Makin' Me Blush

<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1md4wicYol1UW038py5Od0mj2MWHm_BBRJ5KTw6FJcxdufOwKD5h9OKbrOsP9DYkvqB76046uTbjcpaLTCm6hpPcU6iQQnNquS2ULuFKCAJf-rm7xeG_QbJthBrKKSwpCx1oU_Gv3YU/s640/blogger-image--867140181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">                          <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1md4wicYol1UW038py5Od0mj2MWHm_BBRJ5KTw6FJcxdufOwKD5h9OKbrOsP9DYkvqB76046uTbjcpaLTCm6hpPcU6iQQnNquS2ULuFKCAJf-rm7xeG_QbJthBrKKSwpCx1oU_Gv3YU/s640/blogger-image--867140181.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Y'all are the sweetest! Seriously, your comments about <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/little-robertsons-nursery-is-finished.html">Little Robertson's Nursery</a> were so unexpected! It's so easy to post beautiful images of other people's houses on this blog, but hitting publish on a room I did myself, using what I have plus like $150, is kind of frightening.  So thank y'all for making me feel so good! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have to say the room does feel like a cloud and a nice respite from the colorful toys that are currently all over the floors of <i>every</i> room in the house (Edward loves a good basket dump). My current rotund condition does not allow for the whole "bending over and picking up" action necessary to clear the floors. So now I just kick things to the side or try in vain to convince Edward to pick them up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Anyhoo, many of y'all have commented on the crib situation, which is by far my favorite part of the nursery! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7gtHmIHsNwLNKW-Qhhnk8a0ZIqM34-3w7X314UxNa8mLLnTSJF-esYv3ngnKHAsgb67IMd58pMBb3rHSuNAuoaJIpsg9KtOq9Q6MfLrbpZ_6RXiV108oVAqf56D8sgEGyFevf6ekrrE/s1600/DSC_0560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7gtHmIHsNwLNKW-Qhhnk8a0ZIqM34-3w7X314UxNa8mLLnTSJF-esYv3ngnKHAsgb67IMd58pMBb3rHSuNAuoaJIpsg9KtOq9Q6MfLrbpZ_6RXiV108oVAqf56D8sgEGyFevf6ekrrE/s640/DSC_0560.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxf8kZnwKySIGONMlKhu6ugZjXXieXHO1Y6t9kdzXe-p4C9ioEG-JpknIpxPrpb_PvgHYgSGEG24gKxUsojT4e_o4tg1mKhkh6uuACevhp47bKYcrLa-zKG4Qe5iZZixF5Q1bHCnm8T6c/s1600/DSC_0568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxf8kZnwKySIGONMlKhu6ugZjXXieXHO1Y6t9kdzXe-p4C9ioEG-JpknIpxPrpb_PvgHYgSGEG24gKxUsojT4e_o4tg1mKhkh6uuACevhp47bKYcrLa-zKG4Qe5iZZixF5Q1bHCnm8T6c/s640/DSC_0568.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnzgU3XLMxbAxeRsjVBjPA8AuB41Uto9uKQ1Y0TxVeVQvpa2T13VzkBCwV1IxiaiUTTVjUbEjUElRBueRRcqDmIpFFevXQwHPEjT94AS49pDrN_D-yWCBF_-LYgNiWalDSAPrb-HMd5k/s1600/DSC_0550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnzgU3XLMxbAxeRsjVBjPA8AuB41Uto9uKQ1Y0TxVeVQvpa2T13VzkBCwV1IxiaiUTTVjUbEjUElRBueRRcqDmIpFFevXQwHPEjT94AS49pDrN_D-yWCBF_-LYgNiWalDSAPrb-HMd5k/s640/DSC_0550.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are a few sources for ya: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><ul><li><b>Crib: </b><a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod105251">Restoration Hardware Sutton Canopy Crib</a> - unfortunately it's no longer available, probably because it's one of those dangerous drop-side cribs.  We bought it just before the whole drop-side recall happened.  They sent us a kit to disable that feature and make it secure, but I'm guessing they decided to go ahead and discontinue it as well.  Sad :( </li><li><b>Pillows: </b>The fabric is <a href="http://www.bryella.co.uk/collections/brands/4-sanderson/collection/48-vintage-prints-fabrics/products/4460-sanderson-vintage-prints-pagoda-river-indigo-blue">Sanderson Pagoda River</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Aurelia6311?ref=seller_info">Aurelia6311 on Etsy</a>.  It doesn't look like she has any available in this fabric right now, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.  She does have a similar blue and white cushion cover in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/118723953/schumacher-nanjing-cushion-cover?ref=shop_home_active">Schumacher Nanjing</a>, which I love.  </li><li><b>Monogrammed Crib Sheet: </b>Also from Etsy! The shop is called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SennCreations?ref=seller_info">SennCreations</a>.  I did a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/114844699/monogrammed-crib-sheet?ref=shop_home_active">black monogram</a> and strangely in shipping the sheet turned purple.  She was so accommodating and offered to make me another one, but after washing it a couple times the purple came out.  So strange! </li><li><b>Painting: </b>Made by moi using <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11047961559116958/">this Pinterest tutorial</a>.  I am no artist y'all, and I did like 12 of these before I got anything decent.  I have so much respect for all of y'all that create these beautiful and colorful abstract pieces! It's hard, and I always take it one step too far.  I ended up really liking this one because it looks like a little heart floating in the clouds, which is pretty much what holding a newborn feels like.  </li></ul>Let me know if you have any other questions! I'm happy to answer any.<br /><br />Thanks again for all of the love.<br /><br />xo 

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Little Robertson's Nursery is finished-ish!

Morning Y'all! Well, the nursery is basically finished.  I mean there's always more that could be done, especially when one is posting pictures on a blog for <strike>millions</strike> 12 people to see.  I pretty much worked with everything I already had from <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/then-comes-baby-in-baby-carriage.html">Edward's nursery</a> (including the ill-fitting ottoman slipcover - don't judge, it does it's job).  Although this nursery is very different from Edward's bright and colorful nursery.  This one's a bit more grown-up and soft.  It helps that we inherited some pretty fabulous wallpaper from the previous owners.  I can take no credit for that, except that I kept it.<br /><br />So with all of those caveats (I'm resisting the urge to point out everything wrong with the room), I give you Little Robertson's nursery.  <br /><br />Come on in! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvtc6pcHTlnWXy9OHtLQIVRSbwVa51scL8xpiMEsV5W3Fdf_ZgowA0eYK6LJngfXA451cbX8lNaFeK2h_5_5nZ6x44YrZ36EqJwipWqXejwBwhYqdqsV_yaPTXiXgtAxI3p_Y7tJ_6fU/s640/DSC_0514.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />The pillows on the floor are for floor time.  Something I didn't realize was a thing until after I had Edward.  Basically, when you have a baby, you spend a lot of time on the floor.  A lot. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNGZ4RaeZqfn9o6NuTuBplgwPnbfTk4vSoZZd3oon_AekWgNcS6S11vAoBh3lWGsWXX-ywZ2HppUSgZNwz8Q0asSfigZ6MChnMpdsUg9MmQR4h6NdQW_JqD5sXqgPUKofHB7iTNp-IGo/s1600/DSC_0516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNGZ4RaeZqfn9o6NuTuBplgwPnbfTk4vSoZZd3oon_AekWgNcS6S11vAoBh3lWGsWXX-ywZ2HppUSgZNwz8Q0asSfigZ6MChnMpdsUg9MmQR4h6NdQW_JqD5sXqgPUKofHB7iTNp-IGo/s640/DSC_0516.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I opted for no bumper this time around because apparently it's dangerous so I put dangerous pillows in there instead.   <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycMIh-Ms8mrwxN-moTFfYCK4au1o9xanoaQWg-kmlPG2O6Ejp2wTcBWDP3EsLAlwyuaeRVfzvcHJe-GZaLLBQiKeqssFUWmM_5R-3XYgsLgulZcigaDVOiEW4z6p6bb35y8hPJ35yDtY/s1600/DSC_0518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhycMIh-Ms8mrwxN-moTFfYCK4au1o9xanoaQWg-kmlPG2O6Ejp2wTcBWDP3EsLAlwyuaeRVfzvcHJe-GZaLLBQiKeqssFUWmM_5R-3XYgsLgulZcigaDVOiEW4z6p6bb35y8hPJ35yDtY/s640/DSC_0518.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br />Yes, we have a name.  Any guesses?  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdj7oMhemDQAxJNupF1f4I9qe6906ICtTLCnmXLlG8e6aR_d1VGZkarVWSxVPxKWdqe8MWLWMGozqPvTxEnZ9lemqMpCVKcVy2z8QW209wkSHnYEOsV5QJNzS8dvfWKyOtVobMRtIvCk8/s1600/DSC_0519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdj7oMhemDQAxJNupF1f4I9qe6906ICtTLCnmXLlG8e6aR_d1VGZkarVWSxVPxKWdqe8MWLWMGozqPvTxEnZ9lemqMpCVKcVy2z8QW209wkSHnYEOsV5QJNzS8dvfWKyOtVobMRtIvCk8/s640/DSC_0519.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I love that you can see the black and white awnings out of the window.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxhxjJdh0or9r3zVeqXfZSZR0EkBSqEUtrvf2O0Xe7DFDYJJEEf2ZgfNEwFK85SDW83zDhEi3tJ6eb3aP7OhVsnCFCi_4kRJj9FBHm-i4OJPy-ZIyZUTrIX-091ynsyAKdUQme0hs18o/s1600/DSC_0521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxhxjJdh0or9r3zVeqXfZSZR0EkBSqEUtrvf2O0Xe7DFDYJJEEf2ZgfNEwFK85SDW83zDhEi3tJ6eb3aP7OhVsnCFCi_4kRJj9FBHm-i4OJPy-ZIyZUTrIX-091ynsyAKdUQme0hs18o/s640/DSC_0521.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br />His first cashmere suit.  I would like one just like it. <br /><br />The dresser, side table and changing table are all Kip's old furniture that we painted for Edward's nursery.  I also replaced the knobs with alphabet knobs from Hobby Lobby. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWhTVQPZA2yB81c7N4_4hDY1Q2CGgYiLLoiqvoNhso6gjYLoJX77Fp0HsklyGXOAo1U14k5Y8Eg7B2SUbVVLiM7yOWZxZQamrLUtgsY1vs3iTFaDPyDT-nuYdeendyKFIfb4g_SEyZME/s1600/DSC_0523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Now we are waiting on Little Robertson to grace us with his presence! I definitely won't go past my due date.  Really it could be any day now.  I'm guessing I have a little more time, but you never know, babies be babies! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

Little Robertson's Nursery is finished-ish!

Morning Y'all! Well, the nursery is basically finished.  I mean there's always more that could be done, especially when one is posti...

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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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Moodboard Monday: Fresh Library

Morning y'all! So about this time of year I start craving a clean minimal space.  Yesterday we headed out to find a hutch for our kitchen.  We needed a little bit of extra storage and this one wall next to our stairs needed a piece of furniture in front of it.  We ended up going with <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kipling-grey-wash-buffet-with-hutch-top/f44698">this one from Crate and Barrel</a>.  I wanted something sort of rustic with clean lines to contrast with the toile party happening on our walls.  We get it in a couple of weeks so I'll definitely share pictures when it arrives.<br /><br />While we were at Crate and Barrel, I came across this really pretty <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/ainsworth-walnut-desk/s675035">Ainsworth Walnut Desk</a>.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjA6X061C8fJVX07dCms0oIoD-uko7XU4LU78XOQf2Wthz64oGFpIkAedhz4Bv2dplI9zM3gSiwPXpSE-uRf-Cu8ovmL1sp1sJO-rPcL4Sjw3I9ujb5IlRgc3RSwYvFIqQYD93CNWy8w/s1600/ainsworth-walnut-desk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjA6X061C8fJVX07dCms0oIoD-uko7XU4LU78XOQf2Wthz64oGFpIkAedhz4Bv2dplI9zM3gSiwPXpSE-uRf-Cu8ovmL1sp1sJO-rPcL4Sjw3I9ujb5IlRgc3RSwYvFIqQYD93CNWy8w/s320/ainsworth-walnut-desk.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Ok, it kind of looks fug in the picture, but it's really, really pretty in person.  The wood is gorgeous and much warmer and richer in real life.  It's also a  really solid piece, and feels very high quality, which is what I'm looking for in furniture right now. <br /><br />So of course I started imagining it in the office/library we're eventually going to build in the formal living room, a smallish room off of the entry.  For the moment, I want something crisp and clean and sort of modern with classic elements. <br /><br />Here's what I came up with.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEier9BMZcEc_cY-C60C6-dW-N2wjqhx4qZ2UNrjHn38tn1fN6gcbRdYV5nF7FpPc84n6E1cZqZog6TXUKblTMoIn0nEcpbBSpeTzoK3eDaUaYZk464G6XU_7geV_9LQDR3nreseIiySHME/s1600/OB-Library+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEier9BMZcEc_cY-C60C6-dW-N2wjqhx4qZ2UNrjHn38tn1fN6gcbRdYV5nF7FpPc84n6E1cZqZog6TXUKblTMoIn0nEcpbBSpeTzoK3eDaUaYZk464G6XU_7geV_9LQDR3nreseIiySHME/s640/OB-Library+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Ok, not totally minimal.  I can't help but layer. I feel like there's a lot of different things going on here, but it would be cozy and still fresh.  <br /><br />Of course, this probably won't happen until 2015 since we have a few other big things we're doing in 2013.  But I'm actively campaigning for the desk because I can't stop thinking about it.  I'll let you know how it turns out ;)<br /><br />P.S. Is it not so weird to write 2013??<br /><br />P.P.S.  Downton last night <i>almost</i> made me rethink my desire for more contemporary clean lines in my house.  <br /><br />* Sources for the mood board <a href="http://olioboard.com/boards/163702-library">here </a>

Moodboard Monday: Fresh Library

Morning y'all! So about this time of year I start craving a clean minimal space.  Yesterday we headed out to find a hutch for our kitche...

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Sissy's (Kinda) Big Girl Room

Morning y'all! How's your morning going? I've already been yelled at for not getting the pancakes made and on the table quick enough.  So sorry King Edward.  Soo sorry.<br /><br />Anyway, a couple of months ago my middle sissy, Elizabeth, asked me to help her with her big girl bedroom (you can see the original post <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/moodboard-monday-sissys-kinda-big-girl.html">here</a>).  She's not totally a big girl because she's only 22 and to me that's basically still a baby.  I knew she wanted a happy but relaxing room to rest her tired dogs after a day of hustlin' in the popsicle industry (she works for a delicious popsicle company called <a href="http://goodpops.com/">GoodPops</a>). So here's the moodboard from the original post:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3goYJsS-Ll5kkY6zi2Zi5K9zv7sFY4bS2ssiOLXHWsflabsvzqq0THA6eAj4tZ73D5Gj3TD5NK3mL6NgzaA8rRn6PQH7MTd1X5nFgjHyd6OcyOLuPaSWXb74e9ajmtMwGU4XKcmXMq0/s1600/EPW+Moodboard+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3goYJsS-Ll5kkY6zi2Zi5K9zv7sFY4bS2ssiOLXHWsflabsvzqq0THA6eAj4tZ73D5Gj3TD5NK3mL6NgzaA8rRn6PQH7MTd1X5nFgjHyd6OcyOLuPaSWXb74e9ajmtMwGU4XKcmXMq0/s1600/EPW+Moodboard+.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, she sent me some pics of her room, and while it still needs a headboard and maybe some window treatments, I think it looks pretty great! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1_-yiU5QNOOyTBYBljs4o0MWR5YSWsjoaBbGPyPr1NLcPQSIn4Im1Abugk-zaMMKwLXmSIO7ZoEtgKHVzLIF7NY-mPOL9QUYoM9EoJHyQIfbVINNEMf-Lj1H7ATMyEUSAvuPzYI1_nY/s1600/IMG_6276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1_-yiU5QNOOyTBYBljs4o0MWR5YSWsjoaBbGPyPr1NLcPQSIn4Im1Abugk-zaMMKwLXmSIO7ZoEtgKHVzLIF7NY-mPOL9QUYoM9EoJHyQIfbVINNEMf-Lj1H7ATMyEUSAvuPzYI1_nY/s1600/IMG_6276.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> She used some sort of panorama app to take these pics.  She's a tech nerd and knows all the cool stuff the young kids are using these days.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDjQ_pLZ1JpvrMc1y4lbqMgAjA5p57SEvqXbeadGISbttOUfvGlKFUNuJCcaSswpImUNzwNr1YHYgjNAt3vmqXsig1NXrTuaSEbEgCtxALZHl7IywJqDVus8SnYNH7jKe6YsOEYAmcg0/s1600/IMG_6279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thanks Elizabeth for sharing these! Have a lovely day y'all! </div>

Sissy's (Kinda) Big Girl Room

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Moodboard Monday: Dorm Room

Morning y'all!  Welp, my littlest sissy, Laura of <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search/label/Lulu%27s%20Listings">Lulu's Listing</a> fame, left for college last Thursday.  She was five when I left for college and even though we're 14 years apart, we've always been super close.  I still think of her as she was the day I left for Mizzou so this is kind of weird.  I'm so excited for her because I know that the next four years (+1 victory lap if you're smart) are the most fun ever.  The Suze and my dad will officially be empty nesters so if any of my readers are empty nesting and have any advice to pass along, I know they'd appreciate it. <br /><br />On to the moodboards.  Laura is going to school at University of Alabama for interior design and put together the cutest dorm room, which she said I could share with you as soon as she got a few more pieces.  In an effort to live vicariously through her and her college experience, I put together two dorm room inspiration boards, then I went and took shots of Captain Morgan's before I put on my red sequins halter top* and black pants (black pants were huge in college), the perfect outfit to wear to <a href="http://www.quintonsandtonic.com/">Quinton's and Tonic</a> for Martini Madness and a dance-off under the disco ball.  Wait.  Where am I?  What's going on?  Sorry, I got lost in the nostalgia of someone else's college experience <strike>definitely not my own</strike>.  I mean, who drinks Captain Morgans?  hahahahahahahahahah uhhh ...<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">* I actually did not own a red sequins halter top, but my roommate did and when she brought it out, I knew it was going to be a fun night.  I'm also pretty sure only people who went to Mizzou will understand any of this.  </span><br /><br />I could've done 12 moodboards but I kept it to two.  Similar elements: simple bed that doesn't take long to make, baskets for storage, fun desk accessories since that's where one will spend most of their time (and hopefully not in da club) and the beginning of a blue and white collection.  They're both super girly because I was super girly in college. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIho1gTHOi-mXpZCUufhd_Hi84UMPhsoOtjr_wCBqn03rZ7qB3mw6ONwj8Uw83RAqeDOje5abPRP_X2pJEFghE_oWP3AV8kHYeqm5gfk5u6rWlIrzdJotn3frWLUlcGFlFi0HePQ8_xY/s1600/Dorm+Room+Funky+Lanvender+Sea+Green+Blue+and+White+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIho1gTHOi-mXpZCUufhd_Hi84UMPhsoOtjr_wCBqn03rZ7qB3mw6ONwj8Uw83RAqeDOje5abPRP_X2pJEFghE_oWP3AV8kHYeqm5gfk5u6rWlIrzdJotn3frWLUlcGFlFi0HePQ8_xY/s1600/Dorm+Room+Funky+Lanvender+Sea+Green+Blue+and+White+.jpeg" /></a></div><br />{Sources: <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/polar-bear-in-a-snowstorm-duvet-cover/f10041?t=6&a=185">white duvet</a> / <a href="http://www.poshtots.com/bedding/childrens-bedding/new-childrens-bedding/amelia-euro-sham/15/3632/3343/30247/poshproductdetail.aspx?utm_source=cj&utm_medium=prod_feed&utm_content=30247&utm_campaign=affiliate&AID=10720442&PID=4159959">monogrammed euro sham</a> / <a href="http://ariannabelle.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=67">geometric purple pillow</a> / <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Scarlett_Area_Rug/310/">ikat rug</a> / <a href="http://wellappointedhouse.com/Products/158779-the-well-appointed-house-paule-marrot-dusty-rose-reproduction.aspx">Paul Marrot dusty rose reproduction</a> / <a href="http://www.shopfurbish.com/servlet/the-376/Blue-and-White-Ming/Detail?category=Home+Accessories%3ADecor">blue and white ming ginger pots</a> / <a href="http://www.pendleton-usa.com/product/Home-Blankets/Throws/SOLID-PATTERN-THROWS/PLAID-5TH-AVENUE-THROW/166765/sc/1739/c/1822/pc/1816.uts">plaid throw</a> / <a href="http://www.shopfurbish.com/servlet/the-1102/Spotted-Tray/Detail?category=Home+Accessories%3ADecor">spotted tray</a> / <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Blue-Coral-Wastebasket/productinfo/W6112/">blue coral wastebasket</a> / <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Large-Woven-Seagrass-Basket/productinfo/W5457/">large seagrass basket</a> / <a href="http://www.shopfurbish.com/servlet/the-953/Purple-Double-Gourd-Petite/Detail?category=Home+Accessories%3ADecor">purple vase</a> / <a href="http://www.shopfurbish.com/servlet/the-1514/Small-Boxwood-Topiary/Detail?category=Home+Accessories%3ADecor">boxwood topiary</a> / <a href="http://www.designdarling.com/collections/desk-accessories/products/monogrammed-acrylic-pencil-cup">monogrammed acrylic pencil cup</a>}<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWb9zdyfIKZ8kK_Q7xVdsMqcZ_598VYCZMIkdYnO7_ShkFpSg06UHfWzOINU7hPl6CvMT0QXnd-0yTFvnftzIiv_KkNCKK3_XEHWNs0Wcr4-qcxiGBpk4WVyWNYam6X-OI60IiK2t608/s1600/Dorm+Room+Girly+Glam+Pink+Leopard++.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWb9zdyfIKZ8kK_Q7xVdsMqcZ_598VYCZMIkdYnO7_ShkFpSg06UHfWzOINU7hPl6CvMT0QXnd-0yTFvnftzIiv_KkNCKK3_XEHWNs0Wcr4-qcxiGBpk4WVyWNYam6X-OI60IiK2t608/s1600/Dorm+Room+Girly+Glam+Pink+Leopard++.jpeg" /></a></div><br />{Sources: <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/polar-bear-in-a-snowstorm-duvet-cover/f10041?t=6&a=185">white duvet</a> / <a href="http://ariannabelle.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=81">leopard pillows</a> / <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Premium_Flokati_Area_Rug/140/">pink flokati rug</a> / <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Longevity-Porcelain-Pot/productinfo/W5491/">blue and white pot</a> / <a href="http://www.designdarling.com/collections/decor/products/rectangular-lacquer-tray-metallic-gold">gold lacquer tray</a> / <a href="http://www.shopfurbish.com/servlet/the-1665/Iris-paper-Lacquer-Pencil/Detail?category=Home+Accessories%3ADecor">lacquer pencil box</a> / <a href="http://www.designdarling.com/collections/desk-accessories/products/le-pen-pink-set-of-twelve">pink pens</a> / <a href="http://www.designdarling.com/collections/decor/products/curvy-mini-vase-white">white mini vase</a> / <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40212161/">plaid throw</a> / <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62672142/paris-photograph-paris-is-a-feeling-hot">paris hot air balloon photograph</a> / <a href="http://www.2modern.com/modern-furniture/Chairs/Kartell-Louis-Ghost-Chair">louis ghost chair</a>}<br /><br />Which one do y'all like?  I know, they're not very budget friendly.  I can do budget (oh boy can I do budget), but I thought it would be fun to throw a few fancy things in there for the fancy girl who likes to collect nice things.  It's never too early to start accumulating pretty things you like, right?  <br /><br />I'm going to see if I can dig up a few pictures of my college rooms.  I have to look through actual photos that are in a box (I know, I'm soo old).  Alright y'all, enjoy your Monday!<br /><br />

Moodboard Monday: Dorm Room

Morning y'all!  Welp, my littlest sissy, Laura of Lulu's Listing fame, left for college last Thursday.  She was five when I left fo...

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Big Girl Place on a Budget

I'm helping my sissy with her big girl apartment that she's sharing with some friends.  That's such an awkward time for decorating because not only are you on a budget, but you're sharing furniture and combining accessories.  You're also sort of a half grown up so wine and liquor bottles are no longer acceptable decor pieces, but you still drink enough of each to know that "investment pieces" aren't really a great idea <i>ifyouknowwhatimean</i>.  It's expensive to furnish a place, but I think I've found some pieces that aren't too pricey for a young lady starting out. <br /><br />First, the<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S89873838/"> Ektorp loveseat and chaise lounge</a> from ikea.  <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2011/08/ikea-talespart-two.html">Joni endorses</a> it (she used it in her daughter's first apartment <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2011/08/ikea-talespart-two.html">here</a>) and she's the boss of slipcovered furniture*.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3C7-ByOnllcatZGnKguhOjQdyMBlOZKOd5z2vUP-brGvGZd54LZBL55HLaRe1GdNyisQUArmC5oURLMIsnG6IBpdeKrqqJLqB6fJ2jQzo77XBDp7N9By3cMEJdRuzeUrTuD6iF1yOLs/s1600/ektorp-loveseat-and-chaise-lounge__0107785_PE257558_S4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3C7-ByOnllcatZGnKguhOjQdyMBlOZKOd5z2vUP-brGvGZd54LZBL55HLaRe1GdNyisQUArmC5oURLMIsnG6IBpdeKrqqJLqB6fJ2jQzo77XBDp7N9By3cMEJdRuzeUrTuD6iF1yOLs/s1600/ektorp-loveseat-and-chaise-lounge__0107785_PE257558_S4.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">*I like slipcovers, especially for messy 20 year-olds who eat shells and cheese and drink red wine on the sofa while watching Bachelor Pad.  There are way to many opportunities for one's jaw to drop and little shells to fall out of your mouth onto the sofa and leave a nice little cheese stain.  If you watch Bachelor Pad, you know what I'm talking about (every time Chris from Emily's season talks, the twins, Ed, too many mental giants in one house, the fact that Kalan's kind of the normal one, it's a lot to take in)</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><br />Also from Ikea, the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50058376/">Agen chair</a>.  $30. Stackable if you need room for a dance party.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj643nux4DifaiSEFjNJsLfkiOXiEkI5OT845bACfnnm526l51JMEmd-r6cribW86dz-yD-P_o5RBi1Mfljkehyphenhyphenud3z6cK2b6akyLT410__pKfcXSrDAKm4YBFp073LyLQd1juHc6YXiGk/s1600/agen-chair__31428_PE120743_S4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj643nux4DifaiSEFjNJsLfkiOXiEkI5OT845bACfnnm526l51JMEmd-r6cribW86dz-yD-P_o5RBi1Mfljkehyphenhyphenud3z6cK2b6akyLT410__pKfcXSrDAKm4YBFp073LyLQd1juHc6YXiGk/s1600/agen-chair__31428_PE120743_S4.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this <a href="http://www.cb2.com/peekaboo-clear-coffee-table/f699">Peekaboo clear coffee table</a> from SB2.  To keep it young and fresh.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9k4-4hJ_9x64PjJpoZ1hBfd2G7WPrZm0bWHk1yZoupQ6L65ZrKgOxuQEC4ZFPceTL8otMe0nTacOl9u9wmBfj3OjmURWbKhblNv0fd6VD2JZFoK2Q2jJqjKFAM4xAUlagFcADO7w-o80/s1600/PeekabooCoffeeTable3QF12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9k4-4hJ_9x64PjJpoZ1hBfd2G7WPrZm0bWHk1yZoupQ6L65ZrKgOxuQEC4ZFPceTL8otMe0nTacOl9u9wmBfj3OjmURWbKhblNv0fd6VD2JZFoK2Q2jJqjKFAM4xAUlagFcADO7w-o80/s1600/PeekabooCoffeeTable3QF12.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Suze would also require you to have some sort of large tree.  She sent me one when I moved into my first Kansas City apartment.  The front desk people were like, "um yeah, you have a tree in the front office?" I loved it!  Parents, it's a good gift to send your new grown-up kids.  I like a palm or a fiddle leaf fig. </div><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: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBWTrDirPmWacLEC1NR-NkryyzWHJqCWxt1XJ5DWOjv-7sNO6dOb-tOUeMhkN1sW6HfGHt8ntjKCEFZW77nIy70AEs9EHVCBTkPDVN08p3CAR9DH486z4qc6Vbu9ttSnzHry2XSR7rSY/s1600/Fiddle-leaf-Fig.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBWTrDirPmWacLEC1NR-NkryyzWHJqCWxt1XJ5DWOjv-7sNO6dOb-tOUeMhkN1sW6HfGHt8ntjKCEFZW77nIy70AEs9EHVCBTkPDVN08p3CAR9DH486z4qc6Vbu9ttSnzHry2XSR7rSY/s1600/Fiddle-leaf-Fig.jpeg" /></a></div><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;">With those basics you can pretty much accessorize however you'd like.  This is what I did: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvAJRdnLnCjkUsVqAldinVyh1qRcfoppFAgI1Gd9_H5TIJHMXeecA-LYMbZNBRV5hSPWWiU4MAltyePZRrkfcuiEr2Zr13Kn1NS1RLjtqjgqVDtwjtq8ufvFM_3cenUDDQeqIAJoJyNo/s1600/20+Something+Ladies+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvAJRdnLnCjkUsVqAldinVyh1qRcfoppFAgI1Gd9_H5TIJHMXeecA-LYMbZNBRV5hSPWWiU4MAltyePZRrkfcuiEr2Zr13Kn1NS1RLjtqjgqVDtwjtq8ufvFM_3cenUDDQeqIAJoJyNo/s1600/20+Something+Ladies+.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nothing fancy.  Pretty neutral.  I'm having a yellow moment so I added a pop of yellow.  That's a Slim Aarons print.  There's a way to get those on the cheap, but I'm not going to tell you because I semi-respect copyright laws*.  I love the <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/jute-braid-pillow-cover/?pkey=csale-pillows-throws">Pottery Barn jute braided pillow cover</a>.  I have them in my living room in french blue, but I'm wanting some white ones for the next house.  The <a href="http://ariannabelle.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=79">grey la fiorentina pillows</a> are from <a href="http://ariannabelle.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=59">Arianna Belle</a> and the <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=16337420">metal accordion side table</a> is from Urban Outfitters.  Finally, the rug is from <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/5x8-6x9-Rugs/(100,200),/price,/607/subcat.html?sort=Top+Sellers">Overstock</a>.  I would not spend a lot on a rug, especially if you anticipate dance parties.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope my young readers found something useful here! </div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">* Ironically, I focused heavily on copyrights & trademarks in law school.  I say ironically because design bloggers technically violate copyright law all day everyday.  The magazines have figured out how to work with it, rather than taking the music industry route and suing everyone.  I'm of the opinion the laws need to be changed, but that's boring stuff for copyright nerds like me so I'll leave it at that.  </span>

Big Girl Place on a Budget

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Moodboard Monday: Sissy's (Kinda) Big Girl Room

Morning y'all! Last night my Sissy, whom we affectionately call Wizzie, texted me to see if I could put together a little moodboard for her new bedroom.  She just graduated from University of Texas and works for a popsicle company called <a href="http://goodpops.com/">GoodPops</a> - they are superdelicious guilt-free popsicles that you need to try if they are in your neighborhood grocery stores (check their website for locations).  Anyway, Wizzie is my silly sister, super-girly like me, and loves happiness, glitter and Buddy the Elf.  So here's what I came up with this morning:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8HP2kXglZrIqvM-j7V0ESWZi9OU9zx9igHD5xnNJODuYClenI4uT4Sc2mzg_6DZRre9CKTKS-H0NGqy1ex0UHSmQCzaN0C5YRtk176ZUJ2viI08xTyIjYbEWeVHr0f3tsTqonALSTVM/s1600/EPW+Moodboard+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8HP2kXglZrIqvM-j7V0ESWZi9OU9zx9igHD5xnNJODuYClenI4uT4Sc2mzg_6DZRre9CKTKS-H0NGqy1ex0UHSmQCzaN0C5YRtk176ZUJ2viI08xTyIjYbEWeVHr0f3tsTqonALSTVM/s1600/EPW+Moodboard+.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She has the budget of a 22 year-old without a trust-fund so I tried to keep it to things that weren't to 'spensive.  Here are some linkies: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li><a href="http://www.tinytulip.com/monogrammed-euro-sham-hemstitch">Monogrammed Hemstitch Euro Sham</a> $46 from <a href="http://tinytulip.com/">TinyTulip.com</a> (great site for monogrammed stuff - I bought some towels for Edward's Bathroom, which you can see on the website, so yeah, we're famous) </li><li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/98704555/pillows-kids-room-children-pillow-pink">Pink Giraffe Pillow Cover</a> $34 from Etsy: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FestiveHomeDecor?ref=seller_info">Festive Home Decor</a></li><li><a href="http://ariannabelle.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=74">Blue Velvet Pillow</a> $75 from <a href="http://ariannabelle.com/shop/index.php?route=product/category&path=59">Arianna Belle</a></li><li><a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Parsons_475W_Desk/">Parsons Desk</a> $116 (on sale) from Home Decorators Collection </li><li><a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Tufted_Arch_Headboard/270/">Tufted Arch Headboard</a> $399 from Home Decorators Collection </li><li><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-hardware/670505.jsp">Anthropologie Pipeline Handle</a> $12 for the dresser </li><li><a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/06/brass-etagere-ikea-hack.html">Brass Etagerie Ikea Hack DIY on Little Green Notebook</a> (the Ikea Vittsjo Units are $70 and spray paint is only about $5) </li></ul><br />The garden stool, art, poodle book ends and ghost chair are already in my sissy's possession so I tried to work with that color scheme while still keeping it fresh and relaxing.  I love an all-white bed.  I would say it's my signature, if I were to have one.  Maybe it's because when we were little our mom (The Suze) would call bedtime Lily White's Birthday Party, thus brainwashing me into believing sheets must be white.  And, y'all, I believe that whole-heartedly.  Lily White Sheets = Bedtime Imperative.  I truly believe there's nothing better than crawling into a crisp white bed after a long day! Have a lovely Monday!<br /><br />P.S. Bachelor Pad tonight!

Moodboard Monday: Sissy's (Kinda) Big Girl Room

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Moodboard Monday: Family Room & Art I Need

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnbEehFQRjF8kMuZN9H3x2xQ8snAi3hlCQeLKrpp1xNkBuq5kDFinD7l7_j1dbHee17PmFCe4xpkSsEQlCp2gZzpjkB7JqwDbvHXqbqk2-1EnG6leXkVzBVI1yq9Du4gpDolIxdnscDo/s1600/Susie+Pryor+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjnbEehFQRjF8kMuZN9H3x2xQ8snAi3hlCQeLKrpp1xNkBuq5kDFinD7l7_j1dbHee17PmFCe4xpkSsEQlCp2gZzpjkB7JqwDbvHXqbqk2-1EnG6leXkVzBVI1yq9Du4gpDolIxdnscDo/s1600/Susie+Pryor+.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pryorfineart.com/cgi-bin/artist.cgi?id=41&artist=Susie-Pryor#146">Susie Pryor - Beach Stroll</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Morning y'all! I hope you had a lovely Father's Day weekend! Kip installed a fan and we ate our weight in fried chicken so I would say, overall, it was a successful weekend.  I've written about my favorite artist <a href="http://www.pryorfineart.com/cgi-bin/artist.cgi?id=41&artist=Susie-Pryor">Susie Pryor</a> in the past (see <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search?q=susie+pryor+">here</a>).  I love her work, especially when her subjects are little ones.  I saw the above painting the other day, and I decided that I <i>need</i> it.  It reminds me so much of Edward, probably because he's pantsless and in what looks like an oversize t-shirt.  That's Edward's standard uniform at home when I'm too lazy to deal with his wiggles - who needs pants anyway? Also, because Edward is a wanderer, a trait he inherits from his Grandpa as well as his Dad.  He loves to take a stroll by himself (within reason, obviously, since he's one and a half).  Ms. Pryor managed to capture a memory of Edward that I will always have without even knowing him so I'm pretty sure it's meant to be mine.  I don't often want something that badly, so, ahem Kip, save yer pennies please because I want it <i>realbad. </i><br /><i><br /></i><br />So with that desperate plea, I give you a moodboard I'm working on for my family room (art I need included).  You can even get a glimpse of the family room in my new house in the corner! I would show you more images of the home, but I feel weird putting someone else's home with all of their stuff out there without them knowing (even though I kind of do that every day). It's still a work in progress, but basically a way to get my ideas out in front of me. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OKrIouBEswhZD2tKHOzE3R0tiTrgmXWuTzUrZZXqqTu2uGpuc_opGCOdSWkrpWCzTyoLlcxiVUYWgCT00GQu6qERAp1VND7kOs-J6av9y7HFyXpaXhfo7s8275j26hW59dpEkFkQmC8/s1600/Belclaire+House+Family+Room+Moodboard+-+Working+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OKrIouBEswhZD2tKHOzE3R0tiTrgmXWuTzUrZZXqqTu2uGpuc_opGCOdSWkrpWCzTyoLlcxiVUYWgCT00GQu6qERAp1VND7kOs-J6av9y7HFyXpaXhfo7s8275j26hW59dpEkFkQmC8/s1600/Belclaire+House+Family+Room+Moodboard+-+Working+.jpeg" /></a></div><br />I've always loved the <a href="http://www.fschumacher.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=2643920">Kelly Wearstler for Schumacher Gordian Weave</a> fabric.  I think it would be a great way to tie in (no pun intended) the black and white striped awnings outside the room.  Our sofas will be more spread out than in the current house so I think I want to slipcover the ottoman that currently functions as our coffee table and place it in front of the fireplace for more seating.  Then I can get some proper tables to use in front of our sofas.   The Suze has a pretty piece of thick beveled glass over two blue and white garden stools and it makes for a lovely low table so I may steal that idea.  Ok y'all, that's all for today! Have a good one! <br /><div><br /></div>

Moodboard Monday: Family Room & Art I Need

Susie Pryor - Beach Stroll Morning y'all! I hope you had a lovely Father's Day weekend! Kip installed a fan and we ate our weight in...

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Moodboard Monday: Chaise Love

Morning y'all! It will be a miracle if I make it out of my PJ's today.  The house needs major cleaning (yuck) and it's rainy and I can't go to the grocery store on a whim anymore.  I now have to do my grocery shopping sans Edward - he insists on pushing the cart despite the fact that he's 2 feet tall. He also has to make a lot of noise to let everyone know just how hard he's working.  There's no bargaining with this child so he gets to stay home.  Anyway, there's no reason for me to leave the house today so that essentially means there's no reason for me to put on regular clothes or brush my hair. <br /><br />But that's not why I'm here today.  I'm here to do something I love to do, which is find expensive items I can't afford and pretend they're mine.  Today's topic: the outdoor chaise.  We purchased <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2012/05/outdoor-pillows.html">our chaises</a> over the weekend (I'm so excited to get them and play with pillows), but that hasn't stopped me from coveting these amazing <a href="http://michaeltaylordesigns.com/store/bamboo_sun_chaise_wheels.html">bamboo sun chaises</a> from <a href="http://michaeltaylordesigns.com/">Michael Taylor Designs</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0I4l3eV1pXk-EOztHYF2tYQnGdyhUYYR3z4y1tYXmwljctD2Hh63OrVzrv3jE8DYzP3YdgOa1qUNsV_hrN975nojg9123je7eoXxmkq23hffqDQpGFmFGnNmiQpck1yYd-Y9br_T8xc/s1600/Chaise+Love+Michael+Taylor+Designs+Bamboo+Sun+Chaise+with+Wheels+at+Head+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0I4l3eV1pXk-EOztHYF2tYQnGdyhUYYR3z4y1tYXmwljctD2Hh63OrVzrv3jE8DYzP3YdgOa1qUNsV_hrN975nojg9123je7eoXxmkq23hffqDQpGFmFGnNmiQpck1yYd-Y9br_T8xc/s1600/Chaise+Love+Michael+Taylor+Designs+Bamboo+Sun+Chaise+with+Wheels+at+Head+.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I saw them in this month's <a href="http://www.veranda.com/">Veranda</a> feature The World of Outdoor Chaises <strike>that I can't afford</strike>. I love them sooo much.  Sometimes I ask Edward, "How much does Mommy love you?" and he holds his arms out wide and says <i>"much."  </i>I could amend that question to say, "How much does Mommy love the Michael Taylor outdoor bamboo sun chaise?"  That's how much I love it.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love it.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I made a moodboard for y'all of my dream backyard, which includes this chaise that I love so much.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFvVzRqoUCvZLr3cARLlcpGUaGYYEyyt-DC9coJjYUSeqB_kmFzx3kNr1eSQdP1ci3ufQx1_jfuObpNblK-BzLhiWlKB-kjAu-DTNdKzBe0yrmG_2V9pRH-dDBStLdfysu-YCmnAE1DM/s1600/Moodboard-+Chaise+Love+.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFvVzRqoUCvZLr3cARLlcpGUaGYYEyyt-DC9coJjYUSeqB_kmFzx3kNr1eSQdP1ci3ufQx1_jfuObpNblK-BzLhiWlKB-kjAu-DTNdKzBe0yrmG_2V9pRH-dDBStLdfysu-YCmnAE1DM/s1600/Moodboard-+Chaise+Love+.jpeg" /></a></div><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: x-small;">{Sources: awesome tables lit from underneath from <a href="http://www.thebridesofoklahoma.com/ok/weddings/ashley-michael">this wedding</a> and all over pinterest-duh; overhead twinkly lights via <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/string-lights-zigzagging-overh-120474?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+apartmenttherapy%2Fmain+%28Main%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner">apartment therapy</a>; garden and herringbone patio via <a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2011/09/exceptional-gardens.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FGcuC+%28Habitually+Chic%29">Habitually Chic</a>; <a href="http://michaeltaylordesigns.com/">Bamboo Sun Chaise with Wheels</a>; <a href="http://www.sbumbrella.com/">Grey Santa Barbara Umbrella</a>; <a href="http://www.shopfurbish.com/servlet/the-895/Blue-and-White-Garden/Detail?category=">blue & white garden stools</a>; boxwood image via <a href="http://boxwoodterrace.blogspot.com/2010/03/now-this-is-boxwood-terrace.html">Boxwood Terrace</a>}</span></div><br />

Moodboard Monday: Chaise Love

Morning y'all! It will be a miracle if I make it out of my PJ's today.  The house needs major cleaning (yuck) and it's rainy and...

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