It's in the Details: Chicken Wire

Since we have long ago established that I love all things rustic, vintage, flea-markety (yes, that is a real adjective!), and country chic, I'm always looking for ways to incorporate that type of stuff into wedding and home decor.  Enter, chicken wire...

Photo 2 via GoRustic, Photo 9 via designfabulous, remaining photos from Country Living

I love the look of chicken wire - the graphic pattern of it.  I think it could look really cool on a wedding stationery suite for a rustic farm or barn wedding, with little chicken wire touches in the decor.  You could have the flower girl basket and bathroom goodies baskets made out of chicken wire, and maybe the escort cards displayed on a chicken wire board like the one above.  Someone please use it in their wedding and then share the pictures with me!

Etsy Favorites {#3}

It's time for another round of etsy favorites.  This time I'm featuring items from some of my favorite etsy sellers.

First up is Ink and Button.  I love the adorable headbands and fascinators that she makes, and she does custom orders.  Plus, she uses mason jars in her photos, and you know how much I love mason jars!

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Next is etsy seller Tytie who turns old things like books into furniture pieces for your home.  LOVE these, but seriously, how cute is that tea cup light!?

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Looking for a more wedding specific etsy seller?  How about goosegrease, who makes custom wedding toppers, or even sells DIY kits so you can make your own!

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House Envy

Everytime we visit a friend who owns a home, I get house envy.  My husband and I live in an area of Los Angeles that we absolutely love, but where we will not, in the fututre that doesn't include striking it rich, be able to buy a home.  But we choose to continue living in the area we love and renting a nice apartment.  And we are happy with that for now.  Until we visit someone that owns their own home, and then I get all, "oh, look THREE bathrooms, a laundry room, a YARD!"  I know that eventually, we will buy a home too, so I'm collecting little projects, ideas, and furniture pieces to use one day...  Here are just a few of the things I've collected for my dream home:

Source

Sources:  Apartment Therapy, Pottery Barn, Country Living, 

Restoration Hardware, Crate and Barrel, World Market

The Old Red Hen

Just stumbled across the lovely vintage etsy store The Old Red Hen. (How beautiful are those horse bookends? Someone please buy them before I do!:)

Decor: Silhouette Wall Art

I love these quirky silhouette drawings by Charmaine Olivia.  Just one, or all three, would be lovely hung in your home.

Found via Sara Louise Evans

Matchbook Magazine

Have you seen the new Matchbook Magazine? The first issue launched yesterday and features a bunch of awesome people, including Haley Boyd, the Brooklyn designer behind Marais shoes. Isn't she cute? I love her little black shorts and how she leaned silhouette art on her radiator. Double thumbs up!

See the full Matchbook issue here. Congrats, ladies!

Home inspiration: Hanging bulb

Oh my goodness, I'm in love with this beautiful room. Everything from the vintage frames to the topiary to the flickering candles are just gorgeous, don't you think? But most of all, I adore that hanging bulb. Any idea where you might find one?

Update: Here's the rest of the house. It's from a real-estate listing in Sweden, believe it or not!

(Photo by Alvhem, via Abbey)

Daydreaming

Wouldn't you love to take a bath here (those antlers!)...
...and then eat this for breakfast? Crikey.

(Top photo via Kat. Bottom photo by Oh Joy)

New Favorite Blogs

While weddings are my true love, I'm also a sucker for DIY blogs, home blogs, food blogs, craft blogs, or any combo of those.  While these blogs aren't new, they are newer to me and I wanted to share them.  Whether you own or rent your home, are handy around the house or not so handy, have lots of money to spend or very little, there is something for you.

Young House Love
I absolutely love this blog and what it represents- a young couple who bought their first home and renovated it with lots of love and little money!  There are so many great household projects featured and I have a few on my list thanks to this blog.  I also love how they show you the before and after photos of their own house and tell you where they bought everything.

Mod Cloth Blog

This blog has a little of everything- fashion, travel, food, crafts, DIY projects, music, and more.  I particularly enjoy the "DIY" and "Now You're Cookin" sections!

City Cradle Designs
For any type of event or party planning details, this blog has it!  There are tons of cute party DIY decor ideas, personal touches, and fun ideas.  It is a perfect resource for that cocktail party you want to throw for friends, or your baby's first birthday party.

GOOP

Ok, so many of you probably know of GOOP, and it isn't new to me either, but I've developed a renewed love for all things GOOP recently.  If you aren't familiar with GOOP, it is a blog written by Gwyneth Paltrow about her favorite things, places, people, restaurants, must-dos, etc.  While you may not be interested in the cleanse she does to drop 10 pounds quick (I wish I could but I'm just not that disciplined!), you may want to check out her favorite restaurants in a city you'll be visiting sometime soon.  Also, I just adore Gwyneth!  I think she is fabulous, and I appreciate the time and information she pours into this site.  And I think she would be a fun girl to have a beer with.

Baby quilts

Loving these beautiful baby quilts and stroller blankets. They're handmade and look so timeless.

P.S. An added bonus: You can hang them on your wall when your baby outgrows them. Sweet.

Home inspiration: Black and white

Loving this print and crib sheet. They both pack such a punch!

(Photos by Mia Linnman and Kjerstis Lykke, via The Boo and the Boy)

Home inspiration: Brooklyn brownstone

My friends Mike and Emma shared photos of their Brooklyn brownstone on Design*Sponge this week, and it's as quirky and fun as they are. The coolest part? They have an actual Alex Katz painting in their living room. They found it on eBay for a deal, since it had a small tear in the corner. ("I could care less," Emma says.) Incredible.

And on their perfect paint color: "When we bought the house, the walls were orange—sherbet orange—it was very Santa Fe," says Emma. "We knew we had to get rid of the orange. We spent a lot of time thinking about blues and greys, and this is Wedgewood Blue."

P.S. Their awesome Manhattan wedding.

(Photos by David Land)

A study in brown

A romper. Tomboy pajamas are so sexy.
A tote bag filled with delicious foods = fabulous and easy holiday gift. (New York Magazine has four yummy suggestions.)
A wooden mobile. This would look great in a grown-up room, too.

Natural nursery

Textile designer Lena Corwin is putting together the loveliest nursery for her little boy. She pays great attention to natural materials (which she talks about on her wonderful new baby blog.) What a lucky little man!

P.S. The crib sheet is from Garnet Hill; the blue blanket is from Pendleton, and the fish mobile is by Flensted.

Hanging children's art

I'm not sure if this adorable elephant was actually drawn by a kid (the cheeky eyes make me think a grown-up was involved), but I love the idea of framing kids' artwork. I'm so excited for Toby to start drawing!

P.S. Also, natural art supplies.

(Via Merry Mishap)

A study in blue

My lovelies, here are three pretty things for a cloudy Wednesday. A sweet seagull...
An inspiring home photo (I LOVE their artwork! Here are similar horses and a Parisian rooftops)...
And a polka-dot dress from Whit. Hope you're having a nice morning! xoxo

(Seagull photo by Roc Canals; home photo from Lonny)

Home inspiration: Patchwork quilt

This bedroom looks so cozy! I'd love to have (or make!) a patchwork quilt one day. They can brighten up an entire room and give an instant sense of history.

(Via Design*Sponge)

DIY Succulent Wreath

You know I love DIY and I love succulents, so imagine my excitement when I spotted this DIY succulent wreath project in my recent Better Homes and Gardens issue!

Materials needed:
Ready made moss wreath
Cuttings of your selected succulents
Tool to make holes in wreath to insert succulents (screwdriver, scissors, or a pencil)
Craft or floral pins to secure cuttings in place
Galvanized hardware for hanging wreath

For full instructions for this simple DIY project, go here on the BG&H website.  I love this project!

Thursday giveaway!

Today's giveaway is from etsy shop Annily Green. The designer Annie makes fantastic fabric prints, pillows and clutches, and she's offering one lucky reader a $50 gift certificate to her shop. (I adore this print, don't you?)

For a chance to win, please visit Annily Green and leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen at random tomorrow. Good luck! xo

Update: Stephanie S. is our lucky winner. Thanks for playing.