dream decor...

a few years after we graduated from college together, my friend lalena called me out of the blue and said, "emily, i had the coolest dream about you last night. you had a giant closet, the size of a room, and your clothes & shoes & everything were just perfectly organized & beautifully hung around the walls, like a boutique. the best part was that you had a bunch of mannequins placed around the room, and whenever you were in a creative, stylish mood you would assemble amazing outfits on them, & then in the mornings you would have fully fabulous outfits all prepared without having to think about it..."

well, let's just say that her dream became mine; someday i'm determined to have a boudoir just like she described, a room that just reeks with femininity and indulges every vanity i have. i'm thinking pure white flokati all over the floor, and a clawfoot bathtub filled with gorgeous silky pillows next to a silver table stacked with design and fashion magazines. i'm envisioning an entire section of wall dotted with funky knobs and hooks for jewelry, belts, hats, & scarves. oh, and i'd like it to be a round room, at the top of a little turret, with stairs leading up to a private rooftop patio...

a girl can dream, right? another friend of mine ended up buying a secretary desk because she saw it in a dream, fitting perfectly in her kitchen. i'd love to hear more stories about people being similarly inspired or solving design dilemmas through dreams; if you have one, please share!