art + room...art that i absolutely heart


I have fallen head over heels in love with the works of Mariska Meijers.
This Amsterdam based artist has made quite the collection of works...
all inspired by interior design.
She left the corporate world a few years ago to pursue her artistic dream.
Sigh! Love her.
Her stuff is incredible. She is definitely a girl after my own heart.
Check her blog out, its adorable!




All images courtesy of Mariska Meijers

and check out her super hip studio/home office...
for more images plus an interview check out Bloesem Blog.



what makes me happy!

The very very sweet blogging Practical Princess passed along 
a Happy 101 blog award. 
Her blog is adorable and I hope all of my readers check out her style.
I am so honored to be her recipient and I wanted to share with her and all of my awesome readers what actually makes me happy.

1. blogging...lately the comments, support and love brings a 
smile to my face and warms my heart.
2. my sweet furbaby Sophie...oh my goodness she just gives me 
joy every single day.
3. to say my boyfriend might sound cliche so i am just going to say LOVE...
i love everything about love, love stories, love photos, love notes, all of it. 
4. the ocean...everytime i drive out to our coast a feeling of joy just
takes over my entire self. leaves me speechless.
5. thrift shopping...oh boy the joy of finding a treasure 
is the most exciting feeling. i love it!
6. my blackberry...it makes my life so easy and exciting. i love connecting 
through emails, texts, phone call, and photo messages.
7. my family + friends...our dinner parties + game nights make me so happy
8. entertaining...goes with #7...i love taking care of the people that i love,
cooking, serving, lighting candles, setting the mood, chatting and sharing food is such bliss.
9. books...i absolutely love the smell of a brand new book. ugh! so good. especially 
design + decorating books.
10. God...i am very strong in my faith and i appreciate so much being 
a Christian and knowing God's love is all around us.

and now I want to pass along this happiness award to blogs that make me happy too! 





Thank you girls for bringing happiness to my world!
xoxo

you are like sunshine!

Man. I really love the positivity that blogging brings to my life!
Every one of you bloggers out there are such an inspiration to me.

Jamie of La Vie...J'aime passed along this award to me and it made my whole day!
I absolutely adore her + her blog.

and I want to pass this award along to some more of my favorite blogs + bloggers.
These are just some of the blogs that inspire me everyday!
You rock ladies.
xoxo

Miss Erika Ward of


Miss Simone of
The Bottom of The Ironing Basket

Miss Tammy of


Miss Bethany of


Miss Bailey of

Miss Jenna of


i have a SHELTER obsession

Everyday in the blog world, something amazing inspires me.
I am kind of freaking out over this blogger's home.
Wowzers!
Julie who writes for her design firm blog SHELTER
shared her home with the blog world yesterday.
I just can't get enough of it.

The dark walls of her office are fantastic.
She made over this hutch herself. How gorgeous?
These bay windows are my dream!
beautiful inspiration board!


I'm in love...

it's almost here

Valentine's Day is upon us.
I'm busy making my valentines for those I love (see below).

ashlina cole design
(do you like my valentine design?)
It's been so busy around the gallery with event after event I can barely keep up.
But this is one of my favorite holidays, simply for the colors that I get to repeat all over my apartment and I am so excited to be busy creating all this goodness.
So much inspiration is all over the blogosphere, I am absolutely loving it.
Props to all my fellow bloggers! You rock.

Little Green Notebook is hands down one of my favorite blogs. 
It is definitely a daily read of mine and I'm sure everyone else out there as well.
How amazing are Jenny's DIY tips and inspirational words + images?
i love her.
If you haven't seen her blog yet, click on the banner below now!

Here are some
Valentine's Day 
inspired images I found while browsing her awesome blog.





dogs + design blogs


I am such a sucker for dogs. 
I am so happy that we were able to finally rescue me a pretty princess for myself!
Now I am falling for dog photos in beautiful interiors.
Colleen Paige has some great interior design tip with the pets in mind.
Check out her magazine Pet Home Mag.
She has some great stuff to see including photography of her favorite furry friends.

Here are some more pics I found in the blogworld today...
Could you just die?


Now I'm off to take some pictures of my little princess Sophie Rose, in her new home.

Rooms that rock my world!

While reading my heart out in the blogging world today, I came across this photo 
from the fantastic blog, by Julie, bellemaison.
I absolutely love her blog and all of her inspirational images.
This one peaks my interest especially because I am so feeling purple right now.
My bedroom is purple and gold, but I love the way the green provides a fun color to pop with.
This pictures just screams 'domestic bliss'!!!
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peacocks for the home

Oh, how I love looking into to the homes of super stylish individuals. I find it intriguing and exciting the moment I step in a friends home for the first time. 
Thank goodness for Apartment Therapy home tours. It allows me indulge this hobby at home from the comfort of my very own laptop. 
This particular woman, an event planner from Philadelphia, has inspired me to make my apartment a bit more colorful. Elizabeth who blogs for Peacock Feather Events has openly shared her home with the world wide web. It's cute, fun and extremely creative. 
Here are some images of her cozy space. Enjoy! 


I adore the zebra stool

The neon tray sitting on the coffee table makes for a perfect piece to offset the pillow collection.




LOVE the peacock figurines
wouldn't it be such a treat to do laundry in this happy room?