{thomas smythe}

{thomas smythe}

Kitchen love.   I can't remember where I found these images (I think Canadian House and Home), but the kitchen was designed by Tommy of Sarah's House/Design Inc.  What I would do to spend a day with Sarah and Tommy learning all their design techniques... 

{image from And George}

Charlottesville antique and custom furniture shop, And George, writes a great blog.  Have you read it yet?  I also love love love their photography.  Images of the shop, design work, entertaining, and other beautiful things grace their blog.  This morning I opened my google reader to find a breath of fresh greenery from And George.  Gorgeous!

March magazines

Just read the most recent issue of Matchbook - the above spreads are my favorite.  Also loved the article on Kelly of High Street Market.  Happy reading!

Wall art

{image from Horchow}

John Derian's decoupaged trays are lovely and classic additions to any home.  I love the way that his British Islands Seaweed collection was used in this room setting.  The images on the trays are so delicate and feminine.  Wouldn't they be perfect in a guest bathroom? 

Kitchen Perfection

{image from House Beautiful}

Loving this kitchen by Windsor Smith - totally gorgeous.  The marble (yes, all of it including the shelf), the antique-y looking faucet, the flowers, the black cabinets, petite tiles on the floor, and especially the vintage seltzer bottles - loving all of it.  Perfect inspiration for my dream carriage house kitchenette (in my design dreams I'll have a carriage house and a kitchenette!).  Happy monday!

Sugarboo Love

I love Sugarboo frames.  In fact, I first fell in love with them when I saw them at a beachside shop in my parent's town in the summer of 2007.  I was so surprised by the simple beauty of the frames and the quotes.  One photobox frame caught my attention immediately.  Towards the top of the wall rested one frame that read "What are you doing the rest of your life? North and South and East and West of your life.  I have only one request of your life.  That you spend it all with me."  The quote meant so much to me then and still does today.  I couldn't resist using the quote this past October when Michael I were married (fun fact: we married in the same beachside town, right across from that little shop that once sold Sugarboo frames).

Sugarboo's frame and art collection has significantly expanded since my my beachside introduction many years ago.  In honor of St. Valentines Day, I thought I'd share some of my favorite Sugarboo "love" inspired frames and quotes.

I must start with my favorite first -

{can't remember where I originally saved this one for purchase - many vendors online though}

{at one glance, i love you with a thousand hearts}

These small glass frames are great gifts and are the perfect size for the bedside table.

{adored, beloved}

{always, forever}

{darling, dearest}

And finally, this slatted frame is too cute for a child's playroom or nursery.

{elephant - love you}

Bayou Walls

Loving the color of my newly painted TV room.  The walls and window had been damaged by an ice dam, so repairing and repainting were necessary.  You may remember the color options that I had tested on the walls.  I ended up choosing the darkest of the three colors - Bayou by Martha Stewart.  I'm thrilled with the results and love the grey/blue/green against the crisp white trim.  The carpets still have to be cleaned so the furniture has not been moved back into the room yet.  I'll be sure to post additional photos when things are back in order over here!

(small room - best angle to photograph so that you can see the trim and wall color)

 (color info)