Even though I strive to be an aesthete and fashionista, I am just not one of those gals who goes for a weekly mani and pedi (granted in my marathoning days, it probably would have been a good idea). I'm all about the quick fix, and I do too much gardening, dish washing and other manual labor to make a manicure a worthy investment.... not to mention that I'm too impatient to let it dry fully so I... Read more
Lately, I've been a bit obsessed with surface decoration. From the awning stripe on the baby's ceiling to my plans to do a faux bois wall in the powder room and a chinoiserie in the bath. Well, Cutting Edge Stencilsto the rescue! Have you checked out this website before? They have some amazing patterns. And when you don't want to commit to an expensive wall paper, this is the way to go. They... Read more
I was perusing The Brick House and came across Morgan's DIY of Lindsay Adelman's chandelier. Industrial yet refined and delicate. Something to try at our place?And some other options from Lindsay's website - DIY instructions and parts lists included. Read more
Generally speaking I like being green - I compost, I drive a pretty fuel efficient Honda Fit. But I tend not to go overboard or try to be too preachy, and a lot of the time my greenness stems from my own selfishness (composting = free fertilization for my yard and better fruits and veggies, driving a fuel efficient vehicle = saving on gas). So a couple weeks ago I did a ton of research on cloth... Read more
A little glimpse of the baby's room thus far.And the new guest room. The perfect fit niche behind the door. A little vignette with some found objects. Read more
This ASOS bag. Although really at this point I should be looking for bags that accomodate diapers, bottles and wipes. Read more
Yup - the Missoni for Target line launches in less than a month. I already have 2 reminders on my calendar to log onto Target.com to check out the wares and maybe make some purchases (trick of the trade - don't even try to go to the store - things sell out too fast and they don't always have everything - purchase everything online first and return later). Here is a little sneek peak. Read more
Our bed room needed a little freshening for summer. Don't worry, the birdie bedding is still around, but I'm loving our new window pane duvet set from IKEA. Has a tailored masculine feel that is a nice counterpoint to our chinoiserie panels. Read more
Well, Danika's still got me inspired with her Chinoiserie painted wallcovering. As I mentioned, I might do something similar in our upstairs bath. I love the idea of a tonal version of this Paul Montgomery trellis and birds, but I'd rather do something organic so I don't have to measure things out.For the powder room that is currently charcoal grey, what about doing a rendition of this Fornasett... Read more
To me!Aren't these floating egg candles by Ecomonster cool? Well, a bit labor intensive, but still cool. Read more
Well, we know that Scott had put on a little sympathy weight with the baby.... Read more
From Lizzy's visit a couple of weeks ago. El Matador, Malibu (definitely my favorite beach in Socal) Read more