PINKY BROWN re-Design

Love me some Fridays!

2012-01-13T17:15:00.002-05:00

Ahhh...since I'm so behind on my
updates

we'll stick with Randomness....

* My sis is working on opening her very own STOREFRONT for Lucky 7 Design...so exciting!
*My lil sis already owns her own Thrift shop! In case I never told ya.
What am I waiting for, I hear you say??? I know
right!

* My job/contract has been extended till end of
February. Which is good news. Otherwise, see Bullet 1, I might be put to work
either way :
*Lots of Bdays in January. Need to get on
that.
*So happy Monday is a Holiday!
* My little girl and I did make it into NYC the day
before Christmas Eve...to see the tree, see the lovely store windows, visit FAO
Schwarts, visit American Girl Doll store... it was a fun but tiring day. So glad
we went. They actually changed the school calendar and said the kids had1/2
day school that day. So J actually TOLD the teacher the day before that 'we
already made plans so she won't be there'. I kinda gasped when she told me. But then I thought it was the funniest thing and so unlike her. I was going to write a note..but that
worked. (I wonder what her teacher thought!!! )

*The Jason Wu line for TARGET is coming out soon! I
just saw the lookbook, and my only fave is the tote you see above. And I can
certainly live without it. So I won't be standing in line with the crazy
ebay-ers. no thankyou.

* Went snow tubing last weekend in PA with friends. So fun and Scary! Let's just say the bigger you are the faaaaster (way freaking faster) you go!!!
My little girl got a UTI while we were there..not
fun. Poor thing. Good thing there are lots of Medi- centers
around.

* Happy Bday to my niece Adelina who is 11 years old today!!! She's the sweetest girl ever. (I don't believe a word her mama says)

Redesigned stool

2012-01-13T17:01:00.000-05:00

This little project started out with a perfectly new, but plain stool.

And 1 of my old favorites... this sweater by Tommy Hilfiger (Boardsports).

Add a little stitching...........

After =

A perfectly charming, stylish and modern piece!!(if I do say so..lol) I made this for the shop but I might have to make another to keep.

So you thought you didn't like the color BLUE?

2011-12-12T12:30:00.000-05:00

Well think again!!!!

After taking a look at this gorgeous indigo filled image from the recent West Elm catalog, I might be swayed. Just look at that Elton Settee!

Leaning Mirror

2011-12-09T12:01:00.000-05:00

You guys... I have to tell you where I found this awesome deal for my LEANING Mirror.

HOME freaking DEPOT. Weird right?

I was walking through HOME DEPOT picking up a
canvas drop cloth and electrical tape. Boring, right. When I walk past this
stack of beautiful black LEANING MIRRORS for $99. They were huge 33" x
79". So I stop and stare at them for about 5 minutes. Try to pick one
up..heavy as @#$%. I stand there another 5 minutes hoping someone will come
by to help me. I'm also thinking I have my car stuffed with Donations that I
was supposed to drop off. (insert Swear word here!) How can I possibly fit it?

But I didn't care...

I got the guy to get me a wheely cart and brought that baby home. (I also recruited a
strong man in the parking lot to assist helpless weak lady : ) Thank you
stranger man.

Oh wait..that's not the best part. So a week later
I am back in Home depot... and I see my Mirror is NOW only $60. Holy crap.
Really?
I happen to have my receipt and yes, they gave me
my $40 credit.

It's a great deal for a mirror this size and can i
tell you... I think this mirror is a little SLIMMING.(ie. makes you look thinner) I'm not kidding, extra perk.
Anyway...it seems this is an In-store deal only. So hop to it.

Dear Santa

2011-12-09T06:00:00.001-05:00

All I want for Christmas is a BRAVURA bag!

Have you seen these gorgeous bags before?

Visit Karen Burke and her lovely shop on ETSY

I will take one of these beauties over a Coach bag anyday.

Bracelet love

2011-12-08T19:51:00.003-05:00

This bracelet/cuff was a gift from one of my friends for my Bday. It's hard to see in this pic, but it's actually 3 rows of hearts.

..it's the little things

2011-12-07T20:24:00.001-05:00

For my Style files....

2011-12-07T18:30:00.001-05:00

I know I've been living under a rock apparently because these blogs are only new to me!!!!

But that's ok. I'm adding these 2 ladies to my list of Style blogs I love!!!

First is the stunning Jessie...who I am convinced can pretty much wear anything and look amazing. I know she will try to deny it. : ) And she just made the move to Jersey from the midwest. She is now a Hoboken girl and I'm pretty sure she will love it!!!

Next, on my favs list, is Beth from BJones Style. I've been catching up on the archives. I love her hair tutorials. So fun. I know, better late than never.

So If you are like me and one of the few who isn't already following these lovely ladies...go now, get some style inspiration. Your welcome.

Let's catch up shall we

2011-12-01T20:52:00.012-05:00

This post is delivered by SNAIL MAIL....which is why it took sooo long. OK not really. But I have been making cute snails!!!

So let's try and catch up here.....

**Loving the job.... I have to document that because I don't think I've ever said that before. My contract ends in Jan...but I'm hoping it will be extended.

* I think I have a billion photos on my phone of little projects I did here and there..but the photos aren't perfect. So then I don't post. You know how that goes, right???

You still want to see..OK ...this was the inspiration photo... the PomPoms below (though I love the Pallet bed too) here's my version of the Pom Poms..(you will ignore the junk on dresser, right?) this is in my little girls room...so battling the mess is the norm around here.

Did you know that Anthropologie catalogs make sweet little bird houses? Yup, they do.

This started out as a plain white shade which I covered in burlap, added some bits of fabric and ribbon. There's no light...but I just hung a string of butterfly lights she had inside and it's perfect for the playroom.

I don't know if I can ever go back to getting dressed up for work. Please, not any time soon.
Next post, maybe I'll share some office photos and a tiny project for that window. Let's break the No.1 rule of blogging and share our imperfect photos ...what the hell, right?

Do you know what time it is?????

2011-11-04T17:30:00.001-04:00

That's right.... still celebrating the Bday! Ok so yes it's been more than a week, but hey it's not like a month long party. Though I like that idea too. What are you doing?

YES it is...

2011-10-28T17:30:00.002-04:00

Aren't you glad?! Me too.
* Tonight is the huge Kids Halloween party at school. But we also have a little Pre-party at a friends house for us parents..so we can make it thru the next 2 hrs of craziness. And it is, trust me.
* This weekend there is a Nor-Easter coming...if you can even believe that. I woke up and heard the news guy talking about it, and thought I was still dreaming. Snow before Halloween..weird. And I'm so not ready for that mess yet.
* Sat night, my little one is supposed to have a sleepover at her Aunty's house. Hopefully weather permitting. She wants to see their decorations.... they go all out, but scary. So she only wants to see it in the Day...no joke, she means it.
* Sometime this weekend- Momma has got to spend her Bday cash!!! That's right, guilt free shopping. That's the best kind. I have to remind myself to not buy home goods. I can't help it.

Enjoy!!!!

Pumpkin LOVE!

2011-10-27T18:25:00.000-04:00

I spotted this photo on Gabrielle's site, ofcourse the place to find all good things.

And I had to bookmark it. I love the idea of painting pumpkins vibrant fun colors...so great!!!Note to self...must do this next year!

Window Monsters...

2011-10-24T18:02:00.006-04:00

I have never decorated for Halloween. Not sure why, just never really got into it. Of course, with an 8 year old who has opinions and a voice of her own now. I have to hear 'why don't we do this'...or 'we need to put something up..come on MOM'! So I sort of gave in...and we tried some of these WINDOW MONSTERS!!! I used a combination of black construction paper and the black contact paper..which I recommend, since it sticks and its removable.

I love how you can see them from the inside during the daylight.. and then at night when you close the shade and have the light on, everyone can see them OUTSIDE.

I think I found my new way to decorate for Halloween!!!

Monday Miscellany

2011-10-24T17:54:00.002-04:00

Tea cup makes a beautiful Chalk holder..
Planter makes a great Pencil holder. Don't you think?

Hello Fall!

2011-10-22T15:31:00.006-04:00

I suppose I have to give in and say goodbye to summer! Especially when your wearing boots and a scarf, you can't stay in denial for too long. We made a quick stop to pick up a couple pumpkins and get a little face painting and balloon animals. Geez my pumpkin was really expensive..wth!

But you have to have at least one to carve, right?

Happy Friday!

2011-10-14T19:38:00.002-04:00

Happy happy Friday! Yes, the weekend is here!!! So happy.

Tonight is Taco night! Easy...yes all of a sudden my 8 yrs old REQUESTED tacos, this has never happened. She always complained when I made them. I think some TV show influenced her. Weird right?
Saturday, trip to NYC for In-laws 60th wedding Anniversary. I know, 60 yrs married..wowser! We are heading to see a Broadway show and then for dinner. Yum.
Sunday will involve a whole lot of nothing. Well maybe a visit to see my family if I don't get too lazy. ; ) My little girl wants to see her Aunty, really bad.

So, what's on your schedule? Oh there's also a block party Saturday night that we might stop by and meet some new neighbors. Fun.

After the weekend...

2011-10-11T19:30:00.003-04:00

(above: messing around with Adobe elements, trying to turn a photo into a sketch... still needs work...hmmm)

Hope your extended weekend was awesome and relaxing. We had a 5th bday party to go to. It was great for the kids AND the adults, which is most important. ; ) have to keep the adults entertained or keep our cups filled. I'm joking, ....mostly.

I also picked up a thrifty find...that I will show you later.

J.CREW... back to the chalkboard

2011-10-04T21:51:00.004-04:00

so relaxing and fun...I could do this all night long.

J.CREW...old favorites

2011-10-04T18:47:00.000-04:00

Some of my favorite J.Crew bags...classic, beautiful and useful!

Currently Loving..........

2011-10-03T17:00:00.002-04:00

It's a new week....

2011-10-03T12:00:00.002-04:00

My Kitchen: 'Making it Livable'

2011-10-02T15:39:00.011-04:00

I mentioned that I made some quick and really inexpensive changes to my kitchen that I wanted to share. This is by no means a makeover. But I like to call it 'MAKING IT LIVABLE'. My before kitchen was not so livable to me... yes I am strictly talking about aesthetics..but hey that's important too. I just couldn't stand looking at it. And we are not going to be able to remodel any time soon. So these small changes were just making my kitchen livable to me!!!!!

(Before from NJMLS)
Things to notice in the BEFORE shots:
*** FAUX laminate wood cabinets.... they don't look anything close to real, trust me
** Flower Stained glass panels at the end cabinets..(yikes)
** Country border around ceiling..(le sigh*)
** Country switch plates
** Notice NO backsplash....(WTH)
** Ugly ceiling fan (oh no)
** Hospital- like blinds on sliding doors...($%^*&)
OMG!!

(we took out the wall you see below on right, between dining and kitchen to open it up)

When we moved in...I should mention the only thing we did... which was kinda big was knock out this wall between dining room and kitchen to open it up!!! Then I painted the kitchen a neutral color and REMOVED the country border. And it stayed that way for over a year. (also note, husband didn't want me to paint the cabinets)....

So now here we are today..

I made 5 small changes-
1. Black Faux leather contact paper for Backsplash
2. Cork board to cover stained glass
3. Black switch plates to replace country ones
4. More Black Contact paper on Upper cabinets
5. Curtains to replace, hospital blinds

I had some Black Faux leather contact paper lying around and one Sunday I thought about covering that backwall where the Backsplash was....just to have some contrast with that SEA of BEIGE. So I tried it since the paper is completely removable, And I really liked it!!!! Loved it actually. Cost: a roll is $6.74.

Next I needed to cover those Stained Glass Panels ASAP...there were only 2...so I thought CORK would be great and they could be used to pin notes,pictures or grocery list, etc (probably not the one near the stove, but the other end, YES) . I just bought that 4 pack of cork squares and cut them to size...(cost around $6.99 on sale).

Next I added the black contact paper to the upper cabinets only.... just to see.. And I liked the results. Already it just feels more modern and less 60ish.

Next to go were those Hospital blinds....pretty ugly. And they were missing half of them. I thought why not curtains? ...for now I reused the same track and just replaced the slats with curtains I already had. LOVE IT!!!! (cost = zero)

The last little thing I did was replace all those Country outlet plates with black ones..they are under 1 each... I had no idea they were so cheap. ($3.00)

That's it! For me it makes a big difference and will help hold me over a little bit longer. There are a few things I still want to do, such as paint the Hardware on the cabinets. Get rid of ceiling fan.
and maybe DIY some kind of island from our of old kitchen table.

But for under $25 bucks, I'm pretty happy until then!

OK this last one is not part of update, but I had to share my Missoni serving tray!

Cheers

2011-09-30T16:10:00.002-04:00

Thursday ..almost Friday!

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Hey peeps... Thursday night, looking through my old pics.. see above in inspiration folder from RUE. Love everything in this photo...bold curtains against old brick wall, woodbeams, chandelier....really just all.
* watching Whitney right now..first time. I think I like her.
* DVR'ing Greys anatomy
* loving my new job so far. (or am I loving my non-commute!!!) I know it's only been a week, but crossing my fingers
* looking forward to the weekend
* oh, my boss and I have the same Bday, weird right?
* I'll show you what I did to make my kitchen livable.. for real cheap. quick fixes are the best.
(because it is uuuugggly )
* also obsessed with turning my old kitchen table into an Island... googling like crazy
* Picked up the new Design*Sponge at Home... with the spare change in my car. Not kidding, I had alot of coins in that car..lol
* Need to do a separate post about my trip to Target and their Missoni Debut. Crazy people I tell ya!
* I should not have had that Dunking Donuts coffee at 5:30pm...because I will be up all night!!!!

Good News!

2011-09-17T14:13:00.004-04:00

Hi guys.. I've been enjoying the final days of summer. After my last post, we scurried away for several days to relax. And the other Big news for me to share is that my last day of work was September 9th!!!! Awesome.

I'm awaiting a start date for my new job. I'm very excited!! Though I wish I could report it is finally in a creative field, its not. BUT this position will allow for much more of a Work/Life balance than I've ever had. It will also allow me to be able to bring my daughter to and from school...which we love!!! So I certainly wont be missing the 3hr a day commute for sure. What a relief!!!

I will miss my lunchtime views.........nothing beats this view of the city. I took this Thurs before I left. It was after days and days of rain... and the sky was just amazing.

I had this week off...which felt strange and wonderful at the same time!!! Now back to catching up on my favorite blogs this afternoon. And off to a 50th bday celebration tonight! Hope you have some fun planned this weekend as well!

So there you are!

2011-08-14T12:09:00.004-04:00

Hello Friends...
I miss blogging. I do. I suppose I lost my blogging Mojo for a bit. I'm sure you can relate to that if you've been blogging for any extended period of time. You just get in a rut. Life gets in the way. You get caught up in all the camparisons w other blogs. And lose the vision for why you started in the first place. You lose sight of the original intention. Lose your steam. I think its happened for all these reasons and more. Has it happened to you?

When I first started blogging...I was working in a corporate job, gray walls, tedious, uninspiring...zombie like and blogging was a whole new creative outlet, there were others who enjoyed the same creative things , decorating homes, blogging, fashion , especially handmade and re-creating something new from something old..it was where my people were! And I was so happy to have that little space in my world away from the gray cubicle walls I worked in and found a bit of inspiration and a place to share. And you could share in an instant and get feedback in a moment. I loved it.
So maybe it's time to get back to what it was meant to be.
* a fun creative outlet to share things I've made and found
* beautiful, inspiring spaces
* to bookmark inspiring photos
* home projects
* connect with other creative souls
* carefree, non competitive
* a place to share, period

Sounds right to me! Back to the basics of everything I loved about blogging to begin with.

In an attempt to get back to blogging I wanted to add a little something beautiful to the office space. Do you remember seeing the 'Paper Scrap Light' on Design*Sponge?? The original was made by Gabrielle Guy. It's a must see for sure. I fell in love with the simplicity of using paper scraps and those inexpensive paper lanterns to create such a whimsical and funky looking light. LOVE!

So I created my own little mini versions using white tissue paper. You may notice that with tissue paper the ends seem to curl up a bit. Totally unexpected...but still love it!!! I don't have real lights inside yet. But will add them soon. Don't you love projects that are super cheap but look so beautiful~!

Happy Rainy weekend my friends..............see you in a few days!

It was a Stripey Rainy day!

2011-04-01T21:17:00.004-04:00

I had to share the latest addition to my stripey collection. I'm loving this jacket. I picked up this lil beauty for 10 bucks from Sears on clearance. I know, right!!! It's a size medium (I wear large) which means if I dare wash and dry it I will have to say goodbye to it for sure. But I had to have it. It cheered me up on this rainy day... and my lil umbrella helped too. Though it's a tiny bit on the flimsy side. Yeah, one little breeze and it's inside out. It's OK umbrella, I will keep you anyway, You're a cutie!

Happy Friday you guys!!!

And you know what Thursday is...right?

2011-03-31T20:06:00.003-04:00

It's time for a winner for the 'Sex and the City' Giveaway!!!

And it's Shelly from 'Nama Halacy's Comfy Cottage'!!!!!! Congrats... email me and I'll ship out your package this weekend!!!! Now I must get ready to watch Grey's Anatomy the music event.....I can't wait.

A girl and her shoes

2011-03-29T19:18:00.002-04:00

Weekend happenings....

2011-03-27T18:51:00.006-04:00

Hello fellow S-day lovers!!!! I don't want it to end. I love that it's still daylight now at 6:52pm...really love that!

Saturday I went down to Roselle Park to meet up with my sister and go to Exquisite Hair design to get my Hair cut by Jess. It's about a half hour from me, but totally worth the trip to go there.

I will travel for a great cut, and I know you can relate to that.

Here I'm wearing one of the Cameo Necklaces from Melanie's shop. I love it... it has that old charmed feeling, but it's huge so it feels a bit modern to me. We then hopped next door for a little lunch at 'The Hot Spot'. What a great place! We had the best Empanada's ever.

You must go visit if you are in the area. Here we are...of course snapping pics. That's what happens when 2 bloggers are in the same place! Mel will share more too.

Not only do they have great food, but great design to match. Their store has a cool vibe to it. The walls are full of interesting photos and art. Above the windows it's lined with old school lunch boxes. It's nice to see when someone puts as much effort in the presentation of the store as well as ofcourse the food. But often, you don't see both. So I loved the HOT SPOT.

Fridays and me are BFF....

2011-03-25T18:28:00.004-04:00

People! It's time to EAT, DRINK and enjoy the weekend!!!!!

So get to it.

These are some beautiful faux wood chargers that I stumbled upon at HOME GOODS for 3bucks. I'm really suprised I haven't posted more about HG because I could probably post something everyday that I got there. It's kind of like a little treasure hunt.

Sidetracked, sorry. So I picked up these chargers and they say on the back, for decorative purposes only. I decided to stencil on them... EAT and DRINK...(but remember you can't eat off them.. lol) I was trying to think of a 3rd?

I love them. I haven't hung them up yet. I need some really large plate holders or a better way to hang? And you see that crazy beautiful rolling pin holding up one of the plates up....from HG too.

And the spoons........I love the handles. I want to hang them on the wall as well.

Well ...that's my tiny post, minus a fully styled shot. But if you've been reading for any amount of time you know I do things with.........oh ok, just freaking slow. There I said it.

And don't forget the Giveaway.... seriously people your chances of winning are like 1 out of 5. LOL

To layer or Not to layer

2011-03-24T08:00:00.001-04:00

Hey you guys... remember the DIY Porcupine Mirror project I did here? Even though I loved it, I just felt like it didn't make that impact I wanted.
The other concern is that my little creation is so damn spiky, it has to be in a place that there's no chance of bumping into it.

Below is the entry way where I hung an old Pier 1 mirror I had. And I absolutely love it as is,
but then I had this crazy idea of layering my Porcupine mirror over it.

Like this! I love how the reflection doubles the quills and make it look fuller!
Or am I just attached to my own creation since there is no other place for my baby porcupine!

Tell me the truth!

Post edit: Please don't pay attention to the lack of styling here. Nor the metal wire holding the mirror. I will hide that once I decide if its a keeper ; )

Giveaway!!

2011-03-23T20:01:00.001-04:00

Last week I attended a Tricky Tray (fundraiser), which is pretty similar to a trip to Atlantic City...as far as the spending factor..maybe not the fun factor. So of course, its my first time going, and I WIN something I already HAVE. It figures. But LUCKY for you because now you can win

THE SEX AND THE CITY(the movie) DVD and PERFUME!!!

I'm a fan of SITC. If you are too then:
1. Become a follower ...over there > on my sidebar and leave a comment telling me so.

2. If you already are, leave a comment saying something about how much you missed me ..I kid. Just say you already follow.

3. If you want an extra entry, tell me what your favorite episode of SATC is.

And there you have it. Easy peasy. You know, it's to your advantage that I have been MIA, because now I probably have about 5 readers left, which mean your chances of winning are totally awesome!!!!

Winner will be randomly chosen..... Next Thursday!!!!! Good luck!

(US entries only)

Hello Spring! Mama's back...

2011-03-22T20:47:00.008-04:00

Hello Spring! Who invited 'Snow' to my party!!! What the H@!! Really. Yesterday, inches of snow.So done with you. Didn't I make that clear when I put away( lost) my gloves. Uggh.

And more snow to come tomorrow supposedly.

Here's my girl with her Nike back pack. This was part of the awesome goodie-bag from my visit to Haddad here...remember? Well I really thought it would be a great overnight bag. Because it has wheels and it is pretty HUGE for a backpack. But when she saw it, she fell in LOVE with it! And wasn't hearing that. It's her favorite color, Hot Pink! And she loves the wheels. She was begging me. Everyday. For about 4 days straight. And then day number 5, I gave in. So what if it covers half of her body LOL!

To be honest, sometimes with all the stuff they have in those school bags ... she might need those wheels.

And the back pack she had before this which we got from Children's place fell apart already!!! So I can tell this one is super sturdy!

Check this out....today while just getting home walking up the stairs we noticed our 1st flower! How crazy! I don't think it will last through the next 2 days..it's so pretty though!

(Levi's and Nike: can be found at Macy's or JCPenney)

Here (above) I was draggin little J to the store with me, when I asked for a pic since she happens to be in her Levi T and Jeans. I love those jeans...they have a tailored leg, almost skinny with elastic on the bottom. Only an almost 8 year old could wear!

Well, my friends, since I've been away so long...I think it's only fair that I have a little giveaway...don't ya think? But it will have to be in the next post. You'll see why!

Happy Happy

2011-02-21T20:55:00.004-05:00

Happy Birthday to my big seester!!! She's on the left...turning the big 44!

I'm not far behind... well far enough, but I can't even think about the big 40..can't even ; )

Post edit: I showed this photo 2 yrs ago on my blog, but for those who haven't been reading that long...this is one of my favorites. Believe it or not it was taken in a MALL! The Husdson Mall to be exact. They had this area set up with a choice of animals to take your photo with. You might not be able to tell, but I was sooo afraid of that CUB. Which is why it's lying only all over my sister!

I remember that crab shirt she was wearing..for some reason I want to say it glowed in the dark..But I don't think that was possible back then!!! ha. See..my memory is making stuff up.

NYC trip+ Haddad showroom visit = 1 Happy Mama!

2011-02-03T20:48:00.005-05:00

So guess who is part of the new Mommy Blogger team for Haddad Brands?

You're so smart, YES it's me!!!
Actually my sister (aka. Lucky 7 Design) and I were chosen along with a great group of other mama's and Daddy's to join the team for the next 6-12 months.

This past weekend we were invited to come to their New York City Showroom for a little brunch, while they introduced their brands to us (Nike, Levi's, Jordan, 6.0 for kids...hello! no intro needed right?!) They then led us through with a tour of the fab showrooms. We met each of the brand managers and the president, Sam Haddad. We discussed our shopping habits, what our kids like, what they are into, basically just giving our feedback. The Haddad team were really great, super kind, you can tell they enjoy what they do and really can appreciate the whole social media movement. (smart peeps I say).

1.About to enter our destination. 2. Me, poser

3. Our lil welcome sign 4. The Levi's kids display window

5. About to enter the Nike 6.0 (extreme sports lifestyle brand) showroom

6. The artist in me Love, Love, Loves these screenprints!

7. No description needed ; )

8. Classic old singer....*sigh*

9. Levi's just lying about so perfectly.

Well...there are plenty more pics to share...but we will save some for another post. Needless to say it was a fun day and I'm happy to be part of the team!! And my little girl loved her goody bag!

The Blogging Mama's

Knitted chairs

2011-01-27T21:52:00.003-05:00

I am sooo exhausted right now, just finished working. But I want to share this yummy image of knitted chairs... I will have to go find the source to credit it. I had this idea to make covers for stools out of a mix of materials, sweaters, fabrics, stitched designs etc. So I was searching to see if there was others out there. (which I'm sure there is). So thats how I stumbled upon this beauty.

From Cabin to Retreat

2011-01-21T20:43:00.005-05:00

You may have seen this transformation on NYTimes Home & Garden site. It's the (2nd) home of Melanie Brandman, who is head of her own public relations firm in New York City. When I look at the before pictures, it's hard to imagine what it could become. And that's my point, I wish I had that vision!~!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!

Happy Friday............

2011-01-14T21:44:00.003-05:00

...
a mix of lovely book pages, a smidgen of Anthro, a bit of wee stitching, and a dab of ink in the shape of horseshoes makes for perfect little fun art project!

My new fave blog...The Daybook

2011-01-10T21:52:00.003-05:00

Sydney's blog is my new favorite style blog!!! I love the daily outfits, she poses so naturally and somehow makes it fun!! I think it would be fun to look back on your old looks and see how awesome or probably not so awesome they were!

PS...Wait till you see the new shoes I bought!!!! They are dreamy... maybe I'll do a post 'Daybook' style ; ) This week I promise..

Sunday's doodles........

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Craving ANTHROPOLOGIE

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Hello Anthro 2011

Hansel from Basel

2011-01-03T21:18:00.006-05:00

I first spotted this gem on the lovely Miss.B's bloggity blog and knew it was a keeper. (under $30). I didn't even know it was a knitted bag until it arrived. It's on backorder, but worth the wait. Oh I almost forgot to mention, I added the flower which is a pin from Anthropologie. Not sure if I will keep it on..but I like the option.

Happy Monday peeps!

Trying out my new Gorillapod

2011-01-02T13:38:00.005-05:00

OHhhh, we are going to have so much FUN with this!!! Can you tell?! Love my Gorillapod!

New Years Eve

2011-01-01T22:52:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year my friends!!

Snowstorm

2010-12-27T20:21:00.002-05:00

Merry Christmas!!!! Xoxo

2010-12-25T11:07:00.002-05:00

Holiday busy-ness

2010-12-22T15:16:00.008-05:00

Helloooooo you!

Right now, my little girl is sick! Can you believe it...3 days before Christmas! But we are hopeful she will be her cheery self in No time! You hear me Santa?

Craving Anthropologie...

2010-12-13T22:23:00.001-05:00

In shades of creamy pinks and wintery whites!

Weekender..........

2010-12-12T21:10:00.005-05:00

Hello you...It's Sunday Evening and I'm catching up on my DVR'd Nate shows!!! I'm clogging up all the memory space on my DVR since I'm so behind. Oh well. I love that I don't have to watch commercials.

This weekend we had a holiday party at a friends house, Hanukkah dinner at the in-laws(yes, belated), and hours worth of Xmas shopping. I'm still not quite finished with the gifts...so I'm actually doing a little searching online too.

Yesterday, I was also framing some posters and art work for the family room, which someone else calls 'the man cave'! What I really love about these pieces above are that 'the mister' drew them! (not the posters obviously) These inks were done ages ago. And he no longer attempts to do any creative things anymore. I just can't believe that he thinks he can't do it anymore. I think if you had that within you once it doesn't go away. You might be a little rusty but it's still there!!! You can probably imagine how shocked I was when he first showed me these many years ago. So I love having them hanging up in our home.
The 'little girl' and I were just sitting in bed sketching some girls on paper. She was showing me how to do it! We love having a little time together before bedtime.

Saturday's are my fav

2010-12-04T21:01:00.004-05:00

Saturday morning- Me, posing with my new bday present......having my pic taken by my personal photographer... she is 7 1/2 years old and totally awesome ; ) What's with the crazy outfit?! I have no idea...yeah I do that sometimes.

Did I tell you I love my present? Oh, I did...Ok, carry on.

Happy Friday!

2010-12-03T20:13:00.002-05:00

I really want to make jewelry out of playdoh with my daughter! She would totally love this!
Such a great idea. And she could make some for her friends as gifts.
So what's goin on this weekend? Hopefully we will be getting some Xmas shopping done and decorating and a little bit of nothing thrown in!
I might pop in this weekend..........See you!

Thursday happenings...

2010-12-02T21:54:00.004-05:00

Well, this really happened over the weekend. This was my first effort at doing anything for the holidays. I have not shopped for a single teensy weensy present yet. BUT I have decorated Xmas balls with personalized names for family and friends! And being that this happened before Dec 1st is quite a miracle in itself. I'm that girl who sends out cards between xmas and before the 1st of January wishing you a Happy New Year. Yup. I'm totally fine with it.

These were so much fun to make, I could of kept going forever! If you trying to find your name on an ornament...stop! And you better act suprised when I give you one!

So last night was a day that was extremely windy and raining throughout the day around here. When I got home from work, I hurried up the porch steps because I forgot my umbrella. I look up to grab the mail from the mailbox and for a quick second I was so excited to see my Anthropologie box. Yayyyyyyy! The one I've been expecting with my birthday present inside that has been on back order for 2 MONTHS. My very next reaction was freaking out when I realize Mr. Delivery man left MY ANTHRO BOX...IN THE RAIN!!!! YES, soaking wet, box. Couldn't you atleast have stuck it inside the screen door! I was afraid to open it... praying that my bag would be inside a plastic bag, sealed. It has to be, right?

Well it was! Inside a plastic bag, nice and dry. Wrapped in WET tissue paper and a soaking wet box...but it WAS DRY. And I was happy and my bag is perfect!!!! I will take some photos this weekend.. Now I have to go pay attention to 'Grey's Anatomy'...apparently I can't multitask!!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

2010-11-25T20:43:00.008-05:00

Puppies!!!! No they aren't mine, but I wish they were!
My brothers Husky had puppies! We stopped by to see them today on Thanksgiving. They really were just the cutest things ever, they are about 3 weeks old now. We could of just stayed all day playing with them.

My flash makes the puppies look mean...but I swear they are super sweet.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU!!!

I'm completely smitten with Rue #2

2010-11-24T21:18:00.004-05:00

I am smitten over Rue's issue #2, that's true!!!!

I'm suprised, how much I really love so many of the images in there. It's full of great inspiration and ideas! I wish I had the real glossy in my hands though. I really do. Go, read, enjoy!!!

Craving Anthropologie....

2010-11-22T20:39:00.003-05:00

Orissa Coasters.........

Well-thumbed book Boxes...........

Relaxing.........

2010-11-17T20:56:00.001-05:00

A little night time reading....of my favorite blogs and mags!

A Gray Monday...

2010-11-15T20:12:00.003-05:00

It was Lunchtime, I sat on a bench and gazed out at the the NY City skyline, just catching a break and breath from the busy-ness of work. I love it....even gray and gloomy it's still a beautiful sight to me.

Here's what I was reading while I was there. ; )

Happy Weekend

2010-11-14T18:07:00.004-05:00

These two images below were in my 'Inspiration folder' on my laptop. I usually keep the source(except now), so if you know please comment so I can give due credit.
In this first image there are so many things I enjoy...I really like the black and white contrast, the moroccan lantern is gorgeous, the shape of the coffee table is so great, the arched entryway with the beautiful twisted pillars are perfect, and finally the large piece of artwork and mural on the other wall are so eye catching.

This 2nd image really drew me in with all its beautiful LIGHT!!! I am a sucker for bright rooms. I really like the neutrals paired with whites, I find it very calming. It's something I would love to recreate.

So this weekend I am catching up on some of my DVR'd Nate Shows since my hubby threatened to delete them. I do admit they are taking up alot of memory!

This lil' pic above shows snippets of my living room. I know I haven't shown many updates.... If you are like me you hate posting pics of your unfinished space. I could use your help so I really need to get over that. I still need an area rug...coffee table...accent chair.......curtains.......and maybe some bookshelves. I will get around to sharing soon!

Sunday's happenings.......

2010-11-07T17:03:00.003-05:00

So I go back to work and totally neglect my blog! No fair, I know. It's an adjustment for everyone, I'll get back into the groove again. It's my only creative outlet at this point so I need to get back to blogging.

We are making cookies now. It's freezing out! We went to the park for about 10 minutes and we were out of there real quick, such wimps. I finally found out how to get the photos off my android..yay!!!!

Like this pic of one of my fav mirrors...................

Thinking about the holidays coming up.....trying to remember where I spent last Thanksgiving...my family or my husbands. This is a big debate EVERY year! Most of the time we have to look at pictures to know for sure.

Sad that this weekend we roll the clocks back...... hate when it get's darker earlier. Really hate it.

Time to eat some fresh hot cookies...see you later!!!!

DIY Porcupine Quill Mirror.....

2010-10-17T19:47:00.010-04:00

Well I can finally share my first Do-it-yourself attempt at the Porcupine Quill Mirror!!

Of course we should take one more look at the inspiration...remember it......*swoon* ...

INSPIRATION

I really fell in love with this mirror when I saw it. But I also knew at that price ($699.00) it would never be mine. The more I looked at it my brain started thinking...hey those quills sort of look like painted bamboo sticks...and so I got started.

Your supplies should include:

149 bamboo sticks (usually 2 packs)
a round foam disc , 15/16 x 7 7/8
10" mirror
black paint , Paint brush
glue gun
felt for backing (not a necessity, just hides the ugly foam)
leather strip for edging of mirror or ribbon
twine for hanging

The most expensive part of this project is YOUR LABOR!!! The longest part of the project is the first part, painting your bamboo sticks. I must admit I totally messed up the first pack. I originally spray painted all the sticks a creamy white and was going to paint the stripes over it. BUT I didn't realize the white paint I had was waterproof and therefore the stripes would not adhere.... Oopsy.

1. Painting the bamboo sticks----Starting again...I just painted the black stripes on without using the creamy white base. This is just my impatience...I think the first step gives it more of a finished look. But from a distance you can't tell.

Yes YOU WILL be hand-painting the black stripes on. Place them sort of randomly...with the largest amount of black towards the bottom of the stick. You don't want them to match up exactly. I originally only used 100 sticks but today I added 45 more in and I think , 145 should be your minimum amount for this size.

Let them dry a couple hours.

2. Bamboo placement---Next I start to insert the bamboo into the foam. I suggest you make your hole by inserting the stick where you want it..then remove it and using your glue gun, apply glue to the bottom inch and re-insert to the hole you just made. You need the glue to keep the sticks from falling out. Insert, remove and glue each stick one at a time as you go.

I started first with the back layer, closest to the wall. I inserted those pretty straight like a sunburst. Then there's room for 2 more layers to the front. Those I started to angle forward only slightly. Be random and just use your eye to fill in the space.

3. Mirror- Then Glue the mirror on the front of the foam. I also glued a felt circle on the back to just cover the foam.

4. Hanging- I admit, thinking about hanging this puppy was an afterthought. I used twine around the circumference of the foam, inbetween the sticks. It's pretty rough looking...

5. Edging----Lastly, I used a strip of leather to place around the edges of the mirror. You can use ribbon or anything else you like. I think I would like a thicker piece of leather next time.

That's it!!! Not bad for under $15.00, I say! The finished mirror measures about 30 inches in diameter.

Warning........This project was not injury free. Getting bamboo under your fingernails and a sliver of glass in your hand......hurts like a mother.... But hey we are imitating porcupines after all!!!!!

But I will tell you this mirror should hang in an area that people will not bump into this!!!!

If you are going to try it, send me your links I would love to see it! And post them. If you are not the DIY type but want one, email me : )

Weekend update..........

2010-10-17T18:54:00.003-04:00

Not as much celebrating this weekend... since I have a sick little girl. We are going to the doc tomorrow.....hoping her fever will break.
Since I was housebound, I was able to work on a project I mentioned to you...remember the Porcupine mirror, well I finally worked on my DIY version. I'll share with you tomorrow when I can take pictures in daylight!!!!! I do love it.... it's not perfect, but it's perfect for me!

See you then!
J

Working Girl!!!!

2010-10-15T13:55:00.005-04:00

Well it's official, I'm a working girl again!!! (or will be next week)I'm so thrilled to have a job again in these times, really... I feel lucky and thankful.

So...I will be working for a Brokerage firm again, (yes, my creative soul aches) in my ole' hometown of Jersey City. I'm so thrilled about that part. I love that area on the waterfront. Of course I don't live in town anymore or that would of been an awesome commute.

But I do get to look at the amazing NY City Skyline everyday!!!!!

Lots to do...getting ready. Need to get back in that whole groove again. But first some celebrating this weekend!!!!

Lucky ....

2010-10-13T10:32:00.005-04:00

Do you love Horseshoes like I do? There's just something about the shape and maybe their association with luck that I love.

Last night I wanted to make some fabric ones....so here's what I whipped up as I was watching the miners rescue on TV...(which was so inspiring to see, everytime they brought another miner up I was a little teary eyed)

Oh and how about this great little bar stool that I am currently using as a side table. I adore this metal and reclaimed wood look. It's my favorite recent purchase from Home goods.

October happenings.............

2010-10-04T21:06:00.003-04:00

The 'little girl' wanted to make a haunted house. So one morning this weekend, we grabbed an empty tissue box, construction paper, glue and got started.

She drew and cut out all the bats, cats, pumkins, and ghosts. So very cute! I helped make the door, and the roof out of cardboard.

I love the end result. I think we might need a few more!!!

Love this look......

2010-09-29T16:13:00.003-04:00

Ann Taylor

This outfit is %100 me. I love everything about this look, from the classic black jacket, that beautiful full gauzy scarf, the jeans tucked into leather boots, except my heels would be way lower!!!

still interviewing.......

2010-09-27T11:32:00.003-04:00

Hey..Happy Monday!!! So I had one of my interviews this morning that had been cancelled a couple times for many reasons, not on my part. I'm relieved, but still stressed just wanting to know the results. You know? It's such a long process, I first begun speaking with this company months ago. So I'm ready! Now the waiting part. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

(Some cute outfit combo's from Kate Spade)

Enjoy your weekend!!!!

2010-09-24T16:11:00.004-04:00

I love Fridays!!! Although I'm in the process of interviewing for a couple positions so this one was equally exciting and stressful for me. I'm going to read my October issue of House Beautiful and kick off the weekend, ordering in!
Enjoy!

making a life...

2010-09-19T19:36:00.004-04:00

I was strolling though a store today and noticed a wood plaque with this saying on it. It really stuck in my mind throughout the day. Very true.

Today's THRIFTY finds...

2010-09-16T14:00:00.004-04:00

flying the friendly skies........

2010-09-15T20:23:00.003-04:00

I snapped these photos while on our way to the Domincan Republic back in July.

I love being in the clouds! Let's just say I have more pictures of the clouds than my actual vacation.... how wrong is that!

Goodbye summer days!!!!!

DIY plans...

2010-09-14T19:37:00.002-04:00

Well here's a Mirror that I really love, but would never pay so much for. Have you seen it?

It's the Porcupine Quill mirror from Horchow.

Well I'm going to attempt my own DO-IT-YOURSELF version and see what happens! I have a plan...let's see if it works. Wish me luck!

the NATE BERKUS show!!!

2010-09-13T13:48:00.005-04:00

(waiting in line....LAST!)

So my sister and I went to a taping of the Nate show a couple weeks ago! It was sooo much fun, of course I didn't get around to blogging about it (aka...lazy blogger).

Well the show premieres today at 3pm...but the one we went to is on Wednesday. It's the one that Dolly Parton is in. And they show the preview videos on his site right now...

Before you go clicking on his site...let me just grab this screen shot for you........of Nate, Dolly and ME (on the left in green)!!!!!

I had to do it, forgive me!

I'll share more later!!!! We were sitting so close we could reach out and grab him.

The only bad part is because we were front row..we couldn't sneak pictures because it wasn't allowed and would of been extremely obvious!

(my only cell phone shot after the show)

Zara's Fall looks for your lil girl

2010-09-13T09:41:00.004-04:00

Well it's back to school time and I am happy to see it come! I guess that's why I'm also looking at all these cute kids clothes. These are from Zara's lookbook and I just adore this little girl and every outfit she has on!

Inspiration: Do what you love!!!!

2010-09-12T19:13:00.002-04:00

Krista Vernoff "Commit to Thrive" from Omega Institute on Vimeo.

Thank you Marisa for sharing this on your blog! It's a video by Krista Vernoff who is the executive producer and main writer for one of my favorite shows..Grey's Anatomy.
Just watch!

La-la love J.CREW

2010-09-10T18:40:00.003-04:00

I love Crew-cuts! They have the cutest things...of course the styling is so sweet!

Craiglist steal!

2010-09-07T16:11:00.004-04:00

I just remembered that I didn't share my 1st craigslist purchase with you. Actually there's 2, but I'll show you one today. Take a look...it's this lovely cain backed white , uh off-white, chair with pink cushion. This is exactly as it came....

And here I just tucked it next to my desk (which will soon be painted white) and added a pillow and sheepskin rug. So you want to know how much, right?! TEN, $10 dollars! Can you believe it!

This is one wall in my office, I haven't painted yet, so I just put up some of my favorite tear sheets with painters tape.

Silhouette love..

2010-09-01T20:18:00.004-04:00

Yes, I know Silhouettes are all the craze, and I'm in on it! I picked up this little gem today.

YES, I am still craving Anthropologie......

2010-08-30T15:41:00.005-04:00

This might have to go on my Bday wish list.......still 2 months away *sigh*. The colorful full fabric chrysanthemums against my favourite, a neutral canvas, trimmed with leather. It's perfect to me! Pretty inside too! Don't you think?

Chair re-design

2010-08-26T22:02:00.006-04:00

Remember this 'Inspiration' photo(above) I showed you of these gorgeous Empress chairs from Neiman Marcus...so pretty right..

then I showed you the similar chairs (best I could afford) from Home goods (below) I snagged

well..I finally got the courage to make my first attempt at re-upholstering.................

I LOVE THEM!!!! Don't look too closely, because there are many flaws. I even cheated and used a glue gun(*gasp*) I know! I ran out of staples and wanted to see how to drape the fabric. I figured I could refix with the staples.. but none the less...I still love them! It looks so much better than the fabric it came with. I know the lighting is dark...but it's late....I'll post proper photos soon. Oh and my couches came in! I have to return the love seat for a new one..that's a story for another time. Tomorrow may be a beach day! Gotta squeeze in the last days of summer!

Thrifted...

2010-08-26T14:10:00.003-04:00

Here's what I thrifted today...this little Sailor girl painting. I love it so much! I have no idea why, I just think she is so sweet.

Next post, I will share my 1st Craigslist purchase with you!!!!!!

Dining Room- Before and In Progress

2010-08-25T19:27:00.008-04:00

Hi there.... can you believe August is almost over? I'm trying to savor these last 2 weeks.

So let's take a peek at my Dining room ...in progress... I say that because it's definitely not finished yet.

Here's the BEFORE pic:

(uhh..previous owner's decor)

before -empty room

LIVING ROOM- In progress

(Forgive my junk on the left..I wanted to show the wall we took out. These photos were originally taken to show my sis : ) Eventually there will be a kitchen island on the left....one day.
It's very neutral right now... those curtains might have to be changed out for some COLOR. I just used what I had for now..... So far I love it!

Currently loving.....my felt MaryJane's

2010-08-11T15:37:00.002-04:00

Yes! I am so loving these golden yellow felt MaryJane's from Target. Remind's me of my childhood MJ's but updated! I was thinking of adding a grey flower....but that might be too girly!

Design my living room

2010-08-09T21:56:00.006-04:00

So right now our living room is totally empty, a blank canvas you could say. I know some people love to attack a room that way. But me, it freaks me out a little. So you want to help design my room? not literally, but you might have some great ideas for me.

I'll share the layout, room specs etc and what I'm looking to do (yeah right, I have no idea).

I will tell you that I did buy a sofa and loveseat...no they are not here and not due to arrive for several weeks. But I guess that will be our starting point!!!

When you first enter through the door and come up, you see the living room. Well if you look up you will see that thing that somebody called a chandelier..sorry. I'm sure it was loved by them. So that will be part of the makeover too! above- this view is as you walk to the top stop facing the room. The only 2 usable 'walls' are what you see the window wall and back wall. To the left it is mostly open to the dining room.
The room measurements are 17' 10 1/2" long by 11' 4 " wide. I'll do a sketch too for a better visual.

So now the sofas..... I bought the Macy's Chloe sofa in granite. I know that's not the best photo...the website doesn't show my color...

(this is the sofa in cream, once again mine will be granite)

OK let the craziness begin... I mean let the fun begin!

Sidebar sale- redesigned felt bird house

2010-08-09T21:32:00.005-04:00

You might recognize this beautiful birdhouse from Anthropologie. Do you? I snatched up quite a few some time back, I couldn't resist. This pretty yellow one has never been used, and it's taken on a tiny redesign with 2 pretty pink petal pins. They are removable so you can wear the pins wherever you wish! The birdhouse makes a great little storage place for your goodies.

( Price $50 + shipping, USA only, email Pinkybrown2005 (at) gmail.com )

birdhouse measures 15" tall

New Banner ..

2010-08-09T17:22:00.004-04:00

See that new banner above..well it's actually my daughters new rug! Well.... truth is, I was looking for a new living room rug... I fell in love with this one, bought it home. And then I realized it was too whimsical for a living room. (what was I thinking)

But still couldn't bear to part with it, tried it in lil girls room. SOOO NICE!!!

Sidebar sale-- Deconstructed

2010-08-05T00:55:00.003-04:00

Package #2 is DECONSTRUCTED

Deconstructed includes 4 preloved items:
1 white T w pink lace on side (small spot on front)...Medium
1 embroidered dollhouse tie dye t.. cut under arms and on top..SMALL
1 women's Levi's shorts...totally deconstructed...lived a good life...approx size 10 womens
1 brown leather bracelet

Deconstructed = $20.00

Introducing the 'SIDEBAR SALE'

2010-08-05T00:07:00.005-04:00

The Sidebar Sale is a new place and way to sell an assortment of pre-loved goods, as well as some new funky and fabulously redesigned items in a unique and fun way.

Each 'Sidebar' board is sold as a package and will clearly state what goodies are included and what category they fall into: Preloved, Redesigned, New originals! They will be arranged in various creatives ways, props and styling items are not for sale.

To start out ...the 'Sidebar sale' will be local and soon to be branching out! New items will be easier for me to add shipping charges, but to keep the used items at a bargain price, I think I might do local. But I can easily be swayed, so if you love something email me!

I will share the first few tonight, to give you an example of how it will work. I put a constraint on these boards and they had to be done super quick...no over thinking allowed. Otherwise, this idea wouldn't be executed till the next century.

The first 'Sidebar sale' package is LIME themed.....

The Lime Package includes 5 items... 4 preloved, 1 redesigned.

1 preloved (barely worn) lime and pink checkered sweater vest, size Large (fits more like M)

1 preloved lime green spaghetti T size Large

1 pair preloved Women's Size 10 fab green flip flops with jewels

1 preloved shoebag

1 redesigned by 'Pinkybrown Inc' green petals.....these are 2 flower Pins that were made from green cotton Tshirts.

LIME PACKAGE = $15.00

Home Goods love...

2010-07-27T15:53:00.006-04:00

Sweet bird decals which I put on lil J's dresser.... And the book Bazaar Style!!!

I give you a lil cell pic preview.....

oh..the knobs and rug are from there too.... a few weeks ago!

Currently loving...

2010-07-27T14:51:00.003-04:00

Tia Zolden's blog...called 'the roof over my head'! She's a designer, momma, fashion lover, painter, fixer of everything and more...go see!

Dining room inspiration

2010-07-13T21:24:00.005-04:00

I am loving these Black velvet Empress chairs and distressed table...I think this one was from Neiman Marcus........for a small fortune.

Here's my look-a-like from Home goods below...I know it's not exactly the same, but close enough for me. I want to change out the fabric...depending on what I decide for the room. I bought 2 for the ends of the table.

Now I need the side chairs without arms....anyone know of a good place??????

Hello July........when did you get here!!!

2010-07-11T10:32:00.004-04:00

So YES, I am officially moved in.... but of course not totally unpacked. It seems a never ending task. I'm still donating things because I can't believe that amount of stuff that we have. I've been reading alot of info about Minimalism on this blog and others. And believe it or not it totally resonates with me. But I'll talk more on that later.

I'm going to need your design help with my living room, real soon. I'm going to post the layout of the room etc. It's such an awkward shape because it's not four walls to work with ...it opens to the dining room..one side is the banister to go downstairs...one wall is 'bay window' ...you'll see when I post it.

I'm also looking for inspiration for my daughter's room... and I came across these beautiful rooms from Sally Wheat interiors........I love them both!

I'm crossing my fingers for an upcoming interview....really, really hoping. And will be going on a mini vacation shortly....it was planned a while back. Sun, beaches, relaxing, friends......just what the doctor calls for!

Tuesday happenings..

2010-06-08T14:38:00.003-04:00

(delicious photo: Anthropologie of course)

Hi ya! I'm actually feeling a bit under the weather... hoping it's not strep.

We are awaiting possible good news on the Old house closing date... keeping fingers crossed before we can exhale.

Floors in new house are almost complete... finally able to start unpacking..woo hoo!

House & Home

2010-06-03T20:07:00.003-04:00

Here I am sitting waiting for my daughter to finish her after school activity.... I'm doing my favorite thing, reading Home Design mags. This one is Canadian's House & Home... these are some of the pages I loved............

(above) these rugs are simply beautiful... The Modern Vintage Collection

www.modernweave.com

I want a room in cream and white!!!

I can't wait to get started on my own home!

Guildmaster...how I love thee so!

2010-06-02T21:48:00.002-04:00

This table right here is my dream dining table...it's the Guildmaster Italian Country Dining table in Crossroads blue sage...........*sigh* It will remain in my dreams until I can convince my husband that we need to spend THAT much on a table.

Anyway....it's been overwhelming with moving, trying to sell our house..which is not a done deal yet. Try refinishing your floors only to think you're moved in and have to completely redo the whole shebang...and live out of one room. So yeah... that's where we are now... it's a bit much.
Not that I'm complaining but it blows. I know it will work out...but that's whats keeping me tied up.
I just want to be able to unpack and start to make things feel like home. I'm sure you know what I mean. Soooon, very soon!!

Bravo's, 9 by Design, series premiere tonight!

2010-04-13T15:31:00.003-04:00

Will you be watching?? I know I will............

Check out BRAVO’s 9 by Design *Series Premiere* TONIGHT (Tuesday 4/13) @ 11/10c. Here are some fun preview clips of these designers in action:
· Orange sofa, orange rug, 7 children: http://www.bravotv.com/9-by-design/videos/risk-takers
· Richard Woods, painted boards and a one day permit: http://www.bravotv.com/9-by-design/videos/playing-in-traffic

Risk Takers

Playing in Traffic

Love you Friday!!!

2010-04-02T11:16:00.003-04:00

Love my Fridays, I should say!!!

Some pretty images I'm hooked on.....this one is from Emily Henson Interiors. And it's fair to say I like everything about it, especially the lovely gold perfectly shaped sofa! I also like the symmetry of the objects, the great shape of that mirror, the white floors and walls as a backdrop showcasing all within, it's eclectic, pretty and I could live in that room for sure!

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This next room turned dressing room leaves me speechless... don't know where its from, do you? It was in my inspiration folder which is supposed to be marked with the source. leave a comment if you know..

Subway art

2010-03-26T13:33:00.003-04:00

Hello and Happy Friday!!! Even though the weather is a bit blah, chilly and rainy, who cares it's Friday!!!!

Don't you just love subway art? I do, this is a quick cell shot from the subway. I'll try to get more pictures of different pieces.... I didn't want to get trampled being the way of people trying to grab the train. Yeah, they're not to happy when you do that.

on my desk...

2010-03-25T09:34:00.005-04:00

I bought this 'Pineapple and Palm Leaf' candle from Anthropologie for my office. I don't actually light it, but it still smells so good! (It's made by Illume). And need I mention the beautiful tin itself!

They have others that are really pretty too, and I'm sure they smell just as good.

Missing!!!! Hayden Harnett umbrella!

2010-03-19T10:34:00.005-04:00

Remember this Hayden Harnett umbrella, limited edition from Target. Yes, it was my absolute favorite, if you can have a favorite umbrella! It's gone and I am soo sad and mad!

I think someone swiped it. Such a bummer!!!!!! It is a very swipe worthy item, but still! It was mine and I want it back.

OK, I'm done whining, even though I could go on and on, I just had to get it out. sorry.