Upholstery Fantasy

I have always been extremely interested in upholstery.  The whole prcocess just facinates me because it is so hands on and detailed. I personally could spend hours playing around with furniture and fixing old things up and that is why I think it draws me in.  I wish I could find a local school where I could learn this amazing trade. Tonight I stumbled across this etsy video and it made me realize just how amazing and un appriciated upholstery really is.

This is Amanda, owner of Spruce out of Austin, TX along with one of the production team members Lizzie.

visit their blog to WATCH The actual process...

They have an amazing blog and website and sell some of their upholstery projects on their etsy shop.   Check out these amazing pieces.  Their work is just so beautiful and I would die for any of these pieces. 

How adorable is this great print with birds on it?

I would kill for this.

A very romantic print...

I love this chair...

This settee and pillows are perfection!

Enroll me for class, NOW!

New Apartment...a little sneak peak tour

After a very long weekend of moving, I am finally settled into my new apartment.  Even though all of my things have found a home (for the most part) I still have lots of organizing and decorating to do.  My sister came over yesterday and we made a huge IKEA run for some necessity items, just until I can get everything put together the way I want to.  Util then, I thought you might enjoy a little sneak peak walk-through...

Here is my little tiny foyer and new chevron like print runner I bought at IKEA and I am totally obsessed with it.  (Please ignore my naked livingroom)

My Kitchen (well, roses.)

My Bedroom (can you tell I am obsessed with blue?) Unfortunatly this will be the last step of decorating my new home.  I have some great things in mind though. 

Bathroom (thanks Target for Caldrea products)

A great little bamboo magnet board that I purchased through one of my favorite blogs, Matters of Style.  It actually had a green fabric when I bought it, but I found a KWID trellis sample in Citrine I had laying around and recovered the board in that today.  I am in love to say the least.  You will have to wait to see the rest of my desk. 

Here is my blank canvas and bones of a livingroom.  I cannot wait to get my cushions upholstered for my chairs so I can have extra seeting.  Right now it looks like a grave yard.  Oh, lets not forget I need a rug, accent tables and some artwork.  So much to do!

I am finally committed to my fabrics.  I found the yellow lattice fabric at Calico Corners to use for my drapery panels, and I am using the Schumacher Shantung blossoms on my chairs, and the Bleeker Twilight print for a few throw pillows. 

Stay tuned for some great transformations!

xoxo

Magazine Control....so I guess I am "the neat freak"

For those of you who remember my post on Magazine Control, I finally got around to organizing my magazines after moving this weekend.  I made a trip to IKEA after seeing this beautiful little blog post on Deliciously Organized, where some amazingly cheap and chic magazine files from Ikea were used. 

Here is a little sneak peak of my little project...

    I promise to show more of my desk area , after I finish my labels!

Moving Day....

I promise I am not intentionally neglecting my blog, but today I am moving into a new place and until I post some before pics, I just want you to know where I was....just incase you missed me.  Since I don't have new apartment photos for you I had to leave you with some eyecandy (peonies)!

Hair-do's & Houses and a few stops in the middle

Hi there happy bloggers!  I totally forgot to share my weekend adventures with you.  Last Saturday was quite the day, and it was nice to get out since I have been working non-stop lately.  Thought it would be a good opportunity to share a bit of my hectic life with you, since I enjoy seeing you share your personal stories and its always fun to know what other people are up too in their spare time. 

It all started off to visit to a client to talk "paint" options...

Just a little sneaky peeky of the pretty home, and paint samples we hashed through together.

Followed by a trip to lovely Park Avenue...

A stop at Restoration Hardware where I picked up a white enamel like canister to store my makeup brushes in, and "feather" duster that was just too cute.

Some window browsing...

With a 3 hour stop to my 10:00 am appointment with amazing hair guru Cindy to fix some NASTY roots since I have neglected myself lately.

Dont be staring at my inch of re-growth in the back please...I meant to take an "After" shot but my hair takes for-ev-er with my 2-step color processing, so then we forgot.  Lame, I know.

A nice walk around the park.  It was beautiful outside...just hot and muggy though...

Had to stop at Williams Sonoma because it always smells so good and I like looking at kitchen gadgets.

A yummy lunch consisting of spicy tuna roll, wedge salad and lobster bisque soup.  Yum Yum.

Some house stalking.  I LOVE these stripes.  Amazing chic home, huh?

                            And some apartment stalking!  I am moving here next weekend and I cannot wait!

I also continued painting my chairs when I got home, so I was exausted to say the least. 

xoxo

                                                                          

I hate my life...

Because it will NEVER be complete without this. 

Head OVER heels for this chandelier. 

It is just perfection.

Sawhorse Table Love

I am in love with this dining table that just went on sale at Wisteria.  Isn't is so charming? 

Can be used as a dining table or desk. Just lovely.

I would love to place a bunch of ghost chairs around it. What a romantic table setting it would be.

Remodelista

Decor Pad

Via

Elle Decor

Metropolitan Home

Crushing Over Fall "Color"

Just because fall is on the horizon, does not mean we have to turn our closets and rooms into muted boring  colors this year - no way jose'! There are so many beautiful shades of color (and not just your typical boring fall colors) that are starring on the runways, in magazines and on display in our favorite stores! I just can't get over all of the lovely hues I am seeing this year.  Here are just a handful of items on my wish list right now in my personal favorite fall color trends. 

Bobbie Brown Cosmetics, JCREW, Calypso St. Barth

Marc by Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch Fall Runway Lilac Maribou Feather Skirt, JCREW,

Anthropologie, Nars Cosmetics, Anthropologie, Ann Taylor Flower Pearl Necklace, JCREW

Deborah Lipman, Kate Spade, Anthropologie, Tory Burch