Friday Finds
Hooray for the weekend!
Do you ever feel like the weekdays are a freight train moving at high speeds, and all you can do is run along side the tracks, trying your hardest to catch up? But you can't?
Hooray for the weekend!
Do you ever feel like the weekdays are a freight train moving at high speeds, and all you can do is run along side the tracks, trying your hardest to catch up? But you can't?
Ahhh.... to just take a break from it all....
I came across this photo on Pinterest (cleverly titled 'Sail Away'). As soon as I saw it I found myself wanting to jump out of my desk chair, through the computer screen, and plop down right beside my new friend - to enjoy the ocean breezes, warm sun, and work on my tan.
By nature I'm a sucker for a modern/neutral decor. Although, you might not believe me if you saw my home right now. I'm kind of experimenting with my vintage / "collected over time" style. I know, I'm a design dichotomy. An onion with many, many layers...
Keeping with my need to "freshen up" with the Spring season, I've been slightly obsessed with finding my "crushes" at the nice price. (Seriously, I'm ready to overhaul my entire house! I'm having major design-disfunction right now...)
Spring is officially underway - which has been really awesome here in Texas (...meaning mild weather in the mid-70's... woo too!).
The colors are bright and the wildflowers are blooming!
Happy Monday!
I'm finally back in town, and able to blog from the comfort of my trusty desktop (hooray!!). With the start of the new week I wanted to share some well styled inspiration...
Greetings from the road... again.
Honestly, it's been a bit more difficult to blog from the road that I had expected (who knew time away would be so busy!), but I was able to catch an hour of browsing around for some design inspiration.
I was browsing around Etsy looking for some photographs to use in my (very neglected) master bedroom. I've finished my nightstands (yay!), but refuse to photograph them until they're properly styled.
Just wanted to say a quick "hello" from the road (and to take my new iPad mini out for a test drive...it's awesome!).
Two things I know for sure:
1. I need to learn how to take better interior pictures
2. I need to get a new camera
Otherwise known as "What I did this weekend"...
Do you remember your sweet 16th birthday. I was trying to, but for the life of me, I can't. Seriously. How terrible is that?!
Todays T&T is a continuation from last weeks look at how rugs can have a big impact on interior spaces. As promised, here are two completely different looks using the same rugs that I have in my own home.
Happy Friday!
Today I'm highlighting some of my favorite (and affordable) pieces from one of my favorite home stores - Zara Home.
What a difference a rug makes.
Of course we all know that a rug anchors a room. It provides correspondence between different pieces of furniture, and groups them all together.
I don't have kids, but I can still appreciate the nostalgia that comes with coloring Easter eggs.
Especially when they look like this.
I've talked about it before... when a trend finds a cult following and flies under the radar for a while. You know. Kind of like that indie band who you loved long before they went mainstream...
Then it happens.
It's Friday. I hope that you have something fun and exciting to look forward to this weekend.
Me? I'm planning on cuddling up on the sofa and taking full advantage of the gloomy weather headed our way.
Confession.
I might have a tiny obsession with small spaces.
Spring has sprung! Such a cheesy phrase but I really wanted an excuse to use it...
Recently I've been reflecting on how kitchen design is evolving. I'm loving some of the "out of the box" thinking that's going into new kitchen design. Instead of limiting the kitchen to just three basic finishes (cabinets, floor, countertop), the spaces are becoming showcases for different design aesthetics - as unique and varied as the people who live in them.
Sweet as honey...
The honeycomb mini-trend has been "buzzing" (get it?) just below the radar for a few years now.
Raise your hand if you've ever picked the wrong paint color for your walls...
I'm assuming that's just about everyone (including myself!).
Ahh, Blush... The soft color of spring. We're beginning to see it sweep across the runway (much like a soft spring breeze, no?).
It's a more modern take on the usual pastel palette of the past Spring seasons - not to mention an interesting alternative to bold colors like Pantone's color of the year - Emerald Green.
I know. That's usually the line people give when sharing the news that they're pregnant.
Just to clarify - I'm not pregnant.
Maybe it's the abundance of bright sunny days right now (sorry, I really don't mean to rub it in), or that Daylight Savings is just around the corner (Yay!), but I have the itch to get my Spring cleaning on!
Ahhh... Springtime.
I love this time of year. In fact, just the other night R and I were enjoying dinner at a friend's house (... on a warm evening that followed an afternoon of 81 degree temps - gotta LOVE Texas!) and we decided to eat out and socialize in their beautiful outdoor living space.
Have you ever looked at a space, perhaps even a space you once really loved, and said, "Eh. I need a change."? Well, last night - while sitting on a long distance phone call, staring at my office "area", I did just that.
It's not a big secret, I love me some Target.
In my search for a new tv room rug, I was scanning the Target website. Of course I became distracted by the Spring 2013 Threshold Collection which launches March 17th!
And so the saying goes: "You always want what you can't have"
Well, I want a foyer.
Good morning, everyone!
Here's a quick update from the Mira Vista project:
We're working on selecting a fabric palette for the master bedroom. The client is keeping their existing furniture, but would like to "update" the traditional...Read more
The Beni Ourain rug has won me over. I'm jumping on the bandwagon RIGHT NOW!
For me, it's never a good thing to be browsing Etsy on my phone... in bed... late at night... (it's a bad habit), but the next morning it's hilarious to see what ended up as a "favorite" at 2:30 am!
As you know, I've been working on updating my bedroom (by now you're very well acquainted with my dresser saga...). A while ago I ordered some photos by Kaylee Huffman on Etsy. They're great shots of the coast, Disneyland, etc. that reminded me of California.
It would actually be more appropriate to title this post:
FIVE THINGS THAT I WANT RIGHT NOW!!
Work has been keeping me pretty busy. This is a good thing. But it has prevented me from my regular, everyday blog posts.
It's FRIDAY!!!!! (Which as you can tell, makes me VERY happy)
I'm planning on doing two things (and only two things) this weekend.
Happy Valentines Day!
Okay, I'm not really a HUGE fan of V-day (is that terrible to say?). I know I'm not alone in this. But I also know that there are many who adore the celebration of love today, and to them I say "Cheers to you!". I suppose I'll try to join in the fun, sort of.
Good Morning, Friends!
Just wanted to post a quick updated on the nursery I've been working on for my dear friend and her sweet, "soon to be here" baby girl (yay!)!!!
So... I had this entire post written about tips for using various types of frames to create different moods with artwork (trust me, it was enlightening...). But since I'm the kind of person who can't shut off her brain at night (does this happen to anyone else?), I've decided to delay said post until next week.
Here's what happened.
Sorry today's post is SO late in the day!
One of my best friends is having her first baby this spring (yay!!!), and has asked me to help with her nursery design. So, I've been in complete baby-mode ever since I got back in town last week.
My current obsession is driving me B-A-N-A-N-A-S but in a really good way! (admit it, you totally sang "Hollaback Girl" in your head just now, didn't you?)
Happy Monday, Everyone! (Ugh. I'm really not that chipper, but I figure I'll fake it 'till I make it, right?)
I thought I'd start this week off with some great looks for less that I've stumbled upon over the past few days.
So, it's Friday, and I'm almost caught up from being out of town (you know the drill - laundry, work, cleaning, laundry, bills, errands, work, laundry...). Thank goodness the weekend is right around the corner, right?!
I wanted to finish up this week by sharing a few items that have really caught my eye.
Ah, Texas. I love your temperate mid-60 degree winter weather. I say this now, because after being in the freezing (Literally. Freezing.) temps of the Rocky Mountains, I am really appreciating the sunny, mild, and (today) bright skies of Fort Worth. It's making me pine for springtime.
It's almost the end of January (Seriously. I can't believe it!), and Valentines Day is right around the corner.
Sometimes, the trickiest part of design is getting the details right. But those pesky details can help a space evolve from just a room into something truly special...
May 17
Hooray for the weekend!
Do you ever feel like the weekdays are a freight train moving at high speeds, and all you can do is run along side the tracks, trying your hardest to catch up? But you can't?
Ahhh.... to just take a break from it all....
I came across this photo on Pinterest (cleverly titled 'Sail Away'). As soon as I saw it I found myself wanting to jump out of my desk chair, through the computer screen, and plop down right beside my new friend - to enjoy the ocean breezes, warm sun, and work on my tan.
By nature I'm a sucker for a modern/neutral decor. Although, you might not believe me if you saw my home right now. I'm kind of experimenting with my vintage / "collected over time" style. I know, I'm a design dichotomy. An onion with many, many layers...
Keeping with my need to "freshen up" with the Spring season, I've been slightly obsessed with finding my "crushes" at the nice price. (Seriously, I'm ready to overhaul my entire house! I'm having major design-disfunction right now...)

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