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9:44 PM

Nathan Turner @ Pottery Barn {a book signing}

If there is one thing I love it is a good design book and meeting the designer/author is always a great way to spend an evening! Nathan Turner is signing copies of his first book Nathan Turner's American Style at Pottery Barn in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening.

Also in the coming weeks look for an interview here on the blog with Nathan about the book and a giveaway for greige readers.

5:03 AM

Easy Living...

Some days I feel like we could use a bit of easy living. Time to relax and read a good book, wear comfortable clothes and just be ourselves with friends and family. I know I know it is still only Thursday but with Spring break around here it is so hard to work!

Onto the weekend...

10:55 AM

Teen Bedroom design

I have had the pleasure of working with one of my clients on a bedroom for her 16 year old daughter. It is really fun to see her inspiration and what she wants to do with her space.

I wanted her to have something fun and functional with a little bit of spice to keep it interesting for her. I suggested a large leaning bulletin board and a lot of smaller photo/art frames, as well a bright splashes of color in the rug and pillows.

It is always nice to do something a little different!

If you are interested in our online design services you can check out some of my other projects here.

5:03 AM

Details of a well lived life...

Some days are more reflective than others. The past two days have been so beautiful here at home that sitting inside working at my computer seems like a crime during the day. I have been day dreaming and thinking a lot.

I found something that is so fun here on Kimberly's blog. Something I love. I am a list maker and this seems like the best kind of list - a Life List. Aside from making this my new before bed project I have been thinking about how we need to get back to basics here at home (my home) we need to entertain more, visit with friends more, spend more time together just playing and laughing. I have been thinking about friends and how easy it is to make new friends and how we can loose track of old friends. In the world of blogging and design a friend can easily be a reader, a client, a fellow designer or a vendor, each is still a friend with which a wonderful common interest is shared. So to those of you that I am lucky enough to call friend I am saying thank you for all you do for me and for making each day special.

Have a wonderful Wednesday... and I promise to not be soooo sappy tomorrow!

image via pinterest from OKL

5:03 AM

Dreaming {by invitation}

Dreams are such a fun thing. I have so many but there is one that keeps jumping out at me. I think it maybe more of a wish than a dream but I am truly not sure what the difference is any more.

I dream of having a wonderful place in France to spend time in with my family, when I say time I mean real time where we eat together outside, we cook together, take hikes and walks and learn about the surrounding areas. A home base to travel to new worlds together, just us, just for fun!

This beautiful home would be filled with my favorite of all favorites! Astier de Villatte dishes and furnishings mixed with amazing French finds from Brocantes and local artisans. Things would be striped down and natural just like the surroundings and the food. It would be amazing we would cook and read.