2 loving lace

Get yourself some lace!


Anthropologie Lace Dolly Rug


Rebecca Minkoff Lace Shorts


SABO Skirt Lace Skirt

0 couture carpet

I'm loving these amazing textures from carpet designer Malene Barnett. Her luxurious line has expanded so much since I first blogged about her beautiful home almost 2 years ago.

Check out the rest of her line here, and see her bright, colorful home HERE.

1 painted love

Over the weekend I picked up (and dusted off) my paint brushes to take something that I'd been rolling around in my head for months onto a canvas. I actually painted over a painting I'd started last year and didn't like. I wanted something modern & fun above my bed and really large scale since I don't have a headboard yet. I'm in LOVE with this piece. Something about that segmented heart on all that bright white negative space does it for me! You can't see here but the perimeter edges of the canvas are painted back, so it gives the illusion of a frame.


I snapped a close up photo with my iPhone so you can see the heart & border...
I love that the texture of the previous painting shows through!!

Do you love it??

0 baby it's cold outside

The temperature has dipped below freezing here in Atlanta and one of the things I don't like about living in my tiny studio is NOT having a fireplace. Nothing is better than the crackle and pop of a wood burning fireplace, in my opinion, and I certainly miss it! I actually create a makeshift "fireplace" with candles at the center of my living area at night. It doesn't warm the place in temperature but it definitely makes me FEEL good.



My little faux fireplace

While snuggling under my blankets last night I was thinking about what my ideal fireplace would be. I found some great examples of contemporary & transitional styles that I LOVE on Houzz.com.

contemporary living room design by dallas interior designer Abbe Fenimore Studio Ten 25

Love the airy feel of this contemporary fireplace!

mediterranean bathroom design by austin architect Cornerstone Group Architects

Who wouldn't want a fireplace next to their garden tub?

modern living room design by san francisco general contractor Camber Construction

My dream house has a two sided fireplace, and the mosaic tiles around this one are so chic.

contemporary living room design by austin general contractor Four Corners Construction, L.P.

And lastly, I LOVE the chimney design in this modern home. Not sure what the material is surrounding it but it looks like leather...

Hope you're staying warm where ever you are!



all photos via houzz.com

2 hotness

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How fierce is this girl? Despite the fact that she has a perfect face, those sequins just jump out at me and I LOVE her nail color. The cool periwinkle blue could be a really chic wall color for a cosmopolitan style living room. This design features furniture from ZGallerie, Mythic Paint & Nicole Miller throw pillows!


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