Author Archives: Krista Salmon

05.30.13

Beachy Bedding.

I received some source requests for the bedding that we bought for the beach condo.  This was a severe case of design on a dime since we are renting it out the next few years.  All-in-all, I was quite happy with what we bought.
Sea Creatures Quilt – $47.99 |  Lilly Pillow– $32.00
Paige Bedding– $88 each (with coupon)
Flip Flop Bedding– $159   | Pillows- Homegoods.

05.29.13

Instagram on Canvas.

When looking for inexpensive artwork for the beach condo, I came up short.  I wanting something that was cost-effective, large-scale, beautiful and meaningful.  Enter CanvasWorld.
Last year, I took this picture while we were at the beach.
I Instagrammed it and loved how it turned out.
CanvasWorld is awesome because you can get an instant preview of how your gallery-wrapped canvas will look.
And there you have it.  I got a 30″ x 30″ personalized gallery-wrapped canvas picture for $149.99.

Can’t beat that.

Some of you have asked for my Instagram profile.  You can follow me on Instagram here.

05.28.13

Round Here.

Memorial Day Weekend was not exactly a time of relaxation around here.   Karen, Dad and I went back to the beach for one last cram session of work.

On the way into town, we stopped and scooped up some essential accessories.

Many a light fixtures were installed.

Beds were made.

Tile was installed.

Accessories hung.

Tables styled.


And much painting, spackling, scrubbing and moving in between.  We arrived home late Saturday night and I awoke to a little surprise Momma Squatter left us.  Aren’t they amazing??? 

05.23.13

Palm Beach Fabulous: The Tyson’s Corner Lilly Store.

In our quest to update our beach condo, we decided to make the little girls room Palm Beach fabulous.  This was a difficult task on many levels:  1.) Our Budget.  2.) We are renting the place out a few more years, so it had to be durable.  3.) My sister and I are collaborating on this project (with Dad having overriding approval) and we could not have two more different styles.  So,  in my search for inspiration, I had to look no further than the Tyson’s Corner Lilly Store. So inspiring– this place is right up my alley; bright colorful and over the top.  Love it!
 

While I pulled HARD for pink, I lost- 2 to 1.  The walls are a celery-ish green color. I am not in love with the color, but pink will prevail.. there will be pops of pink throughout the room.  I’ll be sure to share some pictures after next weekend.

05.22.13

The Louax.

About 11 months ago, Lou exclaimed that she wanted a Lorax party for her fifth birthday.  At the time, she had just turned four, so I thought for sure she’d change her mind.  She didn’t.  So to celebrate our baby girl’s five amazing years on this planet, we had the Louax party.  It was the most perfect day.
Once again, Ryann Colleen Photography took the most amazing pictures.  We are so grateful to have them to always remember this special day.

05.21.13

Round Here.

My blog header is ack’ing all cray cray.  Anyone know how to fix this?

Anywho… Here’s some snippets of life round here…

 Our little Matisse had her artwork featured at Dulles Town Center.  We were so proud!   Now we are having conversations about healthier food choices.
In an effort to expose these clowns to some culture we saw a tribute to Stephen Schwartz, which was pretty awesome, because he came to the stage and spoke of some of his experiences writing songs for Wicked.  (E is obsessed after our trip to Broadway.)
Speaking of clowns… 
I can’t stand it, this literally makes my eyes hurt.  
I was hoping to have an update for you all on the back porch, but we are at a stand-still.  You see, removing the gutters, etc. we realized how warped our siding was… 
So we are awaiting the next HOA meeting to get approval to replace it with something MUCH nicer. 
 We did have our fireplace installed.  That ginormous piece of wood sitting on top is the reclaimed barn beam that I found for our mantle.  It’s going to be ridic.
And the rough-in for lighting. 
 However, it’s been so long since we’ve had any movement, this Momma Bird started making other plans for our porch.
Squatter.
These two will make sure that Momma and babies find a safe new home when it’s time to finally finish this project.