Month: March 2012

11 great finds at Target

While perusing in Target last week, I saw so many new spring items! Interesting new pillow patterns. Stylish end tables at a great price. And cute accessories. Enjoy!

a) Blue Green Lattice Thank You Cards – I’ve seen these before but I loved them and had to include them!

b) Lucky Linen Hemp Boudoir Pillow – I love me some linen (says its not sold in stores, but I saw it there the other day)

c) Variegated Striped Throw in Cream – also comes in blue, red, brown, and purple!

d) Wire End Table (available in stores only at the moment) – for $69.99 this is a STEAL. Get one before they’re gone.

e) Taryn Flat Sandal – love the color! perfect for Spring

f) Loreal Tangerine Crush Nail Polish – Bought this and its stunning. Great way to flaunt Pantone’s color of the year!

g) Brown Geometric Outdoor Pillow – this will hold up indoors or outdoors and the brown color will mask dirt

h) Blue Ikat Pillow – LOVE! Also comes in a rust color!

i) Red Grainsack Stripe Pillow – simple pattern goes with just about anything!

j) Decorative Metal Cutout Lantern in White – cute lantern at a great price

k) Decorative Accent Table – simple and colorful!

Dallas Market, continued

Now to part dos of my Dallas Market Trip.

The Global Views showroom was my absolute favorite. They did such a great job of putting together their displays and color stories. Plus their line of goods is just phenomenal.

Tangerine and Grey!! Pure genius.

Close up of the chair in the corner. Traditional meets contemporary!

More Tangerine and grey!

Marble top coffee table. The base is pretty sweet too.

Fun accessories.

Tree Table! What a cool concept for a restaurant: a long bench on one side with tables and side chairs.

This room was FANTASTICAL. Blue and green and peacock all over! So fun.

Love these accessories.

Cool lounge chair

Love the design of the back of the chair too.

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These little treasures are what I found in a couple of the cash & carry stores. Cheap-o and so cute.

Can you believe this scarf was $7??

I think these earrings were about $18 for all 3!!

All in all, Dallas was a success! 🙂

Dallas Market

This past Friday, the design studio I work for took all of the designers, assistant designers, and support staff to the Total Home & Gift Market in Dallas. I was totally pumped because this was my first trip to a residential market (I’ve been to NeoCon in Chicago), and my first time to the Dallas Market Center.

We flew up for the day, so we had a lot of ground to cover in 11 hours. I’m talking 15 floors.

But we made a list of all the must stop shops… and hit up a few of the clothing and jewelry floors as well.

My pictures might be somewhat random, but here are some of the really cool things I saw:

A spin on the classic cafe chair, available in a plethora of funky colors.

I love anything made from nature. A great (& sustainable!) choice for an accent table.

Another obsession: anything Moroccan inspired. LOVE!!!

Great bedding concepts and fabrics.

Umm yes please. You don’t have to ask me twice! By the way, I was totally a fan of all the free food and drink being thrown at me all day.

Crazy about the red interior of this cabinet!

These wire pendents were awesome.

Great line of throws – fun patterns and so unbelievably softttttt.

Lovely linen striped drapes.

But it wasn’t all glamorous. Like these stuffed REAL raccoons (think taxidermy on crack). I guess someone felt the need to have them go on a canoe expedition?? WHO DOES THAT???

One of my favorite things about interior design is the unexpected. Red bottle cap mirror or console could totally blow minds in the right space.

Beautiful accessories.

More accessories, supercharged this time!

This was such a great display wall idea: fabric covered panels put together in a quilted pattern.

Great option for plastic tableware. Fun prints at a great price.

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Well I think this is all enough for now! I’m sure your brain is on information overload, so tomorrow I will post pictures from my favorite showroom of the trip and the great cheap jewelry I bought. XOXO.

eye candy: spring fabrics that will rock your world

Spring is here! This means new beginnings, warmer weather, longer days (hello daylight savings time!) and bringing out the brighter colors. The good news is that your home can freshen up too with some of the new hot fabrics that have been released for the Spring.

Duralee and Highland Court came out with some great new fabrics for 2012. Some of my favorites are as follows:

From Highland Court’s Global Collection, this print is worldly and soft. Blue and green perfection.

A vintage birdcage print with a modern twist. Love the fun colors it comes in!

A leaf pattern that could be used in a beach bungalow or an urban loft, which makes it completely versatile.

This mushroom fabric is just so delightful. Also comes in green and pink for the daring.

Such a fun pattern!

Nothing screams spring more than bicycles in hot hues!

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These Kravet fabrics also made the cut:

It’s no secret that I love anything Ikat. This one is also available in many other colorways.

Love the mustard yellow, turquoise, and grey put together.

So cute!! And the flower centers are embroidered to add texture. I can totally see this fabric in a girls bedroom.

my little SXSW experience

So having a job M-F was totally cramping my style this week in terms of SXSW, but I managed to squeeze in a little fun on Saturday night. Driven by my mission to see Kimbra live, I attended Perez Hilton’s One night in Austin party. Best part: all of the proceeds went to VH1’s Save the Music. Some of my favorite performances included: Kimbra (of course!), Dev, Dragonette, Ed Sheeran, Kreayshawn, and B.O.B. Check out my pics below.