in love with...

Beautiful, enormous lanterns!



dress up your drapery

Curtains shouldn't just be used to create privacy or block out the sun... use them to create a focal point and add to the ambiance of your space.  There are all different ways to hang them and dress them up, so have a little fun with them!

Hang them in a doorway...

Puddle them on the floor...

Gather them at the top...

Gather them on the bottom...

via Decorology

Use a cornice at the top to create a smooth look with an uneven ceiling...

Or just play up your uneven ceiling...

Highlight the architecture of a space and add a little drama...

Tie them back loosely...

via previous post: lazy sunday

Add some fun, flirty trim - or flowers!

via Coco & Kelley

Layer with them a shade and cornice for extra glamour...

via The Diversion Project

Use one panel per window when you have two side by side, it almost makes it seem like there's only one large window...

via Elle Decor

Let them hang straight, but add volume with extra material...

via Rue Magazine

something old, someplace new

Loving the antique chaise and settee found in Candace Bushnell's apartment...

Elle Decor

pretty palettes

Today I was skimming through the images in the Paint Gallery section of DecorPad and came across some super pretty rooms I had to share...

Paint colors: 1 - Ralph Lauren Sailors Knot, 2 - Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray, 3 - Sherwin Williams Conservative Gray, 4 - Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone, 5 - Benjamin Moore Pure White, 6 - Benjamin Moore Pure White, 7 - Benjamin Moore Topeka Taupe, 8 - Benjamin Moore Sidewalk Gray, 9 & 10 - N/A

etsy find: kim westad

In a recent search for a pretty new ring holder I came across Kim Westad's shop on Etsy and was so excited to see all of the lovely porecelain goods she creates!  These beautiful vases, bowls, plates, etc. have a perfect combination of simplicity with a touch of glamour. 

Kim Westad on Etsy



the return to a normal life

I'm usually a firm believer in resolutions on a day to day basis - if you need to make a change, just do it!  Why wait for a new year?  However, this year is a bit different for me.  I've just finished up design school which means no more time consuming projects and I'm ready to reclaim my life!  Here are just a couple of things I finally have time to work toward in 2011.

Catch up on my reading.  I started reading The Time Traveler's Wife, not this past summer, but the one before that... and still haven't finished it!  It's time to get back on track.

via Design Dazzle

Organize my life.  There are so many small projects I've been wanting to do around the apartment... paint my coffee table white, go through the 10' tall stack of magazines I haven't had time to look at, get new counter stools (that are actually comfortable), etc.  It's time to start moving on these!

via Bright, Bold & Beautiful

Plan the wedding of my dreams (since it's now only 5 months away!).  I have most of the bigger pieces checked off my list, but it's time to work on the details.

Good luck with all of your resolutions! 

lazy sunday

After a lot of celebrating with friends and family, 2011 is off to a great start!  And today has been all about catching up on some much needed sleep and relaxation.  I hope everyone had a fabulous New Year!