12 killer mother's day gift ideas

It's almost Mother's Day, which means its high time we start planning our gifts. I'm never one to give a regular gift, I like to put a little spin on things. Especially when it comes to my friends. With my friends all having babies, I like to surprise them with cool and unique gifts. Especially for new moms. I also like to keep my mom pretty cool and hip by giving her fun things to try that she might not normally. Here is my list of 12 really fun gift ideas for moms...

1. Windsor Smith's new book Homefront. Her design aesthetic translates to almost anyone. Any mom would relish in the gorgeousness of this book. 

2. Scentbird subscriptions. Scentbird is a new monthly scent subscription service where you get your favorite fragrances by the month. It's absolutely genius. Get her started on 3 months for 44 bucks. Not bad!

3. Caudalie + Clarisonic. I am obsessed with this C+ C gift set. The most delicious and heavenly beauty products packed with a Clarisonic. This is a steal deal! (I'm getting this for my sister a brand new mom) 

4. A hip tote for Summertime. This sweet boho tote is adorable for brunch with mom or poolside fun. 

5. Good clip on earrings are hard to find and they totally suit mom. I love this crystal set of clip ons. I want them for myself. 

6. How fab would mom look in these hip Stubbs + wootton monogrammed flats?

7. This brass and stone picture frame from Williams Sonoma is absolutely perfect gift for mom. It's a stunning frame with stunning impact. Put in a photo of you both and voila! Glam gift. 

8. Moms like arm candy too. How about his Rachel Reinhardt gold bangle? So gorgeous, no? 

9. Who wouldn't love a Nordstrom gift card? My girlfriends who are moms will be getting these. 

10. I'm sort of in love with this Tory Burch change dish/ashtray/whatever it wants to be. The brass detail intoxicates me. If mom is a decorista, she will love it too. 

11. A pretty set of vintage matchboxes is a neat idea to sit in a home entryway. 

12. Moscow mule mug anyone? I love copper for the kitchen, this is such a cool gift idea. 

MORE FUN MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS...

Weekend decorating idea: Spring colored vase

With Spring here, I have been adding more and more color into my home. I've been loving soft shades just perfect for Spring. I'm all about adding fresh flowers to my space every weekend and found some gorgeous lavender tulips I have been dying to use in my living room. I just needed a fab vase for them. All my vases are either black, white or gold so I wanted to switch things up a little bit for this weekend. I stumbled upon an old clear unique shaped vase I have had for a while and decided to give it a makeover with some pretty paint. With the launch of Valspar's 2015 color trends,  I wanted to incorporate the color Lucy Blue from the 'Picture Perfect' color palette into my space, which I got at Lowe's.

When developing its Color Trends report this year, Valspar identified some of the most influential cultural movements that would define 2015's color palettes. Because it reminded me of the beautiful variety of instagram filters, I was drawn to the "Picture Perfect" palette. It embodies the warm, connective nature of self-expression aka 'selfies'. It has soft coral tones with tan and copper hinting at human interaction with grey and dreamy shades of blue reminiscent of filter effects. Pretty cool. 

Here is how it went down...

My little mirrored sofa side table needed some color to pick up the gorgeous colors in the old artwork my uncle gave me. So, because I wanted to take a nod from Valspar's color ambassador Genevieve Gorder,  I decided that since I have a lot of gold, the pop of perfect blue does so much for that nook and goes perfectly with the pillows on the sofa. The color just adds so much to the room, makes everything feel brighter and a bit up-lifting. I always love a good pop of joy! 

Now you can try grabbing some pretty Spring blooms, a pretty paint color from Valspar color trends & insert some joy in your home. Happy weekend decorating! xo