Coveting Checks

I love the combination of checks with toile patterns

Perfect built ins to display a perfect collection

Don't forget to enter my giveaway if you are

interested! Enter here! xo

photos via my home ideas

Quaint Little Havens

I think this last photo was intended to be a tropical

Christmas theme but I am thinking it would be

perfect for an engagement dinner or anniversary

celebration or for no particular reason just

because life is meant to be celebrated!

photos via country living and coastal living

The Fabulous Home Of Tory Burch

These photos are from an old Vogue

shoot so perhaps some of you have

already seen them. I think they are

worth showing again! This place

has Tory written all over it.

Her dressing room is to die for and the

pattern on the cabinetry is reminding me

of her orange and white espradrille design!

photos via interior furniture now

Barefoot Contessa At Home

Surely all of you foodies out there know and love

Ina Garten. I watch her on food network and long

to be related to her. If only she was my cousin, sister, aunt...

I just dream of being related so that I could

spend countless holidays being entertained by this

fabulously talented cook and probably the most

relaxed hostess I have ever witnessed.

Her Hamptons house is so beautiful and was

designed with a Belgian Barn in mind and is

set on such a gorgeous setting.

Perfect room for the perfect hostess

You just know who ever is lucky enough

to be invited is never going to want to leave!

Love, love, love!

Well, a girl can dream but for now I will

admire Ina from afar and think of her each time

I open one of my well worn cookbooks!

photos courtesy of House Beautiful

Bring On The Texture!

Loving these lovely rooms filled with texture

Sea grass, sisal, burlap, grass cloth... bring it on!

What is your favorite way to add texture to a room?

images via decorpad

Touches Of Turquoise

Turquoise is one of those colors that just speaks

summer to me. It's the color of Caribbean waters

and summer cloudless skies.

Nobody enjoys a relaxing bubble bath more than

I do but as beautiful as this setting is, I don't

think I'll be taking a bath outdoors anytime

soon!

Mystique turquoise stone leather sandals,

perfect for that flowing white skirt.

Avail. here

We all know about my

Anthropologie obsession!

Love this Capri Blue Candle

in Turquoise.

Wishing you all a wonderful day

filled with turquoise skies!

images via coastal living,pret-a-beaute & anthropologie

You Know Her, You Love Her... Cynthia Rowley

What does Cynthia Rowley do when she is not

working on her fabulous clothing empire?

She hangs out at her beautiful Manhattan

West Village home.

Her home is just as pretty as the clothes

she creates.

Finally, bridesmaid dresses that don't make you

look ridiculous! Created by the powerhouse herself.

View at Dessy.

She loves the beach so much that she teamed with

Roxy to create these affordable beach looks.

Is it me or do you suddenly have the desire

to surf?

Are you a Cynthia fan?

photos via elle decor, dessy & nylon mag