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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Time for Tea

I'm loving these bold tea cups and canisters from Stash Tea.

Time for Tea

I love the colors and the bold, graphic prints. (I guess I'm all about graphic prints this year!)  I love how these would add beauty to the inside of your cabinets, so that when you went to make a cup of tea you'd have something gorgeous to start off with.
I also like the idea of repurposing the cups or the canisters; who says they have to be used solely for drinking or storing tea?!  I think they would make great pencil holders in your home office, or a fun accent for you bathroom counter, to wrangle toothbrushes or makeup brushes.
I've had tea on my mind lately because we are heading back to school Monday (boo!) and I want to give the kids a tea party before we start back.  Who am I kidding, though?  That would require planning, and this vacation, I'm all about slow and steady.
I hope you're all staying warm out there!
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

The Look For Less: Ceramic Deer Head

faux deer head
Recently I spied this ceramic deer head on Urban Outfitters. I've sourced other stores and have found many similar pieces, but they are all between $50 and $90. I was amazed that I was recently able to purchase one at TJ Maxx for $20.  Isn't he terribly glamorous?!
 (Please excuse my messy magazines)
I suggest you scour your local Marshals and TJ Maxx stores always, before buying accents at larger chains.  You just never know!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Etsy Spotlight: 716 Designs

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I'm loving these graphic prints from etsy seller 716 Designs.  Ariel Tyndell is a graphic designer based out of Nashville who specializes in branding and web design, but really nails it with these super cute prints for all the Harry Potter nerds fans out there (like me!).  I would love these for my classroom, in my library section.
There are a bunch of other great travel oriented prints, like this Italia one, that would be fun in the right space.
716 Designs

716 Design
I also love this print, which is a nod to Arrested Development.  I'm thinking it would look good in my house somewhere.  There's also a print of a Lucille quote that I love.
716 Design
And for fans of Breaking Bad, how can you not love this print of Walter White?
 I finally got the Christmas tree down yesterday- although, in my defense, I did wait on purpose and kept it up through Three King's Day.  That had been the plan, and it worked out, as Friday I woke up completely sick and then Saturday I went for a consultation for LASIK and got the surgery done in the same day.  I've been recovering pretty nicely, and I am so thrilled with the results. If you wear glasses or contacts, I definitely recommend at least considering getting LASIK done.
I hope your week is off to a great start!


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Monday, January 6, 2014

Pantone's Color of the Year: Orchid

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Part of me is a little rebellious about Pantone taking it upon themselves to choose the "popular" color for the year.  The trendy, cool kid color that says "2014."  I love pretty much all colors in the right spots so I don't really believe in "it" colors; but I must say that I get just a little bit giddy to hear which color it will be every year.  I can't help myself--it's style related so I'm a sucker even though, in principle, I shun the idea.  
A few weeks back the color of the year was announced...orchid is the winner.  I personally (like I said before) love the shade in the right space.  I think it is a stunning accent color and plays well with all shades of lavender and pink.  It looks stunning with green, yellow and blue so what's not to love!
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Atlantic-Pacific: chambray and orchid

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Tom Ford nail lacquer
What do you think of the "color of the year" concept?  What do you think of the choice of orchid?  

Friday, January 3, 2014

Major Obsession: Leopard

So we are a couple of days in to the new year; how's it treating you so far?
  On New Year's Day, the Cat and I headed over to Dillard's (a local department store) for their big sale- additional 50% off of all markdowns.  I had a game plan, having gone in the day before to see where I wanted to start and what I wanted to get.  On top of my list were Christmas ornaments; they had some gorgeous pieces that would complement my tree and help fill it out.   I made a beeline for the second floor and got everything on my list, minus one item.   Then we headed over to the clothing section, where I got the dress I had my eye on, and then downstairs to lingerie where I scored the two bras I may have hidden at the bottom of the bin the day before.  We then headed over to the jewelry section where I nabbed the necklace I had wanted (and a couple of other pieces, including a charm for my kiddo).   The Cat and I also each got a pair of matching leopard print slippers that are ridiculously comfy and look like the shoes I just ordered online from Steve Madden (those are pictured below).  I know it sounds like we went a little crazy, and maybe we did, (oh, did I mention when we went back upstairs I found another dress that I had to buy?!) but the deals are really amazing.   I got hundreds of dollars of Christmas decorations for $57!
 So now on to my regularly scheduled post.  I am still obsessed with leopard, so when I saw the picture below on pinterest, I immediately started looking around the internets for those shoes.  I was taken to a number of places that all basically said the same thing- sold out.
Leopard Sneakers

I ordered the shoes on the right- before the Dillard's sale. I think I may have possibly purchased more things after Christmas this year than leading up to it. I got free shipping, plus I got a percentage back since I used ebates.  If you aren't signed up for Ebates, you really should consider it.  I have been signed up for a while, but really only recently started using it.  I have already gotten back over $40, just by making online purchases that I would be making anyway.  (Here's one example- I got 10% back for a purchase at Onlineshoes.com- that worked out to be $10 back on top of the coupon I was able to use from Ebates).  If you're interested, you can click the link here and sign up.  I am not getting paid or anything to talk about this; I just actually really like it!  I mean, come on, who doesn't like getting (at least some of) their money back?!
And now I will stop rambling and let you get back to your day. 
I hope your new year is off to a fantastic start!

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Room {hallway} With A View

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Ah, vacation.  It has been a wonderful holiday home with my family.  We have gotten to a few little unfinished projects and spent time with family and friends.  My son's birthday is on the 5th so we will be headed to the beach for a night (at his request).  One thing I love about going through LA and on to the coast is spying beautiful homes and imagining their interiors.  I think the best homes take every advantage of light and and view of the outdoors.  Someday, when and if I get to build a dream home, an exterior wall hallway will be a must.  I am just in love with french doors or windows on one side of a hallway space.  
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Sarah Richardson via pinterest
For now I will make my own long pedestrian hallway as interesting as possible in other ways, but I will be forever discontented.  That's not a bad thing, either.  Just dreaming for the future.

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