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Happy Friday – Just some pretty eye candy for you!

I thought I’d keep it light and easy today in celebration of it being Friday. The forecast calls for rain but I’m hoping the my weather widget is broken!

I think this idea is so creative but I didn’t label it and don’t remember where I found it . If you know the source please comment!

Love the fern couch

I don’t remember where these are from either – sorry!

via Atmosphere Interior Design

This treatment would look great in my mom’s country house windows. Simple linen curtains, some of the bottles from her collection, and wildflowers from her garden. I actually did something like this in her kitchen window this summer…you can see it in the post Pretty and Delicious.

This Gothic window frame is so gorgeous as a wall hanging

Above three via Country Living

Marc Jacobs and Kate Spade 70% Off!

Going on at Gilt, which is members only – and as always I have your invitation link (it’s free to join), right here! Happy closet decorating!

As always these sales sell out fast!!

Starting with Kate Spade:



Love this one

They also have some gorgeous pillows from Thomas Paul ranging about $28 to $40




And Marc Jacobs –






Again, use this link for fast/free membership: http://www.gilt.com/invite/ashley770

Marc Jacobs and Kate Spade 70% Off!

Going on at Gilt, which is members only – and as always I have your invitation link (it’s free to join), right here! Happy closet decorating!

As always these sales sell out fast!!

Starting with Kate Spade:



Love this one

They also have some gorgeous pillows from Thomas Paul ranging about $28 to $40




And Marc Jacobs –






Again, use this link for fast/free membership: http://www.gilt.com/invite/ashley770

My friend’s NYC apartment

I used to work with my friend Alexis Tirado at Martha, where she is an online editor for the Radio department. She dwells on the Lower East Side and wanted to go for a hipster/nautical theme. Thanks Alexis for taking and sending all these photos!

The living room, below:





The bedroom, below –




Her Siamese fighting fish, Biden

Thanks Alexis!

My friend’s NYC apartment

I used to work with my friend Alexis Tirado at Martha, where she is an online editor for the Radio department. She dwells on the Lower East Side and wanted to go for a hipster/nautical theme. Thanks Alexis for taking and sending all these photos!

The living room, below:





The bedroom, below –




Her Siamese fighting fish, Biden

Thanks Alexis!

My friend’s NYC apartment

I used to work with my friend Alexis Tirado at Martha, where she is an online editor for the Radio department. She dwells on the Lower East Side and wanted to go for a hipster/nautical theme. Thanks Alexis for taking and sending all these photos!

The living room, below:





The bedroom, below –




Her Siamese fighting fish, Biden

Thanks Alexis!

A refreshing spin on vinyl wall decor

It’s shameful that I’m just showing this to you guys as I was introduced to Uppercase Living in October. Better late than never?

Vinyl wall decor is very popular now so I think the trick to avoiding “cliche” is to find new ways to use it -whether it be in/on an unusual place or make it extremely personalized. On Uppercase Living you can definitely find some new ideas when it comes to using wall decals.

Frame your decal


I like the abstract botanical decal used to anchor bed visually

cute!



I also think words/phrases work when used sparingly in certain rooms, mostly the kitchen, children’s rooms, or home offices/studios.

What do you think of these? Are any of these appealing to you – do you have any clever wall decal solutions to share?

Also one cool thing about the website is that you can pick a decal and test it against your wall color – or see how it looks on a mirror, etc. Here’s the link for the online Design Suite.

What do you think?!

2nd Try – and the winner of the Alfi Carafe from All Modern is…

Amanda! The first winner never got back to me after 2 weeks, so I’ve drawn a new winner and it’s you! Check out Amanda’s charming blog at “Together We Think Funny.” Congrats Amanda! Please email me you shipping address at [email protected].

Thanks to all for entering!

Morocco Series: Fes 3, A delicious lunch in a gorgeous restaurant

My desire to travel to Morocco started with a meal I had in a Moroccan restaurant shortly after moving to NYC. I can’t remember what it was, just that it was mind-blowingly delicious. Well, now I can proudly say I’ve satisfied a life-goal by eating a delicious meal of mixed appetizers – lentils, butter beans, zucchini, etc., – vegetable couscous tagine, and a traditional Moroccan pastry with tea. mmmm….

Also, as you’ll notice below, the restaurant itself is gorgeous! It’s called Restaurant Asmae***

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

The restaurant was unmarked and on a residential street. We would’ve never found it, except for this was where our guide ended our tour. We were a little suspicious naturally, as guides get commissions for bringing customers in, but the meal ended up being one of the best we had and was very reasonably priced. Especially considering how full we were!

The starters I enjoyed more than the main course and it was definitely enough for lunch for the two of us. To name a bit of what you see- fried eggplant, lentils, zucchini, carrots, green beans, tomato salad, etc. True haute gastronomie!

Below you’ll find some gorgeous shots of the interior

Looking up from our table

A detail of the wood ceiling panels

*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!

***4, Derb Jeniara Fes Medina 3000 Maroc

A great product for all those knitters out there!


I’m not a knitter, but I am a crocheter, and I love my luxury yarns in all those cozy textures and delicate colors – so needless to say, A LOT of my scarves go without washing for a little longer than they should.

Actually, my everyday, can’t-live-without scarf is a kashmir pashmina. I bought in Florence three years ago for $12 euro and I use it for everything from a shawl to a bedspread. For the price I doubt it’s quality kashmir but the garment has only gotten softer over time and I still find it as beautiful as the day I bought it.

Well, long story short, Soak wrote to me and asked if I’d like to try their care product, a premium wash for cashmere, silk, wool, lingerie, hand-made quilts, etc. I asked for a few samples, and the first thing I washed was my only cashmere sweater and my beloved pashima. The resulting scent was subtle and lovely – and best – my garments really were softer. I actually will probably by a nice travel sized bottle, as I ended up washing my pashima with regular detergent after returning from Morocco and the thing came out stiff as cardboard.

Well, I’m sounding like an infomercial here, so you can read all about them for your self at the Soak website.

“Originally created as a care product for knits, Soak™ has since evolved into a premium wash for all delicates, including but not limited to: hand knits & handmade quilts, cashmere, silk, linen & wool, lingerie & hosiery, swimwear, workout & yoga gear, embellished clothing, baby clothes & blankets, stuffed animals, even your dog! Soak’s™ no-rinse formulation is quick and easy to use for hand-washing (takes approximately 15 minutes), will not leave any soap residue due to the low-suds formula, is gentle on fibers and hands, and leaves your washables clean, soft and smelling great!

Great for mom, grandma, the knitting or quilting enthusiast, the fashion design student, the world traveler, the new mom, the on-the-go business executive, the cashmere-clad boyfriend or husband, or anyone who owns delicates, Soak™ has an endless variety of uses complimenting just about anyone’s lifestyle.” –via Soak site

They also make cute little tags for knitters to put inside garments and gifts

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