Freshen Up Your Laundry Routine

Laundry rooms don't have to be an afterthought. How about we use this little space to get creative and make doing laundry fun!

Ditch those plastic detergent bottles and put everything in decanters and jars.

You know I love a black and white stripe!

Love the lighting and the sunny cabinets. Why not go all out in the laundry room?

The laundry room is the one room in our house we didn't paint and fancy up when we moved in. It's a dark room with no light and has to stay pretty clear because it's a pass through from the garage to the kitchen. I plan to work on it this fall. I'm also going to buy this laundry basket to make things a little more fun.

From Aidan Gray

What does your laundry room look like?

Stylist Twig Hutchinson

I recently came across stylist Twig Hutchinson thanks to my friend Jennifer and I am smitten! She is the force behind many lovely pictures you are already familiar with...

...just to name a few.

But her website is full of so many gorgeous images it's hard to choose my favorites to share with you!

Obviously the dancer in me loves this image. I wish I could buy a print and hang it as artwork. It would look lovely in my master bedroom.

Love the artist at work type of shots. I always love to see photos from behind the scenes of a photo, that makes sense right? I guess it's the process of creation that I find interesting.

I could just imagine my girls and I spending the night here around the campfire, roasting marshmellows and watching for shooting stars.

Awesome.

I just love her style. It seems so natural and not overly styled. She has even been commisioned to design stores as well. Check out her website for more lovely inspiration!

Have a great weekend everyone, and for my American readers enjoy your holiday!

I Have a Confession To Make...

Paisley is not my real name.

I'm sorry. Please don't be mad.

Let me explain...

When I first started this blog I had no idea what I wanted to do with it (I still feel this way sometimes). I didn't know how much about my personal life I would share, if I would post my picture, or what I would even feel inspired to write about.

A year later I feel I've made quite a few friends here and shared a lot about myself. Going by the name Paisley has recently had me feeling quite guilty, like I'm being dishonest with you, my readers, and you deserve to know the truth. Not that it's anything shady but I just want to be truthful with you. I look forward to all your comments and your blog posts everyday and I consider this world very valuable. I'd love to even meet any of you should you ever be in my neck of the woods.

So I've decided to come clean! My real name is...

Brandi

There I said it. Why did I choose the name paisley? For one I love paisleys, anything with a paisley on it I will buy, it's sad really. It's also a name I hope to name my future daughter.

So that's it. I'm changing everything to Brandi from now on. I hope you aren't too upset, we're still friends right?

Dear Decor Gods/Godesses...

I really need this chandelier...

From Ebizzle

Apparently so do a lot of other people...So if you could just make sure I win this bid, I'd really appreciate it. I hate it when those assholes other people outbid me at the last minute, and I know they're using an illegal program to do too! We can call it a birthday gift?

Love forever and always,
Paisley

Currently Obsessed With; Dining Chairs

Since I seem to be obsessed with so many things these days I thought I would start this as a series on my blog. Current obsession, dining chairs!

I've been faithfully checking CL everyday looking for the perfect chairs but so far no dice. My dining room is almost complete and everything else I want has been chosen except for this crucial element. I know I said I would buy these chairs from my company, Aidan Gray, but I really want to do a print on them and it kills me to spend the money to rip apart a perfectly good chair and spend more money to recover them so I'm still on the hunt. I really want a clean line so I think a King Louis chair would be perfect. It's doubtful I'll find that on Craigslist!

I've posted this before but I really love the chair on the end here. I want King Louis chairs in the middle and something more decorative on the ends.

Love the upholstered yellow chairs!

I'll take that chandelier group, thanks...

Wouldn't these be fun?

What kind of chairs do you have? Did you paint/upholster?

I Really Want an Antique Daybed

Where do I find one? I've never seen one at a flea market or antique store or on Craigslist. Is there some secret place people get them? Please help a sister out...

Even a simpler one would do...

A Texas Wedding

Scott and I had two weekends of wonderful family weddings, first his brother, then mine. It was so nice to see all our family and have time catch up with relatives we don't get to see often enough.

Scott's brother Kevin and his now wife Stephanie were married on May 29th at a beautiful vineyard in Grapevine, Texas. The wedding was designed by Steph and her mom and the theme can be loosely described as Texas-sophisticated. Everyone wore cowboy boots including the bride and the reception was in a barn. The color theme was black and white with small touched of green, always a winning combination.

Scott wore these same cufflinks for our wedding. They are from the typewriter of their grandfather.

Love the boot picture!

The evening light was amazing. Don't be fooled, it was hot!

I know some people don't but I love sun spots in a picture and this one is awesome!

They had these lanterns hanging in the trees, so pretty.

I wish I had picture of the tables to show you. They had white linens with crumpled burlap in the center with glass jars full of candles, and pretty floral centerpieces.

Congrats Kevin and Steph!

Photography by the wonderful KCassidy