May « 2013 « Covet Living

Today, Karrie & I are tag-teaming the Favorite Things list. This one in particular totally encapsulates her taste v. mine. While we overlap on things like a deep love for Kate Hudson, easy breezy Bohemian beach decor, and Stouffer’s macaroni & cheese, we differ on others. Karrie’s style is a little edgier… she’s always in the know about everything cool before I am. Whereas I love all things pretty and ladylike, like pink doilies. Though it should be noted that neither of us is the *LEAST* bit ladylike. Just ask my Grandpa, who taught me the “pull my finger” trick. Or, remind me to show you the text Karrie sent me last night – or better yet, the high school graduation card she gave me, decorated with… well… you don’t even want to know. Anyhow – here are our picks this week – hope they give you some good ideas!

great gatsby soundtrack: Listening to it now, but so far, it’s dope. // anthropologie threadbloom blouse: Well isn’t this sweet? If Pollyanna was a 21 year old hipster living in Venice, she’d wear this fa ‘SHO. // pitch perfect, the movie: So worth all the hype several months ago! My mom, cousin and I rented this last week and heave-laughed the whole time. So, so, so funny. // jeffrey campbell leather rumble boot: I saw these on a blogger yesterday (exhibit A) and immediately hunted all over the ‘net for them. FOUND ‘EM. Great for a sweet little dress, jeans, you name it! // druzy studs from c wonder: I’m seeing druzy jewelry all over the place and I like it because it’s an unexpected (and inexpensive) natural touch of glam.

bone ironies mirror: I love, I love, I love. I own one sunburst mirror, and it’s always the thing I would hang in every room if I could. this one is to die for. || vintage marbled lamp: grant k. gibson has amazing, amazing taste. I recommend following him on pinterest. this is the kind of unique piece I would give my left nut to run across. || white-on-white, well, everything for summer. I’ll give you a million dollars if you see me wearing anything else before october. || lulu frost ring: on my wish list BIG time. how great would this be stacked with some other pretty baubles? || anthropologie tufted ditte sofa: and what a perfectly verdant little ditty it is! I am also dying to paint a ceiling that color… more on that later.

hope you guys have a great weekend!!

xoxo,

steph & karrie

This summer, there will be a revolving door of guests coming to stay chez nous. And there is n-o-t-h-i-n-g like company coming to light a fire under your a$$ and set you off on a decorating & vacuuming frenzy. I always want people to feel welcome, relaxed and pampered when they come to my house. Like a little vaycay! And long story short, the upstairs hallway and the guest room need a BIG face lift, cuz they do NOT look like vaycay right now. They look like the island of misfit toys. Also, my paintbrush slipped the other night and accidentally painted the hallway hot pink after a cocktail or two. Whoops. I may not have a sound mind when I’m tipsy, but at least I still have a steady hand.

That’s the same Jaipur Pink I painted my closet in Chicago last year… and while it’s super fun and super shocking in a yum-yum-Bubble-gum-Barbie sort of way, it really doesn’t rap with the rest of the house, which is super airy and calm. More importantly, I want to stand at the foot of the stairs, look up and see something super soothing (exhale). Like a pretty light fixture against a really serene backdrop. Enter inspiration shot:

Have you EVER seen anything more gorgeous than this bedroom by Will Wick of Wick Design… or more gorgeous than that oversized photo of the ocean? Because I have not. How do we DIY that look at home?? Welp. Like this:

Farrow & Ball in Slipper Satin | Ralph Lauren Regent Metallics Paint | Moroccan Lantern | Etsy Artwork

Quick word on the paint: Farrow & Ball is wonderful, but super pricey. Like, entire right arm pricey. If you’re on a budget, match it to a Lowes Valspar color for $16/gallon. The Ralph Lauren Regent Metallics paint is a metallic glaze that goes over your base coat with a textured roller. I used the Champagne Toast color in my old bathroom, and it seriously looks like the walls got painted with a subtle, luminescent pearl. Heaven. Speaking of heaven… those photos of ocean water. I could die. I did this Marta Gil photograph over my living room mantel and I love it so much I can’t stand it.