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Friday, February 26, 2010
I spent the weekend looking for rooms with leather couches, not as easy as it sounds. I came away with a couple of rules of thumb:
1- Use bright neutral colors on your walls
2- Be careful with using too much leather i.e. only leather
Any other suggestions for decorating with a leather sofa?
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I don't know about the rest of you but we are being hit hard by the snow this week. March apparently wants to come in like a roaring lion. I have been perusing the blogosphere to try and forget about the cold and I found this. It is a photo of Marc Jacobs home, the flowers are what caught my eye. Aren't they gorgeous? I love the mass of long, thick stems.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
triple strand and rose is a rose
I always worry about the headbands that are actually bands. The ones I have worn in the past make a funny bump by my ear.
chain mail
Simple with a punch, I like it.
faille flower
This one is my favorite, it comes in black too.
epic headband
Hello Lucille Ball. I am still on the fence on this one.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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My parents are keeping the couch in a storage space until my husband and I are done with graduate school (much to my Dad's dismay, he tried to get rid of it this week but my sister went to bat for the couch, thank heavens!)
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I am continually throwing ideas around in my head about what kind of fabric to have it recovered in. I love the look of the stripes on this love seat. I think this might be a winner!
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
via NOAA
Pros:
Varied cultural opportunities
On the water
Mountains!!!
via Austinist
Cons:
Rain, rain, rain- although a friend tells me it is not as bad as everyone says
Long drive to our hometown
Congested
Cost of living is towards the higher end
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Median Property- $399,950
Median Family Income- $79,211
Median Age- 38.0
Population- 594,200
Crime Rate- (the national average is 100, the lower, the better)
Personal Crime Risk- 6
Property Crime Risk- 57
Restaurants- 5,859
via money magazine
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A candy buffet is the perfect addition to a 50s style wedding reception. We had a candy buffet at our own wedding instead of favours, and it was a huge hit with kids and big kids alike!
Image credit: Gemma Comas/Amy Atlas Events
By their very nature, candy buffets have a retro feel and bring back childhood memories of visiting the sweet shop for a quarter of Rhubarb & Custards. Consider giving your buffet a retro sweet shop feel with glass jars, scoops and paper bags, or choosing colours to match your scheme.
Image credit: Gemma Comas/Amy Atlas Events
The fabulous candy buffets featured in this post where designed by Amy Atlas Events. The New York based events company create the most amazing customised tables for weddings and events, you can see more eye candy on their website.
If you want to have a go at creating your own candy buffet here's what you'll need (click on the links for examples):
1. A table and some boxes to create different levels
2. Table cloth or fabric to match your colour scheme
3. Glass jars, bon bon jars, vases and cake stands
4. Metal sweet scoops
5. Small paper bags
6. Bunting to match your theme
7. Sweet jar labels
8. And lots of sweets of course!
You can also find some of the things you will need in the candy buffet category in our blog shop!
Labels: Decorations, Favours
Monday, February 22, 2010
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via design sponge
My sister and I were discussing farm house sinks the other day. We love the look but question if it will be a passing trend.
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The question is, are farm house sinks here to stay?
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
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I saw this post on A Cup of Joe about this couple's small wedding (38 people) and it got me to wondering. If I were to do my wedding over again would I do a large or small wedding? We had a large wedding (500 invites counts as large, right?) and I loved it. I loved everything about it, all our family, friends and neighbors all in my parent's gorgeous back yard and everyone dancing. It was fantastic. On the flip side, there is something to be said about an intimate wedding, you get to spend more time talking to the guests and you don't have to stand in line for hours saying hello to everyone. So my question for you is big or small?
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
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Marie Cavalier coupled the Danish royal family on May 24, 2008 and after marrying Prince Joachim in Mogeltonder Church. The arresting Parisian saunter down the passageway in a legend haute dressmaking dress considered by Swiss fashion house Arasa Morelli. The full miniskirt off white gown quality an embroidered lace bodice and made from 19th century encouraged lace and tulle and a three-metre-long train. And Marie is tulle curtain with lace adjoining was held in position by a tiara feel right to her mother in law and Queen Margrethe. via
Although almost every bride to be splurge time and effort synchronize all of her marriage ceremony details and from the font on the wedding invitation to the exact shade of the table linens, even the tiny equipment are imperative in wedding planning. However, most women would have the same opinion that it's the wedding dresses that get the most contemplation. Shopping for wedding dresses is not only a service of passage and it is also one of the largest decisions that a woman will make in influential the mood and approach of her wedding. To make sure that women are conscious of all of their opportunity, One Wed has lately improved and stretched their dress gallery and which skin tone more than 2,000 wedding dresses in virtually every cut and style accessible whether you are penetrating for a mermaid dress with an overstated train or a uncomplicated white dress for a relaxed beach wedding and you will find what you are appearing for at One Wed is wedding dress balcony. via
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Friday, February 19, 2010
I love the bright fabrics and the detail on the waist band. Plus, most of them are reversible.
photos via nivi empowerment and rosalyn irene photo
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As many of you already know, the UK's first vintage wedding fair was held in Harrogate last weekend. I thought you might like to see some snaps taken from the day. There was plenty to see and do ranging from vintage wedding dresses to retro transport!
Claire lennon (pictured), vintage hair and make-up artist was on hand for demonstrations to make sure visitors to the fair looked the part! And for those in need of a vintage style mid-shop refreshment, The marvellous Tea Dance Company was at their service with tea and cakes!
Pictured above: Vintage & Cake hires out beautiful vintage china and makes bespoke cakes for all occasions.
Pictured above: Dubtrips hire out their fab VW Camper Vans for weddings and breaks.
Pictured above: Our very own Honeypie Boutique, purveyors of fine 50s style wedding dresses and accessories.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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I love the concept of using figure busts to display and store jewelry. It turns storage into something interesting and unique.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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via velo-retro
Pros:
Warm
Close to L.A.
Cultural opportunities galore
Charming
Cons:
Higher housing
High cost of living
Summer fire zone?
via DisneyKrayzie
Median Property- $485,000
Median Family Income- $68,407
Median Age- 35.7
Population- 143,400
Crime Rate- (the national average is 100, the lower, the better)
Personal Crime Risk- 5
Property Crime Risk- 30
Restaurants- 11,696
via money magazine
Labels: city comparison