Friday

Black wingback chair.

Cowhide rug.

Perfect nook for reading on a pretty fall day (that is, if you're not outside enjoying it!)

Have a great weekend!

Outdoor Inspiration

Okay, so if I did live someplace cooler - like, say the Pacific Northwest right now - then I could be outdoors enjoying places like these... without melting.

This last image would be perfection. A pretty arbor with a nice hammock underneath.

*pictures from: Domino, Domino, Cathy Kincaid Interiors, Southern Living, Domino

New Orleans on my mind

It is H-O-T down here, with no relief in sight. One place that I wouldn't mind being during a heat wave like this is in New Orleans. It is just so pretty, and if you're going to brave the heat, you might as well have something nice to look at! Plus, the drinks are nice and cold.

These are some of the images that come to mind when I think of it...

Ancient trees covered in Spanish moss...

The architecture...

Gas lanterns...

Courtyards...

The mix of the old and decrepit with the glamorous and new...

The huge windows that often open up to a porch...

And the tall ceilings with gorgeous chandeliers...

Where do you want to be today?

She sells seashells by the seashore

I think seashells and coral can be such pretty accessories and accents. They add a natural element, and can be interesting to look at.

Just be careful to not go overboard... you don't live at Eddie's Fish Shack!

Have a great weekend!

*pictures from: Decorno, Wisteria, Wisteria, My Home Ideas, MHI, Elle Decor, Google, Wisteria, Google

Monday!

After a busy weekend, staying up waaaaaaayyyy too late to watch LOST and Jimmy Kimmel last night, and then waking up at 5:00 in the AM to take my husband to the airport, I'd just like to crawl into this bed and sleep.

Thank you pretty bedroom.

And thank you LOST for an ending so emotional that I even woke up this morning with the same feeling in the pit of my stomach.

Dreamy...

Like a cocoon of off-white....

I stumbled across this image by Phoebe Howard and fell in love. Which led me to do a little more investigating of her work.

This isn't the only dreamy off-white space she's created.

Maybe I'm late in discovering her work? But I thought it too gorgeous not to share.

Have a great Wednesday!

My Favorite Kitchen...

I have loved this kitchen ever since I saw in in the October 2007 Better Homes and Gardens. I love the island with that thick slab of aged marble, the built-in refrigerator with the chalk-board front, the little built-ins under the stairs with the baskets, the sliding doors to the garden, and I especially love the vaulted ceilings with the skylight.

One of these days, I will have a kitchen that looks like this.

Photos by Philip Harvey from October 2007 Better Homes and Gardens

A Little Pink for your Friday

I'm not normally a pink person, but in these images it just makes me a little happy!

Oh, and I'm so excited I just have to share with y'all - I learned how to sew a zipper into a pillow (finally)!! Sew exciting for me (har har)!
If you're interested in learning how to sew a zipper into a pillow too, you can at Design*Sponge.

Have a great weekend!

*pictures from: Decorology, Elle Decor, Better Homes & Gardens 1961 via Flickr, Flickr, Desire to Inspire, Joe Nye via Flickr

Decorating with Plates

Lately, I've been keeping my eyes open for some plates like this to decorate a wall in our dining area:

I love the look of plates grouped together on the wall. So simple and easy.

They can work in bookcases and hutches too.

What do you think? Are you a fan of this look?

And, more importantly, do you happen to know where I can find some inexpensive plates like the first picture in green/white?? (I've already checked with HomeGoods...)

Have a great weekend!

*pictures from: Google Images, Haven & Home, Desire to Inspire, Haven & Home, Southern Accents, Southern Accents, Blue Hydrangea