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Missing You
I’m missing you Fall The golden leaves have blown away Can we play again? Continue reading
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Winter Neon
My previous post featured tips on wearing black on black so I thought I’d continue these little guides with one of the key trends to emerge this year: NEON! Neon looks great paired with black as evidenced here but a more current take is to pair it with pale colors: white, beige, tan, lilac, pink etc or go head-to-toe. Hit it designers! While Continue reading
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Any color – so long as it’s black
So let’s say something happened that requires you to wear conservative, black clothing. Sounds like a Project Runway challenge in an extremist Middle-Eastern country, right? After experimenting with various combinations here’s what I discovered so far. I would call this “Black on Black: A Primer”: – Wearing black does not make for very exciting blog photos b/c black Continue reading
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Double Duty
Remember our industrial dining room table? Well, we finally got around to adding the finish. We went with what is commonly known as Dutch oil. It is not a stain or a varnish but an oil that penetrates the wood. It does double duty by enhancing the look of the wood grain AND protecting it against moisture and tarnish. Continue reading
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Skull Party
Love these skull candles from Gilt.com. We used them for our table decorations and around the house. They have the perfect glamourous Halloween vibe that I was after. I also got these spider tealight holders. Functional AND spooky. We ended up with a Halloween color pallette of black, white and metallics. Here’s my little skull family; Continue reading