aaand voilà! Here is how the curtains turned out in the space from the DIY project. Also, to re-cap, here is what we have done so far in the living room: 1. Ripped out the walls, insulated, and drywalled 2. Trimmed out and painted the ceiling 3. Scraped up the old floor tiles and put in new wood laminate […]
Our curtains were another full family DIY session (like the flooring and the bedroom ceiling, which you can see here and here). Supplies needed for the curtain rods: 2 ten foot lengths of 1″ steel pipe 3 floor flanges 2 elbow joints 1 T joint (I don’t really know what that is called but you […]
I’m still kicking around in my trusty gold ankle boots from Seychelles, they are definitely one of my favorites. This time I paired them with a polka dot patterned silk pant from Whistles, and an army green jacket from Urban. I’m kinda thinking this would make a great color palette for a thanksgiving tablescape. Which […]
The stomach flu hit Rupert with full force on friday night, so my weekend was spent caring for my poor puking husband, resting up at an attempt not to catch it myself, and watching a Homeland marathon. It was also raining in LA for a change, so it felt like another good excuse to snuggle up and […]
Looky looky… there are some new pics of our cabin over on Design Sponge today! Since everything is still in the works, I haven’t really compared where we are now in the renovation to where we started. Having the “before and after” photos (“after” really being more like “in progress”) right next to each other, […]
I can’t describe this pattern spy in any other way then umm… my favorite. 🙂 From the vintage tribal kilim pillow to the more modern interpretations of Navajo patterns on the dinnerware and Mara Hoffman tank, I am sold. Oh, and that color palette is all kinds of amazing too! 1. Mara Hoffman Tank // […]
We’ve made some progress in the bathroom lately. There will be no more getting ready for the day while looking into the reflection of the patio doors, because the mirror is up! I know one friend who was astonished by our lack of mirrors that will be pleased at this news (Ryan… you can come […]
This weekend we spent around home in LA… I did a little work in the studio, doing a refresh on my inspiration wall, and we also had nice long brunches on both Saturday & Sunday (the new and more permanent Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing & Superba… both great spots). Images from my instagram. (I’m @sarahshermansamuel)
Holy crazy book batman… ha! I just finished Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and definitely recommend it. It’s a thrilling and terrifyingly brilliant read about a marriage gone wrong. It is hard to put into words the spectrum of emotions you feel while reading this, but Gillian Flynn paints a portrait of an American couple […]
I’m finally fitting a few fall inspired pieces into my wardrobe and I had a little party to go to that called for “autumnal attire”… so this is what I put together. Snake print dress by Chan Luu // Infinity scarf from Zara // Ankle Boots from Madewell // Jacket from Zara
I had a pretty tame weekend in LA… we went to see Argo (sooo good) and had a few great meals at some of my favorite spots. Thanks Gjelina, Baco Mercat, & Umami Burger :). MEANWHILE… in michigan it got a little wild! My parents were staying at my cabin for a few days and […]
We tackled a little DIY wallpaper project last trip so things are actually starting to look a little something like my bedroom plan here. I have been holding on to this Cole & Sons wallpaper for almost 5 years now so it is nice to finally have the perfect place to put it up! I know […]
Here’s a peek at my October… I finally got the taste of fall that I was craving with our trip back to Michigan. We took A LOT of walks through the falling leaves and rain and got some more things done at the cabin (update coming soon). Then was our trip up the coast to […]
Our weekend in the nest in Big Sur, was easily one of our favorite trips we’ve taken. Get all the details and see more photos after the jump!
There is nothing like a normal Monday morning to slap you back to reality… especially when you spent your weekend up in Big Sur and everything about it felt straight out of a dream. So, while I am struggling to sit back in front of the computer this morning, the good times from the weekend […]
Speaking of new ventures… here is a little mood board I put together for a branding & product line project I am working on. I am dying to share more but this will have to do for now. 🙂 Images are pulled for inspiration only and are not mine. All the patterns are copyright Smitten […]