{inspiration: in bloom}

Adore Tinsley Mortimer's Scalamandré floral chairs and have been, lately, embracing the pretty and cheerful, Spring-ness of florals . . .

{detail of Scalamandré fabric chairs}

{pretty patterns brighten an all-white room; Your Home as a Sanctuary by Josephine Collins}

{chintz canopy at Oscar Annette de la Renta's Punta Cana home; Vogue Living, Houses Garden People}

{fresh and floral by chic shack}

{Madonna as photographed for Vogue--from a tearsheet}

{Scalamandré ad campaign}

{a bedroom by Lynn von Kersting; Rooms to Inspire by Annie Kelly}

{Tinsley photographed by Douglas Friedman for Harper's Bazaar; Madonna via Vogue}

Nicole and Harlow on the cover of People magazine

The little girl is adorable! And Nicole is gorgeous. I can't wait to see more pics. The magazine will be on newsstands on Friday.

What's in a Color?

"How I got my Stutter" by Madelaine



"Lovely Through The Viewfinder 12 Sticker Sheet" from Scarlet Beautiful

The hubster and I were folding laundry today (yes, he's a HUGE help!!), and I started to notice I was surrounded by one color... I looked at him and said,

"What's my favorite color?"

He said, "That's easy, gray and green."

I looked around and thought... hmmm, I think he's right. I had just put the 5th green shirt and about the 4th gray shirt on a hanger. Our sheets and curtains are green, my blog is green, everything I paint is green and I dress my boys in green. Seriously though, is there anything more comfortable than a nicely fitted heathered gray or green cotton jeresy?

Not crayon green... but lovely shades of celedon, mint julep, olive, apple, lime, kiwi, emerald, patina, verdigris, jade, forest and army... pretty, lovely, muted greens.

I looked back into my life and realized that my comforters and pillows have always been green. Sometimes, I will try and break out of the box and do something different, but it just doesn't feel right, so I go back to green.

Funny, I just looked down and realized I'm wearing green velour-ish pants. My husband sings me "It's not Easy Being Green" in his amazing Kermit the Frog voice, and it makes me happy!


Everyday Moments' "Spring Will Come"

{random inspiration}

I instantly fell for the idea of using library storage as a sophisticated display case, because some shoes and clutches are little works of art and far too pretty to hide away. {For a sleeker alternative, I also found a similar style in stainless steel at an antique shop.}

A charming built-in shelf beneath a kitchen window provides a space for two with a view . . .

A glass-topped table is a great workspace with room for storage and display, perfect for your stylish pens and keepsakes.

British girls Lucy and Fiona are behind Malinki, a company that sources French tailors' mannequins, known to be among the finest in the world, and upholsters them in bright florals and vintage silks, as well as bespoke options.

I once saw a glass etching project in a book that looked fantastic, but also a little difficult . . . And being hopelessly short on time these days, I was happy to discover Brume window film, which has an etched glass effect, offers privacy, yet still lets in natural light. You can also customize designs with an inspirational quote or any combination of patterns, numbers, and letters.

{images 1-3: Living etc.}

Nicole at the Charlotte Ronson Fall/Winter 2006 Fashion Show

Nicole attended the Charlotte Ronson Fall/Winter 2006 Fashion Show wearing a cropped jacket by Anne Valerie Hash, Tsubi jeans, Christian Louboutin shoes and she carried a Fendi Spy bag.

Nicole carrying Prada

At the "Andrea Lieberman Jewely Collection, in 2006, Nicole carried a Prada Satin Frame bag

At a photoshoot for In Style, in 2005, Nicole carried a Prada Grommeted tote

Prada Python bag

Sugar Rush Party!!!

Our home has always been rustic, aged brown iron, burgandy couches, primitave and such... but we got new (hand me down) couches, that allow me to express my inner cottage style! My poor husband will be living in a frilly bed and breakfast before he knows it. Poor guy, I keep his Godzilla lovingly displayed for a touch of manliness.

I have quite a few favorite shabby chic sellers on Etsy, that I will have to post soon, but I came across this cake tonight and fell in love! It has me thinking, what would make a cute little Etsy sugar party??

I would use sweet invitations from Kreative Kelors



You can either get the whole cake, or just a slice, it's absolutely delicious from Moth to a Flame Studio



Those cute cake slice favor boxes would be so pretty set on a table with these coasters from my wonderful real life mamacita, Pretty Nifty



An adorable bird cage could be the centerpiece from Birds of a Feather



And another little mobile would hang on the door to greet all my lovely friends from Mykonos



You can't forget the sweets! Cookies from Ulljas and sweet cupcakes in adorable tins from Fat Daddy Bakeshop






YUMMY!!! They would have to be lovingly displayed on this sweet stand from Hillspeak



Strawberry sherbert would be served in JDWolfePottery's gorgeous bowls.



And finally, because this is MY party, we would all get out our craft goodies from Mykonos and make dreamy goodies...