Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We certainly did. Today I am joining my pals Annie and Mary Ann for our Sunday Fab Five Gifts and Toys Four-Year-Old Girls will Love and more. SUMMER'S GIFT GUIDE- GIFTS AND TOYS FOUR YEAR OLD GIRLS WILL LOVE I have to admit I cheated a bit on this guide it should say "Gaby approved" as well. I included a leopard vest, sweatshirt, and leggings from J Crew. Summe only likes "cozy clothes" meaning they have to be soft. J ...
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Nine New Design Books I Have on my Radar
Happy Sunday everyone! Today as usual I am joining my pals Mary Ann, and Annie for our Sunday Fab Five. This week I am sharing nine new design books I have on my radar, fresh wreaths, a pretty IG feed, yummy soups and more. NINE NEW DESIGN BOOKS I HAVE ON MY RADAR CLICK ON THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW. AMAZON'S LINK WIDGET WAS NOT WORKING These are the design books I am coveting. Steve and Brook Gianetti's latest Patina Homes. I have heard this mayb be their best yet. Rattan, I love it I ...
How to Get Jill Sharp Weeks Collected Organic Look
I admit it I have a girl crush on Jill Sharp Weeks. Every time I spot an image on Instagram, I am fascinated. I love her refined curatorial eye, how she has honed in on her own distinct aesthetic, and her passion for the old and imperfect. Let's take a look at how to get Jill Sharp Weeks Collected Organic Look, or attempt it. It is aptly stated on her website "HER WORK EXPLORES THEMES FROM WIDE-RANGING CULTURES AND PERIODS IN CURATED JUXTAPOSITION". You can see more of her beautiful work on ...
How to make a small powder room big on style
Welcome to our Sunday favorites. Every Sunday Annie, Mary Ann and I feature a few things that caught our eye this week. This week I am featuring one of the talented Sherry Hart's projects. She is going to show you How to make a small powder room big on style. I have several other goodies I think you will enjoy as well. Let's get to it. SHERRY HART'S JEWEL BOX POWDER BATH-HOW TO MAKE A SMALL POWDER ROOM BIG ON STYLE Sherry Hart is a genius when it comes to curated gallery walls. Last week ...
A Charming Collected Cotswold Cottage you Will Love
It is Sunday so I am joining my pals Annie and Mary Ann for our Sunday favorites. Spoiler alert I cheated this week. I had my list all completed and then found a couple of articles I couldn't resist so I went over the five limit. Let's take a look at my five faves which include a charming collected Cotswold cottage you will love. Do you read Cafe Design by Eva? This week she featured this charming collected Cotswald Cottage of James Mackie on her blog. I am in love. How about ...
A HearTwarming Story and More
Happy Sunday Everyone it is time for our Sunday Favorites. As always, I am joining Annie and Mary Ann. Please join me for A Heart Warming Story and more. A HEARTWARMING STORY AND MORE JANE PAULEY'S INTERVIEW WITH JOHN MELLENCAMP I really enjoyed this interview Jane Pauley had with John Mellencamp Jane and John are both natives of Indiana. John still has a home there. M ELLE DESIGN ON INSTAGRAM I love the mother-daughter design team from Southern California's work. Do you follow ...
Natural Collected Fall Home Tour
Happy Thursday Everyone. Today I am joining Annie, and Mary Ann and a great group of home decor bloggers for our fall cozy home tour. Come join me for my Natural Collected Fall Home Tour. There is no need to go out and purchase a bunch of decor that is holiday specific. Try and repurpose what you have. Try to look at your existing decor with a new eye. We have a lot of antique and vintage items. They can be easily repurposed and reused for a unique "new" look. I added a few new pillow ...
Fall Pillow Refresh and Favorite Sources
Next week Annie, Mary Ann, and I are doing a Project Design Post called "Cozy Home". I will be sharing my fall living room pillow refresh and some other fall decor in my home. As promised in my post "Simple Ways to add Fall to Your Home"I am sharing the pillows I will be using some I already own and a few new ones that I am adding. Today I am sharing my Fall Pillow Refresh and Favorite Sources. The Splurge on this project will be these gorgeous throws from Bloomist from Libeco Linen. ...
A BEAUTIFUL MICHIGAN HOME POLENTA & MORE
Happy Sunday Everyone, today I am joining my pals Annie and Mary Ann and we are sharing our Sunday favorites. Let's take a look at a Beautiful Michigan Home Polenta and More. BON APPETIT POLENTA WITH ROASTED MUSHROOMS AND THYME This is one of my favorite recipes once the weather turns cool. I like it because it takes the work out of stirring and stirring the polenta by making it in the oven. We have a great purveyor of local mushrooms at the Salinas Farmers Market. Next week I am grabbing ...
