New Art

I am so excited about this new purchase, that I had to blog about it right away. I have seen this on a few of my fav blogs and finally decided to jump off the ledge and spend the whopping $4.50 to get me my own. I think it's going to live on the "dining" side of the pallet wall. (I will post the official pics once I actually recieve this pretty paper and frame it and hang it.) Purchased from Paper Mojo.

Here is a little taste of it on LGN:

Here it is on Kristen Davis Designs:

Also, will post another pallet wall project later next week too..... hint... it includes wall paper. Crap. I think that pretty much gave it away.

More Shower Inspiration- Billy Balls

I haven't really been in the blogging mood lately. Maybe because I have been dieting? Or maybe because I have been knee deep in work? For whatever the reason- I just haven't been very inspired lately. Or maybe what I am loving right now, just isn't really anything new or exciting. Which leads me to.... Billy Balls (Craspedia).

I think that Billy Balls will be a lovely touch for the twinsy baby shower which isn't until JULY!!!

I am just 'chomping at the bit' (something my mom's says) to get the ball rolling on decorating. So this little blog entry is a way to get some ideas out of my head. I am loving these little darling balls as an accent to any event, but I think they will need to be a MUST at the shower (did I mention it's not until July?)

Images found:

1.) My Fav and my Best

2.) Ruffled Blog

3.) Niche White

4.) Ruffled Blog

Lust or Must

This cute one from Piperlime for $50?

Or this extremely more amazing one from All Saints for almost $300?

Native, Rustic, Modern?

I have been thinking about adding a little native american touches (specifically a rug) into our loft space. I think it is safe to say that our style is officially: rustic, modern, contemporary, urban. haha. Why not add "bohemian" to that list? No, but seriously. I think just some subtle adds would really bring some warmth to the place. Here are a few inspirational pics I have found on the blogs this week.....

Photo Creds:

1.) My new fav blog: Amber Interiors (via LGN)

2.) Decor8blog

3.) Apartment Therapy

4.) Amazon, i think?

5.) Apartment Therapy

My new favorite wedding.

When I started this blog, I was really coming down from the wedding planning high. I intend to someday blog about some of our wedding projects and experiences, but I have just been too damn lazy.

I did see this amazing wedding a few months ago and immediately feel in love. Of course, it was designed/coordinated by a bride that was featured on Once Wed as my other favorite wedding. Her new wedding planning business is called Barnwood & Birch. Her wedding was a major inspiration for ours.

I wish I could turn back time a little and go with this rustic, native American inspired theme. And check out the paper goods... are you kidding me? Perfection. And I have to say that dress is pretty fantastic. So fantastic, that I wore the same one. I love her belt and she opted for strapless! Love it. Check out the full spread at Style Me Pretty.

DIY Letter Block Project

I have had my eye on this DIY project for a little while now. When window shopping at Room and Board, I found this lovely piece that retails around $200-$200....

I just so happened to be armed with 2 very important elements for this project.
1.) Letter Press Blocks ( used as table numbers from our wedding)
2.) A 40% off coupon at Michael's for frames.

The larger numbers were thrifted from the flea market for the wedding. The smaller numbers were found while in London shopping at the Portobello Market. I needed a few more "2"s and "0"s in order to spell out. 05.22.2010 (Wedding Date)

Now we have a pretty art piece (that will eventually live on a better wall- not loving it on that color paint and under that damn sconce) and it is a small reminder for the Hubs so he can't forget our anniversary- EVER!

I think the project is pretty self explanatory really, so not sure I really need to go into a step by step process....but let's just sy the most challenging part was deciding on the layout. I had to email them to some friends for help. I spent at least 2 hours arranging and re-arranging the numbers into different formations.

I Waffle, Therefore I am

While in London, I visited the Portobello Market. This is my kinda place! It was a great way to spend an afternoon alone. Its a darling little street near Nottinghill with many antique stores full of interesting treasures, a few boutiques with expensive yet hard to find items, and I think there might be an American Apparel there too. (blah).

I brought home with me a couple of photography prints, a jacket that was on super sale, and some vintage letter blocks for a DIY project I am after (more on that later).

A highlight on my journey that day was the darling little waffle shop: WAFFLEMEISTER. um, yeah, that's right, WAFFLES!!! There are at least a handful all over London. The question posed: Why in the hell do we not have this here? In SF at the VERY least?

If the Hubs was there, he would have for sure gone for the works..... maybe better for his heart he wasn't.