No doubt due to the influence of the J.Crew catalog that landed in my mailbox recently, I’ve had polka-dots on the brain lately. Naturally I’ve got some DIY projects in mind, but I thought first I’d round up some inspiration. 1. J.Crew 2. Nasty Gal 3. Anthropologie 4. Keds for Madewell 5. Loeffler Randall 6. […]
Peru via Korea
Aside from giving me the urge to cuddle a baby llama (or alpaca? Either way, give me one and I’ll hug it), this gorgeous editorial from Vogue Korea contains tons of DIY fashion inspiration. The pompoms, fringe, tassels, and sequin and bead embellishments are all just beautiful. I may not be able to go to […]
10 Things to Do This Summer
Happy July 4th! Here in the US, that means fireworks and barbeques, and in the Pacific Northwest, it means that maybe summer is finally starting. Lately I’ve been thinking of things I’d like to do this summer, and to help me keep track, I made a list. I figured I’d share because hey, maybe other […]
Friday Favorites: 5 Wood Projects for the Home
Next week we’ll be moving into a house in Portland, but we have hardly any furniture since we got rid of most it when we moved across the country at the end of the year. We’ll also have a backyard for the first time, plus access to my parents’ power tools, so this week I […]
Inspired by Turquoise
Turquoise has long been one of my favorite stones and colors, so today I decided to do a little round-up featuring the many shades of this color. And would you look at that, it just happens to match my blog. I don’t know about you, but these pretty photos make me want to pile my […]
My Favorite Wedding Blogs
If you’re planning a wedding, there are a ton of blogs out there with great ideas and advice. I flipped through a couple of bridal magazines, but with the exception of Martha Stewart Weddings, I found them all pretty boring and uninspiring. Most “traditional” wedding stuff just isn’t my taste, and I wanted to handmake […]