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October 15, 2009

Sayonara!

Oyster harvest, originally uploaded by oysters4me.
I’m off to the Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival for the weekend. In addition to gorging ourselves with wonderful food and wine, we’ll be taking an oyster flats tour with Jack Blake. (Weather permitting – fingers crossed!) Can’t wait!
I’ll be back again next week with some great new music, [...]

October 11, 2009

That’s a wrap!

The Garnet Hill catalog came today. I thought this was such a clever gift idea! Set of 12 wine bottle wraps for $15!

October 6, 2009

Vintage Light Bulbs

I’m loving vintage-looking light bulbs right now. Gjelina (pictured below) in Venice has amazing ones hanging in the main dining room – I think they look so simple and stylish.

Images from: Rejuvenation, The Pinetar Rag, Anthropologie and Eater Insider.

September 24, 2009

Lonny Magazine

After many months of anticipation, the launch of Lonny Magazine is almost here! As many of you may know, Lonny is a new decorating/lifestyle magazine from Michelle Adams, former market editor of Domino Magazine (and owner/designer of Rubie Green – swoon!). She has rounded up some of her favorite editors, designers, experts, etc., to help out [...]

September 16, 2009

Chalkboard Paint

I’ve been collecting images of chalkboard paint ideas for the past six months. There are so many clever ideas out there. Wish I had some walls to paint!

I especially love this DIY idea from Emmy Lu. Such a cute idea, and only $15!

Chalkboard paint ideas from: Design*Sponge (image 1,2,3 and 5), Martha Stewart (image 4) [...]

September 15, 2009

Etsy Love: Hooray Design

I wish I had a need for teeny-tiny cards and linen bags. I adore everything from Hooray Design Shop.

September 10, 2009

Simple Pleasures

Root Beer, originally uploaded by IvanTortuga.
In my journal I keep a list of simple pleasures. I started doing this in high school – thanks to Oprah – when I received one of her gratitude journals. Every day I wrote down the things I was thankful for. It was the first time in my life I [...]

September 7, 2009

Bottle Wrap

I love this idea from Martha Stewart. You can get the best dish cloths from IKEA for fifty cents – looks so adorable! Perfect hostess gift.

September 6, 2009

Paris

I left my heart in Paris, originally uploaded by IrenaS.
I’m reading My Life in France by Julia Child this weekend and I can’t stop dreaming of Paris.

September 4, 2009

Bed

theyjustgotoutofbed, originally uploaded by danske.
I know, I know, it’s lovely outside. But, I’m just so excited to have an entire day with nothing to do. I’m not leaving my bed.