The designer of this chic office is Mary McDonald is based out of Los Angeles, and it’s just one of the many beautiful designs that are featured in her new book: Mary McDonald: Interiors: The Allure of Style. It is a perfect spot for the creative at heart and has just enough sophistication and feminine vibes to keep it from becoming too stuffy or frilly. Notice the Audrey Hepburn print, isn’t it incredibly fitting on the Tiffany blue wall?!
Chances are that if you are crafty and like to make pretty things, you probably have a lot of gorgeous buttons, ribbons and beads to make them with. I implore you, do not store these gorgeous items away in boxes, and drawers! Why not enjoy them before they make their way to your next masterpiece. Just look that these pink jade stones by Gathering Splendor on Etsy, if they are tucked away out of site, you may forget you even purchased them in the first place. Pity.
My mother used to sew, and I remember when she would let me look through her box of buttons, I could spend hours looking through them, they were all so different and beautiful. These Dahlia Cabochons from MK Supplies are lovely little pieces just waiting to be put on view.
Make your craft area a place you can’t wait to go and create! You could pour them into a larger glass apothecary jar like the one centered above by English Creek Gardens, Or you can opt to sort your collections by color and size into smaller jars like the far left one by Abbott, or the bulb shaped Dover jar on the far right by Artland. Was your New Year resolution to become organized? What better way to start than with junk drawers and craft nooks?
This New Year’s Eve, I am preparing for my little girl’s second birthday! And since my party flower of choice (peonies) are slightly harder to come by in the middle of the winter, I am going for the next best thing: Tissue Paper Pom Poms. I made several and hung them from the light fixture over the dining room table along with little bird models.
Feeling frilly and feminine? Bring that feeling into your bath with these fun and splashy shower curtains with oodles of ruffles! Get it at Anthropologie, it has some of the sweetest accessories for your home.
Looking for something interesting and different to give as a gift for a hostess with the most this season? Try the knitted ceramic serving dish by 18 Karat. I am all for interesting textures, and this cable-knit pattern looks as cozy as a thick pair of mittens. A perfect way to show your warm feelings.
Hidden not so secretly in this pretty print are butterflies, birds, shrubberies and flowers! I love prints like these because even though at first glance they look like a symmetrical damask, they have meaning and associations other than the scrolls and fluid lines by a typical damask artist’s pen. Chenonceau in Charcoal by Schumacher. See it in the soft Aquamarine for a cottage near you!
This is a different way of thinking about shower drains. It is usually the least thought about aspect in a shower installation. If it isn’t selected by the customer, the plumber will just supply whatever inexpensive chrome circular drain assembly he has rolling around in the back of his truck. Does this sound like the way you want to cap off your super haute walk in shower? Yeah, I didn’t think so.
Notice the floor of this spectacular bathroom designed by Glen Peloso. These square tiles by Antica are a gorgeous stripped mix of greys and white and they are a very fresh and contemporary version of the traditional Carrera marble stone tiles.
What do you see? Thankful hands, hands held up in need, or comforting hands ready to cradle all the blessings given? This is the Hands Bowl by Yumi Masuko. The pure lines and softened edges of these outstretched giving hands remind me of my mom’s. This is the time of year to think on things we are thankful for.
