floats

yesterday was spent at the beach house watching professionals install new glass in our windows and hanging vintage floats from the eaves of the shed and the studio in the back yard with my dad. in the rain. and of course, by that I mean that I was handing him tools and deciding on placement [...]

blue shoes

I bought these at Target a few weeks ago as backups for some super-hot-but-super-tall heels I was wearing as part of a bridesmaid getup (photos of that wedding soon) They ended up immediately making the jump into my regular shoe rotation – really cute (the color is great,) super comfortable and cheap! $16.99 online, but [...]

retro

I love this outfit from Anna Sui’s Gossip Girl inspired collection for Target That vest = awesome. And will hopefully fit nicely into my fall budget.

step two

purple and gold

Anh-Minh posted pictures of Emily Walker’s bungalow yesterday and I haven’t been able to get this color scheme out of my head. It was litterally the first thing I thought about when I woke up this morning (yeah, I’m weird.) The walls in my bedroom are painted a really similar yellow, and right now the [...]

T-bird Teal

speaking of cameras, I love this vintage seatbelt camera strap. I’ll take one in blue, please.

lovely

Maybe I just have paper lanterns on the brain, but I really love the sizes and colors of this group from Martha’s Walmart Collection.

blue

from Kate Spade: This cut of coat would look terrible on me, but I love the fabric and need to keep it in mind this fall (which is approaching much too quickly.) Also, I used to have those exact tights, but I’m pretty sure my little sister “borrowed” them from me a few years ago [...]

love

this is amazing: painted MDF closet doors from Chez Larson, Benita’s house that’s full of perfect little details (check out her bathroom storage. sigh.)

patterns and fauna

Catherine Ledner’s animal portraits are making the blog rounds these days, but they’re just too pretty not to share. The best part? They’re actually priced within reach (notice I didn’t say cheap, but with a little saving . . .) Can’t choose just one? Pick up Catherine’s book for the whole collection.