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things i saw, things i love

November 4, 2011

Well, friends, TGIF.

Here’s some of my favorites from this week… yeah, FRIDAY!

Are you kidding me? This is got to be the most phenomenal office I’ve ever seen. I love the bold print on the wall and the pop of color from the green desk. The inspiration board is pretty sweet too. I would be rockin’ out if I had a space like this. Rockin’ O-U-T. Crazy cool. Image from Veranda via Mimi+Meg.

Love this outfit. The the color, love the skirt, love the jacket, love the pop of hot pink. A-dore. Seen and LOVED here.

I saw this instagram on Pinterest last week and I just about jumped out of my seat sqealing like a child on Christmas. Last spring/summer I had a love affair with TOMS and they quickly became my favorite shoe of all time. I love the look and the comfort is unparalleled. Rumor has it that these TOMS ballet flats are coming out in 2012. Glee!

This print is great! You can buy it from Judy Kaufmann on Etsy. She’s got lots of fun original artwork to choose from and they’re all very unique. Check ’em out!

This display is so gorgeous. I love the blue/green tinted glass, the bright light, and beautiful wooden tables. Lovely, lovely. Spotted on Southern Living via Room Polish.

Oh, I love these. They are very similar to a pillow I purchased in Beacon Hill last weekend and I am just loving the chevron look. These pillows are really nice with the brown piping– different! Find these and more fancy things at the Etsy shop CCDeuxvie.

This is one of my favorite verses of all time. My parents have a slightly different version of this verse up in their bedroom and I can still remember exactly what it looks like. Theirs has the words stitched with needlepoint and I remember lying in my parents’ bed as a child reading the words over and over again to myself. It has a warm place in my heart and I think this print of it is simple and beautiful.

Hope you enjoyed this edition… HAPPY WEEKEND all!! xo

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things i saw, things i love

October 21, 2011

It’s been a looooooong time since I’ve done one of these posts. I like to think of it as my “friday favorites”. You know, where I share what I’ve found, the best of the best, after scouring the internet for the gold of all golds. Here’s what I’ve got for you this week, my friends…

Enjoy and soak it all in…

Holy moly is this house inSANE or what?!? This picture was taken at a plantation-style wedding via Style Me Pretty. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more gorgeous setting. It’s just stunning.

OK, so I need to be eating this chocolate pudding NOW. Or, maybe I can wait til this Sunday when I plan on making it. Deeeeeelicious. Head over to Joy the Baker for the recipe!

This setting just makes me happy. I love the coat rack and the clean, white feel of the house. Dreamin’ about someday. Seen on Pinterest.

These unique modern city maps are so cool. They are only $18 from artist Jennasue on Etsy. They’ll be featured in West Elm’s 2011 holiday catalog, too, which is pretty awesome. Check ’em!

These are wedding toppers! Adorbs!!!!! They’re called ‘Love in the Library’ and you can get them from the Etsy shop Lace and Rubbish. I LOVE.

So did you know Levi’s now does beauty products? Me neither! But do I ever love their packaging. I am such a sucker for packaging and I want these products on the top of my dresser! Designed by Harshyla Singh at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA for Levi.

I saw this Blazer on Arrow and Arrow and I almost died. This is my favorite look in the world. So cozy and relaxed, just like a weekend! Both the blazer and the shirt are from FWK Engineered Garments and you can find them on the Bows Plus Arrows shop. Expensive, yet glorious. I’ll never own one of these because of the price tag, but that doesn’t mean I can’t imagine I own one. So imagine I will.

Don’t you love this mug? It’s a DIY and you can do it too! Just click on over to Wit & Whistle to see how it’s done. Surprisingly I’ve been into geometric patterns lately, as well as a lot of evening tea drinking. This mug fits the bill for both of these. I like it. I like it a LOT.

Well, that’s all for this installment, folks! Enjoy your weekend! XO.

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new bedding is my fave.

October 11, 2011

This weekend the new bedding arrived and I am in love. My old bedding was lovely and all, but I’d had it since college. Plus, I don’t know how much Zan appreciated the flowers and excessive pink. I recognized that it was time for a change, and I took charge. I looked for something that was neutral, but still reflected my love for that orangey-pinkish red color that I have always loved. Also, I was going for a more “grown-up” look. Simple, too.

Here is what we have now… grey and pinkish-red. NICE!

Bedding is one of those things that I can’t get enough of. I had 3 quilts and 2 duvets that I rotated in my old apartment. Believe me, I KNOW that’s excessive. But what’s a bedding lover to do? I like the idea of changing it up between seasons, or just if you’re needing something new. Right now, for this new color scheme, we only have the one duvet. And is it ever dreamy. Organic cotton from West Elm. ON SALE. Hearts all around. It’s so soft and cozy. Sleep is even that much better now.

Eventually, I imagine I will get something else to add to the collection, but for now this is perfectly perfect.

Do you like it? I’m digging the simple look. You know, aiming for that clutter free life I’ve been talking about.

More pictures of the apartment soon!

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things i saw, things i love

July 22, 2011

So it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these links posts! But alas, I’ve had the time this week on my mini-Syracuse vacation to spend a good chunk of time perusing the internet for lovely little things to share. Enjoy!

I ADORE this dress. It reminds me of a ballerina and I heart ballerinas. Via lavender summers and lilac dreams.

This BBQ poster is sweet!! I’d like very much to send an invite like this to all my friends. I’d even hang it around the neighborhood it looks so neat. Spotted on flickr via Pinterest.

This time capsule idea from Kelli Crow is super cute for kids to give as gifts. I love it so much I might even make one myself come Christmas.

So I kind of think I’m in love with ikat (post to come soon), and this room just has loads of it. This room is incredible. I obsessed. Via Cote de Texas.

How cool is this wedding invite found on Style Me Pretty? What an original idea!!

I love this photo of the Boston skyline by Caroline O’Donnell at Poppy and Leo. She seems to always capture the city so perfectly, I love looking at her photos!

Wait just a minute. Are these for real??? These chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes (via Kevin and Amanda) might just be the best thing that ever happened to me. Now I can’t be fore sure because I haven’t tried them yet, but as soon as I do I’ll let you know. Oh. my. goodness.

And lastly, because I’m in the wedding spirit this weekend, look at this fun colored crinoline idea I found at The Brass Paperclip. I don’t know if I would dare to do it myself, but it’s fun!

Happy weekend, everyone!!