Things I'm all about this week...

How cute are the royal couple with their new baby?

I mean seriously???

 

Look at them.

 

 Adorbs.

 

And Kate's hair?

 

Off

The

Charts.

 

You can get Kate's similar polka dot look here or here.

Thin lips? Whaaaat??... yes, I have thin lips. But not any more... not since I watched this video. Check it here.

 

on your phone? click here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n7C22qHYjQ

 

 

I wore this dress over the weekend. LOVE. It's soooo pretty and it was on sale to boot. Score one for me.

 

 

I'm obsessing over this wallpaper that was featured by Beth Connolly on Chinoiserie Chic.

 

 

I don't know what's beyond that entry I just know I want to live there. It's navy and white perfection.

 

I managed to throw these flowers together for my goddaughter's christening this weekend.

 

 

Fun and girly aren't they?

 You can never go wrong with white and various shades of green and pink. All of these flowers came from Produce Junction and cost $35 in total. Love that place.

 

Also coveting my friends fire table from RH

 

 

Fabulous, right? I want to roast marshmallows here. Among other things.  If you want to pull the trigger on it go here.

 

And these jeweled-tone pieces for fall?

 

jcrew

 

gap

tory burch

 

 

Yep, I said fall.

 

Thanks for reading!! xoxo

Eight Secrets to Styling your Bookshelves!

source

 

 

1) When styling your bookcase be sure to include elements that are meaningful to you. On a more practical note, make sure you measure the shelves to be sure what you want to include will actually fit the space.

 

In the below version (which the owner kept in place) the teapot and cups were a gift from someone special. The silver plate and crystal glasses were her mothers. And a few of the very old books were her dad's.

2) Should you paint or paper the back of your shelves?

The answer is yes when you want to add color to a room or to pop the items placed on your shelves. When I came for the consultation, I noticed a lot of the items my client wanted to include were white so I advised her to paint the shelves a  soft gray. 

Here are more examples here...



here



decorpad.com

here

3) Place the larger and/or most important items on the shelves first.

You can see my work midway through below. I placed some bigger items in the center and some off-center and just played around with them as I went.

4) Place like colors and groupings together.

I layered the clients glasses together and also similar color books together.

6) Need extra storage? Use baskets. This client didn't need extra storage. She placed most of her books behind closed doors. But if she wanted to add baskets I would add them to the  four bottom shelves.


These are some of my faves...

wisteria

something more rustic?


wisteria

Or more of a sophisticated office look?

restoration hardware

7) After you place your large items on the shelves start filling in with books. Make sure you stack them both vertically and horizontally. Don't like the color of the binding? Just turn the books around so the pages are facing out.

8) Edit, Edit, Edit. Make sure there is room for your eye to rest and that there is some space to breathe on the shelf so you can really notice the important book titles, items and other goodies!

Here are my three looks again in case you missed them....

here

here

 

 



And the winner winner chicken dinner ...

Thanks for reading and have fun styling!

Do you have any secrets to styling that you'd like to share? Please do!!!

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20+ essentials for your next outdoor party!

 

So your throwing a party!

images above via pinterest

No?

 

Well, you may think twice after I show you all the fun and  fabulous indoor/outdoor stuff available!

Get comfortable, sit back and relax with these
outdoor pillows



Frontgate



Schumacher here



Pottery Barn

Crate and Barrel

Etsy



Frontgate

Got a chill?

No sweat, I've got an outdoor throw made with 100% acrylic Sunbrella chenille fabric

 

Frontgate

Still Cold?

Well grab yourself a bag of marshmallows and settle in here

 

Restoration Hardware

 

 Buggin' out? 

No fear mosquito repellent is here. So, stop slapping yourself silly.

Frontgate

 

Lanterns and candles so you can light it up!

 

Restoration Hardware



Restoration Hardware

 

Take a seat...

These would be fun and stylish for extra seating



Amazon

Pour yourself a glass
 

Govino wine glasses are shatterproof and reusable. Best of all, they have a place for your thumb if it gets tired.



amazon



Not a wine drinker? How about some Sangria amigo?

Pottery Barn

 

No? How about an ice cold pop of iced tea?

Frontgate

Don't forget to put your dancing shoes on

Indoor/Outdoor wireless speaker

Amazon

Outdoor chalk table cloth, anyone?

 

oil chalk tablecloth available here

Or this one perhaps? This would look gorg with a pop of hot pink flowers!



etsy

 

For an easy breezy atmosphere

Indoor/Outdoor Curtains

Pottery Barn

Outdoor floor lamp? Yep, got that too.

Ballard Designs

One last thought, instead of buying all this stuff just bring all your indoor stuff outside for the night. Just be sure to bring it back in before it rains!!

Now back to biz...

What ever will you wear?

Self-tanner of course



here

And how about these?



Milly for Banana Republic

BCBG

 

 

joie

Devon Baer

 

 



zara

gap

old navy



Lilly Pulizer

Do you have any party secrets you'd like to share? What say you?

P.S. If you missed my outdoor furniture, planter and rug round up check it out here, here and here!

Have a GREAT time at your party! xoxo