I'm a sucker for online deals and steals. As much as I love local, I love great finds I find online. Places like Hautelook have amazing finds on high end designer clothing, accessories, jewelry, home furnishings. They have these "flash sales" that last several days, then they move onto other things, but of course in all these wonderful categories. So as I'm opening my emails this week, these lovelies from Statements By J happened to be … [Read more...]
Clearing the Clutter: Desks
I thought the perfect way to start the work week was by talking about our work space. In particular, our desks. I donno about you, but I go thru spurts of keeping things orderly, and then things get crazy and I have piles of stuff, and then I go back and reorganize and it's this constant trying to keep things in their place and in a place that I know I'll have access to them. My office is upstairs away from everrrrryyyyone which is VERY nice, … [Read more...]
Pomanders and Other Fall Ideas
Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year, even though I worship the sun (a huge no-no, I know!) and love the beach. It evokes a feeling of change, where scents and colors and everything around us changes. Almost instantly. Pomanders are an easy decorative thing to make, a DIY type of thing, that anyone can do using 2 things from the grocery store... oranges and whole cloves. That's it. Pierce the cloves in any design you … [Read more...]
European Modern Furniture: BD Home
Right in our own back yard in Classen Curve lies this gem of a furniture store, unlike any other I've seen in my area. It's one of those places that has things that you see in fabulous interior design magazines, like Elle Decor or Veranda or Town & Country. BD Home is an upscale furniture store designed to meet the needs of those desiring unique European modern contemporary high end furnishings. Most things on the floor … [Read more...]
The Riley Group Assistant Love
I wear many hats, most of you already know. So I can't even begin to tell you what LIFESAVERs The Riley Group has been to me. They have been my second set of hands to do things I just hadn't had time for that needed to get done.... We all have some closet, drawer, cabinets that need straightening, but the time to make it a priority? Nope. Not top on my list when I have a jillion other things I'm doing. So above is … [Read more...]
Welcoming West Elm
A few weeks back I shared the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming arrival of West Elm in our hood here. Well, the day came (last week when my site was in the process of re-launching), and I couldn't be more thrilled to show you some goodness from what they have to offer... I got to have a sneak peek before they opened to doors to the preview party and the grand opening and am excited to share it with … [Read more...]
West Elm Love
Look who is moving down the street from me... West Elm is coming to town! OKC... (and happens to be ON WESTERN AVENUE! HOLLA!!!) If I could go on a little shopping spree, I think I'd like each of those pretties. Mark your calendar... August 14th is the BIG day! By the way... don't forget to hop on over to my instagram and look for a big floppy hat... there's a giveaway going on over there and I don't want … [Read more...]
Hollywood Regency Design Elements
Today I'm following up on a post I shared last week, a post on interior design and a certain look called Hollywood Regency. In case you missed it, here it is. I LOVE it because it's so eclectic and reflective a fab finds of what pieces and treasures we put together, plus it's a reflection of an era when life was about glam and entertaining and being social and being FABULOUS. It has a timeless, classic element to it, with a flair of over the … [Read more...]
A Few Pin Highlights and a Video
Today, I'm talking Pinterest. I am a Pinsomniac. Once I start I can't stop. So much so that my phone app crashes. Does that happen to you? Well, anyhoo, I love Pinterest, and I'm not always on it only because it sucks me in, but it's another place to see what I'm loving and what inspires me. I think it's a place that really takes us to what we "aspire to"… I know for CERTAIN businesses flourish because of it, because of its visual media … [Read more...]
Hollywood Regency Decor
I'll never forget a wedding I went to in Palm Springs and we stayed at the Viceroy. This was when I was prego with my son, which is about 11 years ago. Take a look at the room we were in. They look the same today as they did then… Prior to that trip, I always into Country French and loved antiques (I still do love great old pieces), but I couldn't help fall in love with the clean lines and just the simplicity and "Hollywood" it felt … [Read more...]
OPI + ACE = merging of beauty and home
What if you could take one of your FAVORITE nail polishes and paint your walls that color? Have you ever fallen in love with a color so much that you wish that you could do that? Now you can. Just launched yesterday, OPI nail polish has teamed up with ACE Hardware to bring you a collection of paint colors chosen exclusively for their line Clark + Kensington. Here are a few rooms they've put together using these … [Read more...]
Luxe Rock Love
You guys know I have a sincere love to rocks. Natural beautiful rocks. I've shared some of my love for them here and here. I love to wear em, I love to look at them. Geodes, druzies, agates. All shapes, all sizes, with all colors, as many facets. Bring em. I'll take em. So today I'm sharing some lovelies from one of my favorite stores, Luxe Objects. Candles and lamps….. Business card … [Read more...]
Outdoor Summer Entertaining
Kicking off the weekend, weather is going to be sunshiny and warm and a great time for backyard gatherings. Decorating the table and serving up the goodness doesn't have to be fancy or difficult. I've put together some ideas for you that are simple, easy, and inexpensive for outdoor entertaining. My tips: Have paper plates, paper napkins and solo cups handy in the house. (I always do just because I have kids wanting snacks all the time…. … [Read more...]
Design Elements: Mirrored Furnishings
There are some design elements I think that should be in every home. Whether there is something of this in every room or maybe just in some form or shape sprinkled here or there, I think mirrored furniture (even if it's a mirror on the wall) simply belongs. Usually done in accent pieces, either a side table, a nightstand, a buffet piece, a coffee table, even parts of your bed as you'll see, or something as simple as a mirror over the fireplace … [Read more...]
Coveting Coral
Coral is something I've always loved having a touch of here and there in my house. Something about it feels fresh… Donno if it's that nautical oceanic thing (I'm an ocean girl!) or what (I'm not a huge fan of nautical things, but this I love), but I've loved coral for several years now. It also adds that element of nature without adding greenery into the space. And the curves and branchiness I think balance the either curves or straight lines … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Sponsor Love
Our heads are spinning for ideas for Mother's day, which is less than a week away, and I'm always FULL of wonderful ideas of what I know I'd love (other than no back talk, listen to me, and just let me have some peace and quiet! LOL!). From the beauties at Luxe Objects... bracelets for layering…. cute little dishes to put beside her bed or sink to put the bracelets … [Read more...]
Does Your Cell Phone Have You Covered?
This weekend entailed a trip down I-35 to Plano, Texas for a soccer tournament, and amongst all of our gear that we had with us, the one thing we could NEVER forget is our LIFELINE of all lifeline: our cell phone. This issue that is up for discussion today is one that has slowly "annoyed" me more and more with each trip I venture down this strip of highway. It's not that I cannot live for 3 hours without my phone, but for the mere fact that we … [Read more...]
Spontaneous Decorating
Have you ever come across a FABULOUS find, and it's the perfect whatever for that perfect space, and you weren't even LOOKING for it? That's what I'm talkin about today. Decorating and finding these treasures when you least expect it. While I love big furniture stores and they do have beautiful things, I prefer to mix and match things to reflect my own style versus buying a "set" of some sort. I don't want to buy a "living room in a box"… … [Read more...]
Semi-Homemade Greek Pork Chops and Potatoes
This was a little din din I whipped up the other night, and as you all know, I seriously just throw stuff together, with no measuring, just whatever. I think it's how I was raised, watching my mom add a little of this, a little of that, understanding what seasonings compliment each other, and what don't. So, I roll with it. And anything that is a homemade meal for my family amidst our chaotic evenings with homework, sports, and events and … [Read more...]
I love you, deer.
I'm not much of a taxidermy gal. Something about the dead animal thing on my wall kinda freaks me out. But I AM a lover of some recreated animal heads…. especially if they're sparkly and gold! …. I came across this CUTEST print from the darling Amanda at All Things Pretty... You guys know I have been polishing up my office, trying to make it my "girl cave" (leaving the dark wood in tact as much as I could), so when … [Read more...]
