Fashion, Design, & DIY
Big news! I’ve been doing this thing where I make a conscious effort to do nice things for myself. Yeah, I know it sounds simple but it really isn’t for me, and I all too often finish a day and reflect that I didn’t do anything that I genuinely wanted to. So I am giving myself a pat on the back for [...read more]
“Oh yeah!!” Thats what I said to myself rather loudly in the coffee line the other day. It was quite embarrassing but well worth it as I was exclaiming over a photo I had taken a month or so ago and had just rediscovered. While exploring the island shops with my parents, we stumbled across this truly original and enchanting ottoman. It [...read more]
Have you heard about Olioboard? No? Well don’t worry I will fill you in. Olioboard is an online mood board maker, similar to Polyvore, but for interiors. And like Polyvore, it is a maddening yet satisfying time eater. Here is the game; you get a blank board and fill it with all the goodies you can fit on to it; [...read more]
Who doesn’t love Pinterest, I ask you? It is clean, easy and so rewarding. Its a great thing to collect little pieces of inspiration and joy. One of the best elements is that it is low key. I find it a relaxing experience to wander through the world and easily pick out little gems. It is so easy, that often [...read more]
One day when I design and build my dream house my kitchen will be white. This isn’t really an option, it just is what will happen. White is my favorite color and the uncontested winner for kitchens in my book. So fresh, so bright, and so clean. But… I’ll admit they can get kinda boring. Thats why you need the [...read more]
Have you noticed a rise in creativity for risers? Oh so funny. Well, I have. And I have to say I am on the fence. I think it is a case by case situation. Some homes can handle it, but in others a decked out stair might be a little overwhelming, since stairs already have so many details that call [...read more]
Its ugly outside. It is cold, and rainy. There was thunder and hail. I am getting another cold. My life is going to get imminently more chaotic in the next week. Blah. So I have made some tea, had a smidgen of chocolate and cuddled my kitten. But you know what really cheers me up? Home tours! You too right? Haha. Well [...read more]
I have discovered magic. Mmmm.. ok designer magic. The black and white stripe rug. It is everywhere, and looks good everywhere. It plays well with every aesthetic, every era and, in the end, gives the space a little oopmh, a little edge. I want one, yes indeed. Via Here Via Here Via Here Via Here Via Here Here are a [...read more]
Gosh I am sorry I have taken so long to post! I had a sudden burst of business, and it all just got away from me. But the good news is that I have been busy with wonderful artistic things. Well what with going to a special Anthropologie event on Wednesday, having a girls night in with the horrendous Project Accessory on [...read more]
So I have to admit that when Pantone announced the 2011 color of the year, I was pretty confident that it would catch on. I mean their track record is darn good. Their color for 2010 was a turquoise shade, and that just exploded! But this time, I was sooo wrong. The 2011 “Honeysuckle Pink” did not catch on, it did [...read more]
