More Home Decor Inspiration

I've posted pictures of baskets used as planters before, but now I really want to do it at my own house.  You can buy a cheap, ugly, plastic planter and hide it in a pretty basket!

I need a new office chair...I have a desk similar to this one and am thinking about getting a white leather chair to go with it.  I know white leather seems like a bad idea and would probably be pretty unpractical, but a girl can dream!

I love the tile on the sides of the tub...makes it look custom!

And, notice the curved shower curtain rod...I had them at my condo in Atlanta and loved them..they make the shower feel SO much bigger!  I highly recommend them!

Anthropologie Item of the Week

I kind of like this and don't have anything like it but think it might be best to see it in person before committing to it!

First Listen

Knock NPR all you want, but don't forget they offer listners gems like this.

Listen to the Avett Brothers entire new album here almost two weeks before it even comes out!

Day To Night Update

Remember how I said the one think I was missing from those day to night looks was a sweater dress...well, this one from Madewell is actuall a sweatshirt dress, but I think it will work.  I've wanted a sweater dress for a long time but most of them have tight skirts and make me look lumpy...with the pleats, this one won't do that!  Its multi-seasonal which you know I love.  Wear it like this when its warmer, layer it with sweaters/jackets and tights as it gets cooler!

More Home Decor Inspiration

I love the idea of putting a small table in a bathroom for storage when you have a pedestal sink...especially with a basket underneath for even more storage.  I also kind of like the tile on the floor.

I want an upholstered bed so bad...when its time to upgrade to a king sized bed I'll def be getting one.  I like that this one is tufted, has nail head trim AND a slight wing back on the headboard.  I also like that a light blanket is used for bedding but there is another blanket folded at the foot of the bed that and some layers/pattern/texture.  Also love a bench at the foot of the bed.  The desk as a bedside table was an "interesting" choice to me at first, but its growing on me...just when I was getting used to the idea of dressers as nightstands someone has to go and throw this whole new concept at me!  Finally, the set of framed art over the headboard...good call.  Not too big, not too small...just right!

Anthropologie Items of the Week

Actually, just one item this week...

Style Inspiration

For some reason I just really like this day to night outfit idea.  I have gray booties and sunnies like the ones in the day outfit and plenty of colorful scarves...just need the gray dress.  For the night look I'd prob go with a cardi or at least another non leopard jacket but I still like the idea!

This pic caught my eye because it made me notice how good black clothes look in black and white pictures.  Plus it features a 3/4 length sleeved LBD which has been on my wish list for some time now!

Nursery Inspiration

I've been finding so much good stuff to share and I'm trying to hold back rather than post it all at one time, but I'm really dying to share this even though I personally will have no use for it for quite some time...

Love the idea of using real twigs for a mobile.  I wonder if there is a patter for the birds out there so you could make them yourself and select fun fabrics?

This chair kills me.  I want it.  I could put it in a living room, or a bedroom or pretty much anywhere for now and then move it to the nursery when the time comes right?  I love the idea of a traditional rocking chair with such a cool fabric.  We have an old rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother...it needs to be repaired from my parent's dog chewing on it (bad Tilly) but now I totally want to steal it from my mom and get it refinished.  Mom readers (that means you Hardee)...would you regret not having a glider/ottoman if you could have something as cool as this instead?

Food, Parties, and Entertaining

Canoli cups.  My version would use philo cups, with "crack" fruit dip piped in and fruit on top so they'd look like the little tarts you can get at Alons and Fresh Market.  Easy to make but fancy looking...my kind of dessert!

Just putting this out there...I'd like a sparkler cup cake involved in my 30th birthday celebration...mostly for the photo op.  No need for a whole platter full of them, just one will do...any more than that seems like a fire hazard!

Butternut squash risotto...making this soon, it feels like fall in BMT already so it wouldn't be that unseasonal even though its still August.

Bread pudding is my go to dessert...its so easy and always gets rave reviews.  I'm thinking about adding this meyer lemon version to my rotation.

Fruit and cheese picks...and another easy but sort of fancy looking app.  You could do all sorts of fruit/veggie combos!

Next time you come visit me we'll have a spread like this for breakfast.  Once again, so simple yet it looks so put together!

Home Decor Inspiration

What I like here: shaker style of cabinets, open glass cabinet, color of the cabinets (white isn't very interesting, Alex already thinks I like gray too much so I doubt he'd go for all the gray cabinets I've pinned on pinterest...I've also seen some good slate/navy blue options, but I pretty much always love anything green)  I also like the counter tops and back splash.  Want to see more of this kitchen!

What I like here: counter top over washer and dryer for folding clothes, all the storage, the back splash...the fact that it feels like a real room, the sink although I'd prob move it over to the left or right so that I could have a bigger uninterrupted counter top.