Posted: February 17th, 2012 | Author: Jennifer | Filed under: DIY, Entertaining, F-f-fashion, House Tours, The Travel Bug | Tags: diy, entertaining, fashion, hotels, house tours, weekend links | No Comments »
House Tours
Desert house by Marmol Radziner [ Contemporist ]
East Market House, Seattle [ Freshome ]
Neko Case’s farmhouse [ Styleist ]
A terrace house in Paddington, Sydney [ Desire to Inspire ]
Stunning guest house in Capetown [ Freshome ]
DIY & Projects
Cool friendship-bracelet chevron rug [ The House That Lars Built ]
Magnetic polaroid frames [ Yes and Yes ]
Boxed acrylic frames [ Little Green Notebook ]
Easy zip tie chandelier [ Ruffled ]
Jumbo braided extension cords [ Design Sponge ]
Fashion & Beauty
Rodarte F/W 12 [ Honestly WTF ]
Rounded hem mini [ A Pair and a Spare ]
Rachel Zoe’s runway show [ This Is Glamorous ]
Hex nut heart pendant [ Dollar Store Crafts ]
On style and systems [ Pink of Perfection ]
Hotels & Travel
Public Chicago [ Elements of Style ]
Villa Augustus, Netherlands [ Designtripper ]
Hotel Saint Cecilia, Austin [ Remodelista ]
Mini travel guide: Rome [ Yes and Yes ]
Villa Carlotta, Sicily [ Freshome ]
Entertaining & Parties
Mini birthday cakes [ Oh Happy Day ]
Oscar party printables [ Twig and Thistle ]
Easy cupcake lights [ Caitlin Wilson Design ]
Oscar party [ Brunch at Saks ]
Parmesan rosemary crackers [ Sacramento Street ]
Miscellany
Wallpaper by Catalina Estrada [ SF Girl by Bay ]
The photography of Chris Court [ Desire to Inspire ]
My advice for singles on Valentine’s Day is to not watch these. Oops. [ The Kooples ]
Apps and gear for pet lovers [ DesignSponge ]
Blogging is my boyfriend. Oh yes it is. [ IFB ]
I am so happy it’s the weekend. This week has been ridiculously busy and I am looking forward to some down time! I just need some time to breathe and I hope you all find a moment for that too.
If you are looking to give your space a dose of style- whether you are splashing out or on a budget – drop me a line. Check out my Hire Me! page for more details.
Posted: February 10th, 2012 | Author: Jennifer | Filed under: DIY, Entertaining, F-f-fashion, The Travel Bug, Weekend Links | Tags: diy, entertaining, fashion, hotels, house tours, travel | No Comments »
House Tours
AE House, Mexico City[ Contemporist ]
Concrete in Buenos Aires [ Freshome ]
Beautiful mid-century Vancouver apartment [ VIA ]
Artistic in Copenhagen [ Freshome ]
Glass Loggia house, Sydney [ Desire To Inspire ]
DIY & Projects
Wood and gold candles [ A Subtle Revelry ]
DIY modern wall art [ Kara Parslay Designs ]
Himelli DIY [ Hydrangea Girl ]
Sweater vase [ Sweet Paul ]
Tufted headboard [ Little Green Notebook ]
Fashion & Beauty
Neon cameo necklace [ Whimsey Box ]
DIY waxed denim [ Because I'm Addicted ]
Gorgeous painted rhinestone necklace [ Swellmayde ]
Book clutch [ Runway DIY ]
DIY angel top [ Made by Rae ]
Hotels & Travel
If only I had known about this before I went - byronbayfarm [ Desire To Inspire ]
Casa Lola Trancoso, Brazil [ The Zhush ]
Hôtel Nord Pinus, Provence [ Remodelista ]
Yemanja Resort, Mustique [ Freshome ]
Amanfayun, Hangzhou, China [ Honestly WTF ]
Entertaining & Parties
I am dying over James of Bleubird Vintage’s fabulous wedding (as is everyone else). How ridiculously gorge. [ Parts 1 and 2 ]
Red wine pairings [ Mint Loves Social Club ]
Valentine’s Day girls night in [ The Glitter Guide ]
Stamped party cups [ Oh Happy Day ]
Paint chip photo backdrop [ Kara Paslay Designs ]
Miscellany
Lotta Jansdotter’s toolbox [ DesignSponge]
LOL [ Fuck Your Noguchi Coffee Table ]
Green cleaning products [ Crazy Sexy LIfe ]
Dooce can be so sad yet so worth reading [ Dooce ]
The most common cooking mistakes [ Cooking Light ]
I tried to make this edition as Valentine’s free as possible. And not just because I happen to be single this year. Every year I get overloaded by all the expectation. Isn’t it better to do something romantic almost any other day? I hope that doesn’t sound too grumpy-pants. Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I’ll continue this pink-free zone next week. xo
If you are looking to give your space a dose of style- whether you are splashing out or on a budget – drop me a line. Check out my Hire Me! page for more details.
Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: Jennifer | Filed under: DIY, F-f-fashion, House Tours, The Travel Bug, Weekend Links | Tags: diy, entertaining, fashion, hotels, house tours, weekend links | Comments Off
House Tours
Feminine in Madrid [ Freshome ]
Gorgeous house in Tel Aviv [ Designspiration SK ]
Amazing in Amsterdam [ Contemporist ]
Unusual Scandinavian villa [ Freshome ]
House Aboobaker in Limpopo, South Africa [ Contemporist ]
DIY & Projects
Geometric art project [ A Beautiful Mess ]
Yarn wrapped bottles [ Penelope and Pip ]
DIY koushi lamp [ Remodelista ]
Floating bookshelves [ SweetHome ]
Craspedia flower [ Sincerely Kinsey ]
Fashion & Beauty
Lace heart sweater [ Sincerely Kinsey ]
Wrapped tribal choker [ Swellmayde ]
Hair bow [ Fine and Feathered ]
Brightly lined mini [ A Pair and A Spare ]
Jason Wu Pre-Fall DIY [ Inspiration Realization ]
Hotels & Travel
Casa do Conto, Porto, Portugal [ Remodelista ]
Viceroy Resort, Bali [ Freshome ]
Palazzo Margherita, Bernalda [ Poppytalk ]
Hotel Lugarno, Florence [ Knight Moves ]
Peacock Pavillions, Morocco [ Honestly WTF ]
Entertaining & Parties
Pink and white party [ Brunch at Saks ]
Parties get messy [ Oh Happy Day ]
A 60th birthday party [ Caitlin Wilson Design ]
Cold serving platform [ Ikea Hackers ]
Valentine’s crafternoon [ Coco + Kelley ]
Miscellany
The work of Burgers Architecture Inc, Vancouver [ Desire to Inspire ]
20 throw pillows from Etsy [ Style by Emily Henderson ]
10 best small bathroom makeovers [ Curbly ]
Great stuff at Urban Outfitters [ Gorgeous Shiny Things ]
The intersection of design + fashion [ I'm The It Girl ]
Hi guys! I have wee little project featured on Style At Home right now – go check it out if you can. And have a great weekend!
If you are looking to give your space a dose of style- whether you are splashing out or on a budget – drop me a line. Check out my Hire Me! page for more details.
Posted: January 27th, 2012 | Author: Jennifer | Filed under: DIY, Entertaining, fooooood, House Tours, The Travel Bug | Tags: diy, entertaining, fashion, house tours, travel, weekend links | Comments Off
House Tours
Kelly Wearstler in Malibu [ From Me to You ]
Amazing house in the Catskills [ DesignSponge ]
Danish flat with pastels [ La Maison d'Anna G ]
House S in Vienna [ Contemporist ]
House R in Israel [ Freshome ]
DIY & Projects
Industrial mod desk [ Remodelista ]
Stencil pillow [ Wit and Whistle ]
Recycled paper basket [ DesignSponge ]
Matchstick candles [ Poppytalk ]
Gold lampshades [ Kara Paslay ]
Fashion & Beauty
Neon clutch [ Because I'm Addicted ]
Chalk your hair [ The Beauty Department ]
Geometric necklace [ Oh The Lovely Things ]
Peter pan collar [ A Beautiful Mess ]
Colorblock tees [ Uber Chic for Cheap ]
Hotels & Travel
25 hours Hotel HafenCity, Hamburg [ Contemporist ]
Jade Mountain, St. Lucia [ The Luxury Spot ]
La Maison, Paris [ Remodelista ]
Palm Springs [ Poppytalk ]
Miraval, Tucson [ Well and Good NYC ]
Entertaining & Parties
30th birthday brunch [ The Lovely Cupboard ]
Gluten free party snacks [ The Kitchn ]
Mini crepe paper flowers [ Oh Happy Day ]
Easy entertaining with a baked potato bar [ Cup of Jo ]
Gilded thank you cards [ Camille Styles ]
Miscellany
Karim Rashid for Bo Concept [ Contemporist ]
Recycled felt storage baskets [ DesignSponge ]
How to give compliments [ Style United ]
Pantry basics [ The Pioneer Woman ]
Pretty decanters [ DesignSponge ]
I have another busy weekend coming up and I am quite excited for it! I am also going to try to carve out some time to work on some DIYs – and maybe even go for a run. Eeep! Whatever you happen to be up to, I hope it’s turns out great.
If you are looking to give your space a dose of style- whether you are splashing out or on a budget – drop me a line. Check out my Hire Me! page for more details.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 | Author: Jennifer | Filed under: DIY | Tags: diy, pillow tutorial | Comments Off
Let’s make a pillow! Making new pillow case covers is one of my favorite ways to update a space. Nothing makes your sofa or bed pop like a couple of pillow in a fun new print. PS – I do this a couple times a year on average so you know it must be easy and quick. I never have a lot of patience for complicated projects.
Your Tools:
- pillow inserts, fabric of your choice, measuring tape, matching thread, sewing machine, scissors and straight pins.
Step One:
- Get your fabric and cut out one long piece. I use the Ikea feather inserts that are 18″ x 18″ square, so the measurements I use here are based on that. For the fabric, I used a thrifted ikat print sari scarf in a pretty deep blue. I cut a piece of fabric that is about 19″ wide and 46″ long. This was about half the width of the scarf I had purchased so it worked perfectly for me. (Note: I serged the short ends but only because I have a serger. It’s not totally necessary to finish them unless you have a flimsy fraying fabric.)
Step Two:
- This is the super-easy “envelope” part. Take your scarf and fold each end in. Be sure to fold the right sides together! (My scarf was double sided so it made no difference for me.) Create a square that is about 19″ x 19″. You will have some excess fabric, so fold those parts over one more time (this will hide your unfinished edges).
Make one of the big folds slightly deeper than the other so that the whole thing overlaps. This will create the envelope when we flip it over. The important things are to create a square and an overlap of at least a few inches in the back. (The larger the overlap the better just FYI.) Pin each side together, folds and all. You can iron it now – or wait until the end. The above photo shows one side folded in. It’s about 11″ with a 2″ fold at the end.
Step Three:
- Sew! This is the easy part. Sew two straight lines. Yup. That’s it. I used a 5/8″ seam allowance but you can use 1/2″. I didn’t take a photo of this but I’m pretty sure you can guess what it looked like.
Step Four:
- Flip the whole shebang right-side out. (If you’re feeling fancy you can clip the corners down to make them sit more cleanly but you totally don’t have to.) Slip your new envelope case onto your pillow form and sit back to admire your handiwork.
This is the basic method but of course you can get fancy with these. I’ve put button closures in the back. I’ve faked in extra seams to make them look like a normal pillow. This particular fabric had a border, which I used as a stripe detail at the fold in the back (not pictured). Get creative! My only advice is to really take your time at the folding and pinning stage. Make sure you get that part right and the rest will take care of itself.
If you are looking to give your space a dose of style- whether you are splashing out or on a budget – drop me a line. Check out my Hire Me! page for more details.