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from the weekend: beach picnic

This weekend Rupert and I packed up our bikes and hit the beach. We live so close but hardly ever make it down there so it was great to make a day of it. We had grilled corn on the cob, sandwiches… the whole bit. Images from my Instagram feed.

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my style: feather jeans & leather jacket

So I couldn’t help myself but buy those feather printed jeans after featuring them on a “Pattern Spy” post here and this is how I am wearing them… Feather Printed Jeans: Free People, Silk Blouse: Anthropologie, Leather Jacket: Zara, Gold Boots: Seychelles

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progress: kitchen cabinets

So now that all the boxes are sorted and organized, it’s assembly time. Having received them flat packed, (ikea style) we were able to save money by assembling them ourselves, but with RTA we didn’t have to sacrifice the quality. The cabinets are made with solid birch and even have the soft-close drawers, unlike our […]

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progress: kitchen design

So here is how I designed our little kitchen from across the country. I laid out the walls in Adobe Illustrator using a 1 mm to 1 inch scale and with the RTA cabinet catalogue in hand I started drawing up the kitchen, picking and choosing which cabinets fit where. I started with items like the […]

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progress: new ceiling

Here is another look at the raw sagging plywood that was the ceiling when we first bought the place. It is also the first thing that we tackled when we arrived this trip. I picked out some 1x4s from good ole menards that we cut to size and then we trimmed out, caulked, and painted the ceiling. […]

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from the weekend: michigan to la

This weekend we spent our time making our way from our cabin in Michigan back to our home in LA. Above shows me taking the last stroll of the trip along Lake Michigan and Rupert waiting outside of Wurstküche. Images from my Instagram feed.

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the calm before the storm

This photo was definitely the calm before the storm and in more then one way! After arriving late Saturday, Sunday we did a few things around the cabin like painting the patio doors and caulking some trim on the ceiling but we also had the chance to relax a bit and enjoy our place. Our […]

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Pattern Spy: Triangles

Today’s pattern spy is a bit of a special addition as I included the invitation from my 30th birthday. I, of course, used many patterns throughout the party (you can see more photos of the party featured here on 100 layer cake), but triangles took center stage on the invitations. To continue the theme you could […]

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Today on 100 Layer Cake

I am super stoked that the 30th birthday I designed and hosted was featured on one of my favorite blogs, 100 layer cake today! Check it out over there now and check back here for even more photos to come. A huge thanks to the lovely ladies at 100 Layer Cake!

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from the weekend: at the cabin

We arrived at our cabin this weekend just in time for a walk on the beach before sunset. The lake was flat calm, the weather was perfect, we collected feathers, and gushed about how much we love this place.

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Pattern Spy: Swans

Swans have such an elegant form but in these unique pieces the cygnet motif gives them a whimsical look that I love.  Maybe I am just channeling my inner Björk but I really wouldn’t mind wearing that top or carrying that bag. Bralet: TopShop  // Cosmetic Bag: Ollie & Nic  // Swan Bag: Mimi Pong

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Flea Market Finds

This weekend we also made it over to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl Flea Market, where I found a few great items for the cabin. We picked up  (#1) this old bronze boat light fixture that we plan on putting by the cabin’s front door, (#2) a bronze (freaking heavy) deer to sit by the fireplace, […]

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from the weekend: will rogers

Most every weekend we try to find the time to take at least one good hike with the dogs somewhere around LA and one of our favorite spots is Will Rogers State Historic Park. The grounds are beautiful and along the hike you get amazing views of the city and of the ocean. This weekend […]

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Progress: Flooring has arrived

We are heading back to the cabin in less then two weeks and are looking forward to tackling the new flooring installation. As you can see the current flooring is grey painted tile that must have seen better days. There are quite a few giant cracks and broken pieces so we will be tearing that […]

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Pattern Spy: Feathers

  There is something I have always liked about feathers. When I was a kid I used to collect them and turn them into quill pens by stealing the guts out of a bic ink pen and transferring it into the feather. I have also seriously considered getting some sort of feather tattoo (don’t tell […]

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two weeks is too long

Yippee! Rupert is back from London and I am one very happy wife. He was shooting a TV spot for Toshiba and the absence was elongated by my work trip to Minneapolis so we haven’t both been home at the same time for a while! Two weeks may sound like nothing but I was soo […]

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