Favorite Things Friday « Covet Living

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What’s uuuuupppppppp you GUYS!? Ahhhh Steph here. I’m having blogging withdrawals and – like everyone else – trying to figure out how to $&^@@ balance everything. (I totally haven’t figured it out yet)… I’m all about stopping the glorification of busy (because we’re ALL seh. biz-ay. – and I can’t even step to peeps with little chickens in diapers – so when I start complaining about being busy I seriously want to slap myself in the face à la JJ from Kaitlyn’s season)… but seriously – this happened last week. Trying to brush my teeth in the car (whoops) and running around so fast I dropped an ink pen on my fresh & clean clean white blouse. Sigh.

The point is, what I have noticed about not blogging for long periods of time is that my head gets jumbled with 9 zillion things I wanna post about, and then I get overwhelmed and either dump it all in one post (who has time to read that?), or don’t post at all (sad face). And that’s no bueno, because in the 5-1/2 years (holy crap) since we started blogging – I have come to realize my little soul needs exercise (in the form of writing) the same way my physical self needs exercise. SEH. Even if it’s a Lunchables-esque post like this one, imma squeeze it in. Because I see SO MUCH COOL STUFF all the time that it’s a shame not to share. Fab 5, anyone?

1. CHAIR LOVE. If these little thrones don’t inspire you to be fearless with color and pattern, I don’t know what will. This first one freaking slays me… it’s an antique recovered in Pierre Frey’s “Arty”. I cannot even.

Chairloom Pierre Frey Print | Covet Living

This one from Kate Spade’s new furniture line is also 2 Legit 2 Quit.

Kate Spade Drake Slipper | Covet Living

And this situation from Tharon Anderson Design. Bravo!

fab chair

Sorry can’t stop won’t stop with the chairs. I ran across THESE in a vintage issue of Domino I was reading at the beach the other day. I’m thinking of house-stalking whomever’s house this is and knocking on the door and asking if they still want them, because I think I need um. I’m in Malibu a lot – I can totally swing it.

Vintage Domino | Covet Living

2. THE CUTEST LITTLE LAMP I EVER DID SEE… aka the Lana Lamp from Arteriors, which I ran across yesterday at the ARD while sourcing buffet / candlestick lamps for a client. Most of which are a real snooze, but this one has pizzazz.

Arteriors Lana Lamp | Covet Living

I also bought these bad boys from Goodwill last weekend for pocket change – they’re bulky BUT they’re not that wide – less than 12″ – so they fit on most skinny pieces of furniture, like entry consoles & dining buffets. Thinking about changing up the base color, but overall I loves.

Goodwill Lamps | Covet Living

3. BOHO FEST 2.0 PREVIEW: Speaking of Goodwill, Hopes and I did a quick excursion to a few thrift & consignment shops this weekend because we’re hosting a darker, moodier version of Boho Flower Fest tomorrow for our friend Lilly’s birthday… and this is the jam we’re working with. Hope scored those Kelly Wearstler-esque place settings for less than $40, we collected the brass candlesticks to add to my lucite collection, runner is existing and that Agate in Ebony fabric would’ve been to die for if we’d had time to order some pillows er somethin. But you get the idea:

Boho Fest 2.0 Preview | Covet Living

4. JE LOVE THIS TOTE. And should probably invest in one for Trader Joe’s runs so I stop using plastic. It’s called the “Every Mother Counts” tote – an organization founded by timeless beaut Christy Turlington to promote global maternal health. maman je t'aime | covet living

5. THE PRETTIEST TILE, EVER. This is my longtime fave in a different color way. Seeing it was like seeing your favorite celebrity crush in person.

Best Tile Ever | Covet Living

(all-time fave, via House Beautiful years ago)

All Time Fave Tile | Covet Living

These bad boys are from Mosaic House, and about a billion dollars, but a girl can dream. I mean. Look at this whole showa done in their tile:

Mosaic House Shower | Covet Living

6. TARGET FINDS! I totally lied cuz I have 6 things. My good friend Hope (fellow designer and Boho-flower-fest-co-planner) has an amazing sense of style (a bit edgier than mine – with a 70’s twist) and an even more amazing eye for deals. She posted these Target finds on her Instagram the other day and they’re SPOT ON. {Note: Those faux bois plates are amazing in person, and I’m about to run and get that little round side table.}

Target Finds, Hope Pinc Design | Covet Living

And I pimp my fellow peoples out, because this is so so so true. Is there even another way?? PS: What up Betsy Bracken! Karrie’s SUPER PUMPED about your Christmas party again this year. The one where she almost walked out with those amazing throw blankets thinking they were party favors. BWhajkfhdksahjkfdhjkahjkahhahaa. #wellbeinvitedbacknever

7. Pants on Fire – swear this is my last thing. Do yourself a favor and PLAY THIS ON REPEAT today, as loud as you can. I almost peed myself when it came on yesterday at work. I dare you to try not to be happy and singing at the top of your tone-deaf lungs while it’s playing.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! xoxoxoxooxoxox

Before I spitball in a post next week about the come-to-Jesus Karrie & I had the other night & how we’ve made a pact to shut down our iPhones & computers after 8:30pm every night, I thought I might dump some of the inspiration & goodness I screen shot while perusing the digital universe. Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook – they’re all a blessing and a curse. I’m still trying to figure out how to find some balance with them, but in the meantime – check out all this gloriousness:

THE BADDEST ASS PATINA’D COPPER VENTS TURNED LIGHT FIXTURES, via 1st Dibs. This pic was from awhile ago though and they have sold. But ode to how I want to hang something like this in my kitchen, instead of a pair that errrrrbody has seen 999 times in the Pinterest feed in a homogenized white kitchen.

TABARKA TILE & every piece of anything they’ve ever made. I keep meaning to do a full-on post on them – remind me later 🙂

THIS CALLIGRAPHY.

THIS PICTURE OF SOMEONE’S HUSBAND/BABY DADDY BEING AWESOME, which – if we’re being honest – is what my dream looks like. It’s like porn for chicks.

PREGGO JUMPING ON THE BED, which imho is a way more fun/original maternity shoot idea than the real pensive ones where pregnant ladies are half-naked & stuff.

GOLD LASHES.

FISH TACOS (MY FAVE). I keep meaning to go try this place. ALL the fish tacos in San Diego are pretty decent, but I haven’t found any I can’t live without… yet.

NAPKINS / TEXTILES FROM SHOP MILLE, via last year’s b-day list.

THE WAY THE SUNLIGHT HITS THAT FRONT DOOR.

DALLAS’ NECKLACE.

THESE PEOPLE HOLDING HANDS ACROSS THE AISLE AS MY FLIGHT HOME FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK TOOK OFF. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t tear up.

THE TOFU BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE from some place in Santa Monica that I keep trying to recreate. It was divine.

JULIA’S TRAVEL GET-UP.

LEA’S DRESS + EARRINGS. The funniest thing Joan Rivers ever said about her was that “…she always just looks so damn pleased with herself!” Haaaaa – and that’s true. But she/her stylist (also one of my fave designers) Estee Stanley do her outfits proud on the red carpet.

KATRINA’S SUNNIES.

THESE KITCHEN SHADES.

THESE RUGS, which Kristin & I saw at Las Vegas Market in January in the Momeni Showroom.

THIS WET DREAM OF A CHAIR (I know, so gross but I said it) from another showroom at #lvmkt which I have since forgotten. Whoops.

THESE ACCENT TABLES from Madegoods we saw. AKA the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

COPPER + GLASS PENDANT from Four Hands.

CHICK ON LEFT’S WAVES.

THESE JORTS, which I plan on living in all summer.

HAAAAAA – TOWANDA! Which is what I think about every time I open up a can on someone, which is not often but when it does happen, it’s well deserved. It’s basically code for “don’t put up with sh*t from anyone.”

THE PINEAPPLE LAMPS FROM RO-SHAM-BEAUX, which we’ve all seen 1 trillion times but they just never get old. These were at Bon Bon in Solana Beach.

THESE FRENCH VINTAGE CRYSTAL LAMPS, also from Bon Bon, which I nearly fainted over. I feel like I would’ve seen them in my Great-Grandmother’s house… (And then lifted them.) j/k GG.

VINTAGE THONET BENTWOOD CHAIRS, from Rare Bird Consignment a few months ago. The only reason I didn’t snap them up is b/c the caning was so brittle.

THIS SOFA. I generally don’t like slipcovers b/c they always look messy and never seem to stay on right, but this I could get on board with.

DALLAS’ PINK HEADBOARD. She’s my little muse this days. Do you guys follow her? She’s a fashion illustrator / creative type and a great Instagrammer. With great hair. And always has great nail colors.