Sherwin Williams Wallpaper: September 2011

i've finally gotten off my butt and started working on some things around the house....latest addition, a bedskirt to match tay's headboard....that fabric still totally makes my heart skip a beat!
ps. if anyone is local and needs pillows whipped up, i've got a great lady for you...email me!
pss. my chiang mai pillows were created by this super fab gal...her pillows are amazing!!

*all images are from me

help please!!! next week I am heading to San Francisco for a little trip...i'm tagging along w/ my brother b/c he has a conference there. I have no agenda but would love any tips on what i should do...cool shops, antique/thrift spots, good food, a tour i should check out, anything you would like to offer, i'd love it!! btw, did you see this amazing dinner party....how freaking cool!!!!

*image courtesy of oh happy day

My back is jacked

I feel like such an old lady typing this - but somehow I messed up my back this week and it hurts bad. :( Like, back labor 24 hours a day. Not fun. I have a big deadline on Friday so I'm focusing every bit of my energy on that - I feel bad that I won't be around here much this week. I'm hoping to be back in action soon. All next week, starting Monday, I have a seriously amazing house tour to share with you. (Remember my friend Emily? It's her whole house!) TONS of tips and inspiration!

Speaking of inspiration, here are some images that I keep coming back to lately. The colors!!

Mario Buatta

Arch Digest

Melanie Acevedo

Hoping to be able to post again here this week, but if I can't, don't forget to enter my favorite things give away! I've been reading all the comments and I love seeing your choices!

Kohler Contest - SPONSORED POST

Hi friends! This is a sponsored post written by someone else. Thanks for being supportive of the sponsors that help me keep things running here at LGN, especially the great ones like Kohler! Lots of love. xx

PS This looks like a cool contest! If you win and make it to NYC, I would love to meet up with you!

Classic Meets Modern in a Fun Contest by Kohler

We’re all multi-taskers these days, and when it comes to the look and feel of our homes, it’s always great when our décor can multitask, too. Kohler’s Tresham collection is both classic Americana and eclectically modern, offering handcrafted fixtures that turn the bathroom area into a sensibly stunning area of your home. This mixing of past and present has even inspired Kohler’s Tresham Keepsake Contest on Facebook, which asks fans to share a photo and description of their most treasured heirloom.

Just head over and upload a photo of that beautiful locket from your mom or the gorgeous grandfather clock that adorns your dining room. Then give a brief backstory on your chosen vintage item. A panel of judges will choose one grand prize winner to win a trip for two to New York City, a professional design consultation, and stunning Kohler products. Three first prize winners will score Kohler products as well.

The contest ends on October 31st. Head to Facebook.com/kohler to enter.

insane cuteness here.

*all images courtesy of rifle paper

Super Awesome Give Away

You guys, I've been blogging here for almost FOUR YEARS! It simultaneously feels much shorter and much, much longer than that. :) Thank you for all the love and support you've shown me. I have the sweetest, most respectful and encouraging readers. I really love you all - you make it easy to want to show up here every weekday.

As a thank you, I'm going to be putting together some give-aways over the next couple of months called Jenny's Favorite Things. Are you excited? You should be. Check it all out here. (comments on this post closed)

HAPPY MONDAY, FRIENDS!! xoxo

Style Me Pretty

Happy weekend, friends! What do you have going on? It's pretty drizzly here in New York, but I'm feeling good and productive (which, isn't that the best way to feel?).

I hope you have a fun-filled, exciting (and maybe productive?) weekend! See you back here Monday. Lots of exciting things to share next week!

Oh, and in case you're one of the five people in the world that doesn't read Style Me Pretty, head on over and check out my Buying Guide HERE, which was inspired by this beautiful Napa wedding.

Side note: Who else wants to have a redo on their wedding? Same guy. Different reception venue/photographer/flowers, etc, etc. I've talked to my friends who were married 8-10 years ago like I was (ie before blogs and Pinterest) and we all feel the same way :)

Can you guess what I've got up my sleeve?

This week is insanely busy (what's new), but I've got a project of my own on the brain. Can you guess what it is? Here's a hint...

PS Are you looking for a duvet cover? I was looking for a fun and cheap duvet for a client and thought you'd like to see what caught my eye.

today my kids woke up at 5:00 in the morning....i walked half asleep to the LR, pull out a massive basket of toys, got milk for the kiddos, and plopped on the floor....i figured i needed something to help me face the day so i turned on adele unplugged that i recorded last night. that girl has insane passion and her voice give me chills....it worked, she totally woke me up and put me in a good mood...i recommend you try it :)

*images all can be found on my pinterest

I'm a Giant! Dollhouse Challenge!

We used to have this really huge, amazing doll house last year that we sold when we moved to New York for space reasons. I didn't realize how much they would miss the dollhouse! They ask about it often and Grace even asked for a dollhouse for her birthday. They're a little older now and super into imaginative play, so I'm feeling like we should make room for a dollhouse again.

When Emily (who is so hilarious and nice) invited me to participate in her Dollhouse Challenge I felt like it was a great chance to spend more time with my girls. Especially now that the weather is cooling down (sad!!) and the parks are getting to be a lot less fun. Both Grace and Claire are really into crafty projects, so I thought it might be fun to work on this together.

Last weekend I found this big old dollhouse at a junk shop. It is in horrible shape. I mean, really BAD shape. Which is *just* how I like my houses to start with!

Also, it was a good excuse to finally buy a Dremel! Boy oh boy.

I'm excited. My kids are excited. And other bloggers are excited about their projects. It's going to be a fun group challenge (you can learn all about it here). There's even talk about displaying the finished doll houses in December in California. Cool, right?

Here are some of the fabulous friends in on the challenge:

Emily Henderson from www.stylebyemilyhenderson.com

Nicole from www.makingitlovely.com

Morgan from www.the-brick-house.com

Erin from www.designformankind.com

Orlando from www.hommemaker.com

Corbett from www.girl-domestic.com

and Kirsten from www.simplygrove.com

And anyone else who wants in on the fun. Feel free to join! In the meantime, I'm trolling eBay and etsy looking for amazing vintage doll furniture, looking through my fabrics and wallpapers for small scale prints and digging through my craft bins for trinkets to repurpose. I can't wait til the girls get home from school this afternoon. They're always telling me how they're decorators too, so this will be fun to come up with mini design plans together.

PS the Lonny team did a dollhouse last year. Love it all - especially that Christmas-ornament-turned-light-fixture in the entry. Pretty!

i seriously am always inspired by people's DIY projects and when i saw this one that alison helped with, i instantly fell in love!! it totally makes me what to find a way to put it in my house!!

*images courtesy of bloom, houzz, pinterest, my little happy place

Chloe Redmond Warner in MSL

Remember this great spread in the May 2011 Martha Stewart Living? Chloe Redmond Warner hits it out of the park (again) with all her layers of pattern:

This mural wall is completely genius. The black parts are magnetic paint!

Such a pretty living room:

I think it's nice to have a little desk in almost every room. Just a little place to sit down and make a list or write a note. This little desk nook is in the living room, it looks like.