Gold and Pink Wedding

It's picture time!  Just received some of the pictures from the wedding I planned and styled a few weekends ago.  I was so pleased with how these show the little details that went into this wedding to make it such a special evening for the bride and groom.  One special detail in particular that you will notice - dogs!  Both the bride and groom's dogs are important parts of their lives, and it wouldn't have been the same if their furry friends couldn't somehow be a part of the celebration. 

The Bride's Mother made this gorgeous cake!  Truly an art!

 

It was a beautiful evening!  Cheers to this wonderful couple!

#100!!!

I launched this blog on July 4th, 2011, and here I sit, just shy of a year, writing my 100th post!  I sort of feel as though I should be over 100 posts by now, but way more time than I ever expected goes into writing one of these things.  No matter how many or few I create or however long it takes me, I love writing them, and even more, I have loved everyone's feedback, comments and support.  I hope you enjoy perusing them as much as I enjoy writing them!
 
With that said, there are certain design concepts, colors, fabrics, images, etc... that inspire me.  Though these inspirations are ever evolving, there are quite a few from these past 100 posts that still catch my eye. Maybe you will remember some of the photos below.  Other images are places and items from my everyday life and travels and a mix of other pictures, all of which inspire my designs. 

Functional small spaces

Cozy outdoor spaces! (Courtesy of M Elle Designs)

Gator Walls!

Viceroy Anguilla

Caulfield's Beverly Hills

The mini bar and chic cocktail table at The Chamberlain West Hollywood

Bunker Club NYC

Ikat Collection for New Ravenna Mosaics

Schumacher Chroma Collection

Parker Palm Springs Spa

 

NYC Skyline

Urban Electric Co. Showroom in Charleston, SC

Greenwich Hotel Bathroom

Drinks in The Florida Room at The Delano in Miami

    Bar Cesar at Hotel de Crillon in Paris (Dad & I spent our last night in Paris perched on those 2 middle barstools).

These are a handful of the wonderful inspirations that influence my designs.  What inspires you? 

(Seriously do tell, so I have to something to ramble about for the next 100 posts :-)

BEFORE: New House

Getting geared up for the move (or at least mentally I am)!  As for the actual packing, that's another story.  I just look at all the things that need to be packed and think 'wow, that's gonna be a pain to move!'  
This weekend, we began building the fence for the yard we have planned.  My Dad came into town, and he and the boyfriend managed to get all posts cemented into the ground on Saturday. I hung window treatments inside and did some cleaning.  Progress!    
Check out the "Before" pictures...

Living Room Before

Master Bedroom Before

 

Might not seem like much, but we have high hopes and big plans for that little yard.  Just a couple more work days and hopefully we will have that neglected yard transformed into a beautiful space perfect for grilling and outdoor entertaining.  Pretty excited about the inside of the house as well!

Hope all of you had a wonderful weekend!



LINE I LOVE: Lulu DK Child

How is everyone doing?  Apologies for the week-long lapse in posts, but it's been super hectic preparing for our move and the wedding that I have been planning.  Both are happening in the next two weeks!  I even had to forgo an invitation to the Heritage last Friday because I was just too busy.  I hate missing events like that, especially when the weather is perfect.  The boyfriend went though and I'm certain he had enough fun and drinks for the both of us.  Next year!  I spent the weekend making window treatments for the new house and we began redoing an old dresser.  Pictures of both to come once finished and installed.  I owe you all quite a bit of pictures, but once in the new house, I will share all. 
I did take about an hour this weekend to peruse my May issue of Elle Decor.  There was a feature on the fabric designer Lulu deKwiatkowski, who has a fabric line Lulu DK Fabrics if you aren't familiar.  She has teamed up with Schumacher to create the line Lulu DK Child, and it is delightful!  Some of these could be used anywhere, not just in a children's setting.  All in all, it is wonderful collection of fabrics, and I would love an offer to do a children's room so I could use some of these. 

All pictures courtesy of F. Schumacher & Co.

What do you think?  Wouldn't you agree that some of these fabrics could work outside of a children's room? I like that she designed it that way.