what does your door say??

well right now, my door says charleston green and kind of boring....but if i ever move, i hope it says "helloooo" or "welcome to my kick butt house"....that's what i think these doors are saying...i have door envy....door #1, #2, #3 (my personal fav...love the hardware and the color), and #4 (even ruthie's back door makes a statement...my poor back door has no love- just white with dog scratches all over the glass). have a great weekend!

add a little chalk to your kitchen.....

so this is probably the first of many series of images from my deco file. several of my kitchen pictures had chalkboards in them, so i thought i would share some cute ideas for kitchen creativity....i love the first two images from cottage living. the second pic is one of my all time favorite kitchens (read more about it here). i think it's the perfect combination of vintage in an updated kitchen. the third image is so cute w/ the sign letter added to the top (i love old letters so that one got me right away). and the last one just fits the space nicely....who doesn't need somewhere to write in the kitchen?? trade your notepad in for the wall....sounds fun to me and if you have children, they will think it's great to actually be able to write on the wall w/out getting in trouble!!

marston & langinger

when i discovered marston and langinger (thanks domino), i was so happy to see this beautiful selection of rise and fall pendants. everything about this light seems vintage even though it's brand new- the ceramic shade, the antique bronze fittings, and the braided electrical cord make this a fantastic light. and the color selection just puts a smile on my face...so which color would you choose? i think i am going w/ jade b/c it reminds me of my mom's jadeite collection...

i could cry....

i was having the best time until about 5 minutes ago....

this afternoon i created a deco file on domino (you should totally do this...its so much fun to have all of you favorite pics right there; you can store things from your favorite magazines and blogs, and you find out so much about your range of style...it's addictive). so i was searching my "daily reads" for some cool pics and i stumbled upon this.....

chapman radcliff is closing.......i can't take it........one of our friends is getting married in LA (next oct.) and i was so excited to FINALLY be able to get to that town and see none other than the legend herself...to drool in her store, to express to her how much her design has inspired me, to take pictures of us together.....my heart hurts.....

**i have until the end of oct. if my husband wants to surprise me with a plane ticket...we could knock out a lot of things at one time: go see ruthie, hangout w/ LC and Brody, celebrity stalk, dance at the clubs...warren, you are sooooo LA (ha, if you know my husband, he is so far from this it's super funny)...maybe this should be a surprise girl's trip......hey BFF's??!!

bravo reality....

my parents are on vacation so i can't make my AM call to my mother to talk bravo reality so i thought i would ask y'all....

what did you think about the final 3 in project runway?? i am not a kenley fan but she did bring it for the runway show (i really liked her bridesmaid's dress). i was disappointed in jerell. i was not a fan of that bridesmaid's dress or the whole chain thing he was feeling in his collection. but i am sad to see him go. i think i am going to have to pull for leanne for the winner; i really like the architectural elements she puts in her garments and her bridesmaid's dress was so pretty...whose your pick??

as for the top design (which i unfortunately snoozed a little during...i mean it was for like 5 minutes), congrats to eddie for his win!! you go!! however, i so thought you should have won the floral arrangement...

alright, i am going to be late taking my daughter to school....pitiful- i need a life!!

let's go shopping....

so i don't know about y'all but watching the news is totally depressing....constantly being reminded that we are in a major financial crisis makes me so sad. so i decided to do something to cheer up- going window shopping via 1st dibs- a one stop shop where i could spend all of my make believe money....

i think that this vintage NY subway sign is great and it will look fantastic playing off of my 1970 lucite and chrome barstools (some funky fabric and these would be bananas- ha, i had to do that for the zoe camp)!! and i can't go shopping and not buy something from lee, so in honor of that fab store pieces, i'm going w/ this tuxedo style, white leather, tufted sofa. oh man, i just found these fantastic 1960's auction paddles...those are so fun, i'll put those in my cart too.... wow, these green enamel lamps would look awesome on either side of my sofa and add a pop of color to my make believe shopping trip. oh and last but not least, i am buying this vintage sawhorse table...b/c if any of y'all need reminding, i want it so badly as my desk.....

WOW, its amazing how much better that makes me feel...if you are getting depressed from all of this crisis talk, take my advise and go window online shopping...so much fun to spend all of that make believe money!! now i just need to buy KW's imperial trellis for my walls and my day will be perfection!!

heavenly is a good word for it....

i am sorry i haven't been doing a lot of posts lately. life has been very busy. last week was filled w/ getting ready for one of our good friend's wedding. (i had no idea how long it takes just to find a dress...a friend and i devoted about 4 days to it!) we had such a wonderful weekend and loved being able to spend time w/ friends that we don't get to see that often.

but one thing that really sticks out in my mind right now (and mostly b/c my daughter and i are nursing a cold) is that Westin bed. i want to be back in it. why do hotel beds just suck you in? and no matter what, you can't recreate it. so that's why i googled that heavenly bed and if any one wants to give me $3,000, it can be mine....

so do you think its the double sheeting that makes you feel so good?? i think it also is having the bed made perfectly everyday. i am not good at making the bed (yep, unless you call and say you are coming over, my bed isn't made...terrible thing to admit, especially in my business)!

common denominator....

i can't get enough of the greek key- it's such a classic design element. but what i really adore is the exaggerated greek key- its totally edgy! i feel like kelly was the first to bring this look to the design scene. and from there, it has really taken off...

i often think about replicating amanda nisbet's greek key headboard (that room is killer)...sometimes, i even think i can try to make it myself...but then flashes of unfinished projects come into my head and that idea is quickly squashed...

and then there is ann gish's greek key bedding ensemble....it is beautiful. although, i don't know if i would have all of those pieces together on one bed but the pillows and maybe the dustruffle would look killer in a room.

my eyes always zoom in on the key- anyway its used. kind of crazy that i don't have any in my own house...maybe one day! have a great monday!

for the love of LULU....

it's guaranteed to be fabulous....

a) recipe box from jack and lulu

b)the lulu flat from jcrew

c) bench fabric: none other than lulu dk....mega fab

monogrammed wallpaper!

i love this funky custom monogrammed wallpaper by given campbell (what a great name)!! it looks fab in those store fronts and in the hallway. i am sure that it may not come with a cheap price tag but if you limited the use, it sure makes a great custom statement. check out all of the other wonderful custom papers by given at her website or you can find them here in the states at sudio printworks.

Eddie Ross...before & after

so awhile ago i wrote about how i was having a dilemma about painting "antiques"...well, thanks to eddie ross (martha/ top design coolio), i have now decided that painting is OK. i adore what he has done with this secretary- too freaking cute. it looks awesome and makes me want to grab some primer and get to work right away (only i don't know if it's good to paint when you have had some wine in your system)....i think i have moved away from wanting to paint my DR chairs and am now focused on my china cabinet....if only i was a good painter....

is that fall in the air??

so when i went and let barron out this morning i noticed that it's actually/ slightly cool outside today...this makes me super excited. as i waited for him to "do his business", i flipped through the anthropologie catalog and immediately fell in love with these ruffled riding boots....i think i love the fact that they spice the already fab riding boots w/ a ruffle...so girlie/ so me :)