Etsy Purchases

I was looking through my most recent Etsy purchases today and thought how happy I was with all of them.  Here are the most recent three.

The scarf is from EcoShag, the log stack planner is from lettercdesign, and the print were my Christmas cards this year from Jahnavashti.

Errol Le Cain

This is an artist whose name I did not want to forget.  To make this happen I wanted to eternalize him on my blog.

The first and third image are from the book Twelve Dancing Princesses and the second is from Sleeping Beauty.

Wedding Invitations

My friend Lindsey is getting hitched in June so she surprisingly asked me to design her wedding invitations.  Below are four simple designs I came up with.  Very simple...

Collection { DesignLush }

{ DesignLush }

I'm not entirely sure why I'm going with the wood theme for the past two posts... Anywhichway - these three pieces are from DesignLush which I found in an advertisement in Elle Decor.  Can you believe the shapes of these??  You know that's some quality work right there...

I'll be at my desk...

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At work this week a woman told me she was looking for a desk clock for a friend but she couldn't find a decent one anywhere because apparently, "People just don't use desk clocks anymore!  They just look at their computer."  This got me thinking that indeed the desk setting is a dying thing.  What with laptops and mobile phones people are taking their "desks" with them and cannot be weighted down with carrying around tape dispensers, staplers, etc. in their pockets.

Even being only 25 years old I'm a little old-fashioned.  I still send out cards for holidays rather than e-cards, I have a tangible calendar to keep track of my daily duties instead of using my phone, and yes I even have a desktop computer surrounded with desk trinkets.

So this little ditty about desk accessories is my present push to keep the past alive before the future digital world takes over entirely.

Architecture: Holiday House

Does anyone else wish this was their home for the holidays??

My New Sofa

Well the image doesn't do it justice but this is my new Carmen Sofa from Pier 1.  It's timeless, comfy, and versatile.  I do believe this was a good investment and look forward to many movies, naps, and hang outs on this piece.  Below the image of the sofa are the three pillow fabrics I'm throwing on there.
 

Tis the Season For Cards!

Mmm.  What a great feeling to get a beautiful card in the mail!  I feel, if you're going to send cards out you might as well make them something special.  There are what seems like a bajillion options but here's a few I wouldn't mind receiving.

  

All cards were found at Modern Paper Goods

Fall Table Set

 

So I recently started working at Pier 1 to fill in the gaps between design projects... not a whole lot of design work happening here in TN.  Everything but the vase is from Pier 1 (the vase being from Crate & Barrel).  What's so fantastic about table sets is that you are given variety throughout the whole year and each set really shouldn't cost you more than $100.  A good investment to spruce up the ol' dining table.

My Pretties {3}

Here is this week's compilation of what I find to be beautiful in the interior design world.

{ Secretary Desks }

These are especially ornate and elegant.  They transcend you to a time of letter writing, tea, and ink-blotched fingers.

{ Thorncrown Chapel }

I have started a list of places I need to visit in my lifetime.  This beautiful, organic, ethereal chapel in Arkansas is definitely towards the top of the list.

{ Barcelona Chair }

This seating, originally designed by the one and only Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, has a masculine\angular shape but the grace and lean of a feminine quality.  I usually don't tend towards the modern design but this is captivating.

Furniture Find!

Whilst perusing through my recent issue of House Beautiful I came across the advertisement for Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. They have everything from lighting to rugs to furniture. Here are a select few of their seating pieces that I just love. There's such a sense of regalement while keeping it chic and pristine.

Dining: Napkins

{1} marywibis
{2} freesparrow
{3} boxwoodgoods
{4} OdileBellew

These are all finds from Etsy! I really think napkins are the pizazz of a dining set. Completely necessary and versatile. You can add so much character to your meal! It's like seeing a woman in drab clothing walking around with a fabulous purse.

Hotel Lobby

I found this image years ago and saved it in my favorites. I'm not quite sure what struck me about it initially but looking now I adore the masculine armchairs, the feminine floral sofa, the botany, and the vast openness of the lobby. If I were in this hotel I would feel so classy!

Balcony Beauty

Quito Daily

JaneWard

SantiMB

There is something so romantic about balconies. Even if they are derelict, faded, and rusted. Maybe that even adds to their beauty. It's almost as if they usurp all interest... with a door you wonder what is on the other side but balconies draw you out and into nature's interior.

Niche Note: Satin Bedroom

Does anyone else adore the variety of fabrics in this room as much as I do? I see some shag, some cotton, some satin, and perhaps even some velveteen in there? That headboard is something else! And might I just say that the wallcovering is gorgeous. I love the subtle gold floral and the dull seafoam color. Ignoring the terrible lamps and bedside drawers I'm really diggin' the satiny aura of this room.

From My Pen

I have this draw to creating chairs of all things. Here's a simple armed wingback in charcoal. I think I captured its comfiness rather well.

Niche Note: Cottage Sitting Area

This is a coastal cottage room that I adore for it's curvacious lines and luminous atmosphere. Walled bookshelves have always been a favorite element of mine along with the blend of colors and fabrics seen in the pillows and the rug on the floor. It is sort of a shame that the windows are cut off by a curtain rod but at least the curtains are sheer and let in enough natural light to pull anyone out of a gloomy mood. I just love tiny and cozy but airy rooms. Scrumptious :)

Nursery: Drifting in Pink

Nurseries have always been the one room that I wish I could have decorated for myself. But I guess as a two-year-old I wouldn't have been able to coordinate swatches or pick out furniture. So alas, here's a design that I'm sure any child would appreciate (even if they don't know that they do :P).

Credits
Chair - Ikea
Crib - Oeuf
Toy Chest - Pin

Living Room: Roses in Dusk

The colors I use are never bland but the soft browns and blues of this board should be inviting. There's nothing worse than being in a room with delicate colors and feeling as if you shouldn't touch anything. And of course, my signature (and others' I'm sure), I enjoy adding a color to a room that engages a sense of cheer and humor.

Credits
Chair - Kingsgate
Side Table - Bulowayo
Planter - Planters Paradise
Mirror - Franklin Iron Works
Painting - Patricia Lebron-Herb

Pretty as a Peacock

I'm not much of a drawer but more of a doodler if you will. This was drawn in pencil and of course since my camera turns everything into a blinding white blur if the flash is on I had to stick with this aged newspaper look. Even though the paper is pure white and it was drawn in a number 2 pencil :P Ah well... I kind of like the look. But you get the gist of it.