Austin being as cute as ever // Fall Feet featuring Miss Melissa // Fresh blooms from the Kits market // An amazing L’Oreal Paris Lipstick haul // Remnants of a Lazy Sunday alone
check out my super fun interview with countdown events and learn a little more about me. but, i mean…only if you want. or, you don’t have to. but it’s cool if you do 😉
which, leads me to mention that i finally have a website on the way for my capital Q creative business.
can’t stop playing ho hey by the lumineers, such a great tune.
started doing a guest blogging series for my yoga studio, check out my latest post on the lovely nkuku line!
and finally, if you haven’t gone to see moonrise kingdom, i suggest you do so as soon as possible. arguably wes anderson’s best movie!
vintage polka dots and moose head wall mount front and company | spring zara heels that i can’t wait to wear | my makeup routine lately: dramatic eyeliner and bright lips | a brand new anthropolgie vase in my favourite colour combo to brighten up our living room
a great new pyrite necklace c/o of local jewellery line wolf circus
a preview of the new vera wang line of wedding gowns at blush occasions in west van
giving the old bookshelf a facelift with an i love you, blogs and coffee print from made by girl
monthly swap action with coco and vera, a fashion love affair, to vogue or bust, her waise choice, fifth sparrow, hearted girl, and girl and closet
photo credit to lynn
a therapeutic recipe on a rainy afternoon, fresh homemade salsa
walking through the park on a crisp fall evening
my new office: the kitchen table
hope you’re all having a great week xo
From Top:
Rustic Dinnerware from Etsy $91
Orange Printed Pillowcase from Etsy $10
“I Love You, Blogs, and Coffee Print by MadeByGirl from Etsy $25
Dark Wood ‘Tresle’ Desk from nood $199
White Fiberglass Retro Chair from nood $289
Wooden Fox Clock from Etsy $68
Rustic Dinnerware from Etsy $91
Orange Printed Pillowcase from Etsy $10
“I Love You, Blogs, and Coffee Print by MadeByGirl from Etsy $25
Dark Wood ‘Tresle’ Desk from nood $199
White Fiberglass Retro Chair from nood $289
Wooden Fox Clock from Etsy $68
Retro Lamp from anthropologie $298
Adam and I purchased our first piece of artwork for the apartment last weekend, which was really fun! It has us thinking about giving our space a bit of a refresh. Since Adam purchased the apartment furnished, we haven’t made any changes to layout or even added much of our own decor. Now that I’ve settled in, it’s time to add a few new pieces to make our home cozier and really “us”. Anyway, so far we’re all about vintage 70’s and rustic pieces, so these are just a few that caught my eye online.
I’m off to get ready for the bridal shower tomorrow! Myself and the other bridesmaids are throwing the shower for my best friend tomorrow and there is SO much to do today! It’ll be such an amazing shower, I can’t wait to show you all the pictures.
Hope you’re having a great weekend xo
when it comes to the royal wedding, i am a girl obsessed. it stems from a long love for all things british and that i knew prince william and catherine middleton’s wedding would be spectacular. i had to invite my closest girlfriends over to watch! last night we all got dressed up, had wine, cucumber sandwiches, cupcakes and cake pops from cakelicious, and watched all the live coverage from that morning. there aren’t many things i like more than wearing a dress and giant hair piece. sharon of posh veils hand made me this one of a kind piece just for my royal wedding party. isn’t it perfect?!
i loved catherine and pippa middleton’s dresses and of course prince william and prince harry looked handsome as always. all the royal wedding coverage reminded me of my first trip to england in 2009. i happened to arrive the day before the trooping the colour at buckingham palace. none other than the royal studs themselves stood on the balcony, so close to where i was standing! and to think, i missed my one and only chance to meet prince harry and make him fall in love with me. rats!
Adam and I are moving in together!
He purchased an apartment last summer from a seller that was moving to France, so we was able to buy it fully furnished. Though she had decorated it beautifully, we now have the delightful task of making it ours. The bedroom will be completely re-done and I’ve been surrounding myself with an abundance of design inspiration. And as an HGTV junkie and a home store frequenter, this is a dream come true. I love the challenge of making the space gender neutral, and to slowly make the apartment our own. My biggest issue? Where on earth will I put all of my clothes and accessories?!
If you have ANY interior design blogs or websites, or know of any great Vancouver or online stores please let me know! Any tips and tricks are greatly appreciated. I look forward to showing you the before and after progress we make over the next month until I move in May 1st.
All photos from Apartment Therapy & Design Sponge, two of my favourite interior design blogs!
My post for today is going to be borrowed from my vitaminwater posts because I technically wrote those too. So really it’s all the same, just a different site. Makes sense, non?
Regardless, I have been waiting for weeks for you guys to see this post! My new years resolution (as seen on TheAnthology.com) is to keep my closet organized for 2011. An entire year of organization (…looks over at messy closet and ignores the fact that it’s the middle of Jan and I have already let it get a little messy. I’ll start tomorrow :P). I really was SO inspired after speaking with Andrea, that I want to completely reorganize my closet and purge all those “meh” pieces that I don’t particularly wear.Hope you all enjoy the interview with Andrea. As I said before, please leave a comment if you have any questions for her or just want to say hello 🙂 Thanks so much, you’re all the best!
So, I’ve been in the new apartment for just over a month now and I must say that my bedroom is really coming together. I have yet to hang all my wall artwork, but this whole decorating thing has been a semi slow process.
The idea for the new room was “my vintage heart”, incorporating vintage pieces with modern pretty pieces that I love. I have focused on adding small touches, thanks to inspiration from other design blogs!
I had to fetch my old vintage vanity from my parent’s house because I knew it would perfectly fit the theme in my new place. I had originally wanted to paint it and re-cover the cushion, but my roommates talked me out of it, saying they liked the authentic feel of the dark wood and vintage fabric. I seriously don’t know how I lived without my vanity for a year at the other place! There are other great vanities at this Vanity site including some in white, the colour I wanted to paint my vanity (perhaps I will be doing a giveaway with them soon…hint hint)
This gorgeous chandelier lamp was given to me for free from Andrea the other day.
Me: “Wow Andrea I love this lamp it’s so pretty!”
Andrea: “Do you want it?”
Me: “Excuuuuse me?”
I offered to pay for it because I desperately needed a floor lamp and the Ikea one I bought for $16 just wasn’t visually appealing. She insisted that I take it, so I definitely owe her one! I could pay you back in free babysitting ADZ 😛
I offered to pay for it because I desperately needed a floor lamp and the Ikea one I bought for $16 just wasn’t visually appealing. She insisted that I take it, so I definitely owe her one! I could pay you back in free babysitting ADZ 😛
It’s amazing what a difference a vase of fresh slowers makes in a room. It has been pretty easy to maintain too, Safeway usually has a variety of cheap smaller bouquets at this time of the year.
The idea of scarves in a bucket is from Sarah Richardson’s Cottage. I have one bucket of scarves, one of belts, and one with all my hair products (blow dryer etc.) The magnet butterflies that you see throughout my room were a purchase from a small home decor boutique.
I originally thought I’d get rid of my desk but I ended up just using it as more of a place to decorate rather than a traditional desk. I’m left with the dilemma of finding the perfect vintage chair. It’s quite awkward trying to type on the computer while standing.
My desk essentials: a digital picture frame, my favourite fashion books, colour coordinated Ikea magazine holders/boxes, a Q from Urban Outfitters (for my name), small figurines that Adam has given me over the years…
…easily accessible pens and scissors, a Hello Kitty calendar (on the wrong month…oops!), an old school photo of my family, a photo of my grandparents, my fave books, a vintage key, a fake flower (it was for a school project don’t judge), a pic of Austin, and some candles.
Next time I’ll take photos of my closet & the pictures I put up on the walls.
Now the only challenge will be keeping it clean…