Chanel Black Pearl nailpolish. I was given this as a “thank you” from a friend last week and am COMPLETELY in love. Its the perfect dark color without being black.

Bright artwork against a dark backdrop. Its perfection.

Jessica Alba and Jennifer Aniston’s new straight bobs.  I used to have this haircut. The boyfriend loved it, me not to so much. Now my hair is crazy long and I am very tempted…

My slightly belated Valentine’s Day present. So, so worth the wait. I cannot wait for the weather to wear these.

Navy & grey. Does it get better??

Hope you enjoyed the new little series! If I keep having interesting things to share, I’ll keep it coming. Yes? What did we think?

And why I love the color even more…I’m blushing. Blushing from all of your sweet comments yesterday on my little Valentine’s Day Table. You are all seriously amazing.

*sources:  dress, design, decor, designlovefest, design darling, delight by design, the decorista, this is glamorous

In honor of the upcoming holiday, here are some pretty, subtle, little pops of pink

PS have you seen this months House Beautiful? If not, go buy it. Fast. Its amazing

Although I dream of a pink sofa, its just not in the card. Boys ruin everything. But…its shocking how much a little bouquet of pink flowers can add to a room. Check out picture #1 and #4, just enough pink with something so easy. No boy will complain about pink flowers, so its a perfection solution for those struggling with adding a pop-o-pink. 

Have a fantastic weekend! In Chicago we are expecting temperatures in the 40s… sounds like beach weather to me!!!

*source: city sage, cococozy, dwellers without decorators, everything fab and house beautiful

Is there anything more perfect than cream or white paired with grey? And even better when there are pops of geometric patterns, black and colorful flowers.

This is exactly where my living room takes inspiration from. One day I will get my walls repainted and my couches reupholstered, and you’ll see. Sound far away? Hopefully not. Making baby steps everyday.




So with this… does anyone have recommendations for a nice, middle value grey? Here is the thing… can’t have too much red (goes totally purple in my space), but don’t want too much blue either (too cold for me). The best I’ve found so far is Anonymous by Behr at 25%. Any other ideas?

And PS thank you all for your sweet comments about my sisters work, glad we share the admiration. She’s a talented little one isn’t she?

And PPS that last, gorgeous entry way belongs to a fellow blogger! Aren’t you in love?

*sources: la dolce vita, lonny, made by girl, and dwellers without decorators

I think this should probably be a new series…Anywaysss

Here are just a couple rooms where art is EVERYTHING. Completely completes the room. And Christine (of B & B) there’s a little treat in here for you!

If you could buy one special piece of art for your home what would it be? For me… I think it would be a Massimo Vitale
Or maybe a Lana Gomez
So what would be your one investment piece be?

*sources: Design Darling, La Dolce Vita, Sketch42, The Now Stylebook and Bijou & Boheme

Sorry for the late in the morning post. I’ve been taking my vacation time very seriously, and this includes sleeping until 9:00. So, I thought it would be nice to go through and share some of the gorgeous rooms I’ve saved for fun, but not for any particular post. An easy, no purpose, pretty vacation post…






arent they pretttttttyyyy?

*souces: elle decor, the goods, the decorista and bijou and boheme

i have so many beautiful images saved right now. so, today i am going to share a couple with you.

that wood paneling. those flame stitch pillows. that little elephant table.
via jed johnson

that patterned grass cloth. that studded console. that squirrel
via moth design

that wallpaper. those pendants so low over that coffee table. that mid century seating.
via desire to inspire

those colorful books. that black and white chair. the hint of spotted hide rug.
via the decorista

that lamp. that tufting. those colors. its moody perfection
via bryn alexandra

what is your THAT factor in a room?

this weekend i attended a black and white ball where the girls/women were all beautifully dressed. i was surprised at how many dresses i was ooohing and aahhhing over. the boys/men of course looking perfect in their tuxes. but it got me thinking about black and white decor, and how in it is right now.








do you have black and white in your home? do you think its too severe, so you substitute grey? (aka ME) do you add pops of color to brighten it? what do you think of this “trend”?

*sources: elle decor, peppermint bliss, flourish design + style and chapman interiors

i love the use of hermes boxes (or bags) in these pictures. they provide the perfect punch of orange. orange has never been a color i gravitate towards in large amounts, but recently ive really been loving little pops of it. and these little boxes are perfect.

the thing thats crazy? if you haven’t made any recent hermes purchases, you can buy just the boxes off of ebay. yesterday, i saw a box that a birkin came in (supposedly), for sale for $350. they have got to be kidding.

*sources: design sponge, steven gambrel, sketch 42 and a couple unknowns, sorry!