Haviland Table

I am in love with the Haviland Table as of late  I love its simplicity, crisp white and gold palette, and its feminine yet modern design.  Here's to rooms with these magnificent beauties.  (...now only if I could afford one, or two...)

A little Southern Inspiration

We finally made it.  After a summer of bouncing around from coast to coast we have finally settled in our much anticipated HOUSE!!!! This is our first time being in a home, and while we are only renting, I couldn't be more thrilled!!! We are pretty much out of the boxes, now it's on to the fun part.

For a little inspiration I wanted to post the 2012 Southern Living Idea House photos...or some of them.
I love the neutral palette, mix of materials and sophisticated rustic vibe.  Some pieces I recognize from main retailers (like restoration or pottery barn) while others are definitely one-of-a-kinds. I also love how the house really flows together without feeling too staged (like most idea houses or model homes).

Front Entry

Front Porch.  Mint and Peach = tranquile perfection! Love the swing and retro side chairs

Dining Room.  Not sure I would use this, but like how it shows a mixture of seating styles.

Industrial meets country kitchen

Family Room

Master bedroom.  Am really liking the grey and red combo :)

Master Bath.....DYING for that bathmat!!

Antique Brass Bed

Last weekend I went antiquing and ended up SCORING with this fabulous find. 

I have been LOVING brass and iron beds lately, and here are some inspiration photos to show you why.

Once we move, I'll show you what  I did with the bed!

Garden-Inspired Style

Life has been crazy as usual. We have left the Sunshine state and are now in MD at my parent's home. I love coming here and sharing all of my childhood favorite with my kids. My mom is a very creative person and has an eye for decorating. She also gets a ton of home magazines sent to her from building houses (long story). In any case, I was thumbing through her Good Housekeeping magazine from this past month, and loved the "Garden-Inspired Style" article/photos. So I had to share. This home feels so fresh, and bright and welcoming. It feels lived-in and that everything has a story behind it. There are a ton of AMAZING antique stores in this area so I'm excited to go look and be inspired!

Home Tour

Today's home tour is a bit spur of the moment. I am on summer vacation and went to visit a friend I used to work with. She moved into a new home, has killer style, and so I was dying to see her new abode. I am in love. She has beautiful new floors and some amazing statement pieces. I snapped a few photos with my iPhone, so they do not do her justice. She also wanted a disclaimer that she has not fully styled or finished any of her rooms. She describes her style as modern, earthy, understated cool. She likes playing with different materials and appreciates the value of holding out for the perfect piece. She is not very trendy and likes a neutral color palette. She has 3 kids (ages 15 months, 8 and 12) so she is aware of being kid-proof but yet still lives in a very adult space. While many of her pieces are custom, you can buy similar items in retail stores. To get the same look I found a few items for your home as well: available at tuvaluhome.com available at Restoration Hardware Found at your local Ikea Available through Hudson Goods Happy Shopping!

HomeMint

Hey guys! I have been enjoying our summer vacay obviously a bit too much considering I haven't posted in almost 3 weeks. Yikes! But I promise to try and be better (although we are moving from CA to MD to NY over the next month....lots going on in the Simmons household!). Back to design. Have you heard of Home Mint? It is yet another new company that Justin Timberlake has cofounded. What is there that he doesn't do or hasn't tried? In any case it is a home decorating website where you enter in your style through a series of questions, and it comes up with a bunch of suggestions for you. The good thing is that a lot of the items are unique, many incredibly affordable. The bad thing is that I don't like being typecasted in a certain style. I haven't yet figured out if I can just search all the products on the website or just those within my search results. In anycase, it's always fun to look through a new online decorating shop to see if anything catches my eye. Here are a few things from my search results: Some good accessory finds....bed linens, pillows, rugs and art. I've got a few ideas for posts coming up, so get ready! Hope you are all enjoying your summer too!!!

Bali Lovin

As a Happy Graduation present to ourselves (and a 2nd honeymoon type) my husband and I dropped the kids off at their Grandparent's house and flew to Bali. It was such an amazing vacation! It was such a carefree adventure. I saw some of the most beautiful beaches and amazing hotels in the world. So, as an ode to Bali and Island style, I thought I'd share a few 'inspiration photos' from our trip. We hopped around from hotel to hotel in various cities and felt like we saw a great deal of the Country and got a real sense of the culture. We stayed in Bingin (Uluwatu area), Ubud and Seminyak. The shops in Seminyak were mostly owned by Europeans and they had some great upscale shopping for both clothing and home. It was a memorable trip.....but we were both excited to get back to our little boys!!