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Category Archives: Home
H&M Inspiration
This time of year is always a bit crazy for me. While most people are planning egg hunting parties and planning for elaborate brunches, I am working longer hours and getting yelled at by people who feel like the IRS has it out for them personally. A side effect of this is that I go a little overboard with my out of the office hours. I decided that it is absolutely imperative that I tackle the bevy of small projects on my “to-do” list: you know, things that are absolutely crucial like rounding up clothes that need to go to goodwill, painting the guestroom before Andy wakes up, rearranging things in the closet, etc. Things that can be accomplished relatively easily, don’t take a lot of mental effort, and allow me to get rid of some of the frenetic energy that builds up during the work day.
Recently, the lack of “decor” in our home has become mildly distressing. A lot of my friends have wonderfully appointed homes, many of them have been in their current homes a lot less time than Andy and I have, and my brain is screaming at me “GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER, BUCIOR!” My online browsing turned up an interesting decor source, H&M.
1. Cat Apron, 2. Feather Bowl, 3. Glass Box, 4. Photo Frame, 5. Jacquard Bath Towel, 6. Laundry Basket, 7. Small Wooden Box, 8. Round Metal Tray, 9. Candle Lantern
Andy and I have very different opinions when it come to what is considered “good” design, but surprisingly enough we both agreed that a lot of these minimal pieces would be quite lovely in our home. The only downside is that there isn’t a H&M location near us that carries these wonderful items.
All photos from H&M.
Last Minute Table Inspiration
Are you getting excited? Is your turkey defrosting, family traveling, and pies baking? I know many of you are old hats at this whole entertaining thing, but for those of you hosting for the first time or finding yourself at a loss when it comes to visualizing your perfect table layout, here are some beautiful tablescapes from My Domaine.
What do you think? Personally, I am loving the splashes of purple in that top one. The mix matched place settings are also a really cool idea. It is perfect for people who aren’t used to entertaining large numbers; mix what you already have with some new pieces, and you have a gorgeous table that has a lot of visual interest. Good luck, and I’d love to see what you come up with!
All images are from MyDomaine.com
Thanksgiving Table Wishlist
Just because I am not hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year doesn’t mean that I haven’t considered what I’d be setting my table with if I was. Whether deciding to stick to the more traditional natural colors or mix things up with saturated jewel tones, I think having some sparkly bits scattered about the table is a wonderful idea. While I must confess I have a certain fondness for the current rose gold trend when it comes to adorning your table, I am equal opportunity when it comes to all things gilded. Here are some of my favorite table elements:
- Geo Glass Hurricane – West Elm
- Oregano Napkin Rings – Terrain
- Quartet Flatware Set – Terrain
- Pomegranate Salt & Pepper Shaker – Neiman Marcus
- Shining Wishbone – Anthropologie
- Ambrose Champagne Flute – Anthropologie
- Foxed Mirrored Townhouse Lanterns – West Elm
- Francesca Glass Serving Bowl – Pier 1
- Vintage Style Pie Servers – World Market
What are you planning for your dinner table? Are you for or against sparkly bits?
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Tags: gift guide, metalic, table, table setting, Thanksgiving
Category: Home, Uncategorized
Is It Really a No if They Don’t Say “No”?
Before you all get to worked up, I am just talking about wallpaper here. Beautiful, realistic, floral wallpaper. With images like the ones below popping up all over the internet, I’ve seriously been considering adding a floral accent wall somewhere in my house. My top two space contenders are the front wall in the master bedroom or the back wall of the dining room, both offer large fairly square canvases unbroken by windows or doors. Of course, being the considerate wife that I am I had to run my idea by Andy and force him to look at all of the pretty, pretty inspiration pictures.
He looked at a page or two and then did the guy thing and made an unintelligible grunting sound. After being together for almost six years, I am pretty sure that was Andy speak for “I really hate this idea, but I don’t want to hurt your feelings or get into a fight about future hypothetical wallpaper; besides, you have your own office why can’t do your crazy woman design voodoo in there?” But since he didn’t actually say any of those words, could I really be blamed for thinking that he meant, “Wow baby, you are so creative and I love your idea, but as a dude, I have to pretend like I don’t like things like floral wallpaper, but you do that thing you do and our house will look AMAZING.” It could totally go both ways, right?
Images from here.
Lighting Your Outdoor Space
One of the most neglected spaces in the Bucior house is the backyard. I planted bulbs and a few rose bushes when we first moved in, but other than some occasional maintenance, it is usually ignored. Hopefully, it won’t always be this way, Andy and I have recently discussed hiring a lawn guy to come and help us get things back into shape. On a larger scale, we want to eventually build a fire pit, plant a huge herb garden and build a pergola over the back porch area for outdoor entertaining. I have visions of sipping a cool drink while listening to the crickets, watching the string lights creating odd dappled patches of light and shadow as they sway back and forth in the breeze. The easiest part of this whole plan is finding the string lights. Fortunatlely, Terrain has a small seclection of gorgeous porch/patio string lights perfect for outdoor entertaining.
I really like that some of these stands can pull double duty as indoor lighting as well. Just think, about the time it is too cold to be sitting around outside, it’ll be time to start decking the halls for the holiday season. Win, win.
All images from Terrain.
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Tags: lighting, outdoor lighting, outdoor space, patio, patio lighting, porch, porch lighting
Category: Home