Quiet Time

Well, well, well
If you need it, God's got it!
God's got everything that you need
If you need it, God's got it
God's got everything that you need
If you need it, God's got it
He's got everything that you need
He's got every, everything a poor boy needs

-Lyrics from God's Got It, Black Crowes

Inspired By Showers

You would not believe how hard it was for me to pick what type of pleat I wanted for the nursery drapes. In addition to decorators never being able to make a decision when it comes to their own house, pregnancy brain has nearly debilitated me from making any decisions for this nursery (luckily clients seem to be exempt from this side effect). Anyhoo, the workroom called to say they are ready and the pleats look great, which somehow lead to a discussion about Jan Showers. A light bulb went off in my head...ahhh Jan Showers an old favorite I had not visited in a while. I took a moment to visit her site and left feeling refreshed.

One of my all time favorite rooms...

After looking at Jan's website I quickly went over to Amazon, credit card in hand braced for a healthy dose of impulse buying when I remembered that every last penny these days need to go towards this, this, this and more. Booooo. I am putting Glamorous Rooms on my Christmas list though, assuming I can wait that long.

Love The One You're With- Danielle Oakey Interiors

My next guest in the Love The One You're With Series is Danielle from

I love everything Danielle shows on her blog, I really feel like we have such similar tastes. So often when visiting her blog I will find the same images and items I have been focused on lately. What can I say?

Hi, I am Danielle from Danielle Oakey Interiors. I am so excited to be here today. Since I am typically thinking about what my next project will be, it is nice to take a step back and share what I love about my home.

My little abode is small, just over 900 sq.ft! Although it is little, I have managed to squeeze in a couple things that I love. First up, my chevron drapery. Did I mention my husband is a medical student? That means one thing, our budget is tight tight! I purchased the chevron fabric here and made them myself. They were inexpensive and add so much life to my living room.

My absolute favorite piece of furniture, my yellow credenza. I think it steals the show! I love the bright yellow, it really brightens up my small condo.

A couple months ago I painted black and white chalkboard stripes in my daughter's bedroom. I can not get enough of them. They add so much character to her bedroom.

And I am still crazy about my DIY sunburst mirror. I wanted one so bad but couldn't swallow the cost of a new one. So, I made one and I think it is perfect in my little home.

Thanks so much for having me Marianne.

xoxo,

Danielle

Thank you Danielle! It would be hard to pick my favorite part, every picture was so full of inspiration!

Morning Snack-Sparkles

Maybe it is because I am soooo sick of wearing the same 5 dresses/outfits over and over and over again (although it does make getting ready in the mornings really easy), but I am in the mood for something sparkly to wear. Just like this.And a place to wear it would be nice too.

PLEASE STAND BY/BIG NEWS!...SOON.

///////////////// BE AS PATIENT AS I AM TRYING TO BE. :) EXCITING NEWS...SOON.

The Nursery: Looking Up

The ceiling is now complete thanks to a lot of work by this guy....

While it is not wallpaper, I do love the way it turned out, a more complete post to come.

Ohhhh but the labor did not stop there for Patrick (of course he had a great sidekick), so much was accomplished this weekend and I can't wait to show more.

Much more to come soon....

Beauty With Age

Today is my Dad's birthday, Happy Birthday Dad! My Dad loves antiques and taught me the value in unique, one of a kind pieces.
My favorite place to go day dream about antiques is 1st Dibs. It has been a while since I was on there so I thought today would be the perfect day to go back...

I would take any of these. I would love to have a house one day that was filled with more unique pieces and less with items made in China....just waiting on the money tree to start sprouting in the back yard.

All images 1st Dibs