Well I am happy to report that Rachel has received and hung letters for her baby boy’s nursery, and couldn’t be happier! She was able to customize her letters, and the quality is great. Here they are in all of their glory:
So, things have not exactly been working in my favor lately. It has seriously been raining for 500 days here in NoVa. We have had major flooding, and a lot of the local schools are closed. E’s birthday party is tomorrow and here is the weather forecast:
Despite the rain cloud and accompanying thunderbolt in this forecast, there is only a 30% chance of rain tomorrow, which is 70% more optimistically dry that it has been in a week.
A few weeks ago I ordered 100 guitar picks online (originally black) and they won’t be ready for another week. The company shipped me 100 picks in this white material at a 50% discount and overnighted them. Mike was at the house today when they arrived and sent me this pic… They look a little blurry to me.
Did I mention that I couldn’t cancel the other order?… So I will have 200 guitar picks. If you have a little guitar player, let me know!
Lastly I spent an hour cutting and putting together these back stage passes for E to hand out to her guests as they arrive.
See anything that is wrong? The date at the top says September 10 (correct date) and the date at the bottom says 9/1 (incorrect date.) I know what you are thinking– nobody will notice (at least that’s what Mike tells me) but the perfectionist in me cannot let it go. Back to the drawing board on that project.
My darling husband always seems to keep me grounded in my neuroses. As he would tell me “it’s just a party, and the most important thing is that we are all together and having fun…” and he is right! So to all of you party people, bring your galoshes- this party will go on!
Last week while reading House Beautiful on the plane home from California, I was introduced to the work of Mona Ross Berman, she had me at hello. What a fresh perspective on classic design. These are pictures from a New Jersey beach house that she designed for a client.
I love the bright, cheery and causal mix of textures and colors she uses. It’s so versatile, like the LBD that can be dressed up, or dressed down. I think her designs would suit so many styles.
It’s that time of year again. While searching for inspiration for another party, I stumbled upon this Back To School Soiree. This party was created by Leoni of Just Call Me Martha. Isn’t it unbelievable! I love all of the colors.
Leoni used free printables from Bird’s Party for the tags.
These pops of color are giving me some serious inspiration….
A few weeks ago, I wrote about O’verlays. I have recently stumbled upon another alternative to sprucing up your Ikea furniture. They’re stickers and they’re called Mykea. First you choose what piece of Ikea furniture that you have, then choose your pattern. Here are examples of what you can create:
Those of you who have been following Kiki’s list for a long time know about my girl crush on Tia Zoldan. I met her a few years ago at my sister-in-law Christine’s baby shower. I can’t tell you how much I lucked out in the in-law department. Not only do I adore Mike’s parents, but he has three fantastic siblings that also came with the package. Christine, or Coosie as we call her lives in LA. I adore her and was so happy to celebrate the arrival of my niece Colette (CiCi, as we call her… and yes, everyone in our family has a nickname) in 2009.
Although it is tough having her so far away, we are so happy that she has such an amazing and supportive group of friends who are truly like family to her. Coosie’s baby shower was held at the home of her friends Shannon and Nestor Carbonell. I was so taken aback by the character and beauty of their home. This is when I finally met the designer, Tia, another friend of Coosie’s (who I was dying to meet, because she helped Coos on her home.) Tia also happened to live next door to Shannon and Nestor.
At the time, Shannon’s husband Nestor was working in Hawaii on the show Lost and they were planning to move there as a family (they have two little boys) while Tia renovated their kitchen. Well, the work is done, and the results are stunning. Once again, Tia has hit the ball out of the park… Just check out the spread in Better Homes and Gardens this month.
Love the infusion of red. Tia painted the piece above the sofa.
I am seriously dying over those floors.
The kitchen is now so light and airy. It transitions beautifully to their outdoor patio. Hard to tell, but notice the same flooring outside?
I love that they did this feature on Tia. When it comes to design, she could pretty much tell me to jump off of a bridge and I would gladly oblige.
For more design inspiration, hop on over to Tia’s blog for a daily dose of style.
