January « 2011 « Covet Living

First and foremost, we want to give a big, loud, exuberant shout out to all of our friends for reading our lil’ blog in its very first year of existence. As Steph pointed out in her “See Ya, 2010!” post (one of my all time faves thus far – way to go, Stooph!), 2010 was the year we gave birth to the chubby baby with fat rolls we call Covet Living.

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And aside from really just wanting to say thank you (!) for the time you’ve spent perusing our bloggy blog and commenting on all of our various musings, we also wanted to make sure you knew how to subscribe to our RSS Feed. What in Sam Pickens does this mean? Well, it’s this simple technology that emails you updates as soon as we’ve posted. And since we’re all about simplifying our lives…

Here’s how you subscribe:

Just click on that pretty little orange “Subscribe via RSS” link on the upper right side of the page.

This re-directs you to a page where you’ll click on “Subscribe in Mail” on the right hand column.

Then, you’ll get an email asking you to verify your wanting to be a fan of the page.

It’s as simple as that, and ensures you’ll never miss out on a new post from us broads ever again!!!

Lastly – and we can take it cause we’re Ram Tough – we’d love to hear any of your comments on the look and feel of the site. We’re just a few months old, but we want to make the blog as fun and easy to read as possible for all y’all.

(Goooooo COVET LIVING! PS why is Steph so tan in this pic? She was in INDIANA for crikey sake)

Have a great day!

xoxo,

The Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Lonny hit the web yesterday and – like any fervent bloggers would – we clicked the link and anxiously awaited the sparkly new issue to load. If you’re chomping at the bit but don’t have enough downtime today to devour the whole thing cover-to-cover, fear not. We made you a snack!

1. “Everyday I Love You” Wafer Notebook. Imagine a sweet, loving boyfriend giving this to you as a present. I could die.

2. West Elm Style Manager Angel Dormer’s House… 1st, the Living Room. A recurring project I’ve assigned myself for each apartment over the years – yet never completed – is a wall with great black and white photos.

Also lovin’ her Warhol shots.

2nd, check out her cozy little breakfast nook. I just could sit in here and read a book for hours! Earthy, cozy and bright. And as former Muncie Burris Owl cheerleaders, we love the owls perched in the window sill. Cute cute cute.

3. Wishbone Charm Necklace on Chain. Reminds me of sweet memories around the holidays when my mom and I get into a knock-down-drag-out fight over the wishbone. Oh, Tina.

4. Must. Have. This. Wall. Paint. Somewhere. (Benjamin Moore Calypso Blue). The painting transports me to a calm place; the starfish is an adorable and well-placed accessory.

5. Buddah Head in Hillary Thomas’ House. How can something as simple as a buddha head have such an impact on a part of the room? But that’s the thing… it can. So calming, so zen. Yet funky and cool. I’m about to head right on over to the nearest bazaar and pick up one of these puppies. I’ll place it on a little coffee table and voila, I’ve got my Zen corner.

6. THIS Marc Jacobs dress. It’s totally sweet, painfully chic, and positively flawless. Perhaps I’ll wear it the next time I have tea & crumpets with the Queen.

7. The simple luxury of Jerlath Mellett’s all-white bedroom. It is PERFECTION. The layers of rugs and bedding… the pendants hanging over the nightstands… the pop of sunny yellow on the wall. This room deserves – and shall receive – its very own post.

8. Color everywhere you look – especially that Lilly Pulitzer feature…

…And all those easy breezy outdoor shots that make me feel like I can breathe again. Ahhhhhhh. Is it springtime yet?

9. The way this insanely cool chandelier is reflecting on the ceiling in Designer Hillary Thomas’ dining room. And those MIRRORS (!)

10. This excerpt from Michelle Adams’ Editor’s Letter. If I didn’t already think she was a cool chick after I saw her apartment, now I’m certain she’s the kind of girl you want to be friends with. You know she has to be a rock star in real life because the woman – together with co-founder Patrick Cline – built this little online magazine on her back, which has catapulted to design superstardom… yet she still seems as humble, gracious and sweet as your best girlfriend. Plus, instead of shoving 19 new trends for 2011 down our throat, she encouraged us to keep it real and decorate with what makes us happy. We adore her.