Archive for January, 2011

Date: Jan 17 2011

Filed Under: Fashion

Recently I discovered Eskayel’s collection of wallpaper and fabrics.  If you read Bijou & Boheme then you’ve seen them too.   Eye candy, I tell you.

It’s not yet the right time to persuade my husband into another wallpapered room in our house (you have to wait for the perfect moment to spring it on wallpaper haters, am I right?!).  But I do have a wall in the kitchen that’s begging for help.  You can’t see it in this image that I recently shared because I ever so subtly cropped it out…
{The island actually is not blue like it looks in the picture, it’s the same shade of grey as the ceiling.}
But there is an empty wall just to the right of the glass door.  I ordered a wall hanging of this pattern to make it all happy and giddy.
I’m sure there will be an update post when she arrives to her new and happy home.

Chassity

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Date: Jan 15 2011

Filed Under: Fashion

Ready to meet yet another one of my talented friends?  Tim Will may concentrate his photography skillz on weddings, but frankly he’s an image snapping extraordinaire.  Check out his latest spread for Savannah Magazine.

Pretty good, huh?!  Here are a few from some of his past shoots for Savannah Magazine.

What’s even more mind boggling is that really he belongs behind the camera himself.  Here he is with his gorgeous wife, Sarah, and son, Dominic.  (They just recently added another boy, Ben, to their family)
And as I said, he focuses on wedding photography.  I pulled some of my favorite shots (hard to do).

So… who needs a wedding photographer??  Josh, can we get married again so he we can use Tim?  Or maybe a family photo will do…
Images via Tim Will.

Chassity

Comments: 14

Date: Jan 14 2011

Filed Under: Fashion

Valentine’s Day is just a short month out.  Truly one of the girliest holidays there is.  If your dude could use some pointers, send him this here post.

Forget the roses this year.  Peonies are arguably every girl’s favorite flower.  And this dried peony wreath will last a lot longer than a bouquet of roses.  The End.

available here at William Sonoma.  (Online only)
If you choose to head down the chocolate route you’ll win major points by surprising her with something a little more original.  Have a local chocolatier?  Go there.  If not, I can personally vouch for these Cocoa Covered Truffles from 5th Avenue Chocolatiere in NYC.  Ridiculous good.  And they’re well presented in a wooden box and ship too. 
Good luck.

Chassity

Comments: 20

Date: Jan 13 2011

Filed Under: Fashion

I feel a romantic spring in the air…

The check blouse with the floral skort is killing me.  They were meant to be together.

Images via Free People.

Chassity

Comments: 23

Date: Jan 12 2011

Filed Under: Fashion

Who else is ready for another guest favorites feature??  I sure am.  And this week’s is GOOD!  Who doesn’t love Sue from The Zhush?!  Maybe some of you have seen her ski home in Vermont.  GORGEOUS.  When I saw it I just gazed wide eyed at the screen.  Well today, Sue is giving us a peak into her home she lives in full time.  And with that…



Hi everyone, I’m Sue from The Zhush!  I’m thrilled to be participating in this great series that Chassity has going on over here!  Without further adieu, here are some spots/areas/things in my home that I love!

1.  This fun little vignette is what greets you in my foyer when you walk in the front door.  The Kate Spade books were a Birthday gift from one of my nearest and dearest friends, and the colors served as inspiration for the rest of the entryway.  My children love to collect shells on vacation, these two are some prize finds from several years back.

2.  This runner is brand new!  It sits in the narrow hallway that connects my husband’s office to the rest of the house.  This area is part of a relatively new renovation, I still think the hallway came out too narrow, but I love this rug so much, that not only do I want to wear it, but, its making me hate the hallway a lot less. 

3. Mr. and Mrs. Jones…these are orange and lemon juicers.  I tend to like quirky home items, and these two fit the bill just fine!

4.  Another part of our renovation was adding a large mudroom. I love this room so much, especially the window area and the bulletin board next to it.

5.  Our back porch!  Even a gloomy winter day can’t bring down the style factor of my lovely white tolix chairs. I adore these chairs, this table and the whole back area…even if I can’t really use it all year long…I can look longingly at it through my window and dream of warmer days!

6.  Last but not least (self serving plug warning!) I have done many blog posts about our little ski condo, but I just couldn’t resist including this little vignette from our Master Bedroom here.  Not only do I adore these fabulous python trays…but I sell them in my online shop:  http://www.zhush.com.
Thanks again for having me over here…I hope you enjoyed my little house tour with my favorite things!
A Big thanks to Sue for taking us on a tour of some of her favorites in her home.  Before you ask, her rug was custom made.  I know, it’s divine.  Absolutely adore that girl, her blog, and her store.  Have you visited the Zhush online store?  I couldn’t help but put together a little something consisting of some of my favorites that she carries…

 There’s so much to see.  Be sure to go take a look.

Chassity

Comments: 32

Date: Jan 11 2011

Filed Under: Fashion

Like many of you I spent last night perusing Lonny’s latest and greatest.  I enjoyed this issue, but probably not as much as the last edition (disclaimer- I’m not an interior designer, so what do I know?!).  I loved it nonetheless.  And this room I really lurved.

I really like the way all of the furniture and different patterns mesh.  And they so sweetly included the rug manufacturer’s name, Amadi.  So I checked out their website.  Jackpot.  Just look at some of their goodies.

images via Amadi
Craving a new carpet anyone?

Chassity

Comments: 20

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