April through my Instagram. 1 // A few raindrops fell in LA & I spied some pretty Sight Glass coffee at Gjelina Take Away. 2 // I took many walks with my two pups. 3 // Had some serious Spa time at Spa Solage & matched the floor at Chateau Marmont. 4 // I matched […]
We finally decided on our exterior siding color and Behr’s Cracked Pepper it is! Also, remember the dark or light trim debate from my renderings here? Well, we decided on the darker trim option and then for the front and side doors we are hoping this “Mossy Green” works out. I like the idea of […]
Now that the “before” tour is complete, here is a look at the overall layout and how all of the rooms work together. One fortunate thing was that even though it is a tiny place, it has an open floor plan and the layout is great. So although we are stripping down the place to […]
OK…I just couldn’t resist posting one more from the weekend. After all, I would be amiss if I didn’t post anything about our über relaxing spa time that we had at Solage. Here is Anne post-massage and pre-mud treatment. Images by Sarah
This weekend I treated my BFF Anne to a girly spa getaway up in Calistoga to celebrate her upcoming nuptials. We had THE BEST time, staying, eating, and relaxing at Solage and we also got to cruise around wine country by bicycle. I took this photo of Anne on our way to a tasting at […]
In the bedroom I have a bit of a split personality issue going on. On one hand I would like to keep with the calm natural palette of the rest of the cabin as shown in these inspiration posts, here, here and here, but on the other hand I wouldn’t mind bringing some bigger color […]
Here is the final room of the “before tour”, the bedroom. The space is pretty tiny with nothing but bunk beds and, as promised, the little whale motif from the bathroom makes its appearance again! We are going to tackle the bedroom last because as of now it is fully functioning as our only storage […]
So, although I have two dogs right now I refuse to take part in the “cat person” or “dog person” labeling high jinks. I grew up with both felines and a canine in my home so I really do like them all! If it were up to me I would probably have dogs, cats, […]
It has been so nice in LA the last couple days that I just had to bust out these beaded shorts. These guys recently made their way into my suitcase when headed to Palm Springs. Beaded shorts: TopShop, White Blouse: Madewell, Wishbone Necklace: gifted, Boots: Madewell, Sunglasses: RayBan
Here is what is going on right now in the living room and kitchen area. Image 1 shows our newly stripped down walls, which needed some repair from water and bug damage. Next came insulation and now the drywall is getting hung. Thanks mom and dad for tackling the drywall while I’m not there! More […]
Ok, now this is more like it. Here are a few dreamy bathrooms that emulate the look I am going for. While I would LOVE a claw foot tub, it’s not going to happen in our 46″ wide bathroom. I am however digging the rustic feel of these bathrooms, the dark walls mixed with white […]
Shield your eyes because this just isn’t pretty. So this is what we are working with, wonderful hmm? Yuck…oh and don’t worry those little whale stencils will turn up again in the tour! To see a summary of the “before” tour see here.
After about 5 years of “bangs?…no bangs?” discussions with my friend Giselle and my hair stylist Jen, I finally got the nerve to give them the chop. Jen did an amazing job, as she always does, and now I am a happy “fringe” (as my English husband would call them) convert. However, my hair grows like nobodies […]
One other project we tackled while in Michigan was tearing out the old plywood walls that you can see here in the “before” photos. We tore everything down to the studs, and surprise surprise nothing was insulated. I did however come across a family of dead mice in one of the walls. After a moment […]
Inspired by yesterday’s outfit and continuing on with the “Pattern Spy” column that I started over here on Coco + Kelley, I have done a round up of organic dots. I have always loved a good polka dot, so here are a few successful ones shown in home decor, on a product, and in fashion. Image […]
Here are a few living rooms I have pulled for inspiration. Some things I am really liking are: The little set of antlers in image 1, the over all color palette of image 2, the stacked picture frames and the sheepskin in image 3, and I am kind of digging the idea of a blue […]