House Stalking

<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/AVvXsEgLoWLq0ix7_Ba6SJmeVSg1VvZ8rtLBRWzh3lTtl_YC-_aJDP5WIaFtDSUCV7Kd3eRlSOg8KFI3pxl3kgvPVHesVz5C37QeG6ieipt-8MKnoKFZzHAJQal9KHME66DCUIRytAWNzQvOMQA/s640/blogger-image--658939985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoWLq0ix7_Ba6SJmeVSg1VvZ8rtLBRWzh3lTtl_YC-_aJDP5WIaFtDSUCV7Kd3eRlSOg8KFI3pxl3kgvPVHesVz5C37QeG6ieipt-8MKnoKFZzHAJQal9KHME66DCUIRytAWNzQvOMQA/s640/blogger-image--658939985.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love this house </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Be honest, y'all.  How many of you have pictures like this on your phone?  Yesterday, both the kids fell asleep in the car (they're both <i>Car</i>coleptics - #dadjoke) and I decided to drive around and look at houses.  Unfortunately, I didn't get very far because I also decided to drive through Starbucks (first time this week), and the wait took so long they didn't make me pay for my drink.  But I consider it win anyway.  This house is just so adorable and a great example of a new construction done tastefully.  This neighborhood in Kansas City has lots of smaller or rather "normal-sized" homes and while this house definitely stood out as newer, it wasn't overwhelming the rest of the neighborhood.  Growing up in Highland Park, I've seen a lot of monstrosities go up in place of sweet bungalows.  However, the past few times I've visited, I've seen a trend toward more subtle homes like this and I love it.  If I ever built a home it would look a lot like this: french style, white, light shutters, a slate roof, french doors, copper gutters, boxwoods.  I would love to see more of this house! I bet it's really pretty on the inside. <br /><br />Do y'all stalk houses?<br /><br />I stalked my own house years ago and <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2011/02/striped-awnings.html">blogged about it here</a>!<br /><br /><br />

House Stalking

love this house Be honest, y'all.  How many of you have pictures like this on your phone?  Yesterday, both the kids fell asleep in the c...

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Thanksgiving Table Inspiration Pretties

We will be doing Thanksgiving in Dallas at The Suze and my Dad's house this year.  This means I don't have to set a table, but I still love looking at inspiration.  <br /><br />Here are some of my favorites:  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I-xYQO2ZoYKvJrhX3Ja1Ms9cFy98tJX4moo1wj-4MqokRrHseAfhDdyJZvGaf23N-mVNvU-XTwP-EoVIJOsKjlJ8fNmS-XMnv9xBPWgVTwDhXdFwvBBFJV8yKBfYTyVHVVv7DvwT4mQ/s1600/Thanksgiving+0bcb2deca35cbfaff87d33777f797fb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I-xYQO2ZoYKvJrhX3Ja1Ms9cFy98tJX4moo1wj-4MqokRrHseAfhDdyJZvGaf23N-mVNvU-XTwP-EoVIJOsKjlJ8fNmS-XMnv9xBPWgVTwDhXdFwvBBFJV8yKBfYTyVHVVv7DvwT4mQ/s1600/Thanksgiving+0bcb2deca35cbfaff87d33777f797fb4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0Ya3nlxb9prsa3a7r4sm5drfYidniqs8E4Ilyg3jnP4upGzfztR6rscDd1zUA3n04kDBnopR2Ys62mnZKJw3cBEGHLwdNUH0qXLP-wNJSlD_RUZnk-rm53VqON9m9Ye_aCNxsr9ee8s/s1600/Thanksgiving+Table+white-pumpkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvkztM1ZnYtVJiJaKnOHA7zOq4OFrt8ROyR59ZwRsLo3Ux5nHLEa86axsFMsZyju6Fhcm4mC3lKGVddPdg83r3kKgJtOCLdfthz7OI3DhHLbwVBKjl_D60meUzVqtv4kDrif2PI1bn88/s1600/Thanksgiving+ToryEntertains_Thanksgiving_480x720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvkztM1ZnYtVJiJaKnOHA7zOq4OFrt8ROyR59ZwRsLo3Ux5nHLEa86axsFMsZyju6Fhcm4mC3lKGVddPdg83r3kKgJtOCLdfthz7OI3DhHLbwVBKjl_D60meUzVqtv4kDrif2PI1bn88/s1600/Thanksgiving+ToryEntertains_Thanksgiving_480x720.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNC0f6gYfXimjhy_LujdMTiDSkw1VR7dmAq5DXj9D9kcqT1NbHuh17F-XllOVo1UZAdPApdpsRSgtM65ep9DrTQp96oGCN3GxNuEH16N_x6YBujuzWdplgRyU9qRChfEkiGagFaK4fKz8/s1600/Thanksgiving+3f44191cd79ea2a67c9492c8f707d0b5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNC0f6gYfXimjhy_LujdMTiDSkw1VR7dmAq5DXj9D9kcqT1NbHuh17F-XllOVo1UZAdPApdpsRSgtM65ep9DrTQp96oGCN3GxNuEH16N_x6YBujuzWdplgRyU9qRChfEkiGagFaK4fKz8/s1600/Thanksgiving+3f44191cd79ea2a67c9492c8f707d0b5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.lonny.com/">1</a> / <a href="http://materialgirlsblog.com/newyork/files/2013/11/white-pumpkins.jpg">2</a> / <a href="http://www.sohautestyle.com/?s=thanksgiving+&x=0&y=0">3</a> / <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/markdsikes/press/">4</a> / <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/11047961559773640/">5</a> / <a href="http://www.savvyhomeblog.com/2013/11/setting-up-holiday-table.html">6</a> / <a href="http://www.toryburch.com/blog-post/blog-post.html?bpid=70225">7</a> / <a href="http://www.andgeorge.com/?offset=20">8</a> <br /><br />I'm loving the mix of orange and pink or deep burgundy, gold, silver and white, and lots of flowers.  I love hearty flowers at Thanksgiving because it's that time of year that all of the flowers are gone and things are starting to look dry and bare outside. And how about that monogrammed tablecloth in the last image! <br /><br />The Suze told me once that her favorite thing to do is set her table with a glass of wine.  It's something I grew up watching her do so I'm not surprised she loves it.  It's definitely one of the lasting images from my childhood, watching my mom float around her dining room with a happy smile on her face strategically placing her china and Waterford and rearranging the flowers she's ordered - something I would be scared to do.  It's funny the things you pick up on as a child.  <br /><br /><a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2012/11/have-lovely-thanksgiving.html">See last year's Thanksgiving post and a bit of The Suze's tablescape. </a>

Thanksgiving Table Inspiration Pretties

We will be doing Thanksgiving in Dallas at The Suze and my Dad's house this year.  This means I don't have to set a table, but I sti...

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Blue & White Wallpaper

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1ru9O2_2p6PvOKZKo6YAlguS2RV-LKz544eO07Y7E5lfJjF1yZgspQMWT67L2jy2gqmmTSFB3TZDv6jMZ6nvDbJWjioBM5VsFOU_lXCsbwwMggQoCoZYQj5Kl4dRiwmn6mxSxJ2WDcs/s1600/luxe-mag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1ru9O2_2p6PvOKZKo6YAlguS2RV-LKz544eO07Y7E5lfJjF1yZgspQMWT67L2jy2gqmmTSFB3TZDv6jMZ6nvDbJWjioBM5VsFOU_lXCsbwwMggQoCoZYQj5Kl4dRiwmn6mxSxJ2WDcs/s1600/luxe-mag.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">{image via <a href="http://thedecorista.com/2013/11/damask.html">The Decorista</a>} </div><br /><br />The wallpaper, the tortoise shell mirror, the lantern.  Soo many things to love about this, but the wallpaper is my favorite.  I wish I knew what is was!  It reminds me of the wallpaper in <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/little-robertsons-nursery-is-finished.html">Christopher's Nursery</a> (still searching for the source on that).  <br /><br />Speaking of light fixtures,  I'm trying to sell Kip on <a href="http://www.shopgreige.com/catalog/products/lighting/chandeliers/star-pendant-chandelier">this star pendant</a> for the library. <br /><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; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVmMGgj8K6K2MqooOV71NaEwoPttdBO3EEaDuLjkWdyFiMqUEpyzrFZB-2MnRjpCmAR3UPYBKfoKLzpxdSHmZbXsg7C8QsXb-qESkjuT6Q27QAgBKn993lFUQMiETghd5gebuh0b0yfY/s1600/clear_star_chandelier_x_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVmMGgj8K6K2MqooOV71NaEwoPttdBO3EEaDuLjkWdyFiMqUEpyzrFZB-2MnRjpCmAR3UPYBKfoKLzpxdSHmZbXsg7C8QsXb-qESkjuT6Q27QAgBKn993lFUQMiETghd5gebuh0b0yfY/s320/clear_star_chandelier_x_large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />But he's not so sure.  I love the lantern in the first image, too. <br /><br />Question:  I hate being matchy matchy, BUT we are going to have an overhead light fixture (pendant or flushmount), sconces in the sofa nook and an art or bookshelf light, should I make sure all of the metals match?  I need an opinion.  Go!

Blue & White Wallpaper

  {image via The Decorista } The wallpaper, the tortoise shell mirror, the lantern.  Soo many things to love about this, but the wallpaper i...

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