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the art of writing thank you notes...

The Decorista August 19, 2014

I love shopping for stationary. Lately, I have been stocking up on chic little notecards and I can't get enough of them. There is nothing more special than writing thank you notes. I have resolved to write one every week for the second half of the year. It expresses gratitude, it also is extremely necessary on certain occasions. A few things I've learned recently I wanted to share with you... A perfect recipe for a nice thank you note:

Here is how you start....{dear whomever----thank you for the action or the present----how you enjoyed/will enjoy it----a compliment about the giver----a request to catch up soon----with love, kindly, or your desired send off} and that's it! It's pretty simple even though I know that feeling of "thank you note writers block".

One more thing...I think "thank you" cards are a little tired. I love sending cards with a cute photo, chic monogram, or a cool catch phrase. It gives you a little bit of edge and personality. Here are a few I love...

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notes

Click to buy: [merci card] [black and white striped] [butterfly stationary] [polaroid notes] [scalloped]

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Decor Hack: How to style a bench as a coffee table

The Decorista August 13, 2014

I've got a very exciting thing happening. My Austin apartment is almost finished and I'm prepping it for a pretty fabulous shoot. For now its on the hush, but details will be coming soon.

If you have been reading my blog for some time, you know I pretty much change around my home all the time. It is sort of like my creative laboratory where I try out new things.

Just recently, I decided that my side table wasn't cutting it because there was barely enough room for a drink and I wanted my current brass coffee table to take its place. I figured while I was looking for another cool coffee table, I could use my fab little black and white tufted bench. I am now obsessed.

It actually is the perfect fit for my living area because its long and narrow. It provides much more space for items and to put your feet up. I'm also loving the black and white pop it has. Now, I am a believer that benches make for REALLY good coffee tables. Here are a few more examples that I like...

style at home

style at home

french cottage

french cottage

orange

orange

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playful-modern-coucharea

Source: Cottage Fix

My bench picks:

BENCH PICKS

BENCH PICKS

Get yours: [ modern grey ] [ french linen ] [ pop of pink ] [ rustic chic ] [ black glamour ]

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