Happy Tea Towels from Jonathan Adler

I'm gonna post about happy stuff for a little while and these retro inspired kitchen towels from J Ad are just what the doctor ordered. I can't find pricing on them, but, honestly, they're the best thing I've seen since the Martha line for KMart.

Happy Weekend

Hope you spend some time looking at something beautiful.

I'm going to see if I can have an internet-free (ish) weekend and spend some time interacting with other human beings and catching up on some sleep.

Want it

in an all white room. maybe 2 of them.

Via Design Sponge.

Washington Post Mention

Wow, thanks Robin for the tip that I was featured on the Washington Post Blog for the headboards I made for the little girls. I'm so honored, and surprised! So if you're here for the first time, welcome!

Thought I'd show a slightly closer up version of the 2 boards since people are looking for them.



I used Amy Butler Fabric for both. The light pink is pink wallflower and the other is Nigella Twill Water Lotus. I bought 30x40" foam core from staples and doublestick tape. I washed and ironed the fabric and then 'stretched it' over the foam core and just taped the back. It really was that easy. I had considered doing the whole padded headboard thing, but this way we could change out the whole shebang easily if the girls get bored with the fabric or change their minds about their favorite colors!

Stuff I love at Dwell Studio

Last month at ICFF we checked out the Dwell Studio Booth and, even though it's mostly for kids, fell head over heels. I'd like to have these toiletry cases now (though i don't think they're available yet)...


...and I wish we had the budget to have these blinds for the girls' rooms.

Joel Dewberry Textiles

Same vibe as Amy Butler but a little something different. And who can resist cherry blossoms? Joel Dewberry Textiles via Housemartin.

Room in a box

Megan of Beach Bungalow 8 (an LA based blogger and designer) and her awesome room in a box is making me smile. I love all that pink and white.

I've been trying to work more pink into my blues and greens so this is a great inspiration board. Thanks Megan!

Maison Georgette/Nouvelles Images: French Wall Decals

I was surfing around and ran into this image which I instinctively knew must be French. The white, the rustic chairs and table and the simple pops of color. Who knew that these were decals? A very nice less minimal take on them. Also, they call them 'home stickers' which somehow, ironically, seems so much less pretentious than 'decals'.


I also love these Cat Home Stickers that I found on nouvelles images. They're so old fashioned looking. Like they'd be paintings at your gramma's house. Buy them.

Cake Stands

These seem to be very close in style to the cake stands in this window. Looks like these are being discontinued, so buy 'em up!

Some lovely (overpriced) inspiration

I went for a walk down Abbott Kinney on Saturday and ended up going into a store that I have never even considered. It's been there for years (I'm talking maybe 15 or 20, I used to walk past it as a little girl for chissakes). I can't even tell you what it's called but the style is decidedly shabby chic. And I've always pooh poohed it. But duh. Shabby Chic is really Provencal. It's classic marche aux puces straight from the south of France. Which, obviously, I love.

What made me go in, though, were the cake stands.


And what made me stay was all this:








And what made me go were the INSANE prices. A scoop of seashells was $8. And an old chipped bowl was $108, on sale. And it wasn't Bauer or any other name. It was just a bowl. Abbott Kinney is insane.

UPDATE: I went by and there is literally not a sign in the window. Didn't have time to go in and ask but it's on abbott kinney at Andalucia, across from FloralArt.

I think I'm in Love

With Flor's Amazing Lace. I'd also like to mention that they're photo styling is getting better and better. They seem to understand their audience a lot better now. And I want it all.

Pink Rooms Are Sweet

I know I just painted my bedroom green but all I can think about are warmer colors like these rooms I found on Domino (I'm even ok with Orange these days):





It might be that with the change of the seasons I don't get direct light into my place until the afternoon so I'm craving these warmer poppy colors.

At Home in Pink

So as they demolish my bedroom I can't help but think about what color to paint it since I wouldn't have to do it myself (silver lining!). And as you know I have a thing for pink. It just frightens me to think of it being everywhere. Here's some recent inspiration.

Woodson Rummerfeld via the scoop (find the WR link to the left in my favorites!)

I did some one stop shopping for images over at sfgirlbybay and found not only the greaqtest reference for pink but some ideas if I stay with the current green color pallette. Her new 'blushed' walls are the perfect shade of pink that isn't too much but is still very pink. Below are closer to my current color but with accessories that I really love. If I stick with the green in my bedroom I'll need to invest in a yellow chair like that. Anyone know where I can find a similar poster?

Let's review

I think, after going back and reading my own content, that this really is what I'd like to base my bathroom on color wise...or rather, this is already where my bathroom is going and i'd like to commit to getting it all the way there. yeah.

After spending time with the greatest hostesses of all time, I am beginning to like the idea of finishing projects. It feels nice to have a finished space...who knew?

A dose of pink...

that won't make you sick. just enough pink. just enough of everything else to tone it down. if they were still available they'd go in the bathroom...

Fresh Flowers (and a new clock)

At Home in Shambles

Last week was hectic and so this weekend my plan was to just relax and not do much of anything. Well that didn't happen. And on top of a bunch of other things going on, I decided to try a new paint color in the bathroom. I think I got inspired by this fabulous blog. You might recognize the color from here but it is not working at all in the bath. So, add that to the list--paint over project.



Oh well, I read in Domino that the best way to find your style is to just try things, and I agree. I can hem and haw and think all I want about something, but until I just do it, I really don't know how it will turn out.

Also, I didn't have much patience for painting well....

Pink is Always a Good Choice

To go with the watermelon. What is it?

Reusable Rose

Took a little spin over to Ikea since I got a taste of the new catalogue and needed to see things in person. I don't know how new these are but I was surprised to see these boxes of fake rose petals. In fact, it kind of stumped me. Why would you want fake ones? Are you going to drizzle them on the table and then pick each one up at the end of the night to re-use them? Or do you use them once knowing they won't turn brown? Anyone have any experience with these? (Oh I do undersatnd tha craft implications, but I'm talking real-life use).

Bathroom Blues

So I mentioned last week I went to West Elm to get a new bathmat. Once I saw the blue in person, I needed more. But didn't want to buy a WEST ELM BATHROOM. If you know what I mean. Lucky me, I found a little 2 tone bowl that perfectly matches the mat at a thrift store for $1. I put this on my tiny sink and then filled it with these pink gerbera daisies which are popping up everywhere (wink). So now I want more blue and a little bit of pink. Anyone have a miracle for hiding or incorporating a litter box into your bathroom's design scheme? the best I've done is that it's blue and it has a cover. (You can see the corner in the first picture).