Blue

Antique Coral, Cream and Turquoise

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flowers via saipua, shoes photo by Lisa Lefkowitz, bike photo via gypsie (on my mind), vintage book photo by Cassia Beck via seesaw

I have a soft spot for old books. The yellowing pages, the softened colors, the smells- it's all very comforting to me. So when I saw this photo by Cassia Beck on seesaw, I knew I wanted to create a board based around it. The colors remind me of a lazy sunny day- maybe one accompanied with a picnic in the park or a nap in the sunshine after reading a good book in a hammock.

berry red and robin's egg blue

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Three Little Berries photo via LaneyButler's etsy, girl on car via a beautiful living, Eddie Ross's awesome light blue butler's pantry via eddie ross

It took me awhile to like this combination (and about 3 weeks to find the photos I liked for it)- mostly because outside of the stars and stripes, this combo has been attempted (and failed) many times before. What I think is key is to use muted, airy versions of red and blue with a lot of white. Nothing too saturated or it'll start looking like you just bought everything you saw at an after the 4th of July clearance sale (which unless you're going for a kitschy Independence Day theme, really isn't what you want.)

color inspiration: fire, nylon, and other campfirey colors

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tent photo via you are my fave, mason jar candle holders via east side bride, awesome red lamps via an apple a day

Hmm. Maybe I got a little too excited with the title today. Eh, whatever. Sounds better than red, blue, green and yellow, right?

So camping has been on our minds a lot lately (counting down/preparing for the road trip this summer) and as we wander around REI and peruse online gear sights I slowly found myself falling for the slightly kitschy, overly saturated colors of camping. You know the ones- the hunter greens, the navy blues, the marigolds, the deep reds. (If you're having a hard time imagining, just open an L.L. Bean catalog.) Combine those with the glowing embers of a campfire, the all encompassing darkness just outside of your lantern's reach, and the jewel like glow given off by a tent that's lit from within and I'm in love.

There's just something so peaceful and enchanting about being alone in the woods. (And by alone I mean with at least one other person, a car within 20 miles, and my kindle. I'm not trying to pull an into the wild* "die by myself because I wasn't prepared moment" here.)

color inspiration: navy, tangerine, and white

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top photo via visuelle mints via an apple a day, ford via my funny eye

I love the color combination of navy and tangerine (well, off of the football field at least.) It not only manages to find the perfect balance between retro and modern, but preppy and hipster as well. Can't you imagine an 80's (who am I kidding, I think I saw this outfit last summer) frat boy wearing a navy and white sweater with crisp (possibly too short) orange shorts just as easily as you can a hippie dancing around in a flowing navy sun dress with bright orange flowers in her hair? What about a super modern all white loft with touches of navy and orange or a home from the 60's with orange shag carpeting and navy rimmed china on the table?

See? This combo can go either way. Just depends on the person and the connection the feel to the colors.

color inspiration: tomato, turquoise, and retro yellow

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clock photo via a beautiful living, dress photo via once wed, bike photo via ffffound

primary colors gone technicolor. I love how cheerful and bright these colors are together! And since they aren't the normal shades of red, blue and yellow the overall look exudes a nostalgic vintage feeling rather than that of an elementary school pencil box. (Though I do have a pretty awesome Ninja Turtle pencil box so I'm not judging here.)

Winter Decor

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Sorry for missing yesterday. I've been sick the past few days and couldn't get myself up to do much of anything besides refilling my glass full of V8 splash (so good) and grabbing more tissues. My mom sent me home from Thanksgiving with a lot of those little purse packs of tissues (you know, they have like 10 in them?) and they are all now gone. Ironically, they had cartoon Rudolphs on them, and given that my nose very quickly looked just as red I couldn't help but laugh at the coincidence. Side note, the real "only can get from behind the counter" Sudafed REALLY works.

Anyhow, it's been raining a lot so I haven't been able to take pictures to share what I've done to our home, but I did catch a glimpse of this beautiful set up by sunday suppers and had to share. isn't it so simple and pretty?

I love citrus in the winter. Maybe it's just my love of clementines (I fell in love with them my freshman year of college when my across the hall roommate in the dorms would buy them buy the crates!) but there is something really refreshing about the pop of color against a season full of snow whites, muted silvers and golds, creams, and evergreen.

oh I love winter! Now if only it would snow...

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Eclectic Wedding

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An array of different flowers, colors, and patterns isn't for everyone, but if it is, then this board is for you! It's inspired by a pillow I found at Anthropologie as well as one of my best friends who is getting married in Charleston. Hope you enjoy!

row 1: tablescape via green wedding shoes, lemonade via bigsurbride row 2: dresses via jcrew, champagne via brides, flags via ourblogoflove row 3: balloons via nienie, centerpieces via 100layercake

Teal and Tangerine

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Happy Monday Everyone! Even though it seems as though it will never stop rainy, I can't get bright cheerful colors out of my head. I especially love all of the natural and handmade touches of this board- from the kraft paper table numbers (with a light spray of gold) to the wooden welcome card holder- everything is carefree and rustic (in the most beautiful of ways!) Hope you enjoy!

row 1: tablescape via two brunettes
row 2: cherry escort cards via 100 layer cake, bouquet via saipua
row 3: lemonade via big sur bride, welcome card holder via the brides cafe, cake via once wed

Cotton Candy on the Beach

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This board was inspired by the cotton candy colors of the beach sky. I love how these colors evoke an airy, relaxed, and beautiful feeling to any event. And aren't those flags lovely? Details like those not only bring a subtle drama, but also make the beach breezes work on your behalf instead of against!

row 1: photo via elizabeth messina
row 2: dress via, shoes via kate spade, escort cards via martha stewart
row 3: programs via oh how charming, rock candy via elizabeth anne designs