Showing posts with label Atlanta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atlanta. Show all posts

Hump Day Happiness!

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Happiness is HOMEGOODS!
I'm creating an office for myself in our basement.  It's a bit of a challenge - for many reasons:
1.  our basement is one of those scary, partially unfinished basements!  Dark and murky with no light.
2.  the room that I've designated as my "office" has few electrical outlets, peeling plaster walls, and a hideous dark green wall-to-wall carpet.  It also has a ceiling fan/light combination (REALLY special when you're trying to work on a client's color scheme!)
3.  lastly, most importantly, I have very little funds to make this space look AB FAB!
So - where does one go when one has limited funds - well - HomeGoods, of course!

I scoured all of metro Atlanta to look for the perfect pair of HomeGoods lamps for my office.  I found lots of great lamps and all of them were really well-priced.  Here are a few of my favorites. 
Do you have a favorite?

Loved the texture on these two white lamps.  The one on the right was perfect for a beach house.



The blue/white combination of these bamboo lamps with acrylic bases caught my eye....

I, especially, loved these owl lamps - so charming!  I'm not normally an owl lover - but, they just spoke (or hooted) to me! 
Anyhoot...I foudn and bought a gorgeously affordable crystal column lamp that had my name all over it.  But, sadly, there was no match to be found (despite spending needless hours traveling all of metro Atlanta to find its match.
BUT, while on my quest, I found many other HomeGoods goodies!
These smaller scale mirrors would be great in an Entry or Powder Room.

This circular rope mirror would look great in a beach house or a teen girl's room!

Thought this might be nice in my son's nautically-inspired room.

                  Faux rustic painted board mirror.  So many places to hang this baby! 
     Maybe a beach or mountain house, boys or girls room...I was thinking our playroom...
And, HomeGoods always has a great selection of well-priced baskets.
Happy Shopping!

Plein Air Summer Luncheon

Thursday, June 6, 2013

It's been a gloomy, rainy week in Atlanta.  So, when I found these gorgeous Garden Party photos on the Torie Jayne blog, I was instantly mesmerized!  Was the table set up for a birthday party? Was it a bridal luncheon or a small dinner party?


 The flowers are really what makes this party spectacular!  I mean, they are BEE-U-TI-FULL!

Happily, Torie Jayne identifed the blog from which the photos originated - Klaystyle blog by Japanese Photo Stylist, Chihiro Kubota.   She mentions that several of the props came from IKEA - the china, the placemats and napkins and the glass bottles.



LOVING the peonies - and the burlap wrapped jars!

If I were hosting this Plein Air Garden Party - I'd have to include some garden-themed cupcakes - like those offered by Icing Bliss - almost too pretty to eat!


Garden Themed Cupcakes by Icing Bliss, London, UK

Shabby Chic cupcakes by Icing Bliss, London, UK

And, I'd have to find a pretty invitation to coordinate with the theme.  Here are a few that I found on Etsy
myPiperPress store, Etsy by Angela Claxton
Alice in Wonderland inivation by InkGlitterandpaper store, Etsy


Be inspired to have your own Garden Party!

Oh - and don't forget to take your gift on the way out!

 Vellum wrapped caramels by The Caramel Jar store, Etsy