06.05.12

The Dark Side.

I have received a few emails about the wallpaper on our family room wall since posting about our change of hearth.  I realize that this blog is a little bit of a mess and sometimes hard to navigate back to find pictures of projects, and I assure you.. it’s on my to-do list.  But for now, I will be happy to repost some info for you!
The wallpaper is called Serious Bokay by Nama Rococo.  We have had it up for almost two years now and I love it more and more every day.
It comes in 4 color ways:
How am-aaaaz-ing would the Lavender Gray be in a little girl’s room????
You can find out more about Nama Rococo in my interview with owner Karen Combs.

06.04.12

HomeGoods Hit List.

Our HomeGoods has been knocking it out of the park lately.  Check out some of these finds…

I fell in love with this mirror.  $299…  It was so ginormous.  I wish I had somewhere to put it!

Loved the rustic details….

I ended up taking these two home, determined to make them work in our living room.

I also took this home.  I am going to rework it for E’s room.  Stay tuned there.

 Loved this mirror.
This would make a great bar.
 This is just like the table in Lou’s Room!
I thought these lamps were so cool.

Loved this headboard and these huge wingback chairs.  Perfect for a beach house!

 Loved the nailhead design on these chairs.
Great bench! 

Took these two home for E’s bookshelves.

There was a plethora of fabulous gold tables to choose from.

Loved this ottoman!

 Lastly, picked up some Kate Spade sheets for our Guest Bedroom.  They felt super-soft.  I’ll give you the full review.

05.31.12

Wicked Excited.

I am so incredibly excited.  I have just booked a “girls weekend” for E and I with some friends to take New York City by storm.   After a million years I am finally going to see Wicked on Broadway and I can’t wait!
 Has anyone else taken their little girls to NYC for the weekend?  Any must see’s? (Besides the obvious…) We will be staying in Midtown. 

05.30.12

Gold Athena Tray Giveaway

See this baby in the top left hand corner?   I’d like to you to meet the Gold Athena Tray.  
Isn’t she lovely?  Thanks to Vanillawood who will be giving a tray to one lucky Kiki’s List follower.
Here are the rules for the contest: 
1.) You must be a follower of Kiki’s List.  If you are not sure how to follow, click here.
2.) To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comment section of this post between today, Wednesday, May 30 and Friday, June 1.  A winner will randomly be selected.

3.) Each of the following are worth an additional entry:

• Share a link to this post on Facebook.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so (include link.)

•  If you have a blog, share a link to this post.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so (include link.)

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05.29.12

A Sneak Peek…

As you may already know, E wanted her room redone for her 7th birthday (which isn’t until September, btw.. but at the rate I am going I am lucky to have it done by Christmas.)  So, while the painters were at the house, I had them paint our guest bedroom, and I couldn’t be more in love.  I chose Silver Chime by Duron.  It’s so calming.  When I first painted a swatch on the walls, I thought they forgot to mix it and gave me a can of white paint.  It’s ever-so-grey and ever-so-calming.  Of course, I am a color girl and plan on turning up the color with artwork and accessories.  My quest for color started with my framed Vera Scarf that I bought months ago.
 I finally found the perfect frame (I had to save up for it) and couldn’t be more excited with the outcome.  Hopefully, I’ll be able to give you a full reveal much sooner than Christmas. 😉

05.25.12

Cover it Up.

Ahhh…. Memorial Day weekend.  Time to hit the water.
 I can not fathom how another year has past and another summer is about to begin.  I fully understand and appreciate that Memorial Day is about remembering those who have lost their lives for our country and am so grateful to all of the people who risk their lives daily to defend our freedom.  However, Memorial Day for me marks another year where I promised myself that I am not going to be the fat Mom sitting at the pool in her MuuMuu. Yet once again, I have failed to deliver on that promise.   I don’t want anyone to think that I am a self-loathing 35 year old with no self confidence… that is certainly not the case.  I am just stating the facts;  wishing I had run a few hundred miles or stopped eating Chipotle before this weekend so that  I looked a little more like this:
But perhaps I should just resign to my fate and just start shopping here.