Photography: Delphine ChanetI thought this captured a sweet part of being a mommy.
Found via: A Cup of Jo
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This place has a lot of guts! Owner Roland Emmerich's goal for his home was to make it so "When the neighbors peek in, they might want to call the police or something". That's a design philosophy I can approve of.Found via: Poppytalk and The New York Times.
I have a confession to make: I am a hard core magazine hoarder. I stash them here, there, and everywhere. Its terrible! For the most part I try to store them in a particular cabinet, but I have to confess that they don't all fit in there. In fact, there are so many magazines; that I often lay in bed at night wondering if the shelves will give out under the weight. So this week I decided I needed to let go of some of my mags. Anyone who has a hoarding problem knows what happens next. What if I need this later? Ooh, this really is too nice to get rid of. Aaahh!So, in order to make any progress; I'm going to scan (and preserve) some of my favorite pictures. I figure this way I can feel better about finally letting go.
The picture below shows just how long I've been holding on to this copy of Interior Design magazine. February of 2004! This is the home of Alexandra Balahoutis, owner of Strange Invisible Perfumes. I like the combination of glitz, minimalism, and industrial. The top picture is of Balahoutis' lab. It looks like a place you would find a very chic mad scientist.
Okay, little periodical. You have been a trusty friend, but now you can fly away.
I'm sure I'm behind the times, but I just discovered Suzy Hoodless' work; and I'm hooked! As former editor for Wallpaper magazine, she obviously has a great eye for detail. 
Found via Frolic
Via ImkemperHi everyone. As I'm writing this, there is a tropical storm landing. I'm very glad to say that it isn't very strong, and it isn't a hurricane. So, we are pretty blessed.
Most of us were surprised by the storm yesterday, so everyone was scrambling to prepare. Like half of Houston, I was making a grocery run yesterday; too. I went in mostly looking to buy water, and food for a few days. As you can imagine, the store was hopping. Food carts were crashing into one another, people were pushing others out of there way...crazy! When I finally got to the cash register, I was ready to get out of that place. While standing in line, I looked behind me at the floral department; and couldn't believe what I saw. A young woman in a beautiful dress, picking bunches of daisies! I did a double take. Her gorgeous dress was black with white dots. She had bright yellow leather heels and perfectly coiffed hair. I thought we were at a fashion shoot or something. It was hilarious, to see the dichotomy of chaos and calm, and I was kicking myself for not having a camera!
I wondered, what kind of life do you lead when in an emergency; you need to stock up on flowers?
A few years ago, I wouldn't be caught dead saying I liked an all white room. Recently, though; I can't get enough of them! The simplicity and serenity is irresistible. This home found via Desire to Inspire and Peter Murdock, is an amazing example of how to decorate in all white.
The glossy back floor is so dramatic. I'm obsessed with very dark floors, I want some for myself! In my opinion, why this home works; is because it has many textures and details (like beautiful molding) that add interest. (Just my opinion)BTW, I am sitting and watching the Weather Chanel; right now. There is a pretty decent storm heading right for us. Needless to say, blogging may not be at the top of my "To Do" list this week:(
Hope to be back as soon as possible.
Despite all the time I devote to this blog, I don't usually use it to plug myself, but today is an exception. This Saturday is the White Linen Night event in The Heights. It is an evening of music, food, and shopping! It will be from 4-10 p.m. and worth the trip. I will be at my booth located at Heights Antiques on Yale. I've been working this week to bring in a lot of new stuff, so come check it out! I will be there most of the evening, so come say hi. My booth is located at the back of the very center isle. Its full of lots of quirky things, basically just like this blog...its hard to miss;) How's that for a plug?Hope to see you there!
