12.20.2010

my wedding at once wed

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Hey everyone! Hope you're having a fantastic holiday so far. Today I'm super excited to send you over to Once Wed, as they have most kindly featured my wedding there (there are two parts - click here for part 1, and for part 2.) It's very flattering that such an awesome wedding blog wanted to share my pictures, which were taken by the terrifically-talented Heidi Geldhauser from Our Labor of Love (fyi, there are tons more photos over at her blog!) I've included a few more below, and over the next couple days I plan on sharing more of the detail shots and eye candy...

12.13.2010

Xmas Wish List... Paintings by Viv Strauss

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At the top of my Xmas wish list this year? These chic and charming, delightful and whimsical paintings by Viv Strauss. I've had her Etsy store bookmarked for several months and often find myself daydreaming about an entire hallway filled with her amazing work. I'm crossing my fingers for one or two under my Xmas tree this year. The ultimate though - to have a custom portrait of me and my honey and my four kitties! A girl can dream! Do check out more of Viv's fab paintings here... I have no doubt you'll find something to add to your wish list too.

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(All images via Viv Strauss' Etsy store)

12.11.2010

my favorite color

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Aqua abounds in this lovely, lovely home featured in the new holiday issue of Lonny. And I can't express just how much I love the great dane painting over the fireplace... I'm swooning!

(Images via Lonny)

12.02.2010

wedding sneak peek

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I've been dying to share some pictures of my gorgeous wedding invitations created last spring by Loveleigh Invitations. Every detail was custom-designed by these lovely ladies, and I feel lucky to have been able to send out such a beautiful package to my guests. It makes me so happy to see my grizzly bear, ostrich and owl all decked out in their wedding finery - top hats, bow ties and boutonnieres were mandatory for the animals!

I'm super excited becuase in the next week or so I'll finally be able to share my wedding photos, shot by the amazing Heidi Geldhauser of Our Labor of Love - including more detail shots of the invites shown above. Stay tuned!

(Images by Our Labor of Love by Heidi)

12.01.2010

golden

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Not sure where this image is from, but it's really working for me. Loving the layers of yellow and gold, not to mention the many pretty patterns....

11.29.2010

critters galore

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Not that I need another animal knicknack... but this is kind of the ultimate, over-the-top critter extravaganza! A rabbit on top of a sheep on top of a deer on top of an elk, in white porcelain... and it's a candelabra too. Very, very fab!

11.25.2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Hope you're off to somewhere nice for Thanksgiving (like this handsome fox) - even if it's just off to the dining room for a yummy turkey dinner! Have a great, relaxing day!

(Fox print by Alison Fennell via etsy store Eastwitching)

Tuesday Eye Candy: Chic and Cheerful

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Swoon! This home, belonging to Jeanine Lobell and Anthony Edwards and designed by Raphael de Cardenas, is one of the most delightful homes I've seen in a long time. The dining room could be the most chic and charming rooms ever, don't you think? I want to move in immediately!

(All via Elle Decor)

11.22.2010

it's all in the details

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Texture, color, sparkle... feathers, sequins, lace and velvet... studs, zippers, rhinestones and ribbons... the details in these street shots caught by Tommy Ton of Jak & Jil make me swoon!

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always chic

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Isn't Kate Spade's home just the epitome of classic chic? I love the bold pops of color and pattern among the more sedate furnishings. And the artwork doesn't hurt either...

(Images via The Selby)

11.19.2010

happy friday + moving things around

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I've been moving things around in our living room. It's so small that there aren't many options, but we decided to have the tv and startburst mirror switch walls. In other news, the picture wall is growing! Next time you see it every single inch of that wall will be covered. Also, I think the clutter (i.e. delightful knicknacks) is growing too! See below...

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I'm not much for editing. Thankfully the other side of the room is much more restful on the eyes:

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Hope you all have a great weekend! My goal will be not to bring any more animal figurines, patterned pillows or assorted doo dads into the house!

11.18.2010

a touch of chevron

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You know how it is when you look around a room and just think something is missing. I had been feeling that way about my master bedroom for a while. The walls were painted, I had new bed linens, a playful picture collage and a newly upholstered pink velvet bench under the window. There's color and pattern everywhere - why does it feel imcomplete? And then I looked at the windows. They were so plain! And that's when I decided that I needed bold pattern on the curtains to bring everything together. A black and white chevron print was my dream, but the idea of sourcing fabric and having full length drapes sewn seemed like way too much money and time. I wanted that burst of pattern right away! So off to Ikea, for two sets of the Lenda curtain in bleached cotton ($14.99 per pair!!) Another stop at Lowe's yielded a quart of semi-gloss acrylic black paint and one 4-inch trim roller. Back at home, I threw a drop cloth down on the living room floor, laid the first curtain panel on it (careful to smooth out all the wrinkles), and then started zig-zagging away. Several hours later, plus some drying time, and voila!, DIY chevron curtains! I like that the pattern looks rough and imperfect - that was part of the goal. Intentionally imperfect looks way better than something that tries to be perfect and fails, don't you think? So let me know what you think - did this project complete the room?
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And in case your curious, here's my (much more glamorous!) inspiration:


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I just need to upgrade to a fur throw, get rid of my old-fashioned tv (on which I watch Friday Night Lights dvds while I'm getting dressed, thank you very much), get a sparkly light fixture and a lucite chair, and generally add a dose of SPARKLE! I'm glad I still have projects to work on...

(Last image via Anne Coyle Interiors)