Metal Beds

Oh my goodness, you guys. I promise I haven't already quit updating this blog (although, if I'm being honest, some of my other resolutions fell to the wayside puh-rit-ty quickly). Now, I'm not positive that we had the full-blown flu around these parts, but Salem, Stella, and I had body aches, fevers, sore throats, and general icky-ness. (That's the medical term, by the way.) Let's just say there was a lot of movie watching going on. (I'm pretty sure Stella probably likes it when I'm sick, because it's the one time her screen time is pretty much unmonitored and unlimited.)The good news is, I think it's over and done.

In other news, let's talk about my love for metal beds. I think one of my daughters needs one. Or two. Because, as we know, I equally love two twin beds.  Imagine my excitement if I had two METAL beds. I get giddy just thinking about it.

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[color kreyv]: Turquoise & Mustard

It was harder than I thought to find some good inspiration pics with mustard and turq (you don't mind if I call it that, do you? Mmmkay, thanks.)In other words, it was hard to find pictures that weren't mustard and turq overkill--we all know I like my color in small doses. This is mostly because of my need to change things every two seconds and my other need of keeping my marriage in tact by not buying and selling things for the house every other day (see story of four couches). But, back to turq and mustard...I really think throwing some white into this color combo really takes it to the next level. I mean, really, who doesn't love a pop of color? What do you think (besides that leather chair is amaze-balls, and you really want one)?

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Seeing Spots and Loving It | Polka Dot Rooms

It's June. Whaaat?? I have to say, it's kind of a relief to have May over with. It was SO busy, like something-every-night busy. It was rough for this little homebody. In fact, I napped on Saturday and Sunday...and both were equally awesome, by the way. So, speaking of awesome, are we loving these polka dot rooms, or what? I know the quality of the bottom picture is so-so, but I had to show it, because I love the use of polka dots in such a sophisticated space.  It says, "Hey, I'm sophisticated, but I'm fun, too."  You know, if rooms could talk. And if I could hear said rooms speaking...

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Pretty Little Closets

Look at these cute little closets. Aren't they adorbs? It will probably be a long time before I ever paint or wallpaper a closet (I figure the parts of my house that actually show should probably get the attention first), but I absolutely love the idea. Plus, who doesn't love to look at tiny little clothes? Adult clothes, on the other hand, really aren't so fun to look at…unless they are brand new…and for me. Why is everything cuter when it's tiny?!

Have you entered the ElemenOPillow giveaway, yet? If you did, great. If not, what the heck is your problem? I joke, I joke, but really, get on it. It's a $50 credit to the ElemenOPillow shop. Winning could potentially change your life home. Click here to enter.

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[in five]: Wallpaper Love

I would definitely hang wallpaper, would you? I should rephrase that: I would definitely love for someone else to hang wallpaper in my home. I can tell you right now that I wouldn't have the patience to hang it myself. I especially love it in a powder room or entry. Or a nursery. Or a kid's room. Oh, and of course wallpaper on a ceiling is pretty much amazing. Yes, those are the places I would hang wallpaper…but not all of those places, just one or two. I wouldn't want to overdo the wallpaper thing. That would be crazy, and I'm not crazy. Really.

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To. Die. For. | Beautiful Bedrooms

Let's just stop and take a moment...I mean, really, are we so dying over these rooms or what? Gor. Geous. Speaking of bedrooms, I'm seriously considering getting one of my own. In a hotel. Poor Stella has had a rough time adjusting to the move, and she gets up almost every night--more than once. It starts with a trip to the bathroom (regardless of when we cut her off from liquids), and then she attempts to climb into bed with us. (Ummm, if you're not Daddy, get back into your own bed.) I take her back to her room, where she willingly goes, but she returns one to two more times each night. Holy cow, you're killin' me, Smalls, you're killin' me!  It's a good thing that little girl is so freaking cute! And, I'm hoping that like with everything else pertaining to raising children, that this is just a phase...that will end VERY soon. Now, let's just look again at these beautiful bedrooms and pretend I'm taking an uninterrupted nap.

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image from Katy Lydon via Trad Home

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[color kreyv]: Mint Green & Pink

Is it just me, or is everyone thinking Ummm, whoa. Where did summer go? Don't get me wrong. I don't feel one bit bad about it, because I LOVE fall (and I try really hard not to think about what comes after fall). Anyway, like it or not, here are some bright, sunny, pink and mint pictures for those of you who just can't seem to let go of summer. For the rest of us, we can enjoy these too, because let's be honest, they're just plain pretty.

I [heart] Wallpaper

First of all, thanks for all of the love yesterday. You made my day. For reals, or fo rizzle, if you're a fan of Snoop. Second of all: wallpaper. I still love the idea of wallpaper in an entry or a powder room. The crazy thing is, I think that we've been in undergrad, medical school, and residency for so long that things have been in style, out of style, and back in style again. So, according to my calculations, that means that by the time we are done, it will be out. BUT, by the time we pay off our debt and get in to a house (like a good house) it will be in again. What can I say? I like to look at the glass half full--fo shizzle.

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[color kreyv]: Pink & Yellow

It was a long day today (Tuesday) without my computer. I'm very glad to have it back. How pathetic am I that I can't function without it?  I mean, really, it felt like a family member was undergoing a procedure, and quite frankly, I'm glad he's it's okay. We took our Mac to the Apple Store thinking we were just going to get more memory.  That visit turned into, "Your battery is expanding (luckily not leaking), you do, indeed, need more storage, and oh, your hard drive is about to fail. Don't even turn your computer on until this is fixed." We had 27 days left on our warranty that neither the hubs nor I remember even having.  Man, that was smart of us to buy that thing! 

On top of the computer issue, our dryer belt broke.  Perfect timing. ALL the laundry was still wet, AND, Stella and I are leaving for Utah tomorrow morning. Oh well!  I'm just so happy about the Mac, I don't even care about the laundry. I will care about it more if I come home and it's not fixed! 

Anyway, with all of that rambling and craziness, here are some very bright and happy pictures!  Hope you enjoy, and don't forget to back up your computer!

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Up the Wall

Are you as in love with wallpaper as I am? I know the hubs is thanking his lucky stars that we can't install wallpaper in our home, but if we could, I'd be all over it. (What I really mean, is I'd be all over begging him to install it.)

While in Utah, we've been able to visit my little bro and his beautiful wife, Jesi, who has wonderful taste, by the way. They are expecting their first baby in January. When we went to their house, they showed me the wallpaper samples they are looking at for the nursery. It was so beautiful, and I am SO jealous! I know their baby girl's nursery will be to die for! I can't wait to see it, and I really can't wait to meet their new baby girl! You better get to wallpapering, Mac, you're going to be a daddy before you know it!

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Home by Novogratz

Have you been watching Home by Novogratz on HGTV? In case you haven't, it's about a husband/wife interior design team (Cortney and Robert Novogratz). They used to have a show on Bravo that also included their family life. (They have seven kids.) But on their HGTV show, it centers around one space design per episode. You should definitely tune in and get inspired. (HGTV doesn't even pay me to say that.)

They create some very "out of the box" designs. Their work is trendy, fun, and very unique. Here are a few of my favorite designs.

I am in love with these stairs that they designed for a family/play room space. (When my hubs saw this picture he asked, "What's the deal with the writing on the stairs?" Duh, it's fabulous, that's what!)

Speaking of stairs, I am dying over these. Do you think they wear well, though? Beautiful, regardless.

On the last episode, they designed this space for a trendy couple who's design style was industrial/cozy. They mixed industrial pieces with very traditional pieces and very over the top chandeliers. My favorite part was the chalkboard paint ceilings and the black and white wallpaper in the bedroom.
And, my last fave is their photo collage wallpaper. Totally cool.

all images from HGTV