Great Eight: Beds

Your bed is one of the most important pieces of furniture you will buy. We spend something like half of our lives asleep, so might as well make it fabulous.

1. Anthropologie 2. Ballard Custom 3. Z Gallerie 4. Ikea 

5. Ballard 6. Pottery Barn 7. Room & Board 8. Crate & Barrel

Big Girl Room

So I said in the last post that I would promise to get better about my posting, and then I disappear for a week. Confession: I was at the beach and I honestly didn't turn on my computer once. Whoops. Apologies again my friends.

On to funner (more fun?) things. The little one is almost 2 (gasp!) and I am in the process of thinking about the transition to the big girl room. I am major excited. I have been scouring pinterest for ideas and here are a few that I am dying over. I can't decide whether to go sweet and girly or a little more bold.

love this mural

One thing I do notice....I like a good canopy. Oh it will happen.

Apologies....

I know, I know...bad, bad blogger. I have been seriously neglecting this little ol' blog of mine. Honestly, since the little one got out of school it's been crazy around here trying to fill the days with toddler activities. Plus, add on the fact that I have gotten a few new interior jobs, I barely have time to shower, let alone blog. (Ok..yes..I've also taken a trip or two..it is the summer after all!) I promise to do better. So as a peace offering I leave you with this....

Get thee on over to The Outnet! Rebecca Minkoff just arrived. Awesomeness.

Get it HERE!

Want it

How freakin' great are these needlepoint iPad and Nook/Kindle cases? I love, love the anchor pattern...and the fact they can be monogrammed makes them even better.

Get yours here!

Found: Leopard Prints

I posted a few weeks ago about this photo and my search for the perfect leopard painting.

                                                  via Savvy Home

Well, the painting still eludes me but I did come across these lovely archival prints (thank you) on my new favorite website, Decorator Archives, for what is probably a fraction of the cost of the painting.  

Victory is sweet. 

Beautiful, indeed....

Oh man, this month's House Beautiful brought it. Hard. This NY apartment done by Christina Murphy is insane. I can't stop looking at it...it's good y'all. 

You're welcome.

And if that wasn't enough, this chair is featured in their "The Best!" section.  It's by Safavieh and it's under $500. That's a steal for a chair you can use anywhere...with nailheads, casters, tufting, and contrast trim! Buy it here!

The Great Eight: Dining Tables

The ever important dining table. It wears many hats. Use them as desks, entry tables, or actually eat on one. All of these are up to the challenge...and won't break the bank. I love the Dockstra table for a smaller space like a breakfast nook and the Bourdonnais trestle table could go casual or formal depending on the chairs.

1.Bourdonnais (on sale!) 2.Parsons 3.Dockstra 4.Townsend 5.Marais ($300!!) 

6.French Kitchen 7.Pedestal 8.Holbrook