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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Las Tias in Miami!

My best friend told me about an amazing vintage, mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency-esque shop in the design district of Miami and of course, I had to stop in when I was in town. Its called Las Tias.

I wanted everything in there. Here are a few shot of the store - so, if you live in the Miami area, or South Florida area, go there immediately. The staff there is really friendly - and not annoying at all, like they give you your space and let you take it all in. I love that.



I fell in love with this coffee table.


As I collect milk glass, I was in awe of this display! Gorgeous!

Love! Love! Love!
Las Tias
2834 N. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33127
305-573-4185

All About Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness.

Wouldn't it be so fun to have a wonderful bunch at this table. I love all the vibrant pink pillows and the pink glasses! Pour on the mimosas!


Please check out the Cancer Sucks website to support not just breast cancer, but all types of cancer research. This is a website that's got a lot of attitude!! It's great. http://www.cancersucks.com/

Monday, October 12, 2009

My Foyer

This would be Mr. Lincoln! He is so handsome!
I'm trying to get more pics of my apartment up. This is my entry way so far. But I feel like it needs something. Maybe a rug, or the accessories need to be moved around a little bit... I am not sure....
- I purchased the elephant garden stool and the mirror at my favorite vintage shop in Long Beach. They both are sooo heavy, I have no clue how I got it up the staircase!
- The table is from Pier One, but now that I look at the picture of the space, I really wish it were a parsons desk. But, this sofa table was $30 bucks, and for my budget, this seemed to be my best option.
- As for the accessories: The vase is from Z-Gallerie from about 4 years ago. Then, my good-luck-buddhas "Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil" I got at an Antique Mall right outside of Long Beach - Ola's. They were $20 bucks for the set, and then 30% off. Such a deal, and I just adore these guys. Every time I look at them, I smile!

Anyway, Please do let me know if you have any suggestions. I'd love some input

Is this the hundredth blog post about these?!?!

Alright... I've decided on an genre of color for the chairs. We are getting somewhere, people!!! We are looking in the jewel tone family. Something solid and rich. I wonder how long the swatches will be sitting. LOL. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Or, if you know of an amazing jewel tone fabric - let me know!

J.Crew Sale. Online Code!

J.Crew is awesome. j. Crew can get pricey. Use this!

From the Personal File!



I am loving this table scape. I want it. This type of image makes my creative juices flow. So, as I have discussed previously, I am currently in the color layering phase of my living room. It's soooo hard, but this image is making me want to get out of my bedroom and head straight to my living room and play. I have decided to do jewel tone accents of raspberry, deep turquoise, citrines.... So, I swear one of these days I'll take a pic...

Ok, back to this:

1. Love the color combo of the the citrine/yellow/turquoise/white.

2. That parsons desk with the white cut out detailing is brilliant.

3. The layering and accessories on the table scape.

4. The art work , leaning. Love that.

5. The garden stool.

Sara and Michael Penney's Awesome Home

This is the home of Sarah and Michael Penney. Michael has a wicked sense of style, loves to thrift, and seriously gets his bang for his buck with tons of amazing tricks. I absolutely love his style! Love this mantel, especially that white mirror.
What an awesome credenza. Love that bamboo-esque vibe.

This kitchen is really smart. Michael didn't like the cabinet doors, so he took them off, stapled sea-grass cloth to the back of it, and voila. The large baskets are also great. He found that 1960's chandelier at a thrift shop.

Michael and Sara splurged on the soda, and then did vintage pieces. It all flows well and I love the color combo. I like how the books are color coordinated as well.

Michael found the drawer pulls on the side table on Ebay. ($20 for a set of 4, not bad!)




Michael convinced Sara to let him paint the ceiling a robins egg blue. It looks amazing!

All About Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness!

Well, isn't this the sweetest dining room you have ever seen. I think this is just precious. I could imagine having brunch at this table! The rug is awesome and I love the use of the pitchers for the floral arrangements.


Make sure to check out Be Bright Pink on how you can get involved with aiding in the fight against breast cancer. This site allows you to give tax-deductible donations or volunteer your time. http://www.bebrightpink.org/get-involved/

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Rachel Pally's Long Dresses for Fall 09

So, if you know me... you'll know that one of my all time favorite fashion designers is Rachel Pally. I absolutely love the material of her dresses, it just fits me right. Also, since I'm short and need to alter a lot of my clothes, her stuff is easy to fix at the tailor. So, I have fallen in love with 3 dresses at Shopbop:


all images via www.shopbop.com

From the Personal File!


I think that if I had a powder room (or if I didn't rent my apartment) I would do something extremely similar to this image for my bathroom. I love EVERYTHING about it and wouldn't change a thing!
1. I absolutely love this wallpaper. I like that it has a white background to it, yet its floral and feels a little chinois.
2. The white mirror. Oh, if I could change the mirror in my bathroom!! I'd be one happy girl.
3. The monogrammed hand towels.
4. I would probably get rid of the pedestal sink though. As much as they are visually pretty - they are the worst for storage... as they don't provide any.
5. I do like that hand soap! Fancy! Molton Brown. Loverly.

All About Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness!

Please do enjoy this soft pink, formal, living room. How interesting are the shapes of these chairs? What an interesting job for the upholsterer. You can get a faint view of the oink and white striped rug. I know its only a small glance, but I can tell I already like it.


http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/edp/ Please check out this website for your early detection plan for Breast Cancer.

image via www.willowdecor.blogspot.com

Saturday, October 10, 2009

A Modern Take on Romance

How delicately romantic yet forward is this room? I am really appreciating it. It's got the Ghost chair, with the pale cow hide rug, and the ikat inspired pillow, with that organic formed side table. Then add lots of soft white, some ruffle, flow-y curtains and a wreath (okay... not sure if I am loving the wreath) and it all comes together. I am inspired by this mixture.

Also, take note of the hunter green painted door.

image via Southern Accents

A Beautiful Pale Blue Kitchen

I was surfing some of my favorite blogs when I came across the most beautiful kitchen, and I had to post it. This kitchen belongs to Linda Banks, a very well known Interior Designer whose designs have been seen in many major home publications. This is her kitchen in main, and it's just stunning. I am loving the pale blue cabinetry with those white walls, stainless steel appliances and those super black countertops. This is amazing! I'd love to look out those windows from this kitchen every day! (well.... at least I can thru this picture!)

A Cool Bed with a Nice Price Tag

I came across this bed on the website of Urban Home and had to share. It's so clean and sleek, and its $399. What could be better than that? You should also check out the rest of the website, as they have tons of great lamps, ottomans, art work and more. Happy Hunting!
http://www.shopurbanhome.com/

All About Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

This dress is such a fun little number. I absolutely love one-shoulder strap dresses. This is by French Connection, and can be found at www.bloomingdales.com. Please do purchase this dress - as 3% of the proceeds go towards funding of Breast Cancer research. Not only will you look hot in this, but you will be doing a really good deed in the process. Love a good double whammy!