A Trip to I Want and Can't Have...for Christmas

So I was downtown yesterday and stupidly opened the door to Klaus.

For those of you not from Toronto, the store is akin to crack for decor addicts.

Basically the window made me do it.

I tried to stay away...honestly, I did.

But this most glorious of all chairs was sitting there like a queen on her throne.

And, I want two of them.

Problem is, I'm a chair addict and shouldn't even consider adding more to my already 'I'm a hoarder and have a problem' collection.

but...I REALLY WANT them!

They're just so leathery and flowery and modern and pretty.

There's another catch.

They cost $1132 each.

Fudgescicles!

This story does not end here.

 After I picked my jaw up of the proverbial floor, I looked up.

And saw these.

{this is not good news}

May I present the Lolita Pendant light.

People, I need this.

It comes in pink and has a scalloped edge.

It's edgy but still girly and soft.

Again, WANT!!!

It's only $500 or so.

Practically chump change...except...

I would need at least 3 of them.

Super- strike that off the Christmas list.

OK.

Time to regroup and get the H.E.double hockey sticks out of dodge.

But then a glance to my right and these.

 And more specifically this.

It's pink and gold and perfect!

I think to myself...this is my lucky break.

If the pendant is bigger, it must be more expensive.

Time to bother the sales lady again.

Excited, I hold my breath and wait...her computer is very slow.

In the meatime, the little Lolita pushes every other thing off my list and takes it's place in the coveted top of the list spot.

And then...scratch that perfect idea.

Little Lolita is a whopping $1900- it's MORE than the pendant!

Something about more pieces etc.

Whatever.

Now, I'm annoyed and actually want to leave.

But it happens again.

Hanging from the ceiling just in front of the door to freedom is this.

I shriek with excitement, turn around and head for the sales counter again.  I ask the kind (but now somewhat 'I'm a little too busy standing at this desk to answer any of your questions because my store is way too cool for really anyone to enter') lady at the desk, "Um...can you give me the price on this too?"

As I wait for the crushing blow, my mind reels with visions of 6 sublimely flawless white and pink tubes that illuminate my living room with an ambient shadow of heavenly perfect light.

And then POP!

They're $600 a tube.

Time to leave.

And, this time I did.

I put the horse blinders on and willed myself out the door.

But I'm still dreaming about all of it.

Along with all the other beauts that are just too indulgent to put on the wish list.

Like these.

And this pink beauty from Pieces.

And of course the stalwart of my Want but Cannot Have list.

Mr. Serge Mouille.

Alas, perhaps none of these lovelies are quite right for a Christmas list.

But every piece is definitely material for A Girl Can Dream list.

My dream list that is.

How about you...what is at the top of your Christmas Want but Can Not Have list this year?

And a hint...I might just be asking some of you to share.

xxx