blue mondays

happy monday! the countdown is officially on - only a couple more weeks until christmas!  hooray! 


here are my blue finds for the week :)

 blue flats by steve madden = <3

pottery barn bedside table - this has a matching bed which i really like too :)

so i pretty much love everything about this kitchen- black & white floors, cabinet hardware, glass cabinet drawers, the many tin containers at the top shelf, open ceilings - and of course the blue backs of the cabinets! 

if i were to have another baby - i think the nursery would look very similar to this - it's so cherry!  the blue walls and yellow work so well together

cynthia-winward-turquoise-headboard - love it!

have a wonderful week!!!

-noelle

blue mondays

december is finally here!  happy holidays everyone!  hope you are enjoying the season so far :)

monday is here - but good news - we have some great finds :)

so i convinced my husband to let me get two of these lovely chairs as an early birthday present :)  i love them!  they add so much character to our entry.  check the chairs out at pier one (sorry pug didn't come with the chairs)

i'm either in flip flops or flats pretty much every day.  i came across these shoes by puma & they look so comfortable!   

turquoise, red & white bedding from layla grace - i like the ruffle pillow :)

bed from layla grace....the color is great and i really like all of the details

 another fun clutch...mehran shop on etsy

enjoy the rest of your week! i'm going to look at christmas lights while enjoying a starbucks peppermint mocha :)

-noelle

blue mondays

turquoise!! one of my favorite shades of blue :)  i found so many great pictures - here are a few:

 chair from design within reach - so fun & unique

so i know that this is plain - but i am such a cardigan girl.  i've had to put myself on restriction from buying anymore...i keep finding colors that i don't have & it's tough to resist :)  you can't beat a jcrew cardigan - they last forever!

love this clutch!  found it on etsy - a squeeze of lime

blue & green is one of my favorite color combinations :)

 love the neutral colors with the pop of turquoise that gives the room some character

there's just something about white kitchens that i love - the dark floor, white cabinets and counters - tons of natural light - and then the best part - an amazing turquoise back splash!!

-noelle

blue mondays

blue monday time! 


here are a few fun pieces that i found :)

 love this blue stand - the shape is great & the detail on the middle drawer makes it totally unique

layla grace pillow

my favorite lamp - i've looked all over & can't find it!  

picture from http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/ 

pretty blue jars from west elm

blue light fixtures and dishes make the kitchen pop.

enjoy your week!



-noelle

blue mondays

happy monday!  here are some fabulous blues to cheer you up :)

i can't even explain how much i LOVE this chair & rug.  i want them both! 

 this ceramic stool would be a fun side table or would work out great in the garden too :)

 gussy sews clutch...i love gussy products.  check out her other fun stuff here:  http://www.shopgussy.com/

jonathan adler blanket - love

ro sham beaux turquoise chandelier - love the jute & turquoise combination

that's it for this monday :)  hope everyone has a wonderful week!

-noelle

blue mondays

color makes me happy....especially blue.  there's something about it - my eyes automatically are drawn to any picture with blue in it :)  so to help get rid of my monday blues - i've decided to run a reoccurring post every monday featuring fun finds i've found online.

today's "blue monday" is inspired by anthropologie :)

 would love to have a few of these blue chairs around my table

 i have this vase & love it! 

 i always forget about jewelry, but i really love wearing it :)

 i have absolutely no room in my house for these tables - maybe outside? they are so fun & would add so much color to any space :)

love anthropologie dresses - too bad one dress typically clears out my clothing budget :(

more blue monday finds next week!  hope your week is great :)

-noelle

fun fall project - felt flower wreath

i recently started a pinterest account and must say that i LOVE it! i have to limit my time since i easily get hooked searching for fun projects and before i realize it i’ve been looking for over an hour! 

recently i came across several pictures of wreaths that i liked.  i’ve never been a big fan of wreaths (other than the christmas tree wreaths that smell amazing :)) – but when i saw a wreath with felt flowers i decided that i had to give it a try :)

here are the supplies:

• wreath form - i couldn’t find a fabric form but straw worked great & will keep it’s shape over time
• 2 colors of yarn – or ribbon – or jute
• several different colors of felt
• hot glue gun
• felt glue
• string (for felt flowers)

i googled several different types of felt flowers and came up with a  couple on my own.  i did end up sewing a few of the flowers together since i felt like the glue wouldn’t dry as fast as i needed it to.

here’s the finished product…..

i love it!  it was fun to make and you can make several to use for different seasons.  starting my christmas wreath soon!!!

noelle

floor lamp project

for quite some time i was looking for the “perfect” floor lamp.  i was surprised at how difficult it was to find something that i actually liked, that went with our style and didn’t break the bank.  i was so thrilled when i found this lamp from pottery barn.

i was debating between this lamp and one other lamp, but unfortunately after calling seven (can you tell i wanted the lamp?) of their stores, i had no luck finding either one so i could actually see it in person.  so – I took a chance and ordered it.  i was so excited for it to arrive!  it finally came in – and it was just blah.  nothing special and really not even our style.  it looked more like italian marble, not shabby as i had hoped.  plus, even though they pictured the lamp next to a white couch in the catalog, it really didn’t work well with our white couch.  i was so disappointed.  i try to be pretty thrifty, and it was a bit of a splurge for me to spend that much on a lamp (which i really didn’t need) plus i had to pay for shipping since i couldn’t find it in the store.  i was torn with returning it since i had already spent the money to ship it ….so i decided to get out my paintbrush and paint it! 

i’ve painted quite a few of the pieces in our house, but had never had to paint a new piece of furniture – most were just pieces that i found at flea markets or on craigslist.

it was a bit of trial and error.  i wanted a grey lamp.  well let me tell you – there are a TON of different shades of grey.  i was driving my family mad asking them “this color or this one” and then when they would pick a color – i still wasn’t sold (and usually picked the opposite color from what they picked).  i did end up buying two different shades of grey since i wasn’t happy with the first color.  once i realized how little paint i really needed i was able to buy a small sample jar of the paint for only $2.50!!  i was so stoked to finally get a bargain :)

this project required a lot of sanding – since the lamp had almost a plaster like substance all over it to create the “worn” look.  to achieve a smoother look i would have had to sand quite a bit longer, but i was fine to have it look more distressed.

i went back & forth with the type of finish i wanted, but am really pleased with the results.  it works great with our other furniture and is a completely unique piece.

don’t be afraid to make something your own – by changing it up a bit!  we now have an one of a kind lamp that no one else has :)

decorating for the seasons

i love changing the decorations around the house to celebrate the change of season.  every year we try to get all of our fall decorations up by september 1st!  we aren’t big fans of knick knacks, so we only have a few decorations -  but something as simple as changing the pillow covers,  switching our bed duvet cover and displaying different dishes in my hutch – completely changes the feel of the house.

our main living area is tiny – so i always try to coordinate our “dining room” (too small to be an actual dining room :) ) with our living room style.

as with many southern california homes, our storage space is limited – which makes changing out the pillow covers and duvet covers perfect since neither require much space :)



summer time has my favorite colors - blue - yellow & green



just by switching out the pillows it makes such a big difference :)

 mantle decorations for fall :)

 i found these great owls at cost plus world market

 



it’s so easy to change things up for the seasons to make your whole house feel festive! 

happy fall everyone!

noelle

pillows!!!!!

the first pillows for my shop are finished!  i'm so excited!  i still have more to go, but here's a preview of the completed product so far. 

my etsy shop will be up and running soon! 

Thanks to my friend jenn for the awesome photos!