I WANT IT NOW: IKEA KITCHEN ISLAND

I want it!! Breakfast bar/extra storage/extra bench space and pretty, but I'm finding it hard to justify the price tag from Ikea...Keep your fingers crossed their is a second hand one out there with my name on it

I WANT IT NOW : DOROTHY PERKINS

How vintage-pretty is this coral dress from Dorothy Perkins?! Perfect for a ladylike mood...or a 50's fancy dress party!

I WANT IT NOW : WATERCOLOUR PILLOW AND ROUCHED QUILT

Following on from my Adore Magazine Eye Candy post on sunday, these are two items from theApril/May issue that are on my decorating wish list. I wonder how hard a quilt like that would be to DIY...

Bluebellgray Magnolia Large pillow £80

ada&darcy charcoal rosette throw $219

I WANT IT NOW : UN-KILLABLE CATUS

This porcelain pretty comes from the shelves of Burleigh Heads based homeware importers Vennucci, who are now celebrating their 10th year trading. This un-killable cactus is perhaps the 21st Century's answer to housewarming gifts for your 20 something bachelor friends... Arizona Porcelain Cactus $22

I WANT IT NOW : OH DEAR

This roll of cute comes from Rosemary Estelle Davies the designer for Aussie homewares site Lightly.com.au. On sale for $15 at the moment with 20% of the proceeds going to Africa Villages, and can you believe free shipping! So snap it up now and keep enough to wrap your Christmas pressies at the end of the year!

I WANT IT NOW : CERAMIC SURPRISE

If I drank coffee Id want to be drinking it from a cup like this, so that even when its all finished I still have something to look forward to! Happy Friday! (stumbled up via Izismile.com)

I WANT IT NOW : TEA TIME!

Tea-shirts! hilarious love these cool cuties via Yanko Design. They were designed by Soon Mo Kang; very clever, each colour represents a different flavour and they come in that amazing packaging box.

Relaxing in a Tea bath, another super clever and cute tea-bag adaptation, my fave is the fashion crowd and Create your owns but check out more here.

Perfect Chrissy presents for the tea lover in your life? (seen via the violet hours)

I WANT IT NOW : MITTEN ENVY

How clever are these Mittens from Kate Spade? I wish it got cold enough to wear them here in Brisbane! in fact while I'm making wishes; I wish we had a Wintery Christmas because these would be wonderful to wear and as gifts! sigh... I think I'll have to settle for a rainy Christmas this year. ( seen via Katie Armour)