ready for my close up....

just a little zoom of the lens and voila: perfection....

*images courtesy of melanie acevedo, heidi l, neville trickett, katie sellers, house beautiful, canadian home & country

before he throws them in the trash....

i have so many random photos that i have stored on the computer for this blog. last night warren was cleaning up our computer/ yelling at me about why our computer is in the state it is in- so i thought i should share some of my favorites pictures i have saved (before they get trashed by my husband)!! he just doesn't understand why i need all of these images and my response "because i love them and for future posts" *insert eye roll from the husband here*
okay so onto the pics i love above:

a) lulu dk stair runner: if i had stairs in my house, i would be putting this runner on them in a skinny second

b) i love this kitchen: it's simple but w/ the chalkboard hood cover and that ladder, it instantly transforms to perfection! and that dog is just so stinking cute!

c) ummmm, those beautiful ikat draperies and hardware have my heart melting.....i am really into simple hardware right now (i adore hardware that wraps around and doesn't have a finial)

d) upholstered console tables are just my favorite right now...i want one...i love the simple design w/ the blue linen fabric as the border.....check out these awesome ones here and here.

e) urban electric lanterns (go charleston) in this kitchen just scream beautiful to me....they are a local company that make the most amazing lights- handcrafted and they also give you the option to paint a number of their lights any BM paint color....you should totally check them out!

f) these vintage zigzag chairs from 1st dibs....need i say more?? please magically appear in my house someday....

okay, that completes this tour...i am sure i will have lots more to recuse from the trash in the near future!! on a brighter note, our new computer arrives tomorrow!!

*images courtesy of the wisteria house, house and home, shades of gray, the world according to jessica claire/architectual digest, elements of style, 1st dibs

bed canopies

for some reason i have been drawn to bed canopies lately....i think secretly this is an idea i think would be cute in taylor's "big girl" room. but i also love the look of the canopies when they are attached w/ simple hardware directly onto the ceiling...seems like an easy DIY project...maybe one day, i can give it a try...

*images courtesy of decor pad, katie ridder, domino, tammy manet, the city sage, urban grace, ruthie sommers/ domino

please forgive me...

for being MIA....i am having major computer issues....hopefully next week things will be back to normal...i hope you have a fab weekend!

*thanks to everyone who mentioned my blog this week; i am so sorry i haven't been able to comment :) i hate computer issues!!

**images courtesy of oh so beautiful paper

get back to work...

don't you wish working always looked this inviting??

*images courtesy of coco + kelly, amanda nisbet, dress,design, & decor, sarah kaye, purple area

love my parents :)

i am heading to beaufort today to go and hang out w/ my parents, who were so sweet and took tay for the weekend so warren and i could have a little "staycation". we had so much fun, i recommend that to any mom out there- you are really doing both you and your parents a favor...giving yourself some time to enjoy just being a couple again and the rentals get to have alone time w/ their grandchild...it's a win/win situation!!

okay back to the reason i am posting these pics: my parents have two large bedrooms upstairs in their house....we have talked about how cute it would be to do built-in beds on either side of one of the rooms, so this post is really for us to look at when i get to town (and if anyone else out there is contemplating the same idea)! happy monday....

*image courtesy of decor pad, willow decor, coastal living (2 images), domino, southern accents, traditional home, house of turquoise

antlers...

hummm, as i scroll through my pictures i found a lot w/ antlers in them. do i have a fascination w/ antlers and am unaware? we aren't a family that hunts but it is a decorative accent that gives a little edginess....so what are you thoughts: trendy, cool, over it, or keep it in the cabin?

*images courtesy of atlanta bartlett, the selby/cindy greene, decor pad, brilliant asylum, absolutely beautiful things