Saturday, May 5, 2012

A Pink and Orange Soiree

I am absolutely obsessed with the pink and orange color combination. I even did a post on a pink and orange nursery that would be absolutely precious for my imaginary baby girl (that won't be coming anytime soon.)

Anyway, since I also won't be having any parties in the near future (unless some of my sweet friends decide to get hitched or knocked up...please?!?), I have just been daydreaming about a beautiful pink and orange soiree!





















Source: google.com via bella on Pinterest










































And I would definitely need this dress. The hostess needs to match the party, right?? right! :)



Maybe I need to have a fun little girls' dinner party in this color scheme this summer!

What is your favorite color combination this spring/summer??

Friday, May 4, 2012

Gallery Wall Changes

I am forever tweaking things in our apartment, and right now our gallery wall is seeing the most change! I splurged on a few of the prints and put other random things in the frames to serve as place holders until I a)saved money to buy some gorgeous art, and b)found something I absolutely loved. 

 {how it started - lots of random stuff in frames}

 The big bamboo piece in the middle was my final project for my Drawing I class in college. It is my most favorite thing I have done, so I was proud to have it front and center in the gallery wall. Love how the bamboo ties in so nicely with the Chiang Mai pillows...so chinoiserie chic!

 {made a few changes - still have some more to make}

The butterfly print to the left of the bamboo was a fun find at Home Goods {my home away from home!} I have always loved botanical prints (and so does Mr. Science Man Joe), so I was super excited to find this {framed, matted, and all} for $24.99...score!

The neat flower print in the gold frame that is to the right of the bamboo was a special wedding shower gift from my parents. Both my parents and grandparents have a "flower of the month" print from the month of their weddings, and I have always admired them and wanted one of my own. My mom found this fabulous piece and surprised me with it. Not only is it for June, but it is also one of my favorite flowers - ranuculus! Definitely a print that will be cherished forever.


The gorgeous blue abstract watercolor on the bottom was done by the fabulous Sarah of Flourish Designs and Style and was bought from her fun little Etsy shop, Gallery Wall {how fitting, right??} If you are in the market for some beautiful, affordable, original art...you definitely need to check out her shop. All of her watercolors are so fun and definitely add so much to your space! I absolutely love this pretty pop of blue in our living room! Thanks so much Sarah! Sending you and your family lots of love and prayers from New York!


The pretty, pink flamingo print is from the Etsy shop eastwiching. I first saw and fell in love with these pretty flamingos in an issue of Southern Living (shown below.) The extremely talented Alison Fennel lives in the UK and paints the most beautiful watercolor paintings of animals. Our future child (and no, I'm not pregnant) will definitely have some of these in their nursery! She was so sweet to work with - along with the print, she sent a precious notecard with one of her watercolor elephants on it, and a code for 10% off for me to share with friends...if you are interested, use the code "star1" at checkout.



 Here is how the gallery wall looks today. Lots of pink, because well...I'm in the mood for pink, apparently! It's a good thing my husband doesn't give me crap about my decorating choices! :)

The fun love print at the top is an oldy but goody from Jen at MadeByGirl that I had hanging in my apartment in college. The two state prints {SC & PA} are two free printables from Jenna at Q.A. Design...How sweet is she to make these free to download??



I am loving being able to change out some of these prints when my mood changes, but I have also had a blast finding beautiful pieces that will be staying here for a long, long time!

Do you have a gallery wall? I would LOVE to see!

Happy Friday, everyone!

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Instagram

{pictures from the past couple of weeks}

{1}Bedside table vignette
{2} Pretty new gallery wall and pillows
{3}Coffee table styling
{4}More pretty living room...I can't get enough.
{5} New C.Wonder pillow
{6} New pharmacy style lamp
{7} Quick side table makeover
{8} Entryway redo
{9} My new little owl friend


{1} Dead battery at midnight the night before having to work super early...no fun!
{2} Double rainbow at the baseball field...just what I needed that day
{3}Necklace obsession
{4} Bedroom beauty station
{5} Oops, didn't mean to put this twice
{6} C. Wonder! new fave store
{7} Successful shopping trip
{8} New favorite nail polish...Confetti brand at CVS for $1.99 each...holla!


{1} A silly puppy who thinks it's okay to chew on my PJ's
{2} A rare date with my man who is usually in the library...exploring a cute little town called Nyack on the Hudson River
{3} Scary monster puppy
{4}Our new Friday night tradition...home made pizzas!
{5} New C. Wonder necklace with my Max and Chloe monogram...love!
{6} His & Hers drinks on Saturday night {Bloody Mary//Blood Orange Martini}
{7} My sweet boy
{8} Finally ordered one of my bridal portraits two years after the wedding...better late than never
{9} Thirsty puppy! I turned on the shower and left the room, and this is how I found him when I came back.


Linking up with Amy at A Good Life
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Saturday, April 21, 2012

lots of new goodies!

I've had a super successful shopping week! As you know, I have been scouring the internet and stores for the perfect pillows for the couch in our living room...and I finally found what I've been looking for! I ordered the Chiang Mai Mocha pillows from eBay from a seller named cushinumbers {if you are in the market for some Schumacher Chiang Mai pillows...she has a few available in the Alabaster colorway.} The pillow covers came very quickly from England, and are perfect quality! They are absolutely gorgeous! 


These were some examples I posted a while ago when I was searching for new pillows. I really loved the symmetry of the first couch, but also really loved the navy blue pillows with the Chiang Mai fabric on the second couch.{I decided orange pillows would be way too much with the orange curtains} I hit the jackpot this week at a new store called C.Wonder when I found beautiful indigo blue velvet pillow covers for $14.99 each! They were buried in a clearance bin and I wanted to scream with excitement when I found them. I already had the green trellis lumbar pillow in the middle, and it also matches the Chiang Mai pillows perfectly. I LOVE how it all came together!






Did you spot my pretty new floor lamp? I have been on the lookout for an inexpensive gold or bronze pharmacy style floor lamp and I found the perfect one today at Home Goods for $69.99...seriously love that place. 


I did a quick makeover on this little metal and glass side table, since it wasn't in the budget to by a whole new one! I was walking through the tile section at Lowe's today and the pretty white marble ones caught my eye. I knew right away that I needed to get one to cover the ugly glass on that little table. $3...done and done! Super easy and i love the way it looks! I also got the fun owl vase at Bed, Bath, and Beyond today...so in love! {the silver shell is a little memento we bought on our honeymoon in Aruba}


Another fun find from C. Wonder...love the wave print!
 

 {sorry for the dark picture! will take a better one tomorrow}


So excited about all of the changes that I made this week, but I am definitely feeling like the little mouse in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and am wanting more, more, more! Now that I have pretty pillows, I need a pretty new coffee table and rug to go with it...right?? :)

A Baby Shower For Mary Mathews: The Party!



I just realized I forgot to put up the rest of the pictures from Elizabeth's baby shower! I had so much fun with all of the little details of this party and wanted to make it super special for my sweet friend!


The mantel decorated with the painting I made for Mary Mathews and some of her new dresses and a pretty smocked dress from when I was little (the one in the middle.)




I had all of the guests fill out a little card with their wishes and advice for Mary Mathews and hung them on the white branches I used at my wedding. Loved how this turned out and it will make such a sweet addition to her baby book!


Tissue poms from Elizabeth's gender reveal party and some that my mom and I made, and lanterns from my wedding reception...so glad to reuse them!









Beautiful flowers that I ordered wholesale from Costco! 








Delicious mimosas and pink lemonade in mason jars










I gave out mason jars of  "Sugar and Spice Scrub" as the favor when our guests left. I loved this idea and hope everyone put it to good use! 






So great to have the Hillcrest girls all together again!



Tori and Courtney accidentally came dressed alike and provided us all with tons of entertainment...we love the Doublemint Twins! haha

Elizabeth and baby Mary Mathews got so many great gifts! She is going to be the best dressed baby in Simpsonville! 









Sweet baby Mary Mathews is due any day now...can't wait to see those sweet cheeks!