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Friday Foursome

September 9, 2016

Welcome to this week’s Friday Foursome, where I share a few of the things that made me swoon over the past week.

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What a unique bathroom in this Malibu home. I love the brass towel bar wall treatment.

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In one of my all time favorite beach towns, the Casa Laguna Hotel & Spa recently reopened after an extensive redesign by famed designer Martyn Laurence Bullard and features lighting from Circa (one of my faves) throughout. I’d love to get out there to see it in person!

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I’m kind of obsessed with the new textiles out of Clay McLaurin Studio.

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This fun Etsy store has some beautiful gold pieces for fall decorating.

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Friday Foursome: I’m Back!

September 2, 2016

Chirp – chirp – have you heard crickets over here? I apologize my blog has been so quiet! Summertime is always about finding balance, isn’t it? This summer, spending time with my family and working on some exciting projects for clients and our own house (full reveals to come this fall!) took priority over the blog. But I’m back! And September just always feels like a fresh start and a great time to make little changes around the house that we’ve been putting off all summer, right? So without further ado, here is my Friday Foursome, where I share a few of the things that made me swoon over the past week.

Fall decor doesn’t need to be about adding gold, orange and brown into your home. You can make things feel cozier with thicker fabrics in richer, deeper colors. These kilim pillows would be a fun addition of texture and color.

I might need to try this DIY Marbled Paper Art project.

This Vancouver home feels so bright and airy. Great example of using neutral colors beautifully.

In case you missed this pic on Instagram, the new LondonHouse Chicago had me swooning last weekend over all the design details. We stayed there to celebrate our 18 (gasp!) year anniversary.

The views from LH22 – the rooftop bar were spectacular too!

Enjoy this last official weekend of summer! (Sniff-sniff!)

Friday Foursome

April 29, 2016

Welcome to this week’s Friday Foursome, where I share a few of the things that made me swoon over the past week.

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Have you ever dreamed of buying a little beach shack on a Caribbean island? This couple did just that. All they needed was 2,000 square feet to create the ultimate island getaway.

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A dream bathroom … inside what would be my dream home …

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I just love these concrete candlesticks – would be cool on a fireplace mantel against a dark colored wall.

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I’m so excited to come across this Etsy shop that sells the most unique blankets, beach towels and picnic blankets. Aren’t these textiles gorgeous?

Friday Foursome

April 8, 2016

So were on Spring Break last week near Palm Beach, FL. A drive down Ocean Ave. left me itching to see what some of these Palm Beach mansions cost … so I’ve been snooping around on Realtor.com and found some beauties … for around $40 mil.

You can put your own personal touch on this one that is still under construction … for cool $74.5 mil. Hey – a girl can dream, right?

11 Things You Need to Know before Visiting Waco’s Magnolia Market at the Silos

This fair-trade collective has “a passion for discovering the beautifully unique and carefully made things one can only stumble upon in the tucked-away workshops and rural village markets on exotic travels.” The perfect way to add a little boho-vibe to your abode.

So it seems everyone’s doing white shiplap these days … but how cool is this black shiplap bathroom?

Summer In the City – Design Inspiration

August 19, 2014

So … this post would not be possible without my wonderful parents who took my boys for a few days last week up to Lake Delavan, WI. (Thanks again Mom and Dad!)

While they were jumping off pontoon boats, miniature golfing and eating lots of ice cream, Dan and I had a nice staycation and a little deja vu of our days living in the city pre-kiddos! I also got to hit some of my favorites shops and the showrooms in the Mart while Dan walked to his office on Michigan Ave. (A very nice commute for him!)

Always inspired by the city, I snapped some pictures along the way …

Yes, sometimes you find inspiration on a street corner. How lovely is this little stretch of sidewalk? Even though I missed the window of time to buy donuts, I had to stop. I love this cream, blue and green color combo. How fun would it be to create this look in a breakfast room? I seriously love those blue chairs with the reclaimed wood table. (Next time, I’m getting the donuts!)

So … maybe our hotel was only a half a block from one of my favorite stores … Classic Remix. I could have snapped about 50 pictures here, but at the time I was the only one in the store so I felt a little strange about that. But I had to get one of this gorgeous mirror and this fabulous feather chandelier. The shop was filled with antique brass and gold, my latest crush.

I also happened upon P.O.S.H. – a quaint little shop that felt like a European Flea Market.

This back room of the store overlooking a little courtyard was filled with light … so charming.

Full of unique pieces … from Hotel silver to vintage cannisters and colorful china, it was fun to browse and discover little treasures.

(Had to grab one of these mugs for our pancake-loving family!)

Many of the pieces tell a romantic story of days gone by …

You can see the little Jadeite cake stand I got in the background of this picture … perfect for displaying my favorite succulent!

And then it was off to the Mart. I was dying to see and grab some samples of this new grass cloth wallpaper by Celerie Kimble for Schumacher.

(I really want to use it in my powder room.)

I also fell in love with this one …

And this one too … (not grass cloth.)

Something about these bold black and white leaf prints hanging in the Hickory Chair showroom really grabbed me. I kinda want to try to make something similar on my own !?!?

Anyway … with summer winding down, the emotions are definitely bittersweet. I will miss the lazy mornings and extra time with my boys. It has been a fun summer.

Good luck with all of your Back-To-School adventures!