table beauty....

there is something to be said about pulling off a table that is beautiful but also functional...

*sigh* these are pretty much perfection in my book.

*images courtesy of living etc., cottage living, the city sage, marie claire maison, haven and home

peek a boo

i know that it has been around forever and that there is nothing new or groundbreaking about it...but when i see lucite, a smile is instantly put on my face...

*images courtesy of palmer weiss, living etc, sarah kaye, black eiffel, domino, this is glamorous

sunday promises.

my husband constantly laughs at me....i am a dreamer; i get an idea in my head and i run with it. sunday's usually consist of how things are going to be different in the upcoming week: we call them sunday promises....you know, you say "this week i am going to _________"....sometimes that blank is exercise more or eat better, sometimes it's more substantial....well, this week it's declutter and clean, in hopes of putting the house on the market in the very near future (something we have talked about for over a year now).

so it's your turn: this week you are going to __________....

* images courtesy of blue hydrangea, living etc., design sponge

blue skies + blue water= a great weekend....hope y'all have the same!

*images courtesy of domino, flickr, my favorite and my best, veranda

independent play....

this AM taylor decided to wake up at 5:00...my mom claims that she falls back asleep in their bed if she puts her to sleep w/ them. well, not the case here...taylor has NEVER fallen back to sleep in our bed. she sings, kicks her legs up and down, put her cold milk on my back, plays with my hair....get the picture. i wanted to put her in her room and let her have independent playtime. but my sweet husband was a much better parent this AM and took both tay and barron on a very early morning stroll. i awoke at 7:30 with tay handing me a jelly english muffin and my husband running around late saying "we probably have jelly all over the house"...whoops, i guess i was more tired then i realized....i never even heard them come back in!

so here are some pics inspired by what tay might have been doing, had her dad not been the better parent....

*images courtesy of ohdeedoh, cookie, country home, sarah kaye, cookie

connect the dots...

some find dots on their dogs....others find them at the end of a sentence.
i kind of like mine on the bathroom floor...where do you prefer yours?

*images courtesy of flickr, domino, atlanta homes and lifestyles, domino

i am trying to catch my breath...so here are pretties to take you through your monday....

*images all from flickr

brown and white

there is something so right about the color combination of brown and white. it just looks so great together..it's crisp, classic, and when you throw in another accent color, it really allows a pop! i hope y'all have a wonderful 4th of july...and i can't thank you enough for all of your thoughts and prayers.

*images courtesy of layers of meaning, cottage living, paperdoll mag, mary mcgee, style court, domino

my sweet grandfather has passed away at the young age of 95. i am so lucky to have had such a wonderful, caring, loving person in my life for 30 years...Pop, you will be dearly missed but your memories will forever live in my heart.

posts will be limited this week....

*image courtesy of ffffound

good morning...

i wish i was in that swing right now...sipping good coffee. hope your morning starts off on the right foot...

*images courtesy of domino, apartment 34, design sponge, apt 34, because i am addicted, shelter

Testing new idea: featured fabric of the week

so i have decided to test out a new idea, hence, featured fabric of the week...it might be something that interest you or it might be something that doesn't take, but let's give it a try. so often the words "to-the-trade" come off as meaning "oh, i guess i can't get that"...i thought it might be nice to create a way that the general public can obtain these designer fabrics and wall coverings at a fraction of the retail cost. i am aware that they are offered at various sites online and that you no longer have to go to a designer to order them, but i thought it might be nice during these times to extend them to you at a discounted price.... here is how it will work: i will post a feature fabric and offer it to my readers at a discounted price for one week. if you are interested in the product, i will order it for you and have it shipped to you....simple enough. if it seems like it is popular, i will continue to post popular fabrics/ wallpapers each week or so (suggestions are always welcome). okay, so without further ado, here's the first featured fab:

i decided to go w/ the ever popular KWID Imperial Trellis. it is a fabric that i continuously get emails about. although she has been around for a little while, she still appeals to so many and is such an eye catching pattern. checkout this website for colorways and pattern repeats. i am extending the discounts for the fabric and the wallpaper....

• suggest retail price for Imperial Trellis fabric: $172 per yd, Featured Price: $102


• suggest retail price for Imperial Trellis wallpaper: $204 per single roll, Featured Price: $120

for inquiries and orders, please email me at shannon@shannondarbydesign.com and remember this offer is good until the 7-2-09!! my hope is that this feature will allow all of y'all to be able to access the wonderful fabrics and wallpapers you see in all of the magazines and blogs. i know that "to-the-trade" pricing can be high and that is why, hopefully, this will help out a little....

UPDATE: i am so excited that this is going well...i wanted to let y'all know that Imperial Trellis II is also included in the sale....so look here for more colorways.

*images courtesy of decor pad, house and garden, style court

summer, summertime...

i love the summer...i know some people hate the heat and the older i get, the more i realize it is really hot here but it's so nice to be able to get into the ocean and not freeze or to be able to jump into the pool and not turn into an ice cube. summertime brings a smile to my face...and if i had a front porch w/ a swing, that's where you would find me and a magazine hanging out (with a fan on high of course)!

*image courtesy of maple and shade, country living, you are my fav, desire to inspire