cleaning house

Hello all! i know i have left a few of you guys hanging. life has taken over and i am now getting in the swing of things, married life, new job, settling in a new home, and catching up with old friends. now that I have that out of my system. i am all yours. so stay tune for some hot looks for 2008.

.summer on the brain.

this week I am in St. Lucie and it is quite chilly here. i can't wait to break out my sundress and beach bag. while dreaming of what the summer has in store for me i came across these beautiful outdoor spaces. what a great way to bring your family room outdoors. it's inspired me to get started on some outdoor decorating. where's a cabana boy when you need one.... happy summer dreaming!

bright, bold, color

i love the warm yet bright colors pottery barn introduced this fall.

good friends are hard to come by

just the other day i was walking along minding my own business and i bumped into my good friend stein mart and look what my friend had in store for me, this beautiful side table by nina campbell (similar to the one below). there were thousands of them (okay, maybe not thousands but there was a handful). so if i were you i suggest you visit my friend stein mart if you want this beauty next to your bed or perhaps next to your couch or as a small entrance table for a small foyer. see you there.

let's reflect

as you can see i have not had time to focus on decorating my home (I have been traveling like crazy), but i am having fun checking out the decor of others. i am loving this side table. let's file this under - loving it

making a grand entrance

each so extraordinary in it's own unique way

i now pronounce you man and bed

one of our wedding gifts was a gift card to West Elm (thanks tiff). this called for a serious day of shoppping. we headed to west elm to take a gander at what they had. we came across this amazing bed (well, i love it). and what's even better, west elm keeps there warehouse at their store location (how convienent is that?), so they are always in stock.

this is a picture of the idea of how i would like the master bedroom. tone on tone (someone please explain this to my husband). once i saw the bed at West Elm, i thought it would be a perfect start and look. although the headboard goes all the way to the ceiling and it's fabulous, it was a detail i wanted to eliminate but maybe adding decorative upholstery nails.