New York Bound

Hubs and I are off to NYC tomorrow.

I hope to take in The Met, maybe MOMA, get my eat on.

 I'm most excited to wander about the city.

After having kids you understand that free time is the ultimate luxury.

So to go about a day with no thought of time...well...

it doesn't get better than that.

I leave you with wise words to contemplate.

Believe it.

Eclectic Blue Vintage on Etsy

I recently went back to my hometown

to visit one of my oldest friends and favorite people on earth, Kiki.

Kik and I used to kick it in high school

skipping class, smoking in the parking lot, trading Dave Matthews Band bootlegs--

your typical angst-filled, underage drinking, teenage rebelliousness.

In August Kiki opened  Eclectic Blue Vintage on Etsy,

a web boutique specializing in antique collectables, jewelry, furniture, 

and all around vintage loveliness.

We spent most of our time together shopping flea markets and estate sales.

She has a great eye and knows exactly what she wants and what people are looking for.

Eclectic Blue Vintage has been a tremendous success selling to clients all over the world,

but most importantly

its been an outlet to showcase her creative side and venture into a business
that she's passionate about.

Vintage geometric scarf $12

 Deer antlers with partial skull $98

 Vintage brass pelican $32

 Vintage books $35

 Vintage industrial office chair $128

 Louden's Mammouth Pulley $48

 Vintage Windsor melmac sugar bowl and creamer $10

Vintage Mexican feather art in original carved frame $20

 Vintage 8mm camera, 1962 Minolta $36

 Vintage pink bead and crystal clip on earrings $12

Glasbake handled soup bowls $36

Here are some pictures of Kiki's beautiful home.

Represent.

Shop here to see more of the goods.

Follow Kik on Pinterest here.

Benjamin Moore Hale Navy

Hubs spent the last two days painting the family room and kitchen.

It looks crazy good.

We decided to paint the doors and surround trim the same navy as the walls.

I wish I had the words to describe how much I love it.

While attending Abigail Ahern's masterclass this summer 

the ideas that stayed with me most were

1. Go to the dark side with paint

2.  Paint walls, doors and moulding the same color

When everything is painted the same color,
the stuff you purposefully put in your home is pushed to the front--

furniture, art, books, rugs.

All the doors and trim in my house are painted white but not for long.

Why would I want the first thing people see be the doors?

Look at the art!  

I carried it home from trips abroad.

Look at the books!

Every museum I've ever visited has a book in the shelves.

Look at the furniture!

That was my great grandparents.

Don't look at the doors. They builder grade and they ugly.

A round of applause needs to be given to BM Hale Navy.

It envelopes you and its cozy and its exactly what I was hoping for.

Nate Berkus at Jayson Home

On Monday this was in my inbox.

On Tuesday Katherine, Jamie and I headed to Jayson to meet Nate Berkus.

I was disappointed how luke-warm his reaction was towards us.

He wouldn't pose for pics with people {what?}. 

You're one of the most adorable human beings on the planet Nate.

Yes we want a picture with you.

The line was five minutes long, by no means hours.

Katherine was all, 'I don't give a shiz if he doesn't want to pose. 

It's happening.'

I bust a gut every time I see this.

Jayson Home was the perfect backdrop for the occasion.

They offered everyone cold cans of champagne with striped straws and 

waiters walked around with appetizers.

The home goods in this store are sublime. 

After shopping we were off to Paris Club for dinner.

Katherine, Me, Jamie.

Lulu DK on Gossip Girl

Hello.

My name is Lindsay and I watch Gossip Girl.

Six years ago my teenage babysitter told me about the show.

Ever since I've been a loyal watcher.

 I'm 36. Shit is sad.

For the last few years 

I've watched with disinterest having it play as background noise as I do something else,

but seeing a new office redo for Blair left my mouth agape

stunned by the beauty of it all.

The two office chairs are covered in Lulu DK's Dancers fabric in kelly green.

The set design for Gossip Girl is done by Christina Tonkin
who also worked on Sex and the City.

What a talent.