nursery sneak peek

I spent all day yesterday with my photographer Sara Bateman and some gorgeous flowers photographing a few recent projects. One of the rooms we shot was a lavender nursery that I posted about here and finished up just before I had my own little baby Elliott (poor boy his room still isn't done).

Here are a few little snapshot's I took of Madeline's pretty room the day it got finished:

Fit for a princess, don't you think?

sale!

Two of my favorite girls Kirsten Krason and Caitlin Wilson are having a little fabric sale.

I'm even selling some remnant fabrics and home decor items there too.

If you're interested in attending email caitlinwilsondesign@gmail.com for directions.

beach living

I'm headed to the beach in a few weeks on a family trip and all my

anticipation and planning has got beachy rooms on my mind.

Someday (in my dreams) I will have an airy and beautiful beach house with the

perfect pops of color. I imagine it in shades of seaglass, yellows, and coral reds.

It would have a rooftop deck with lots of space to lounge and plenty of cozy

places to curl up with a good book after a long day in the sun.

And of course it would have lots of little trinket collected at antique markets.

All we need is a simple kitchen with the basics

It would be bright and airy like Lulu Dk's gorgeous home and have

plenty of room for our family and friends for weekend stays.

and of course there would be plenty of room for

everyone to gather for games, or chats, or to watch a movie

and at the end of a long day, comfy beds with crisp bedding to crawl into.

Sounds like a dream, right?

Do you want to come with me?

Jylare in San Francisco

If you're in the bay area and are in need of some professional photos my sponsor

Jylare Ann Photography will be booking sessions there the first week of August.

Her pictures are so wonderful and playful and I think she is especially great at photographing children.

Abode Market

One of my favorite things to do on Saturdays in the summer is attend the Abode Summer Markets. Abode is a local consignment store and on certain Saturdays throughout the summer they open up their parking lot to locals and host a little mini flea market of furniture and home goods and gift items. The selection is totally unique every time and that is what I love about it.

One of my best friends will be hosting a booth there tomorrow and among her items will be these darling little onesies (whose proceeds go to charity) and some furniture she has refurbished.

If you're near Abode, 1721 S 900 E, Sugarhouse from 9-4pm I suggest you check it out.

and check out this cute little bench she refurbished:

nooks and crannies

Thanks to a nasty case of strep throat I've been out of commission for almost a week.

Thank goodness for antibiotics!

All that down time laying in bed gave me plenty of time to catch up on my ZZZ's, blogs, and spend hours getting lost on pinterest (I know I'm not the only one completely obsessed, you can follow me here).

Lately I've become enamored with cozy little spots with built-in shelving. I live in a charming older home with all sorts of little idiosyncracies, and one of the things I love/hate most about my house is all the little nooks with funny little built-ins, storage, and spots for a romantic little vignette.

Here are a few of my favorite inspiration shots:

Now I'm off to go organize some of those little nooks myself!

happy colors

I was doing research for a client project this morning when I hopped over to Horchow to discover this:

Well said don't you think?

I'm loving this color palette.

Seeing these chairs all together reminds me of this gorgeous room by Ruthie Sommers.

What do you think? Do you like the multi-colored chairs or is it too crazy for you?

mirror mirror on the wall

I'm always on the lookout for original ideas for wall decor that are a little out of the box.

I loved the look of these antique hand mirrors hung in a gallery. This is something that would be such a cool detail, but could be done really inexpensively if you scoured eBay and antique shops, and etsy. It would be especially darling in bathroom.

And the winner is...

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Stay tuned for more great giveaways coming soon!

the new hot house flowers

I thought I'd pass along one of my favorite new fabrics from Annie Selke. I use her fabrics quite a bit because the prices are so good, and she knows how to back a punch with color and pattern.

I literally can not stop staring at the sample of Hot House Flowers (name sound familiar?) I have sitting on my desk. I'm working this in to a design scheme for a client and I love the color palette it provides. You can buy the yardage here, or ready made pillows from Pine Cone Hill, here.

Which color way is your favorite?