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  • Beautiful, peaceful bedrooms

    Beautiful, peaceful bedrooms

    I’m heading “home” this afternoon after living out of a suitcase since Dec. 28th. It’ll be great to sleep in a bed and not a couch or a cot. I have gotten used to traveling and will miss it a bit, but a little time off the road will hopefully be recuperative and prepare me for my next round of travels! So, I thought some gorgeous bedrooms would be appropriate for today’s post!

    a.
    The natural light in this pastel bedroom is amazing

    b.
    This bedroom is maybe a little more modern than I like but the clean lines make me feel like I could sleep all day –
    images above via BHG

    c.
    I’m a fan of benches or chest at the end of beds – and isn’t the headboard adorable?

    d.
    I’m really into sophisticated grays lately
    images above via LivingEtc.

    e.
    This is one of my favs – a modern retro bedroom with a twist of femininity and coziness.
    via Decor8 on Tumblr

    f.
    via Elle Decor

    g.

    h.
    I’m a sucker for mix n’ match bedding – it’s just sometimes a lot easier “seen” than done.

    i.
    I love this sort of vintage elegant bedroom – it’s so indulgent

    images above via ? (credits welcomed)

    Which bedroom would you pick this weekend if you could stay in any?

  • Glamorous and chic interiors from Nest design

    Glamorous and chic interiors from Nest design

    I actually discovered this firm because I was looking for some web design inspiration for an upcoming project, and ran across their site on a web design gallery. The firm is called Nest, and they’re located in Dallas, TX.

    I hope you like!



    I love this conservatory – the mix of elegance brought in by the chairs and dining sets, with the roughness of the stone pavers and logs is a chic contrast.




    Love this chair and the wallpaper!
    See more at their beautiful site!

  • Lighting inspiration and a chandelier I love!

    Lighting inspiration and a chandelier I love!

    All these beautiful photos are from Zia-Priven, a husband-wife duo who teamed up and got into the lighting biz in 1999. Marcia Zia-Priven, co-owner, introduced herself awhile back, and sadly I’m just now sharing them with you guys. Not only are their lighting solutions timeless, you can tell by the lovely gallery of lighting inspiration that she used to be a set designer. What do you think? You can check out more on the Zia Priven site.

    Check out the chic and adorable feather finial on the table lamp above.


    This driftwood lamp is my fav. table lamp they sell.




    I love these two chandeliers – the glass bulbs are all hand-blown. I could see them hanging over tables in an artist’s studio or a wood-trimmed home library.

  • Bill Blass handbags, Calvin Klein dresses, and GORGEOUS jewelry sale at ideeli

    Bill Blass handbags, Calvin Klein dresses, and GORGEOUS jewelry sale at ideeli

    This adia kibur jewelry is gorgeous – and it’s about $25 – you can’t beat that. See more and the Calvin Klein sale at ideeli. If you’re not a member, here’s your link to free membership link!

    master of simple and chic – Calvin Klein


    Love this white Bill Blass- they have this in a lot more colors, too!




    Here’s the link again

  • Morocco Series: The intricate, breathtaking Ali Ben Youssef Medersa in Marrakesh

    Morocco Series: The intricate, breathtaking Ali Ben Youssef Medersa in Marrakesh

    I’m not exaggerating – the Ali Ben Youssef Medersa was unbelievable. Every surface, nook, and cranny was adorned with meticulous stucco, or wood detailing. See for yourself.

    *please be patient during photo upload – I’ve specially uploaded higher-res images so you guys get extra detail! 🙂

    Amazing detail!

    This is a shot looking out of an upper level window – the detail extends all the way up to the roofs.

    Beautiful views out the dormitory windows. The dorm rooms themselves are actually very modest rooms.

    A hall within the Medersa.

    *All photos taken by my boyfriend, Chris

    ** I am by no means an expert and after 7 days of running around Morocco please feel free to correct me if any information I give in the Morocco Series is incorrect!

  • Morocco Series: The intricate, breathtaking Ali Ben Youssef Medersa in Marrakesh

    Morocco Series: The intricate, breathtaking Ali Ben Youssef Medersa in Marrakesh

    I’m not exaggerating – the Ali Ben Youssef Medersa was unbelievable. Every surface, nook, and cranny was adorned with meticulous stucco, or wood detailing. See for yourself.

    *please be patient during photo upload – I’ve specially uploaded higher-res images so you guys get extra detail! 🙂

    Amazing detail!

    This is a shot looking out of an upper level window – the detail extends all the way up to the roofs.

    Beautiful views out the dormitory windows. The dorm rooms themselves are actually very modest rooms.

    A hall within the Medersa.

    *All photos taken by my boyfriend, Chris

    ** I am by no means an expert and after 7 days of running around Morocco please feel free to correct me if any information I give in the Morocco Series is incorrect!

  • Amy Adams’s beautiful shoot in an Georgian Dublin mansion

    Amy Adams’s beautiful shoot in an Georgian Dublin mansion

    If you didn’t catch the Amy Adams feature in Allure’s August 2009 issue, I have some shots for you right here. Other than the couture gorgeousness she was wearing, it’s impossible to ignore the Georgian mansion backdrop, which is in Dublin.


    I tried to find more info/photos of the mansion for you, but all I could find was this – “In flipping through the pages of this month’s Allure, I was intrigued to read that the cover story on Amy Adams was shot in a “bone-cold 289-year-old Georgian mansion in Dublin”. This sounded very familiar, as we had been in just such a place back in March of 2002, while shooting our Autumn catalog.

    We left Kansas on a warm spring day and traveled all the way to Ireland. We soon found that we had not packed adequate clothes for the cold and damp conditions. In an old Georgian mansion that had gone though periods of elegance and grandeur, and times as a bullet-ridden tenement, we were chilled to the bone, building fires of peat bricks in an attempt to keep warm. Our French model, dressed in a tweed wool turtleneck and leather skirt, looks quite cozy as she stands next to the fireplace. Note the woodwork on the mantel and the frame of the mirror – same as the mantel and woodwork next to Amy Adams in the September issue of Allure, even cozier next to a roaring fire. ” via Common Threads

    Their photo below:

  • Amy Adams’s beautiful shoot in an Georgian Dublin mansion

    Amy Adams’s beautiful shoot in an Georgian Dublin mansion

    If you didn’t catch the Amy Adams feature in Allure’s August 2009 issue, I have some shots for you right here. Other than the couture gorgeousness she was wearing, it’s impossible to ignore the Georgian mansion backdrop, which is in Dublin.


    I tried to find more info/photos of the mansion for you, but all I could find was this – “In flipping through the pages of this month’s Allure, I was intrigued to read that the cover story on Amy Adams was shot in a “bone-cold 289-year-old Georgian mansion in Dublin”. This sounded very familiar, as we had been in just such a place back in March of 2002, while shooting our Autumn catalog.

    We left Kansas on a warm spring day and traveled all the way to Ireland. We soon found that we had not packed adequate clothes for the cold and damp conditions. In an old Georgian mansion that had gone though periods of elegance and grandeur, and times as a bullet-ridden tenement, we were chilled to the bone, building fires of peat bricks in an attempt to keep warm. Our French model, dressed in a tweed wool turtleneck and leather skirt, looks quite cozy as she stands next to the fireplace. Note the woodwork on the mantel and the frame of the mirror – same as the mantel and woodwork next to Amy Adams in the September issue of Allure, even cozier next to a roaring fire. ” via Common Threads

    Their photo below:

  • Create a little escape when you need one – glamorous and bohemian bathrooms

    Create a little escape when you need one – glamorous and bohemian bathrooms

    The world has seen better days. Tragedies, war, economic crisis, and everyday stress leave even the toughest of us in need of sanctuary. Somewhere one can go for warmth, solitude, and to literally and figuratively shed a new skin is vital to go out and face the world able to help shoulder it’s burdens and care for oneself.

    I know that for me, a beautiful bathroom is a must, and it doesn’t necessarily take a whole lot to create a save haven where you can go in a little rough for wear and come out refreshed. I thought I’d share some photos that inspire me.


    Via Flickr


    I love the “homey” feeling of this bathroom. The plants against the aqua blue is beautiful
    Via Bohemian Hellhole


    A minimalist retreat
    Via Nikreations.co.uk/


    You can’t get much better than this tub
    Via RoomEnvy


    Sweet and serene
    Via Elle Decor

    This is from a Spanish decor magazine, I just don’t remember which one.

  • Create a little escape when you need one – glamorous and bohemian bathrooms

    Create a little escape when you need one – glamorous and bohemian bathrooms

    The world has seen better days. Tragedies, war, economic crisis, and everyday stress leave even the toughest of us in need of sanctuary. Somewhere one can go for warmth, solitude, and to literally and figuratively shed a new skin is vital to go out and face the world able to help shoulder it’s burdens and care for oneself.

    I know that for me, a beautiful bathroom is a must, and it doesn’t necessarily take a whole lot to create a save haven where you can go in a little rough for wear and come out refreshed. I thought I’d share some photos that inspire me.


    Via Flickr


    I love the “homey” feeling of this bathroom. The plants against the aqua blue is beautiful
    Via Bohemian Hellhole


    A minimalist retreat
    Via Nikreations.co.uk/


    You can’t get much better than this tub
    Via RoomEnvy


    Sweet and serene
    Via Elle Decor

    This is from a Spanish decor magazine, I just don’t remember which one.