One of my favorite to-the-trade sources Arteriors has come out with some great new stuff recently. I'm really digging their new lighting collection, much of which is by Laura Kirar. She has such a great eye - modern yet classic with a funky twist. Wishing I had a bigger house purely for the opportunity for more lamps, pendants and sconces! Read more
I discovered Spoonflower through Jenny's blog Little Green Notebook. What a cool site! You design your own fabric and they will custom print it! At just over 16 bucks a yard, that's not bad for custom. Now I'm trying to come up with fun ideas for custom fabric. In the meantime though, you can order from previous designs. Here is a smattering of some of my faves. I'm thinking shower curtain of... Read more
2 more days to enter the Cutting Edge Stencil Giveaway!Here's a little teaser: Read more
You really really like me...Thanks to all of my dedicated readers, I have reached the 100 mark for followers on blogger. If you are liking what you see, please mention the Eagle's Nest on your blog, twitter feed, or Facebook and be sure to let me know about any cool content that might be of interest. And comment back here if you have any specific posts or subject matter that you'd like to see more... Read more
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