As promised, I'm going to be featuring what's going on in the Raleigh area more on the blog! I thought it would be great to start of with a lunch date with my friend Rachel Stewart. We went to lunch a while back at this super cute grille called Rock Harbor Grille. The food was amazing! It's located just southwest of downtown in Apex. A little out of the city limits, but worth the trip.
I loved the tin tiled ceiling...
...Rachel being fabulous as usual!
Rock Harbor specializes in seafood, and this plate did not disappoint!
I was excited to see that they had a good selection of local craft beers too. I forgot which beer I'm drinking in this photo tho, oops!
And I had this amazing salmon burger with fire roasted tomatos, pesto and melty provolone cheese. So good!
By the way Rachel has a new collection up on her site! It is inspired by her favorite sci-fi novelist Octavia Spencer. I love the statement pieces, because they are a great way to dress up a simple outfit in this humid hot weather without adding more clothing.
Check out the rest of Rachel's new collection HERE.
Rachel & I had so much for chatting about design and art last week that it was hard to cut down this video to 5 minutes! One of the things that I loved about her home is she really collects only the things that she loves and are personal to her taste. Each unique piece had a story; much like the one she told about the "Charles" mirror!
This was my first time trying a new format for the web series and I hope you all like the "interview" style. Next time, I'll remember to face the camera, I promise! Rachel is so awesome, I'm hoping we can do some more webisodes together!
Here is another piece of Rachel's that she painting 10 years ago! I loved the combination of paint & photographs and there are even little shells on it too.
Rachel told me the craziest story about how she dreamed about this whiskey pourer, and then found it sitting up high on a shelf at a thrift store. She bought it, and wound up giving it to her boyfriend at the time. After they broke up, he refused to give it back & Rachel waited years before she scored another one on eBay!
Rachel's living room was bright, and modern with a twist. Her artwork pops against the sleek lines of her furniture.
And she has a great mix of "high & low" plus vintage pieces.
Please go check out Rachel's work here and let her know I sent ya! Thanks to The Stuyvesants for the background music and Creative Silence Photo for the intro photography of Rachel & me.
Anytime someone asks me what my favorite color is, I always say that I love them all! It's too hard to pick a favorite. Every once and a while though, I'll become obsessed with a certain color pallette. Right now, that's green & gold! I love a deep emerald green paired with a bright (not yellowish) gold. There's something so regal about it!
Super cute jewelry pieces in blue, green & white from Lori's Shoes. Can you believe these are all under $25? Perfect for dressing up summer tees & dresses! ;)
I discovered this amazing jewelry line on the Mrs. Lilien blog and I cannot get enough of it! Every time I check the website, these one of a kind pieces are sold out. So I'm not sure how much they actually cost, but I can guarantee those that are rocking one around their necks right now paid a pretty penny!
Jess LC just released her spring lookbook featuring the new 'Division' collection! I love the geometric patterns and sterling silver fits so perfectly with new spring fashion. Click here to see the lookbook, and check out the pieces below!
I'm loving this handmade jewelry made by Chicago designer Jess. It reminds me of J.Crew but half the price and it's handmade! I love to support independent designers whenever I can because I hope to one day be selling my designs myself.... (Karma is real!)
And Jess has an amazing blog called Makeunder My Life, please check it out!
