[ weekend links ] Friday February 16th

Posted: February 17th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: DIY, Entertaining, F-f-fashion, House Tours, The Travel Bug | Tags: , , , , , | 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.


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[ weekend links ] Friday February 10th Edition

Posted: February 10th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: DIY, Entertaining, F-f-fashion, The Travel Bug, Weekend Links | Tags: , , , , , | 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


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[ weekend links ] Friday February 3rd Edition

Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: DIY, F-f-fashion, House Tours, The Travel Bug, Weekend Links | Tags: , , , , , | 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!


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[ weekend links ] Friday January 27th Edition

Posted: January 27th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: DIY, Entertaining, fooooood, House Tours, The Travel Bug | Tags: , , , , , | 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.


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[ weekend links ] Friday January 20th Edition

Posted: January 20th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: DIY, Entertaining, F-f-fashion, House Tours, The Travel Bug, Weekend Links | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off


House Tours

Neutral Tribeca loft { Remodelista }

Dwell barn { Design Love Fest }

Lake Travis Residence, Austin, Texas { Contemporist }

Modern wood in Hong Kong { Freshome }

Amazing NYC penthouse { Contemporist }


DIY & Projects

Painted glass bottles { Steven and Chris }

Dog sihlouette project { The Glitter Guide }

Record crates { DesignSponge }

Easy frame project { A Pair and A Spare }

Build your own cupboard { Curbly }


Fashion & Beauty

Neon envelope ipad case. Whoa! { Swellmayde }

Missoni nails { The Beauty Department }

Make your own mittens! { A Beautiful Mess }

Miu Miu tutu { Runway DIY }

Rope bracelet { Made By Girl }


Hotels & Travel

Bora Bora, Tahiti { This Is Glamorous }

The Dylan, Amsterdam { Leclair Decor }

Hôtel du Ministère, Paris { The Designer Pad }

Hix Island House, Puerto Rico { Remodelista }

Hotel Bel Air { Material Girls Blog }


Entertaining & Parties

Party decor { Decor8 }

Seattle wedding at the Corson building { 100 Layer Cake }

A pity party! (a little too late for Blue Monday) { Wit + Delight }

Berry brunch { Coco + Kelley }

Surprise lantern { Oh Happy Day }


Miscellany

Maisonee { Design Sponge }

A lesson on greys { 10 Rooms }

7 ways to refresh your space { Belle Maison }

The work of Kelly Behun { Desire to Inspire }

Clean your kitchen in 20 minutes a day { The Kitchn }


Have a lovely weekend everyone!


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.