Showing posts with label bedrooms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bedrooms. Show all posts

Monday, April 30

this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...

  • 4/30 - International Jazz Day
  • 5/4 - Star Wars Day
  • 5/5 - Kentucky Derby

SMILE.

FLASHBACK.

Monday, January 16

this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...
LISTEN.
  • I've been listening to the Hamilton Mixtape nonstop since my mom gifted it to me for Christmas - my current favorite track is Usher's version of "Wait for It." I need this on a poster in my classroom: "I am the one thing in life I can control. I am inimitable. I am an original."

SWOON.

SMILE.

FLASHBACK.
What are you loving this week? Share your favorites
or link to your most recent blog post in the comments!

Monday, May 9

this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...
SWOON.

SMILE.

FLASHBACK.

Wednesday, December 16

my fall {according to instagram.}

Before the Christmas season completely takes over, I wanted
to share a few small moments from this busy fall.


Every year for our anniversary, Mr. Q and I invest in a joint
gift, like a piece of furniture. This year, we got a studded
headboard for our bed. It's from the Better Homes & Gardens
collection at Wal-Mart, of all places, and it's perfect!

I had a very proud teacher moment on our eighth grade field
trip to an amusement park. One of the boys in my group was
very much afraid of heights. When it was time to choose the
last ride for the day, instead of heading for the big roller
coaster they'd been talking about all day, my boys chose
the ferris wheel so that they could all ride something together.


I'm not sure what could be more beautiful than the Blue
Ridge Mountains in the fall - on these days, my heart sings.

Praying for Paris, and so thankful my cherished friends
are safe. Still, always the city of my dreams.


A simple Thanksgiving centerpiece and Small Business
Saturday spent exploring in my adopted hometown.


Pinecones heralding winter at Mr. Q's family home.

The perfect slogan (and much-needed coffee) for the end of the semester.


What moments have you cherished during this 
season of change? Follow me on Instagram here.

Friday, January 25

creating home: favorite white sale bedding finds.

January marks the beginning of white sale season, a marketing strategy going back to the 1870's!  It's also a time that many of us are looking for little ways to update our homes, whether that means getting organized, trying out new colors and patterns, or creating more of an oasis in our personal space.  I love our bedding set, but I also enjoy mixing it up with different colored and patterned sheets, blankets, and pillows.  Here are some of my favorite white sale bedding items from around the web:

for MODERN style...

West Elm Duvet Cover

Pottery Barn ticking stripe shams || West Elm stripe sheet set

Thursday, November 29

inspiration: cabin and woodland style home decor

Winter always makes me crave cozy, warm style inspired by a cabin in the woods...
1. World Market antelope print throw pillow  2. Patch NYC woodgrain throw pillow from Target  
3. "Animals of North America" print from Keiko Brodeur on Etsy
4. Pendleton blanket from Cabela's  5. Terrain faux birch straws  
6. Patch NYC ceramic cake stand from Target

I love mixing rustic items like a Pendleton blanket with more sophisticated, modern pieces.
Keep reading for more inspiration for creating an outdoorsy indoors...

Monday, March 5

Pantone Winter 2012 - Orchid Hush & Quarry for the home

Our home has some touches of gray and teal here and there, but these finds from around the web make me want to add more!  These colors are so versatile.

Allen and Roth lattice wallpaper from Lowe's - if you are a fan of this pattern, 
check out this kitchen on Flickr, too || Ballard Designs "Bold Faith" giclee, $349 

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I feel like the horse giclee above deserves to be paired with other subtle equestrian touches, like these trophies from Antique Farm House via Miss Mustard Seed.

For similar style to the Ballard giclee on a budget, many Etsy sellers offer horse artwork.  I like this photo print from MadeByMoonGirl.



I love the wall color, Benjamin Moore Stonington Gray, and most of all
 the stone fireplace in this living room via Your Nest Design

Brown leather and bronze accessories really pop against gray, as do dark 
woods, as seen in this curated vignette featured in Country Living.


This kitchen from The Handmade Home is wonderful: the wooden flooring, the rag rug, the 
green canisters, the pendant lights... think I'll add a rag rug to our kitchen this summer.

I can see this cute little West Elm bowl (now on sale for $13) being right at home in the kitchen above.

A totally different kitchen and dining area with a similar color scheme via Image Spark.  Those marble countertops  and the stone fireplace are so sophisticated, but the wire basket and plants give the space a farmhouse feel.

This laundry room from DecorPad via The Borrowed Abode is one of my favorite decor photos ever! 
 That rug, the wall color, and the schoolhouse light fixture make it so homey and fresh.

Using fonts as art is so creative.  The wall color is Nightingale by Benjamin Moore - via Your Nest Design

Pillows from West Elm, $34 and dedeetsystop on Etsy, $40

Love this chevron quilt from Honey Bear Lane