wood U?

my #1 choice
the very dark, is my husband's choice

it's been a while since my last post and there is no excuse for that. i have been a busy woman. i didn't realize how little time there is in the day to accomplish things. we have been so busy re-landscaping our front garden, getting our summer travels out the way, and most importantly catching our breath along the way. enough about me... our wood samples have finally arrived and i am super excited (i am over our carpeted living-room). the very top picture is my number one choice because it's warm and i love the natural looking knots. my husband likes the darker of them all and there's a story behind that. when we first started talking about wood flooring i told him i want it to be blacker than black because it was very regal and chic.... i sold him on the idea (as i always do) and he's set that he only wants the darkest... so now i have to sell him on the warm idea... good luck to me

it's electric!

taken with my iphone

for some reason, lately i have been into lamps... setting the right mood with lighting for the right occasion... For instance, when i cook, i like to dim the lights, light a candle and listen to some good old soca or Calypso! it puts me in a calm mood and i enjoy cooking more... or if we have friends over for a dinner party, i love having only candle lights with the corners of the house glowing or dark, but if i am cozying up to a good book, i need the brightest light they make... whatever the reason, i have been seeking out lamps for every corner of my house and low and behold, i came across this little retro beauty at home goods (it wouldn't go with my house, but perhaps you have been dying for this beauty all your life)... first off, i love the color of the shades and did you know yellow is the new it color? and i extremely love the details on the base of the lamp... for twenty nine ninety nine and being that fabulous, i say you need to run to home goods now!

nothing desperate about kim zolciak

desperate housewives may be on a summer break but the real housewives of orange/atlanta/new york and new jersey are hot and kicking. i am not a big fan of reality shows but i can't help checking out the cat fights but most importantly i always check out the decor. during the season of the real housewives of atlanta i fell in love with Kim Zolciak's atlanta townhome... check out the spread

rain, rain, go away, come again another day

i know, it's been a while, but life has been busy at designer head quarters.. it has been raining all week and is predicted to rain for five more days (i can't take it anymore, my house is going to float away)... i have been a prisoner in my own home. the entire house is organized and the garage is finally in order.... our house is so organized ghandi could find peace....

good news, i have acquired a new ottoman (pictured above), my neighbor always buys the most beautiful, quality furniture and i happen to always stroll over to her house to see all the new candy she has bought, i fall in love with many things and sooner or later they end up at my house. i don't know if it's my very persuasive arguments of why certain items are better at my house, or if she just loses interest and move on to the next it item... whatever it is, fine with me... i can't wait to get her new bohemian style bed!

a gem amongst gem; for my mother

“i look at my myself; and see a stone, i look at my friends and see gold, but I look at you, and see a gem.”

may you see the gem she is, was and always will be....

Happy Mother's day to all.

the organized home

well i have been M.I.A. but i have one organized house to show for it. i took a break to completely gut my house (not literally), just getting rid of stuff i haven't even thought of in the past year or so. it felt good to get rid of things (i had friends come over and have at it). now i feel that i can rejoin society at least my little space on the net. since it's spring time, get the bug and de-clutter your life! remember be friendly to mother earth and recycle or free cycle! Happy cleaning!

style sparing no expense

when i think about my style, an eclectic, funky, classy style comes to mind. from neo classic to stream line contemporary. and so i give you kate spade apartment which screams eclectic, funky yet classy. i love, love her apartment. since our home is floating in a jungle of beige and neutral tones, i decided to do something funky in our downstairs coat closet.   the plan is to paint the walls kelly green, wallpapering the ceiling with a black and white stripe wallpaper.  pray for me!  this is obviously something i am just thinking about, stay tuned to see if i come to my senses....