Spring has sprung!!!

I have been traveling for work this week, apologies for my absence. But I returned to NYC last night to the most glorious weather ever! This weekend is actually going to be in the low 70's - HOORAY!!! I am actually excited to do some spring cleaning, run outside and of course enjoying the beautiful weather at some outside restaurant/bar is on the list of things to do. How can you not when it's so nice out!? Enjoy these beautiful images that remind me of spring :-)

Images from Girly Me

A little bit of this...a little bit of that !

Happy Monday! This weekend was a wet one here in NYC - but VERY productive! We got done tons of stuff around the house and even had some fun nights out in the city and Hoboken. Went to a fabulous Mexican dinner in Nolita, Cafe el Portal. Looks like a whole in the wall from the outside but is so charming on the interior and more importantly, the food is to die for! If you're ever in the area...check it out :-) And just as an fyi - the margs are tasty and strong!

Also, we finally got decor for the massive brick "foe" fireplace in our dining room. It was screaming for something but I just didn't want to put anything up. So I had been searching for a sunburst mirror and finally found it! Two's Company came to our rescue. We got it at the cutest little home store in Hoboken, which I am blanking on the name of now...but the manufacturer is Two's company. Anywho - we also picked up our Arte Italica MAGNIFICENT wine bar (pictures to come later but you can kind of see it to the right). It was a bohemuth getting it up the four flights of stairs. I proved useless so Steve asked a guy who was moving down the street.... he's a trooper and made it work! Thanks my love!!!

Hope you all had a nice weekend too!

Happy

I couldn't help but smile when I stumbled upon these pictures on Girly Me today. So be happy - it's almost the weekend!

How FABULOUS!!!

How I wish I was the one reading this book...

yummy...but so pretty at the same time :)

Absolutely adore this room! So feminine... looks like you would find this room in an enchanted cottage in the woods

Match made in snail-mail heaven!

Last week I attended the Dempsey & Carroll launch for their new partnership with Shumacher. What a great idea to pair a fabric line with a collection of stationary - brings the fun back into hand written notes (which I always love)! And of course, your personal stationary can match your living room - for those who just loooooove coordinating! :-)

Such colorful and fun designs..check it out

One room at a time...

While condo renovations are done, we are still slowly but surely going through each room and decorating! I know...I know....this is a slow process (and should be) so that you can find special pieces and truly fall in love with the rooms you create. With that said, I am getting so antsy! I hate walking into the bedroom and living room and it looking so blah... I mean, don't get me wrong - we have done A LOT. But now we have come to a road bump (need to concentrate funds on the wedding) and I am dying to just get it all done! One thing that I really want to do with one wall in our living room is create bookshelves. We want to try and do this ourselves (aka Steve the handyman)....has anyone made bookshelves before across a whole wall?? If so, how did it come out?

images courtesy of trad home

Soon enough...

Soon these rainy, ice-cold days will be over. And I"ll be sitting on a dock down the Cape, shading myself from the glare of the sun....soon to be married....soon...

Image courtesy of coco + kelley

Oh CANADA!

An ode to Canada as we are wrapping up the last week of the Winter Olympics :-) Enjoy some photos from Canadian House & Home Best of 2009....

A modern twist with the use of typically traditional darker woods....very nice.

So inviting! Textured ratten matts are stapled to the wall to give a look of grass cloth.

LOVE all the pops of color!

Words so sweet....

I fell in love with a piece that I saw over at Brooke's posting about her child's nursery on Blueprint Bliss. After doing some digging (emailing Brooke and her so kindly responding) I found out who makes this beautiful artwork - Sugarboo Designs. I googled them and of course went to their website and all I can say is WOW. I was captivated by all the beautiful words that Rebecca and her husband, Rick ,have captured and creatively displayed on SO many different types of artwork! I seriously could spend hours just sitting on their site reading all the amazingly heart felt quotes...

Not only are the pieces touching but they would look fabulous in any space! Everything from signs, handmade frames, and much much more. I want to hang them all over my apartment (ok, that might be overboard in my 1,000 sq.foot brownstone...but still) - I just love them! This is one talented duo over at Sugarboo and I will most definitely be purchasing multiple pieces in the future. Be your own judge and check them out here! And thanks again Brooke !

Love it!

How sweet in a nursery?

They have so many small frames that would make for amazing gifts!

Have a good week!

Chatham, Cape Cod - 6 months AND counting....

It's Friday - Happy day! I figured I would share with you a few things that have been keeping me busy (and away from blogging these past few months). Here is a smattering of images that have inspired my vision for our wedding on 8/21/2010 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Some of these images are my own and others are from my vendors or my fave wedding blogs. 6 MONTHS AND COUNTING TO AUGUST 21st...eeeek!

Love lights...lot's and lot's of lights!!

Cute Idea for a welcome basket

Inspiration for placecards

Invitations - except ours will have indigo writing and indigo inside cover flap

Cute idea for guest book - poloroids!

Inspiration for some church decor hanging on the front doors - "S" & "C"

L-O-V-E this cake. I am really hoping the baker at CBI will be able to replicate it! Crossing fingers!!!

Love calligraphy

Our Save The Date :-)

Church

Courtesy of our wedding venue: Chatham Bars Inn

My bridesmaid dresses from Jim Hjelm

Inspiration for centerpieces.... Image from my florist

I really have to say - I have received sooo much inspiration from all the design and wedding blogs out there - I can't thank you enough! However, since it was quite a long time ago that I collected these images, I can't recall where I got all of them. I am fairly certain many are from my favorite wedding blogs, Style Me Pretty and Snippet & Ink. If you see an image here that is your's - please write to me and I will give you credit!

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Secret Gardens...

Yesterday I attended the Greenwich Garden Education Center annual Garden Tour. It was FABULOUS!!! The homes themselves were of course GORGEOUS but the landscaping and gardens were breath taking! Some were lavish, some were understated...but they were all beautiful! I will post pictures once I get them up on-line...but in the meantime, enjoy some photos of last year's Garden Tour. I must say though...this year's tour out-did past years.