Tag: floral

Verdant and Floriferous
It all started with the pillow. Then I saw that silk top on the same day, and I realized I had been seeing a lot of florals against white and cream backgrounds lately. This is good news for those of us who like to decorate as we dress, which is not at all weird, right? Right.
1. Claire Floral Pillow, Society Social
  How perfect would this floral be against stripes? Lovely against solid colors, too.
2. Jules Flutter Tunic, Steven Alan
  The sweetest top for little girls.
3. Equipment Kyle Top, Piperlime
  A pretty silk top to peek out from a blazer or cardigan, or to shine all on its own.
4. Edgeworth Sage Glasses, Warby Parker
  They may not work for everyone, but I think green glasses could be a flattering color.
5. Appeau Earrings, Anthropologie
  These are sort of goofy, as far as earrings go. Which is to say of course that they are fantastic.
6. Ecru Florentine Writing Paper Set, Paper Source
  Perfectly plain and simple, with an unexpected envelope liner for punch.
7. Floral Wreath Tea Towel, Terrain
  Dainty flowers to bring cheer to mundane tasks.
8. Claire Floral Tablecloth, Society Social
  They only come in a single square size, but can be layered for longer tables.
9. Birdsong Ring Set, Anthropologie
  Four rings to be worn stacked together, or separately.
May 19, 2014
Coral, Floral, Pink, and Navy
I’m still loving pink (always), and my crazy floral pumps, but I’ve also been drawn to coral and navy a lot lately. Here’s what I’ve had my eye on for spring.
1. Button-Up Top
  This is the top I’m wearing in yesterday’s post.
2. Wardour Dress
  So me. I really want this one.
3. Crepe Scalloped Hem Top
  I tried this on in yellow and didn’t realize it came in navy. Navy is far superior.
4. Vintage Glasses
  I have a pair of peach glasses! If I didn’t, I’d be very tempted by these.
5. Fluid Henley Blouse
  Fantastic color. I bought this in the floral print version (#8).
6. Ultra Skinny Printed Pants
  I tend to have good luck with the fit of Gap pants, and these were no exception. Love the print.
7. Brass Chevron Necklace
  I’m always a fan of pink and brass together, especially in simple, modern designs.
8. Floral Fluid Henley Blouse
  My new favorite shirt. Looks fantastic over cropped skinnies or tucked into a pencil skirt.
9. Everly Liberty Art Fabric Pumps
  I do like these more than mine, but mine were much less expensive (and I still like them a lot).
10. Striped Dress
  I have too many striped dresses to add another, but if you’re looking, this is a good (and affordable) one.
11. Structured Crepe Pocket Blouse
  Works better on a more boyish figure than mine, alas.
12. Sailor Skirt
  Hey, sailor.
February 13, 2013
Style: January ’12
I’m squeaking in at the end here with this month’s style post! I had put together two fashion posts earlier in the month, but a few people have been asking for the official January outfit, so here it is. It’s one of my favorites ever, I think.
1. Perfect Shirt in Liberty Art Floral, $150
2. Ponte Knit Skirt, $17.99
3. Isabella Cardigan, $88
4. Stump Ring, $170-220 (with engraving)
5. Spare Ribs Tights, $13.50
6. Sterling Kitten Heels, $148
7. Nylon Stripe Leslie, $368
8. Poppy Flower Perfume, $45-85
p.s. Is it helpful to have the prices listed, or is it distracting? I try to pick from a good range, and I don’t include anything I wouldn’t consider spending my own pennies on.
January 31, 2012
Patterned Black and White Pillows (Each Under $50)

I put together a couple of guides to mixing and matching throw pillows last week. Many of you requested a few more affordable options, so I gathered a collection of great black and white patterned pillows under $50.

• stripes • floral • funny • graphic • monogram • rad

That dog pillow cracks me up! He’s so serious.

October 6, 2011
Changes in the Living Room

I had written earlier this year about how the living room had stayed fairly consistent over the last five years. I still like the room, but I had been feeling the need to shake things up a bit. So I’ve been making some changes.

I got my hipster Chia pets. (Local friends, Carriage Flower Shop here in Oak Park has them.)

I sold the orange chair (fare thee well, sweet orange chair!), and I have the floral chair floor sample that I repaired in its place. I was able to almost pay for the new chair with the old, and the chair paired with a floor lamp makes a nice reading corner.

You may recognize the pillows in the room from yesterday’s post. I should point out that August gave me that red/orange pillow for my birthday last week. Didn’t he do a great job picking it out? I suspect Brandon helped him, but good job all around.

The rocking chair is upstairs (because I am lazy sometimes and don’t like to cart it upstairs and back down for August’s monthly photo), so we brought back the other Eames chair and the elephant. It is possible that I have too much of an affinity for Eames furniture, but they’re classic investment pieces that I don’t tire of. Plus they’re sentimental for us. We got the LCW when we were married, the rocking chair when we were expecting, and the elephant for our first Christmas as new parents.

There are still some things I’d like to do in the living room. I took down the silhouette quilt above the sofa. It was funny to have that many heads in one space now that the busts are on the side tables! So we need some different art. Or a mirror? Not sure.

I’d also like to switch out the side table next to the floral chair. It’s cute, but the spindle doesn’t play well with the floor lamp behind it and something chunkier would look better. Oh, and I keep putting it off but I need to paint the trim white. I’m always too busy, but I don’t think there will be a time when I’m not busy, so I really should just force myself to tackle it.

What else? Maybe one more pillow. Maybe different curtains (maybe). Not much… the room if feeling pretty good now.

September 28, 2011
Patterned Pillows to be Mixed & Matched with Wild Abandon

Any and all of these throw pillows work together, but for the pattern shy, may I suggest choosing just two?

• stripes • polka dots • floral • texture • monogram • pow!

p.s. Too crazy? A little color-shy? Try these.

September 27, 2011