Bed Rest

Morning y'all! No, I'm not on bed rest by any doctor's orders, although I did joke with my doctor that I'd be putting myself on bed rest after my trip.  Y'all, traveling just shy of 35 weeks is not pretty.  But it was worth it to relax in Sea Island with my family for a couple of days.  Watching Edward frolick in the waves and scream with delight was easily the best part of the trip. <br /><br />Also, shout out to my new reader friend Cannon! She came up to say hi the first day I was there and it made my day.  I figured if I ever ran into a reader it would be in Sea Island.  Folks that have been going there for years all share a special bond.  So thanks so much for introducing yourself!! <br /><br />So I really am putting myself on a little more bed rest these next 5 weeks (omg).  Because a.) I'm freaking exhausted and b.) right before we left for our trip, we bought a new bed!  Hallelujiah!!! Y'all this is huge.  I didn't think we would be doing this for awhile, but it needed to happen. <br /><br />The bed we purchased is very similar to the <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/bed-and-bath/beds/colette-bed/f1480">Crate and Barrel Colette Bed</a>.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMZ9UH6zo7oa3j7XYQQ8KC9cL3vFg5a_l6a0kPMKKgJNTUYu-bsSdJhtQvcBW22JQzF-8jMvzxzAerjNcz889-5POt-RhM-L9uHpiQVtXe2IkQgY-ZDxo6HbrBIc8lsnJefPkoXTTOf0/s1600/Bed+Rest+colette-bed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMZ9UH6zo7oa3j7XYQQ8KC9cL3vFg5a_l6a0kPMKKgJNTUYu-bsSdJhtQvcBW22JQzF-8jMvzxzAerjNcz889-5POt-RhM-L9uHpiQVtXe2IkQgY-ZDxo6HbrBIc8lsnJefPkoXTTOf0/s1600/Bed+Rest+colette-bed.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Then I found these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/kate-spade-new-york-Magnolia/dp/B00C0ZS4CO">Kate Spade Pillow Shams</a> at Home Goods for what I now see was a major steal (they were only $45).  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z30j2CKwUSWF_8ZqTVNdA-rFUNOfz74ZhTT7mPpdWPLmDY9MWgkXndo6ThfuBpOz2k_bD_1ooRb4JOXZSYCRO8zAFOHKt9neaFjKWHe5QJqCwot3gI_hwQrpHTXpy-iWNMfRfk_5W_E/s1600/Bed+Rest+Kate+Spade+Magnolia+Park+Blush+Pink+Standard+Queen+314wpBradVL._SY450_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z30j2CKwUSWF_8ZqTVNdA-rFUNOfz74ZhTT7mPpdWPLmDY9MWgkXndo6ThfuBpOz2k_bD_1ooRb4JOXZSYCRO8zAFOHKt9neaFjKWHe5QJqCwot3gI_hwQrpHTXpy-iWNMfRfk_5W_E/s1600/Bed+Rest+Kate+Spade+Magnolia+Park+Blush+Pink+Standard+Queen+314wpBradVL._SY450_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2zuUqmTy-tj7a7vNe9x4jQ9-25mB2Ybd7G_UvJMRfQKPCFnP4dZZJcsTqVEe-RzayFAlZUtLPHKtk8BJdqANNwqGdJiGUs8HEhCtsMJcI-8ZSr7yJwENNY-bQKliKwMQHayYsOm8PJdc/s1600/Bed+Rest+Kate+Spade+Magnolia+Park+Blush+Pink+Standard+Queen+314wpBradVL._SY450_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />They are the perfect shade of blush pink, which is really hard to find.   They became the jumping off point for everything else.  Of course, months of mood board agony and all I needed to do was go shopping. <br /><br />I moved the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/113710439/14-x-36-lumbar-pillow-cover-schumacher?ref=shop_home_active">Schumacher Cheonceau lumbar pillow</a> up to my bed as well, which many of y'all saw on Instagram and Facebook. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUxpMhOCGTpLb-XB2a4Q-xyNpaRGqcJngcjkbR7Ns0zrFII6Q6AtzYvzaoeAGFCGD-BySEo8MSv0DXCqJN6UacwHDVA2uuFvKdMEtoo20VpKoEQ6PqlQoztrsv6j9IzOb4YeuKSbAnlo/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUxpMhOCGTpLb-XB2a4Q-xyNpaRGqcJngcjkbR7Ns0zrFII6Q6AtzYvzaoeAGFCGD-BySEo8MSv0DXCqJN6UacwHDVA2uuFvKdMEtoo20VpKoEQ6PqlQoztrsv6j9IzOb4YeuKSbAnlo/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Finally, I ordered the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/113710439/14-x-36-lumbar-pillow-cover-schumacher?ref=shop_home_active">Pearl Embroidered Duvet and Pillow Shams</a> from Pottery Barn in gray to complete the bed. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnViItR7xBF9ON9tEgYYVEJYuXncb45OzpfpFgN6TVGwzYKzWLDHpr-hRIYCJ_if8y0Iw2f_19sWsUqsdnG6BsFtvL1zxq10xvcXYYR4TPURxV7Dg_E-kJDCdLcLRG8MQupooDIUmB3RI/s1600/Bed+Rest+Pearl+Embroidered+Duvet+Cover+and+Shams+Pottery+Barn+img4o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnViItR7xBF9ON9tEgYYVEJYuXncb45OzpfpFgN6TVGwzYKzWLDHpr-hRIYCJ_if8y0Iw2f_19sWsUqsdnG6BsFtvL1zxq10xvcXYYR4TPURxV7Dg_E-kJDCdLcLRG8MQupooDIUmB3RI/s640/Bed+Rest+Pearl+Embroidered+Duvet+Cover+and+Shams+Pottery+Barn+img4o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />We also bought a new mattress, which I'm probably the most excited for.  I'm a side sleeper so firm mattresses are <i>no bueno</i> for me.  I need something to cradle my curves if you will.  Kip is a "second his head hits the pillow" sleeper so the salesman told us his opinion mattered less in the mattress department, but for the record, he liked the pillow-top as well. <br /><br />We still need a few more things to complete this room:<br /><br />* <b>Curtains</b> - they will probably have to be custom-made, although simple (anyone in KC know a good person for this??)<br /><br />* <b>Bedside Tables</b> - oy vey, it's hard to find pretty and functional side tables. <br /><br />* <b>New Carpet - </b>I want a sisal look, but softer (I may check out <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11047961558981223/">this carpet</a> from Martha Stewart) <br /><br />* <b>Chaise</b> - not high on the priority list, but something I would like to put in front of our bay window eventually.  <br /><br />Hopefully, I'll have something to show you later this week!

Bed Rest

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Pale Blush Ombre Pillow

<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_Cs2V89v_y73Y14M_Gtoi-e02OXOHKAHoJal-D2uaq8Ij3AY2PT886zi-2FAxy0f4KWjKyZ-_Dm5c_BNX6XAiMLLmlg_HUs9NO3AqnH67DZ6SJ9288H30qOkfVjW4WCRJsjp6-gNnZk/s640/blogger-image--1679087328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_Cs2V89v_y73Y14M_Gtoi-e02OXOHKAHoJal-D2uaq8Ij3AY2PT886zi-2FAxy0f4KWjKyZ-_Dm5c_BNX6XAiMLLmlg_HUs9NO3AqnH67DZ6SJ9288H30qOkfVjW4WCRJsjp6-gNnZk/s640/blogger-image--1679087328.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />I'm back-ish.  We turn around and leave for Charleston in a couple of days so I don't know how much blogging I'll get to do this week (I know, we're insane and lucky).  I'm feeling more inspired about the direction I want to go with things in my house, but I'm also <i>trying</i> to hold off on purchases until we find out whether Little Robertson is of the male or female variety (10 more days!).  Obviously, if it's a girl we will be sitting down and outlining our bankruptcy plans. Haaaaaaaaaa just kidding Kip (not really).  If it is a boy, well, I'm doing the guest room pink and he can enjoy an already beautiful nursery full of blue and white.   <br /><br />However, I just happened to find this pale blush ombre pillow at Target (because apparently I live there as well).  Here it is in our guest room.  Yes, I got all fancy with the iphone pic, but with the filter it shows the color better.  I love it.  Very simple.  I also have some Audubon prints I plan on framing and putting above the bed.  I'm just trying to decide on the frame.  I'm actually horrible at framing things.  I don't know why, but I just can't figure it out.  I also hate having to spend $1 million dollars getting something framed (that might be my problem).  <br /><br />So that's all I've got today.  I'm working on a plan to do a big house clean out and possible blog sale for stuff that is nice, but I don't have a place for.  Would y'all be interested in that?  I'm a little nervous The Suze will see it and buy it all and then send it back to me with a note saying, "you didn't really want to sell this, did you?"  <br /><br />Have a lovely day!

Pale Blush Ombre Pillow

I'm back-ish.  We turn around and leave for Charleston in a couple of days so I don't know how much blogging I'll get to do this...

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Belclaire House 2013 Color of the Year

<a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/index.aspx">Pantone</a>, the apparent authority on color, has declared <a href="https://www.pantone.com/pages/MYP_mypantone/mypInfo.aspx?ca=75&pg=21056">Emerald</a> to be the color of the year.  <a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/">Chinoiserie Chic</a>, one of my favorite blogs, declared her pic for color of the year is <a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/2012/12/chinoiserie-chics-color-of-year-navy.html">Navy</a>.  Benjamin Moore, one of my favorite paint lines, declared <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/color-of-the-year-2013">Lemon Sorbe</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8081105280448879922">t</a>, their pick for color of the year.<br /><br /><br />Sooo without further ado, by the power vested in me by absolutely no one, my color pick for 2013 is ...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDfLMcEdZw2-tGfG6kqTNzE9FI3fUawsrYXtUYxxuSgGGSdppMDoQUR0nj58abUm-wkWCRfqgaijC7PoHifs8gRSFnFdEiUvm_1V_-rOrRVslMSKnk2DRf-L8WEgFfDkyGxxrKrUcM1k/s1600/Pale+Blush+245798092132102537_pe6F3DwS_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDfLMcEdZw2-tGfG6kqTNzE9FI3fUawsrYXtUYxxuSgGGSdppMDoQUR0nj58abUm-wkWCRfqgaijC7PoHifs8gRSFnFdEiUvm_1V_-rOrRVslMSKnk2DRf-L8WEgFfDkyGxxrKrUcM1k/s1600/Pale+Blush+245798092132102537_pe6F3DwS_c.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">PALE BLUSH!  </span></span></div><br /><br />Like the pale peachy pink of ballet slippers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTIqGDiPweAHX-eJH9sBXZMe-8o8uW-eLIqAzQFAtP4h6GTKTtAu5awEYb7P8Do3CQKEyLWTtQDHl6vvquW3wt9evI7wFxmWhfAmPQqdajuC5TnbxoG9P3rViU2nDwKHa44nEN39i8uY/s1600/Pale+Blush+Pink+Ballet+Slippers+218495019391903248_O0FLrKgA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRTIqGDiPweAHX-eJH9sBXZMe-8o8uW-eLIqAzQFAtP4h6GTKTtAu5awEYb7P8Do3CQKEyLWTtQDHl6vvquW3wt9evI7wFxmWhfAmPQqdajuC5TnbxoG9P3rViU2nDwKHa44nEN39i8uY/s640/Pale+Blush+Pink+Ballet+Slippers+218495019391903248_O0FLrKgA.jpg" width="417" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Basically, this is just a really dramatic way for me to show a whole lotta pink for y'all this cold Monday morning.  But it's also the color I can't get out of my head.  I need it in my life.  And I don't think it always has to be super girly.  It's just warm and glowy and happy.  My dream is to use my favorite <a href="http://us.farrow-ball.com/pink-ground/colours//fcp-product/100202">Farrow & Ball Pink Ground</a> or <a href="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/5823_Benjamin-Moore-886-Blanched-Coral">Benjamin Moore's Blanched Coral</a> in our library with creamy trim and bookshelves and a big tufted camel leather sofa.  If a certain event happens that I will tell you about in the coming weeks, then I've worked out a deal with Kip that I get my pink library.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So here's some more lovely pale blush indulgence to really drive home the color I'm seeing in my head when I close my eyes ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ruemag.com/gallery/living-rooms/?nggpage=7"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__g-cwx1i9rIulNNxeCQs_D4W7lUvzscrW5Eg7CKKPGb95T5esLRjT4VWlAsRG2t1YVg8wWqJ1aAdEWIYqH9izT6dRXzR5JcfEukdMvWTCr9sjpNak-l7Z1wmg7ayFiSv9bCq_1Wc5_E/s1600/Pale+Blush+136374694937033718_oePDaYMA_c.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXNwkUF1JrdbMSic57cCsLgzuzeIRrfRiY1TNE9dnENIIdLJFwNYx-Sk2pt9qav89eg8sQLQChfHU9ftExYUHXroUc74Hnht5ejWz_kRLPRgVg9jH49Cc88cC4FTXuaCzb2UP5DiZoR4/s1600/Pale+Blush+9.+house+beautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXNwkUF1JrdbMSic57cCsLgzuzeIRrfRiY1TNE9dnENIIdLJFwNYx-Sk2pt9qav89eg8sQLQChfHU9ftExYUHXroUc74Hnht5ejWz_kRLPRgVg9jH49Cc88cC4FTXuaCzb2UP5DiZoR4/s1600/Pale+Blush+9.+house+beautiful.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://vtinteriors.blogspot.com/2012/03/pink-dreams.html?m=0" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-FZngP153ZrY8lzVIc37mX5CDJeziDPQKuda-r0FkYyEprvCPIVXRAmqzblg4STn5e7XqqB7URIGYgiMdVGRbmAsNEmni0iOTi87GB0d4J1vprS-xzmRI6FSh22YxyO2RoQNqZug15tE/s640/Pale+Blush+suzanne-kasler-atlanta-house-14-guest-bedroom-lg.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://vtinteriors.blogspot.com/2012/03/pink-dreams.html?m=0"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaJXrA6fZ9yqRAge9pFsg5frcm6dAjDBOpeF6PJQ7bOcUOQfAdPFx9mJmOyY5gSVncX98sZGp9fz0s1IXQRcpxuushHIJq-6ZYUDnJAIlZOh3EV19g12e1tKz08onAolVBMrgAjZLjrw/s1600/Pale+Blush+suzanne-kasler-atlanta-house-15-guest-bath-lg.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyr9JQcEJ_BJTGGWBcpsWbhvTogdOXXUTcNcf40ARKSnBR_ZIzy1TcouzHE1Yj3NS5D_iWsfalX1jnaqj_KQmK9XEye1Vn3nyKx3OBkmr8t-HtvBGNAdtRoEmA1OQQT5QjO8N-C_DgQNE/s1600/Pink+Bubbles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyr9JQcEJ_BJTGGWBcpsWbhvTogdOXXUTcNcf40ARKSnBR_ZIzy1TcouzHE1Yj3NS5D_iWsfalX1jnaqj_KQmK9XEye1Vn3nyKx3OBkmr8t-HtvBGNAdtRoEmA1OQQT5QjO8N-C_DgQNE/s1600/Pink+Bubbles.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So now that I've made my proclamation, I will be actively seeking out this color.  I'll try and bring you something weekly, like maybe pink Tuesdays? We'll see.  I may be too ADD to remember to do it. Ok y'all, I have to go do 675 loads of laundry now.    </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">See more of my <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search/label/pink">favorite pink moments<span style="font-size: small;"> here </span></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">xo</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S.  I would just like to go on record that Edward's favorite color is also pink right now.  I know, I'm so proud.  He goes for all of the pink toys.  In fact, the other day he went with his Grandpa to Dick's Sporting goods and managed to con him into buying him a Pink Panther golf head cover that he now sleeps with every night.  I'm not looking forward to the day that someone tells him boys aren't supposed to like pink.  I know it will happen, but he won't hear it from me.  Besides, I love a man in pink.  I will raise him to love and respect pink as the awesome perfect color that it is :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">* Despite my best efforts, I was unable to find sources for some of these images.  Most of the images will take you to the original source by clicking on the image.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

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