FOW: Lite

Hello all! Just wanted to take a quick moment to say that posting may be light for the next two weeks. We are getting ready for Highpoint at work and then I will be traveling to Highpoint for the show. I'm also preparing for a performance this weekend at Lakewood Theater in Dallas. It's the Move to Groove Ball showcasing dancers in every genre and I'm excited to be a part of it!

I will definitely try to get a few things prepared to share with you over the next two weeks but I just wanted to let you know what I'll be up to! Our bathroom reno is coming along and the shower is almost completely finished and then we're moving onto the rest of the bathroom. I'll be sure to share the shower at least! I also wanted to share with you a local charity that I recently found and am hoping to get involved with. Until next time!

I hope these amazing art galleries will ease your pain of missing me! Hardly a substitute I know...

Weekend Happenings

Yay! Monday is over! Wasn't last weekend lovely? The weather was so beautiful and good times were had. Saturday I met my mom at my monthly flea market Canton. It was the busiest I've ever seen it! There were also more vendors than I've ever seen. I guess it was because of the weather.

Remember last weekend when I said I was working on a project in the yard? Well Sunday we finished and I'm so excited to show you!

This is our yard before. It needs to be cleaned and spruced up big time!

Here it is all cleaned up and improved with a tree! It's a pretty tall Red Oak tree which should turn beautiful colors in the fall. I also planted a few plum mums and other shrubbery on clearance at Lowe's. Who knows if they'll make it but I fertilized them to the best of my abilities at least.

Did you know Fall is the best time to plant a tree and fertilize your lawn? The fall rains help them to grow strong roots all Winter long and in Spring they spring to life! I surrounded my new little flower bed with rocks I stole acquired from the Texas countryside. I almost had enough to circle the whole thing. In Spring I'm going to install a little pond on the other side of the flowers. See that huge pile of bricks in the back? I pulled them all out of the back flower bed under the trees, and that's not even all of them! I guess the old owners liked to just throw random bricks back there. I found all differents kinds of bricks too, quite strange!

I also picked up some great goodies at Canton of course!

This little wooden bucket for $15. I didn't find any good plants to put it in so I just stuck my aloe plant in it, doesn't quite fit though haha!

Looks cute with my pot from Anthropologie!

I'm newly obsessed with pink depression glass. The light hue of pink is so lovely. This tray had so many sections for chopped veggies and such but I thought it would be perfect to organize some of my jewelry, only $25!

Picked up this brass tray and canister with Mother of Pearl inlay for only $13 on my DC shopping trip with my new BFFs Eddie and Jaithan!

Ahhh, good times! I also bought some fudge but I think we all know where that went!

How was your weekend?

What Style are You?

I get asked a lot what my "style" is both in apparel and home decor and I always find it a hard question to answer. Of course because I like so many different things but I also just buy what I like, no matter what it may be. Sometimes I answer with catchy phrases like "Eclectic Contemporary" or "Boho Chic" and maybe "Glam Eclectic" but what do these things even mean? Who really knows! So, I ask what do you say when asked "what is your style?"

Are you...

 

A lover of white...

Belgian style antiques and reproductions...

Minimalist in wide open spaces...

Colorful and cozy in a nook...

Vintage classics...

Eclectic Contemporary...

All things print, pattern, and color...

More one the modern side...

A little bit retro...

So tell me friends, how do you describe your style?

Happy Weekend!

Couch Surfing

I'm taking my sweet, slow time to pick out the perfect couch. Inadvertently this allows my youngest dog more time to get past his blanket chewing stage, so hey, it all happens at the right time huh?

So far I'm really feeling this sofa...

From Designer Sofas Direct, Madera. It has the tapered legs I'm looking for, simple lines, low armrests. But I do wish it had little wheels on the legs. I could always add them though. This baby starts at a mere $599. Not sure about shipping yet. I ordered a few swatches of indigo fabric but none of them are "the one". More options are on the way.

I really wish I could order this sofa...

 From Sofa.com. But they only deliver to the UK. The color, the velvet, the wheels, the legs. It's perfect!

I am considering checking out some of the lighter blue options though. I just want to make sure my living room stays light, airy, and fresh. So I want to be very mindful of all my fabric, pattern, and texture choices.

Jenna Lyons has one in lighter blue. But then again my dogs are messy as evidenced by my current light colored couch, so maybe dark is the way to go?

Maybe an in between blue like this beauty I posted earlier. I love this color with the purple. And you know I'm a huge fan of purple!

One thing is for sure it must have some sort of velvetyness. This couch from Crate and Barrel is a micro-fiber velvet. Has anyone ever touched to know if it's nice?

But as Cote Provence reminded me, there are nicer sofas for waaaaaay cheaper than $1600. Thanks for the reality check!

Does anyone else find that when they have the perfect vision in their mind of what they want, you almost never see the perfect thing to match your vision? I feel like this all the time! Maybe I'm picky, maybe I'm particular, but at least I know what I want!

Here's some more pretty sofa pictures for your optical pleasure!

Happy hump day!

Fall is Here! Fall is Here!

Yesterday in Dallas the high was 80 degrees, it was windy, slightly cloudy and this morning was only 55 degrees. I feel so exhilarated! We took advantage of the cool weather and did some yard work yesterday. I'm working on a little revamp for my backyard that I will hopefully reveal next week!

All of this has me thinking about changing things up a bit for fall. Both in my closet and my home!

 

 

Free People

Velvet shoes a must for fall? I think so!

 

Blue Velvet is Especially my favorite! More you say? No problemo!

Boob alert!

Texture and wood for fall is a must!

A quick search for velvets yielded some really great fabrics.

Fabulous Pink

Delicious Green

Royal Navy

Oh my, I'll take them all! I think I'll be adding some new throw pillows to my couch for Fall. I know some of you may like to change to darker colors for the season, but me I like my brights. I prefer to stay colorful but still bring in Fall textures through velvet, maybe some fur, and some rustic wood surfaces.

Whew, got a little carried away there...

Have a grrrrrreat week! (there I go again)

Currently Obsessed With; Wall of Mirrors

Earlier this year I repainted our entry way a fantastic minty green. I love it! I'm planning on doing a collection of antique beveled edge mirrors above the console table and so far I have two. Those babies are expensive! Most of the time they are over $100 each and since I need several I have to find them CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!

Don't you just love the look though? Beveled mirrors just seems to sparkle and shine more and the more chips, cracks, and aged spots the better!

What do you have in your entry way?

Happy Friday everyone!