dear mom,

via tobi fairley

you know that oh-so-fabulous antique server you have in the foyer?

the one you keep saying you're going to refinish? 

well, it's spring now and time for you to start a project!

take the drawers out, paint the shell black and the drawers white...

and in the meantime, i will be on the lookout  for new hardware!

love you, xoxo

pretty in pink

...and monogrammed!

love it. need it. have to have it.

pink letter pillow from the one and only jonathan adler

quote of the day...

"the public is more familiar with bad design than good design. it is, in effect, conditioned to prefer bad design, because that is what it lives with. the new becomes threatening, the old reassuring."

~paul rann

wee doodle

via weedoodle

while shopping on etsy for posters i stumbled across the above darling typography prints and found them perfectly fitting for a nursery collage wall... now if only i had a client that was with child! oh wait, i already do!

diy done right!

how fun is this kitchen island?! i ran across the kitchen of jen johner via the house of turquoise and was directed to her lovely blog, the little things... like myself, she loves to find anything she can get her hands on to paint! her freshly painted kitchen island has inspired me to purchase the ikea groland kitchen island and start painting away (after it takes me a day to put it together, of course!) my new apartment has a large l shaped kitchen with lots of natural light, high ceilings, wood floors, and a large empty space perfect for a island with two bar stools... just what i need to make the kitchen more cozy!

 

these are times to...

"walk the dog

look twice
blow your budget to furnish the nest

demand excellence

believe in trees

love animals

make room magic

hero worship your muses

send thank yous in writing

know that colours can’t clash

go without your Blackberry and pick some actual blackberries *

hold parties and celebrate

let your home make you happy"

" *we must thank the glorious Jonathon Adler for this pearl – it’s just way too good not to include."

i borrowed the above manifesto from the blog homelove by megan morton to share with you today... i'm always inspired by the way other designers live their lives and so i wanted to pass along her wisdom.  after clicking around on her website i discovered she has also written a book titled home love containing 100 inspiring ideas for creating beautiful rooms... looks like a must read!

pick up a copy of her book here

quote of the day...

"it is the personality of the mistress that the home expresses. men are forever guests in our homes, no matter how much happiness they may find there."

~elsie de wolfe

thank you!

...for the lovely comments and emails the past few weeks! it means more than you know!
(more to come when i unwind from my relocation to pittsburgh)