sometimes gets in the way of blogging. So I guess you could say we've been doing a lot of living: renovating, traveling, hosting, entertaining. We're glad to be settled back into the house (that is almost done) and looking forward to finding a rhythm to daily life in New Jersey. Happy New Year to everyone! Hoping to share a bit more in 2013. Read more
Living Room by Martial Interiors, Office by Unknown, Bedroom by Larry Laslo- Lauren Read more
Bedroom by Unknown, Dining Room by Jay Jeffers, Hallway by Tirry Cindy and Tom Callebaut- Lauren Read more
Bathroom by Irina Graewe, Living Room by Unknown, Living Room by Deborah Wecselman- Lauren Read more
So the kitchen floor is coming together, but sadly will not be done until January. We have some issues to work out with the back doors to the future deck, and it doesn't make sense to do the floor until all of the traipsing around the kitchen is over and done with. So be on the lookout for that in the new year. In the meantime I've been busily dealing with all of the paperwork involved in... Read more
Living Room by Ronald Bricke, Dining Room by Doug & Gene Meyer, Living Room by Kathy Hackman Hutchinson- Lauren Read more
So, I finally decided on the Shipibo Allover Stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils for the kitchen floor. Right now the space looks like this.I colored up the stencil and I'm liking the deco feel with a little bit of an encaustic tile look. I can't decide though if I want to add some black to make it more contrastyOr even a little bit of rust (or does it start looking to native american?)The good... Read more
Bedroom by Lázaro Rosa-Violán, Bathroom by Joseph Dirand, Bedroom by Unknown - Lauren Read more
The built-ins are almost done, and the overlays are in. And they look fab. Thanks Danika! And my Schoolhouse Electric sconces are a new fave as well. A few tweaks to the doors, adding some shoe molding to cover our speaker wire on the mantle, and then a major dusting and I should be on my way to filling those babies up with coats and accessories. And a wall mounted TV means I get to put some... Read more
The good china is back in the cupboard for a few weeks and the debate rages on about the best weekend to get our tree (is the 2nd too early? is the 9th too late?). And of course, the holiday entertaining dates start to stack up. There are the work happy hours (two, in our dual-income household), the school Christmas Pageant, the random holiday-themed auction benefit event, the annual gingerbread... Read more
So, one of my favorite rooms in the house (and one that is the most done) is the powder room. I decided to splurge on a Cole and Sons wallpaper called Frutto Probito. I love how it has a traditional bent and that the colors tie in to the palette in the rest of the house, but that it's playful at the same time. I have a little monkey figurine that I can't wait to dig out and put on the back of the... Read more
Dining Room by John Mayer via Elle Decor, Foyer by The Rug Company, Living Room via Elle Decor- Lauren Read more