There is nothing more classic than an all white room accented with pops of juicy bright colors! I love these interior photos taken by London based photographer Rachel Whiting. I am constantly debating whether I should paint our walls back to white. I love how fresh and clean it makes a room feel and how you can change up the feel of a room with accent pieces!
It has become evident that I have a love for French furniture. I had no clue of this until I started blogging here. If I had to sum my decorative taste up into two styles, I think that I would choose North/West Africa and French. Talk about two totally different spectrums, yet I plan to fuse these two style in my future bedroom and possibly in our little girls room as well! Anyhow, I thought you all would like to do a little mini window shopping at The Bella Cottage in North Hills, California! I love these pieces!
I am not necessarily the girly girl type. I mean I am 5 years overdue for a “professional” mani/pedicure and I have to be dragged out of the house to go wardrobe shopping for myself, but there is one girly item that I am dying to have in my future home…a pretty antique vanity! Just the thought of having a special place to go and sit and pamper myself amongst scented perfumes, beaded jewelry, the fragrance of eye shadow and blush, and random collections of trinkets, makes me feel all giddy and fashionably inspired!
So, with that said, i thought it would be fun to gather up a few images of vanities that I LOVE! I am especially fond of Kelly Rae Roberts (psst…be sure to check out her home & studio tour section) white vanity with the blue floral upholstered seating..oh my!
So, what about you ladies..do you you have a special decorative spot to get yourself ready for the days and nights?
Oooh! Don’t we all love Lotta Jansdotter! She’s only one one of my favorite textile designers! Here are a couple of easy and fun tutorials that I found. Yay!
How to Make Patchwork Coasters w/ Lotta Jansdotter from Rowenta USA on Vimeo.
Iron-On Transfers w/ Lotta Jansdotter from Rowenta USA on Vimeo.
Oh..I love the crisp tones of white…so bright, pretty, and lush!
image from Elle Decor
Currently the hubby and I are trying to cut down on our carbs (well, he is, I on the other hand have had my fair share of bread, donuts, and cookies in the past few days), so as of lately, most of my dinners simply include lots of veggies and a protein, which is either chicken, ground turkey, or fish. The other day I put together this dish that consists of: baked chicken, thinly sliced tomatoes, potatoes(cut into small squares), asparagus, white corn, and sweet green peas. I just sauteed the potatoes until they were tender and then added in the remaining veggies. I cooked them in a bit of olive oil, water, and butter until the asparagus turned a bright green and lightly seasoned them with salt, yellow curry powder, and a dash of garlic powder.
The chicken is seasoned with: salt, pepper, coriander, yellow curry powder, brown sugar, a dash of allspice, ginger, and Hungarian paprika. This is by far one of my favorite meals and it was so easy to fix. I think I am most successful with dishes that are light, colorful, quick, and layered with spices! You should definitely give it a try with your own twist! We drizzled some balsamic vinegar on top to add a little kick to it!
Not to long ago a high school classmate of mine had a lovely baby girl named Nora and I simply fell in love with the creative photography that the photographer used to capture their little bundle of joy (aren’t they fantastic?)! The talented woman behind the photo shoot is Tessa Frye Swarthout of Light, Love, Laughter Photography. I love her pieces within her portfolio that carry a more soft vintage feel and when it comes to photography, I adore the use of Black and White and sepia tone!
Here are a few of my favorite pics from Tessa’s wedding portfolio. You can view more of her work by visiting her website and Blog.
Tessa is based in Atlanta, but she travels all over the world to capture your special moments, so if you are in need of a fabulous baby, family, engagement, portrait, or wedding photographer, then be sure to head on over and let her know!
I love these prints taken by photographer Zee Longenecker. From past posts, I think that it would be safe to say that I seem to love any photo that’s chock full of cotton candy colors and carnival rides!
Oh, hello there..remember me? I’m the gal who blogs about pretty things and amazing people on this here blog; and as of lately I seemed to have been sporadically popping in and out in the midst of popping out babies…lol.
So, I cannot believe that it has already been a year since I blogged about having baby girl HERE. One year later and we have a serene baby boy to add to our collection of bundles of joy! As you can see, I decided to take some time off as I try to get acclimated to having 3 little ones to tend to. Thankfully baby girl is sleeping through the night now. That was my biggest fear with having babies one year apart, I pictured myself in distress trying to console two babies at different hours of the night! Our oldest who is six is my amazing assistant! He does everything from changing diapers to taking baby girl to “school”(long story, but to sum it up, he makes her watch sesame street on demand for 30 minutes).
Baby girls birthday was May 17th and I had baby boy on May 14th, so needless to say, I was not prepared nor in the mood to do any sort of birthday celebrating for her 3 days after pushing out a baby. However, I was determined to make her a cake the following weekend! I had it all sketched out in colored pencils weeks before. The picture below is the result. This was my first time making marshmallow fondant. It was so much fun, it was like making and shaping colorful, edible play-dough. It was originally supposed to be a pastel pink and moss green, but I was so tired that I just put a big blob of color onto the fondant, so I ended up with more of a magenta/fuschia and lime green color. The flavor of the cake was chocolate and white chocolate and I had some old jars that I filled with pink lemonade and I used felt rectangles as “placemats”! Considering I was beyond tired when putting this together(esp. the cake) I think it came out pretty good! I’m looking forward to making more fondant covered cakes! Below the photo is the recipe-video that I followed to make my fondant. I did a lot of research and this was the quickest and least messiest; and tasted great (although I prefer not to eat the fondant, too much sugar. I like it solely for decorative purposes)!
So, I say all this to say that I am back and I look forward to sharing more wonderful things with you all! Thank you all so much for your patience with me. You know what they say…life is like a box a chocolates…
Okay, be back with more posts soon!
This is my new craft/office space. It’s not a grand little space, but it does the job. It’s smack dab in our living room…giving me a birds eye view of all that’s going on with the kids and such. Organizing all of my little fabric remnants and crafty books, and sewing supplies really kicked off the season of spring. I also think I had a major urge to start nesting. With a new baby on his way, it makes me want to renew and cleanse constantly! I love spring babies! I finally started a patio garden for the year. Wish me luck. I tried to keep it simple, as I know that I will have very limited time with the new baby coming in 2 weeks! If only I can remember to water them, then all will be well!
So anyhow, this is where I spend most of my time, day and night. My favorite characters of this space are my travel cases(one which holds Amy Butler patterns at the very top), my idea to just place two bookshelves on top of my table(which I recently stripped of so many layers of paint), and my stash of beads from past jewelry projects. At the end of a long day I love sitting here, browsing the web, and enjoying a sweet dessert!
Recently I ran across two stylist that I love. Their portfolios are much different. In my opinion, I think thatBarbara Fritz captures the simplicity of it all, and Randi Brookman Harris captures expression and color! Here are a few of my favorites from each of them:
This sweet little spot is a must go to! Not only is the decor of the Sweetie Pie Restaurant in New York City charming, but the menu is just as sweet and decadent! With items such as: Roasted chicken cooked with caramelized leeks, roasted red bliss potatoes and port red wine sauce, Sparkling Sake, herbal Teas, Wild Asparagus Risotto with sweet peas, wild asparagus and shaved pecorino cheese, Lemon & Orange Cakes, and many many more indulging meals and desserts. Check out their full menu here, and if you can’t make to the NYC then take a little inspiration from their menu and create your own sweetie pie tea party at home!
When I came across the locations that are available for photo shoots and such via The Shoot Factory, I immediately thought of Anthropologie catalogs. I could not imagine having a job where my sole responsibility is to find lavish locations for movies, videos, parties, and commercials. I would think that such a task would be daunting. Anyhow, here are my favorite locations…I can envision lots of gorgeous photos of interiors and fashion being taken in these spaces!
Loving these rooms designed by Interior Stylist Aaron Hom. You may recognize his work from House Beautiful!
Cox & Cox has some cute products to adorn your wedding or for that matter any other party with. Here are a few of my favorites. Isn’t the brown sugar heart in the pic above adorable, and the heart sugar cubes below would probably make a pretty easy DIY project! You can find all of their wedding products HERE.
