name & age: Alex, 25
hometown: Burbs of Chicago
current home: City of Chicago
meaning behind my blog name: Honestly, I just really love things that sparkle. Everything that sparkles.
current job: I just opened a design firm, Alexandra Berlin Design, but I am also preparing to graduate design school in the fall.
dream job: Never thought I would say this… but I have it!
if i could travel anywhere…: Bora Bora, Istanbul, Greek islands, Thailand, Prague, Cap Ferrat, Mustique (this is a never ending list)
something unique about me: I never learned how to ride a bike… OOPS!
i like to: Design, blog, be lazy with my fiance eat, swim with my puppy-son, sit on the roof, drink champagne, entertain, and travel
i watch: any and all reality tv and Gossip Girl (still)
listening to: nothing in the world is better than Van Morrison, nothing.
crushing on: Perfectly completed and perfected homes, cannot wait for mine to be!
5 things that inspire me: my fiance, my work, my blog, my family and traveling
favorite nail polish: For winter, Essie Wicked. For summer Essie Fiji
favorite perfume: Also seasonal for me. For winter, Michael Kors, for summer Kate Spade, Twirl
who or what inspires your style? So many people/things! Rachel Bilson and Olivia Palermo are my all time favorite fashion ladies. For interiors, I’ve never been more inspired as am I by my fellow bloggers. Seriously. Wow.
two pieces of furniture you would purchase today {if money were no object}: A new sofa (not only would money need to be no object, but so would dog fur…) and a crazy patterned upholstered headboard.
dream kitchen (if you want to do this one and share a photo or 2 could be fun): White, gold and marbley goodness.
favorite thing about chicago: SUMMER, no question. Is there anything better than being out on a boat in the summer in Chicago?
favorite places to purchase furniture/accessories for the home: In Chicago, Jayson Home & Garden.
something you think every home should have: Pictures, fresh flowers, and a dog. No home is really a home without a pup.
What do you most enjoy about wedding planning: I have a really clear vision of what I want for my wedding, so the most fun has been imaging it all coming together. We have more than a year until the wedding but I am already antsy!
