paris

dearest blog,

i am so very sorry for neglecting you, but i have been very busy last minute planning a fabulous trip to paris and london. please don't be mad, i will take lots of beautiful pictures in paris for you.

xoxo,

b

{ paris with snow! }

{ the airbnb apartment i finally booked yesterday! }

{ don't you just love the floors and the windows }

pat

last weekend i convinced my friend c to get all kinds of crafty with me. we started our adventure with pat the reindeer. pat quickly turned into a crafty catastrophe, but after hours of cutting, gluing and lots of macgyvering, pat came to life and she turned out to be one cute reindeer. then, as if creating pat wasn't tedious and time consuming enough, i convinced c to help me string loose sequins on the thinnest of threads so i could wrap some test presents. turns out, i really love the way sequins look on presents, but i don't like how much time it takes. sorry family, you will be receiving gifts with my traditional kraft paper with white or black grosgrain again this year.

{ directions for you own pat here }

{ don't you love the pink? good job c! }

more rings

a few more rings from last nights online shopping. how amazing is this loved ring? i love how subtle the note is, like you and whoever gave it to you are in on a little secret. it reminds me of my lizzie scheck necklace which i still adore.

{ loved ring }

{ alphabet rings }

{ stacked with your initials.. how cute! }

dainty rings

it's no secret that i have a love affair with dainty rings. while i usually spend late nights reading paper or design blogs, i have spent the last few evenings online shopping for jewelry. good thing christmas is just around the corner...

{ seed ring }

{ lucky seven twig ring }

{ old world ring }

{ marquise ring }

{ wishing bracelet }

satomi kawakita

delicate shapes, organic designs, cognac and grey diamonds... yes, please! these rings from satomi kawakita just moved to the top of my christmas list.

{ diamond and yellow gold ring }

{ grey diamond ring }

{ diamond and yellow gold ring }

headboards

for months i have been searching for new bedding to make our bedroom a little more exciting than the beige abyss it has become. i love everything at dwell studio, but with the dogs constantly sneaking their way into the bed at night, i hate to spend a lot on bedding they will quickly ruin. enter fun, patterned headboards. recovering my headboard (currently beige, of course) will make such a statement and if i can find some affordable fabric it is sure to be cheaper than the options i have found at dwell.

fall

i'm not a big halloween fan, but i am so into my pumpkins this year. i love stripes and imperfections of the gourds next to the glam of the gold spray paint.

london

last week b and i booked a trip after months of back and forth about where we would go, and not surprisingly we chose london. we have a serious love affair with london and even though the beaches and food of southeast asia were calling my name, i couldn't help but return to london. we don't have any plans beyond our flights, but i'm thinking we will stay in airbnb apartments (and of course dream about staying in a castle). don't these places look amazing?

{ big outdoor sleep }

{ scottish mansion house }

{ castle }

stripes

i wish i had the painting skills/patience to paint stripes like this.

glow

last weekend b and i went to glow in santa monica. it was such a fun and interesting event with art installations on pacific palisades park and the beach. my favorite was definitely shapednoise (read about it here), the foam was so mesmerizing and peaceful even with all of the craziness of the event.

colette + hermes

this morning's email from colette made me want to book a flight to paris immediately. visiting colette is one of my favorite things to do in paris (plus it's just a few blocks from goyard) and when i saw these hermes scarves exclusive to colette i was so tempted, but a 5,000 mile scarf fueled journey might be a little excessive.

brides de gala and polka dots, what could be better?

check out colette's description of the partnership:

An event! Hermès moves in at colette from September 27th to October 16th. In addition to a selection from the Fall-Winter collection, the orange box will offer some colette exclusives: the classic Brides de Gala in two shades, the patchwork (each scarf is unique!) And alosange in cashmere and silk. Do not leave without your I love my Hermès scarf fanzine to follow the adventures of the scarf in New York, Paris, London and Tokyo!

art

this weekend i helped my dear friend seth find a new couch. it took lots of driving, sweating and dairy queen, but we finally found him a fabulous couch. and now, after buying something new for seth's apartment, i've got the bug to jazz up my own living room. i think my focus has landed on some new art, what do you think of these options?

{ untitled by leelaford }

{ fuchia string theory by delyn chow }

{ chromatic chemistry painting by jason edward davis }

ps do you know any details of college art students showing/selling their work? i'd love to support young, local artists but i don't know where to find them!

bathtub

i love this bathtub. if i had it in my life i would be pruny all day, everyday. i wouldn't mind those white floors either

red

how fun and surprising is the red edge on this door?

i am ______

what a beautiful project from jackie young. i could spend hours looking at each photograph.

{ wouldn't it be fun to have a party inspired by this project? }

terrain

the garden is definitely not my place of expertise, but shopping online at terrain makes me want to try a little harder. i'm thinking if i had some cuter gear i would kill fewer plants.

{ hanging drop terrarium }

{ piggy tote }

{ garden pushcart }

roxy

how cute is this dress from roxy? and it's on sale for only $25!

tassel garland

i think i need this tassel garland for my bedroom. i imagine waking up to this would make me happy everyday.

picnics

how great is this picnic set? it's so timeless, i think i would love it forever.

{ thanks seth! }

stripes

this chair makes me so happy! i am dying to know where this striped fabric is from, i need it in my life immediately.

love

at walnut paperie we just finished two really fun jobs - both using kimberly's world famous collage design. we think it is probably the cutest piece we have ever designed and now i spend my days thinking of how i can incorporate this design into anything and everything. invitations? baby showers? gossip girl watching party? yes, yes and yes!

football + pizza

b and i have finally found the perfect compromise for college football season - i entertain myself during the games and b cooks me dinner. this weekend he made the most delicious pizza i have ever tasted, outside of american flatbread in los alamos. with potatoes, fontina, caramelized onions, arugula and homemade balsamic vinaigrette, i can not think of anything better. this pizza almost makes me wish for college football every night.

{ b's potato pizza recipe }

{ b's vinaigrette recipe }