ETSY FAVORITES
Hello and Happy February! For the first time in I don’t know how long, I took the month of January off from EVERYTHING – no projects, no blogging, no social media – and it was glorious! It’s amazing what a little time with no adherence to schedule can do for the soul, but I’m excited…
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WHERE TO FIND MYRTLE TOPIARY
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know I have a mild obsession with myrtle topiary. They bring such a sculptural element and a beautiful pop of green to any space and look gorgeous in mass groupings, which is my favorite way to display them. The flowers my little miss and I planted…
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VASE ROUNDUP
We’re counting down the days until all the zinnias, dahlias and cosmos we planted a few weeks back are in full bloom and gracing every surface of the house this summer! When it comes to displaying them, I prefer to keep the vessel super simple to highlight the beauty of the flowers, usually opting for…
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RATTAN ROUNDUP
Taking a quick break from ignoring the mountain of laundry glaring at me from the corner of my living room to hop on here and share a few pretties for summer! If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that rattan and wicker are two of my favorite ways to accessorize for the…
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SPRING THINGS, PART II
As is typical here in the south, we have a couple of weeks of spring-like temps,if we’re lucky, and then it’s on to blazing heat and humidity while my northeastern friends are still donning sweaters and jeans. So, while I’m craving lots of fresh greenery (see Spring Things, Part I here), I’m already gravitating toward…
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GARDEN-INSPIRED FINDS FOR SPRING
Blue and white may be my all-time favorite color pairing, but fresh spring green and rattan, wicker and everything woven is a very close second. I’ve found myself gravitating toward the house plant section of the grocery store and grabbing another bird’s nest or stag horn fern every time I go in there lately, just…
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SHOP SMALL: LOVING LATELY FROM PALOMA AND CO
La Dolce Vita was one of the very first design blogs I ever followed more than a decade ago, so when designer Paloma Contreras opened Paloma and Co, it was inevitable that I would covet every single curated piece! This is one of my first stops for gifts for friends, hostesses and sometimes even teachers,…
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LONG LIVE DAHLIA SEASON
The only upside to the close of summer is that my back-to-school blues are assuaged by lots and lots of dahlias! My friend Sarah started her own sustainable flower farm last February and I couldn’t wait to sign up for her fall subscription for all the dahlias, zinnias and cosmos my little heart could wish…
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6 TIPS FOR SCORING AT THRIFT AND CONSIGNMENT SHOPS
I was recently having a poolside conversation with a friend who was looking for some end tables for her living room and about fell off my Adirondack chair when she said she had never set foot inside a consignment shop! Most of the furniture in my house is from antique/thrift/consignment shops; I LOVE the thrill…
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VASE ROUNDUP
Nothing screams summer louder than an armful of beautiful blooms in an equally amazing vessel. Whether snipped from your own garden or bought from the grocery store, there’s just something about a summery arrangement of fluffy hydrangeas or wildflowers that make a space seem that much more cheery and bright! Over the years, I’ve amassed…
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