interior design

Seaside Retreat

Simple lines. Crisp white. Comfortable yet sophisticated. What’s there not to love about this Cottage in Seaside, Florida?

It’s home to the founders of the dreamy beach town, Robert & Daryl Davis (who also are husband & wife – truly incredible people!).

It also feels somewhat like home to me! I had the awesome opportunity to be a part of the furniture/fabric selections for this home, assisting the talented designer, Susan Byrd.

If you love this look, make sure you check out Pizitz Home & Cottage – many of the items can be purchased from them!

Happy Weekend friends!!

(Photos taken by Romona Robbins, courtesy of VIE People & Places Magazine.)

Genevieve Gorder’s stylish new rug line

Has anyone else noticed that HGTV’s Genevieve Gorder has a new rug collection??? I’m way impressed with these simple yet beautiful patterns. Here’s the 4 collections I saw on One Kings Lane over the weekend (fyi: by the time I get around to blogging of course the sale is over 😦 – but you can get them through a Capel Rug dealer).

Which one is your fave??

happy friday!

Came across this photo on Pinterest and thought I’d share! We’ll be enjoying the weather and cooking out this weekend. I’d like to hear about everyone’s weekend plans…. xoxo! Hope you enjoy it!

(photo via Pinterest)

3 fabulous bar carts + last minute entertaining essentials (that won’t break the bank!)

I cannot believe that this weekend is already Labor Day! Where has the time went?? Many peeps (including myself) will be having people over to celebrate the end of the summer. And of course with company comes lots of food and drink. And with that comes all the prep and presentation. What’s a girl to do?

One item that is great for entertaining is a bar cart. These 3 are good-looking AND functional.

Libations Bar Cart, Crate & Barrel, $ 599

Raskog Kitchen Cart, IKEA, $49.99

Beckett Bar Cart, Williams-Sonoma, $999

Also, if you’re anything like me, you probably realize the day of the event there’s something you wish you would have thought of ahead of time. It never fails: there’s always something you need at the last sec, whether it’s a new oven mitt or a serving platter. Here are some items that are pretty to look at and helpful for serving guests. And best of all – they are budget friendly!.

1) Carved Wood Serving Platter, Target, $19.99

2) Home Angled Beverage Tub, Target, $18.71 (sale price)

3) Square Lacquer Trays, West Elm, $24.00 final sale

4) Fiammetta Pot Holder & Oven Mitt, Anthropologie, $14.00 each

5) Slate Coaster Set, West Elm, $16.00 for 4

6) Rippled Dream Bowl in Turquoise, Anthropologie, $14.00

7) Red Salt & Pepper Shakers, Target, $10.49

8) Polycarbonate Beverage Dispenser, Target, $29.99

hot off the mill: new, eye-catching fabrics

I love getting mail. At home. At work. Wherever. I think I just like having something to open! Well, the other day we got in some new Duralee fabric books in, so of course it was like Christmas morning for me at the design studio. Here’s a few new fabrics I’ve been drooling over.

From the Gatwick collection, I can visualize these lovelies together.

I love the colors in these! (Can you tell how much I enjoy blue!?)

But, just so you know, I can’t talk about Duralee and new fabrics without bringing up the John Robshaw Collection!! Globally chic. Classically contemporary. These gems are also relatively new (they came out back in the Spring).