patio time!

As we meander our way through LA for the next few days, I can't help but dream of a cozy little patio to enjoy the warmer months back home on the east coast! I had so much fun designing Eunice's patio (more to come on the thought process behind that!) and most of this is a nod to that design. Warm woods, rattan, some fun patterns and always, always, always lanterns (or string lights)!

Can we talk about this World Market rug? How perfect? I almost couldn't believe it when I saw it for the first time. What a great little piece to have on a patio OR literally anywhere else in your home. Having an indoor/outdoor rug simply means it's easy to clean - great for kids/pets and/or high traffic areas (hella thinking of using this in a client's entryway when given the chance).

This swinging chair may seem impractical to some, but I got to test it out when I went to meet Eunice and see her space after it was all designed (the wonders of e-design, y'all). I can tell you that it's AS MUCH FUN AS YOU CAN IMAGINE! Throw a couple pillows on there and you can really sit there and sway back and forth reading a book. A place to prop your feet like this adorable white/wood stool is perfect for lounging. 

These woven white/wood chairs from World Market are outrageously stylish and so affordable, I can hardly contain myself. Put one of these perfect blue ikat pillows on them and consider me there every sunset with my beer/wine.

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warm and cozy entry situation, pt. 2

Actual signs of spring in New England! Forecasts above 50 degrees, sunshiny days. The wind is starting to feel warmer and less dreadful against our faces! There are no visible traces of snow anywhere! And dare I say it... I'm getting prepped to fix our back deck if we decide to stay here another year.

Anywho, this is another little entryway that I'm dreaming up with that true "welcome home" vibe. Comfortably eclectic.

As you know from my last post... Dressers in the entryway? Yes. Try it. Do it. Why must we limit ourselves to consoles in the entry? I find the landscape atop a dresser to be much more satisfying to style than a console with it's skinniness. Plenty of room for a lamp, vase/flowers, tray/bowl for keys, and a fresh stack of mail/magazines.

I've always been obsessed with these funny vases from Jonathan Adler. This one, a little more tame than some of the other ones that I find hilarious and amazing.

This ornate mirror on top of this canvas-wrapped (seriously sold on the canvas-wrapped feature of this since I'm a sucker for texture) dresser, with the simple warm wood lamp? Cozy as hell. This faux fur bench on the other side, acting as a nice comfy place to sit and remove your shoes? LOVELY. Love a good simple abstract photo, especially this one with it's quirky branches!

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