From the personal file.... I would learn how to cook for this!

Isn't this kitchen absolutely beautiful and simple?  

This is ideal... nothing over the top and just the right amount of flair. 

Michelle Workman designs a happy home

Michelle Workman is a fabulous interior designer with a ton of style.  This home is located in West Hollywood, CA and is absolutely gorgeous!  I love the clean color combination and the mix of furnishings all balanced perfectly together since its all in white.
This home gets me so excited for warm weather!

Love this living room.

I could sit in this spot for hours and read blogs and mags!  Dreamy!

This hint of gold is so chic!

Gorg!

This dining room is awesome for entertaining - and that organic crystal chandelier is insane!

This bedroom is BANANAS!!  The bedding is so chic, but what really gets me is the pair of lamps, the end tables, the bench, and the wallpaper.  Insanity!!

all images via MichelleWorkman.com

PB Teen for fun lighting!

PB Teen (Pottery Barn) has been in my good graces lately. 

Not going to lie.... I like it way better than the regular Pottery Barn. 

Look how fabulous these two hanging lights are.  

Whimsy, beautiful, delicate, current with trend, and budget friendly.   A great combination.

Capiz Blossom Pendant $129

Fab Floral Chandelier $99

All available HERE

A White Farm House in England.

A serene, white farm house filled with beautiful details.

Love the mix of prints here. Gorgeous wallpaper.

I would love to sit out here with friends.  Such a gorgeous setting.

I like the gallery art setting in this glam bathroom.

All images via Living Etc.

From the personal file... Kooky-cool!!

If you didn't know.... I have a thing for kooky animals around my home.

It's like living in a jungle of random happiness! LOL!

SO.... I just came across this monkey candelabra from Nest Dallas

and now this is on the MEGA WANT list!! How cute is this??!!

Santa... I know I'm Jewish.... but I've been good this year!

So.... toss this one (actually 2) my way if you have some spare time! :)

Want a little Adler?

Jonathan Adler makes me happy.  I was recently in his Chicago store with my boyfriend and we had so much fun just looking at EVERYTHING!  I wanted to buy myself a little present, but got so overwhelmed, I left empty handed. :(

BUT - this gorgeous lamp is now on sale at HSN - and it's fantastic!  Please do get it! 

And then tell me how much you love it!

Get it HERE

Two glam rooms with a hint of cheetah

I love a bit of animal print.  It's classic and glamorous with a little bit of edge.  

I love how fancy and formal these two rooms are and then have that bit of sass with the cheetah ottoman and accent pillows.

image via House Beautiful

Keep it clean, airy, and bright

  So clean and airy, and what a great way to guarantee your shelves will stay nice and tidy... since it will have a full on view at all times.  Also, a budget friendly idea for new kitchen cabinets.

image via Vintage and Chic

To paint or not to paint? That is the question.

Ok folks.... I'd love your input:

This is my etagere.  But then I saw the image below over at my fabulous friend Nancy's blog (Marcus Design) and now I am thinking - I should paint my etagere white.

What do you think?  Leave it as is?  OR Paint it?  

Please excuse the crappy photo

Beautiful! Pure! Clean! White!

Feminine in the coolest way

Isn't this kitchen pretty bad ass? I am really digging the pale color palette. Tres Chic. That murano chandelier and how long it is and ornate and fragile and delicate is blowing me away. I love how soft and sweet it is against the stream lined indistrial vibed cabinetry. Also loving the dining chairs. Pretty sick room.

A really cool person lives here.

When I see images of people's homes I always wonder who lives there and what do they do the second they walk in the front door and what do they do in their spare time? Do they take their shoes off? (That's what I do!). Or, do they change clothes and put on something comfy, or make a snack As for their spare time... do they work out, read, go to flea markets, see plays? I am being nosey. oh well.

For this room.... the couple that lives here must be pretty bad *ss with such great style. OR their interior designer is!

I heart SJP's Hampton's Bedroom

This is Sarah Jessica Parkers home in the Hamptons. I love how natural and not-over-the-top it is. Its so approachable. With that being said.... so is her bedroom and I love how airy and bright and cheery it is!

Pretty

Saw this at Shoebox Decor and had to post! So beautiful.... and Ilove that textured rug.

From the Personal File....

I have this actual page ripped out from a magazine from a few years ago, and I still love that glamorous yet masculine feel to the room. It's got the lush bedding, those black shades on the lamp, the tilted gold mirrors. Pretty insanely gorgeous if you ask me!

White - Straight lined - End tables

So - its been a little while since I blogged last - lots of things have been going on. And -- my computer has been acting a little under the weather lately. I think its time for a new laptop....

Anyway.... so to get ready for my new posts, I started clearing out my saved images and realized how many pics I had of white end tables/night stands. I just love them!

Designed by Katie Ridder (above) and one of my faves.....

Above is from Good Bones Great Pieces

image via Flickr

Image via apartment therapy.

Dreaming of Warm Weather...

Doesn't this room just SCREAM Happy, Summer, Warm weather, Sunshine!!?? I absolutely love this room and think its so cool, yet laid back all at once. That bikini clad surfer painting is super neat. Love that stripe chair, the different patterned pillows, and the Lucite table all on that clean white palette.

3 White Rooms with totally different looks.

I thought each of these rooms below were really interesting in their own ways, but all carried 1 thing in common - a strong usage of white. The White Romantic: This room is clean and feminine with hints of funky with the interesting purple and white rug, the array of pillows, and the bamboo chair. It's soft with edge. I feel like the girl that owns this room probably loves Anthropologie.

The Funky White The white here is dominating the walls, flokati rug, and the interesting shaped side table. But this has some funk and soul to it with the pops of color in the pillows, side chairs, garden stool and mantel. It's very creative.

The Gypsy Boho White: The white in this room is in the walls, flooring, sofa cushions, and accent chair. But the difference here is its use of golds, wood, and that amazing rug and pillows. I am dying over that rug actually. Is that a raya rug? I actually think a rug like that in my living room would totally work perfectly. If only I knew where to find one....

Feeling Princess-y. Obviously.

If this were my bed, every night I would pretend that I was a princess.. ok, a Queen. This canopy is so dramatic. I love it.

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