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Personally, the poufs I have bought most for clients and recommended to friends have been from Tazi Moroccan Imports in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. They are in the upper range that you mentioned, but the quality is BEAUTIFUL!
http://www.tazidesigns.com/catalog/pouf

As with anything you buy for your home you should ask yourself if it's a temporary fad piece that'll be recycled in a year or something you'd like to keep for a few years. Tazi has great designs, details and very good quality.

@JoesGirlFriday- I know what you mean! My beau has 3 colors on his books- blue(he's a sailing fanatic), brown and white. I constantly stare at these wishing he'll let me organize by color!!!!! Argh!
LOVE dining areas surrounded by books! It makes it very intimate feeling :-) Great post!

beautiful work Brian!

It was pointed out to me that Lorena Barrezueta of Williamsburg is the original creative mind behind the cool ceramic foil bakeware.
Her website is:
http://www.lorenabarrezueta.com/GourmetCollection/GCintro.html
and dishes can be bought through Curiosity Shoppe http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/lorena.html.

Than you Susie! I think they are such a beautiful flower with great varieties and colors. The Dahlia garden in GG Park is absolutely spectacular! Currently my favorite is the ball shaped ones in your first picture. Plus, you have to love how they last and last!!

@katherine27; the lamp is indeed a George Nelson bubble lamp. I prefer the vintage ones to the new because the coloration is much softer and warmer. Have someone in the know look at the wiring as old wires are a potential fire-hazard. You may have to rewire, but I think you'll be much happier with the results because of the warmer glow.