A Center Hall Table

I have been in a house with a foyer grand enough to host a center table once in my life. I was too young to appreciate what exactly this grand foyer was meant to be. I remember thinking 'that's a weird place to put a small dining table'. Ah how times have changed. Now a center hall table is one of my all time favourite looks. I may never have the room to make this happen, but a girl can dream. It is a traditional look that exudes refinement and timelessness.

via Jeffrey Alan Marks

Mark D. Sikes via Domaine Home

Steven Gambrel via Elle Decor

 If you had enough space, would you?
xox

Coffee Table Tuesdays with Mimosa & Monroe

This Tuesday we have one half of the talented duo in charge of Mimosa & Monroe here with us sharing her fabulous coffee table. I just adore these ladies' style, so palm beach chic/Hollywood regency glam. Please welcome Anna, curator of the popular and colorful instagram feed 'Notes from Monroe'. Anna is coming to us all the way from Brisbane, Australia. Her home has been featured in Adore Magazine, and is now immortalized in Adore's new coffee table book! What a dream come true and so well deserved. Take it away Anna!

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 Are you all swooning as much as I am? Something about navy blue and hot pink just speaks to my soul. Be sure to check out Anna's blog and instagram feed for more gorgeousness! Thanks for joining us Anna!
xox

AT HOME: REARRANGING & NEW STUFF…..

i started rearranging pillows this past weekend…..and decided i liked these pillows i stole from my family room for my living room…..and decided to steal the lamp too!

omg…why didn't i do this before???

then i realized i needed pillows for the family room……I'm kinda thinking I LOVE this!….fun things are in the works…..stay tuned!!

on another note…..

i found a new coral wholesaler and decided to place a small order to "test" it out…..and I'm PSYCHED! got some new pieces for clients…but I'm totally going to try them out at my house first!

this blue coral is killing me….and love it on top of marble….

also matches my neighboring painting….

and around the corner…a smaller version!

white coral too :-)

TRANSITIONING: MY BOYS BEDROOMS

sad summer is almost over, BUT PSYCHED MY KIDS START SCHOOL IN 2 DAYS!!!

my oldest decided he needed his own room since he is starting middle school.....so, H is taking over the old play room.....

here is where H used to sleep-but now its all for little bro! so we made a few little changes for R.....

(ps-my camera isn't working-these pictures are horrible!!!)

 beds, bedding, arrangement all stayed the same......but, R really needed shelves for all the legos! so i got these floating shelves from target.com and installed yesterday.

also got this cool chair from lex mod....perfect match for the west elm parsons desk.....

added some of his art....

and mine.....

and finally hung some mirrors that had been on the floor for 3 years!

and now the old playroom........

the carpet was disgusting....so we replaced......got rid of my old mural that took me FOREVER!...but we needed a big boy look!! 

here's the before....

and now!

apparently, R still thinks this is the play room! 

so, i didn't feel like buying a new bed....and i didn't want a headboard / bedskirt combo because i thought it was too feminine.....

instead, i had this headboard made, upholstered the box spring, and added little wooden legs to slightly elevate it.

cover your eyes, the black desk is a yard sale find from when we were first married...gotta paint it!

i added this bungalow 5 chest and lex mod chair...

LOVE these sisal boards from ballard designed by suzanne kasler....and my great grandfather's old steam trunk-love it in here!

the sofa was our first furniture purchase when L and i first got married....its seen a better day but i don't care if the kids jump all over it!

Meet my Boyfriend: Marshall Jacklin

As some of you know, I have been dating the kindest, most thoughtful man for the past 10 months or so, who I mysteriously refer to as 'M'. Well today, the mystery is over as I'm so proud to introduce him to the world. His name is Marshall Jacklin, and not only is he the best boyfriend, he is also a talented musician who sings, plays piano, and writes the most incredible of songs.

For the past year and a half, Marshall has been hard at work writing, editing, practicing, eliminating and recording tracks, and has now arrived at a collection of 9 songs for his new album 'Putting on a Show'.  It is available for free download at his brand new site, www.marshalljacklin.com, which officially launches today. Each song was recorded in a full take, demonstrating his skills as a live musician. Some songs make me laugh, some make me dance, more than one makes me cry (especially 'Much Younger'...literally every time). He is so inspiring!

 

I am so in awe of this handsome man and his talent! I hope you will all take a moment to listen, share, download, etc. You can also follow Marshall Jacklin on instagram here to keep up to date!

Thank you so much! I am SO proud of you babe!
xox

My Sequin Camera Strap: Sam and Kate Designs

Today I'm taking some time to highlight one of my newest favourite accessories, as seen in my home tour on The Everygirl. I am completely smitten with my sequin camera strap from Sam and Kate Design. I went with the silver sequins and silver tulle combo, which I adore, but the girls have recently launched a whole bunch of other fab colour combos! It makes taking pictures for the blog way more fun, and Sam and Kate are such sweethearts!

via The Everygirl, photo by Anna with Love

via The Everygirl, photo by Anna with Love

Check out Sam and Kate on Instagram here, and their shop here! And see more of my home tour at The Everygirl!

DILLWYN ROAD PROGRESSION: PART 2

I LOVE COMING BACK TO THIS HOUSE. 

WHY?

THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND FUN TO LOOK AT!

YOU MAY REMEMBER THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE….

THIS TIME, WE HAD A FEW MORE FURNITURE PIECES COME IN…..

BUT LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL EXTERIOR! MY CLIENT HAS SUCH AMAZING TASTE-SHE ADDED THE ADORABLE FRONT PORCH OVERHANG AND NEW SIDING AND PAINT……

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

HERE'S WHAT IS LOOKED LIKE A FEW MONTHS AGO…WHO KNEW THERE WAS EVEN MORE POTENTIAL LEFT? MY CLIENT DID-SHE RECOGNIZES EVERY OUNCE OF POTENTIAL…I NEED HER OVER TO MY HOUSE!

BEFORE

AND HERE ARE A FEW OF THE NEW PIECES JUST IN!

DYING OVER THIS GRASSCLOTH NAILHEAD COFFEE TABLE. LOVE THE TEXTURE IN THIS SPACE-VERY COOL.

AND THE NEW ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLE PROVIDES HIGH STYLE, STORAGE, AND THE LARGE SCALE MAKES THE ROOM FEEL BIGGER…SCORE!

IN THE OFFICE, WE INSTALLED WOVEN WOODS AND THESE TEXTURED VELVET PANELS….REALLY COOL EFFECT IN THE SPACE!

WHAT A PRETTY CHEST IN THE MASTER!

AND COORDINATING DRESSING TABLE...

WE WERE LUCKY TO HAVE A PERFECT FIT INSIDE THIS AWKWARD SPACE….

MAXIMIZING STORAGE IN THE MASTER.

IN THE LIVING ROOM…NEW COFFEE TABLE….LOVE IT!!

CANT WAIT FOR MY NEXT VISIT!