Pottery Barn Canada Lowers Prices!! FINALLY!!

Good morning dear readers!  Today has started off well.  I just received this wonderful email from Pottery Barn Canada.  They have finally seen the light (the strong Canadian dollar) and lowered their prices.  I might have to stop in their at lunch to check out how low they've gone.  My cutlery set is $135 in Canada vs. $95 in the US.  I hope it's come down in price because I need 9 more place settings. 

I will be back later this morning with more updates on something I've been working on for months!!!

My Living Room Inspirations

I had a great weekend!  We relaxed on Friday night, spent the day shopping with my friend/client for bedroom, living-room and media-room furniture (very successful day!), went out to dinner at Kultura for my very good friend MH's 30th birthday and then received awesome news Sunday morning from my family in Virginia.  They're moving to Toronto!! :)  I finally get to see my adorable cousins grow up and be more apart of their lives. I will miss going to Richmond for visits, shopping and just enjoying a taste of southern life but I'll gladly trade it in to live in the same city. 

I can't believe it's already 1:45pm!  Today is flying by too quickly.  I have so much work to do but first I want to share some of the living rooms that are going to inspire our living room.  They each have so much to offer.  I love bright, airy rooms.  I will keep our walls light and add a mix woods with darker fabric (tan, beige, grey, blue...something that will not show dirt and won't make me cry if a child spreads their dirty hands on it)  Armless chairs are a must!  The room is long and narrow.  No bulky pieces allowed.  I want it to be comfortable and stylish.  It will serve as the media room until our basement is finished (next summer at the earliest). 

Peter Fallico

Peter Fallico

LOVE THIS ROOM AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO CAPTURED IT.

Ashley Raubach Photography Room By Holli Forest

 LOVE THE WALL PANELS. THIS IS A VERY SIMILAR SET UP TO WHAT WE'LL DO.

McGill Design Group

LOVE THE DARK BROWN AND WHITE PILLOWS.

Sherrill Canet

LOVE THE GREY WALLS PAIRED WITH THE BLUE CUSHIONS.

Virginia MacDonald

LOVE THE RUG!!!

Stacey Smithers

LOVE THE COZY NOOK MEDIA ROOM.

Sarah Richardson

LOVE THE BLUE, TAN, WHITE AND DARK WOOD COMBO!

Sloan Mauran

LOVE THE COFFEE TABLE AND RUG!

Kelly Wearstler

Have a great afternoon!! xo

Chelsea Handler

I've had a terrible week!  The flu knocked me of my feet.  I'm finally feeling better so to start our weekend off on a the right foot I thought I would introduce you to Chelsea Handler.  If you've never watched Chelsea's show on E Online then you're missing out.  YouTube her here and here (The best one ever!  I'm listening to it now and i'm laughing so hard I'm crying!)... are just a few great examples.  She's hillarious!!  

She has a new book out which is supposed to be as funny as the show.  You can purchase it here.  I know I'm going to buy it this weekend.  Have a great one and thank you for checking in while I was stuck in bed. :)  xo

Green with envy...

I would love to have an amazing post for you with gorgeous rooms and great design ideas.  Unfortunately, I'm still sick!  I tried to go into work this morning (as I did yesterday) but ended up back at home after lunch with yet another fever.  I feel completely run down with no energy and I'm green with envy of all my healthy readers.  I hope to join you soon.  For now I think it's best I take the week off to recover.  I will post Saturday morning.  Until then, I need to rest, drink fluids and rest some more.

xo

The Powder Room

I'm feeling better today.  Not 100% but on the road to recovery!  Thank goodness!  There are only so many days that I can sit at home and do nothing.  By the time Ryan came home last night I was going stir crazy!  I was so hyper with excitement when I saw him come in the door.  Someone to play with!  :)

So to get our week started (on a Tuesday...) I thought we could visit the powder room to freshen up.  There are so many choices for this little room.  You can take chances in this room like no other room because it's small and doesn't cost a lot to redecorate - unless you use only high-end finishing's...  

Alina Apteker

Ann Sacks Powder Room by Miles Redd

Sarah Richardson

Decorpad

Decorpad

Decorpad

(I've tried posting this three times but everything keeps moving... so don't mind the face that it might not makes sense)

Have a great day!

Monique Lhullier's Powder Room

Lary Laslso

Still sick!

Unfortuntely I'm still out sick.  :(  This is where I'm spending my day trying to recover from a bad cold (ears plugged, nose plugged and runny, head ache...etc)!  I hope you had a great weekend and have started your week off more healthy than me.  Have a great day!!

Nursing the flu

I'm sick in bed today with the spring flu.  I woke up yesterday morning with the most painful sore throat I've ever had in my adult life.  It got better and then worse again throughout the day.  My head hasn't stopped hurting, I have a bit of a fever and my ears are now aching.  What's up with all that?  I'm a healthy girl who eats well and exercises.  I shouldn't get sick.  But alas I am.  I'm taking today off from work to rest and hopefully recover quickly!  Mom and dad I won't be coming home this weekend after all.  Damn flu!!!

My bed is certainly comfy but there is a part of me that wishes I could upgrade our sheets and duvet to the Milo set from Sferra.  Look how luxurious it is.  I could have a sweet sleep in this bed and then...

Spend the afternoon enjoying the sun, sand and water here... if only I was (a) feeling up to it and (b) could afford it right now.  A girl can have fun in her dreams. 

Turks and Caicos Islands

I hope you all have a great weekend.