Happy Thanksgiving!!

I hope you make great memories in your kitchens and around your tables tomorrow!

And with that I'll leave you with MY favorite kitchen I've seen all year:

[Windsor Smith's Kitchen from House Beautiful]

Don't you?

Don't you love this swing arm?



I DO!

question for my readers

I have this pair of amazing equestrian boots. I bought them in college before the trend really took off. They are vintage, and are actual equestrian boots.

See, I'm always cold and I use a space heater at work (shhh don't tell). Well anyone who uses a space heater and wears vintage shoes knows that the glue they used for the soles back in the day MELTS. So my soles on my coveted boots have come off.

I need to get them fixed, but I noticed a questionable stain on the boots. And unfortunately, I think Charlotte is to blame.

So to get to my question.... is said stain removable from leather? Or are they goners? I wonder if I should even bother getting the sole fixed if the stain cannot be removed.... or maybe the shoe repair shop can get the stain out?

Thanksgiving!

I'm SO excited for Thanksgiving! Can you believe it's already this Thursday? I'm also excited for a [much needed] break. I'm heading to the East Coast to see my husband's Nani and Pa (love them!)

I'm also so excited to see some of this:


and maybe some of this:


Because this is what California looks like 360 days of the year:


While I'm at it, I'm also VERY excited to see this:


And of course, eat a lot of this:


What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Have you seen New Moon yet? Is it AMAZING?

this weekend

This weekend will be busy. Just like last weekend. But next week I'm off to the East Coast for a long Thanksgiving break... I can't wait!

I'll continue to be wrapping up things at Client I's house... want another sneak peek?



This piece was from... you guessed it! Craigslist. I love the Mid Century Modern lines.... we painted it white and added some great black leather pulls. I'll be posting instructions on how [I like to] paint furniture soon. Oh and see the candlestick collection? It will be growing.

Still so much to do... go to Ikea, Home Goods, order a couple more items.. a couple DIY projects thrown in there... It will be a busy Saturday.

Then on Sunday, I'll be heading two hours up the coast to Client Y's amazing beach house. The final result (coming around end of December/early January) will be casual, fun, yet buttoned up like this inspirational space below:



Although my weekends are crazy, I LOVE them because it gives me a glimpse into my possible future... doing all this during the week, full time! I am truly blessed.

Have a great weekend :)

This mirror is perfect.

This mirror is perfect in my eyes. It's so clean and SIMPLE, but has such a beautiful classic shape. Those curves... they make my heart skip a beat.



You can purchase it right now on One Kings Lane for only $250 (A more than fair price for this classic piece). It's large, too.

Please! Someone buy it and then ask me to design a room around it ;)

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I wonder..

I wonder how many of my readers read the blog through google reader. Well if you do, you prob never see my wists. These are things I've really loving to lust over right now...

[click image to go to source]







I'm in desperate need of a kick ass printer, this one is on my Christmas list:

It's ceramic!



This looks so perfect for lounging... and chic enough for a Starbucks run.