design finds: blue + white + lots of texture

January 23, 2019

I can’t think of a fresher color combination than blue and white to brighten up the gloomiest month of the  year and, thanks to the bevy of great home decor sales going on right now, so many things on my radar are super budget-friendly, too!  Now, you know I couldn’t do a roundup of some…

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new pillows (finally!) + a new favorite etsy shop

January 8, 2019

Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are off to a great start in 2019!  While all of blogland and Instagram is all about organizing every nook and cranny of your home this month, I thought I’d change tack a little and make my first post of the new year…

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blue + white + natural for summer

July 16, 2018

I can’t think of a more quintessential color combination that so perfectly represents summer than blue and white, so I thought I’d start the week off with a little roundup of some beautiful blue and white decorative accessories that are on my radar right now!  And, of course, you know I had to add a little natural…

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fab (blue + white) finds $50 or less

August 19, 2016

Our guest suite reno/addition is in full swing upstairs, which means that the rest of my house is completely upended to accommodate all the construction going on.  Since I’m heavy into nesting mode right now and can’t really do anything about it, I’ve resorted to what any other 38 week pregnant woman would do when…

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a surprise baby shower luncheon for bear cub

June 23, 2016

Last weekend, one of my closest and dearest friends threw a surprise baby shower luncheon to celebrate bear cub’s upcoming arrival and, as usual, she knocked everyone’s socks off with the decor!  The venue was on the patio of one of our favorite restaurants but she turned the table setting into the dreamiest blue, white…

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blue + white fabrics for spring

April 7, 2015

If you’re looking to freshen up your decor for spring and summer, might I suggest a little blue and white?  Specifically, some fabulous new fabrics by the yard in the most perfect color combination from Lewis and Sheron!  I hopped onto their website in search of some fabric for throw pillows for the two chairs…

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fab finds from furbish

February 24, 2015

Furbish Studio is one of my favorite home boutiques to pop into whenever I’m in Raleigh and I always check out whatever new goodies owner Jamie Meares has in stock online.  She’s got quite a few items I’m loving lately and, as is typical with me, when I started putting them all together, I realized…

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blue and white by jk kling

February 5, 2015

One of the things I miss most about snowy winters is how all the white outside makes the inside feel like a bright, white box!  We got eight inches of snow last year when Lydia was six weeks old and the top layer froze completely, making the entire neighborhood look like a big skating rink. …

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inspired: blue interior doors

January 15, 2015

It’s been so long since we’ve seen the sun around these parts, it’s starting to feel like we live in the Pacific Northwest.  I may be loving the cold weather, but I’m definitely craving a pop of soft color to liven things up a bit around here. I posted a picture on Instagram the other…

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inspired: blue and white

April 23, 2014

I went to throw a load of laundry in this morning and as I did so, I noticed how my wardrobe has completely changed for Spring – almost everything I’d worn over the last week was either blue or white or blue and white!  Chambray shirts and white jeans, blue and white sriped tops, shoes…

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