dear john, sophie rose went shopping

and she got her very first dress today, courtesy of 

her amazing auntie, tuyet.

best doggie day ever!

(especially because we got to meet up with my love bird by the beach)

which makes me really want to see this movie.

working for the weekend...

via...this is glamorous

hope everyone is having a happy weekend!

My sister and I finally picked out her new digs in Brentwood.

She has hired me as her designer, and we got full permission to upgrade her new 

cottage rental any way we choose to, or should I say...I choose to.

(my sister and I have exact opposite taste)

Yahoo!

(i'm dreaming it could be like the inspiration photo above)

So...

Designer mode is kicking in and we are off to the bookstore to buy way too many

inspiring design books.

I can't wait to get started!!!

well... I kinda already did.

...been brainstorming and sketching all morning!

perfectly made art that i heart

how perfect is this print?

i need it. want it. must have it.

in fact i love all of her prints!

check them out at annechovie's etsy shop

Blogging for Haiti

In light of the recent events in Haiti...

I am doing my part to support the amazing blogger

Jeanine 

and

Bloggers Day of Action for Haiti.

Don't forget to join the cause on FACEBOOK!

IndieFixx is having an amazing silent auction fundraiser with great stuff by uber creative artists, bloggers, and crafters. She is donating 100% of the proceeds to RED CROSS.

 How amazing is that?
I know I am bidding!

and...

Charlotte Moss urges us to donate to UNICEF.

Please follow this link to www.UNICEF.org, where you can make your contribution and learn more about the incredible work Unicef is doing every day of the year.

Or call 1.800.FOR.KIDS to donate by phone.

House + Horticulture

I'm gearing up for the weekend.

 I have mapped out my shopping excursions and even prepared accommodations to have puppy in tow.

 Los Angeles has so many places to see I can't possibly reach them all. 

I have been dying to check out this flower shop called

Hoot and Heart Household Horticulture.

how cute is that name...hoot and heart?

Anyway, they are amazing. I have been reading up on them.

Their website is full of images of their work...

they help with staging photoshoots, also with events and party planning.

You have got to check out their stuff...and I have got to check out their shop in Santa Monica.

Also, here are some images of the shop found on Canadian House + Home.

black + gold delight

really kinda loving this room right now.

modern wallpaper

+

pink accents

+

golden furniture

+

flokati rug

=

beautiful boudoir

idol: Paul Costello

Photography is one of those professions that I wish I would have taken in college. 

I love the way photos capture the essence of the subject. 

This photographer is no exception to those that capture brilliance.

You have seen his work in the glossy magazines that we adore so much.

Paul Costello rocks my world with his photographs of interiors. 

He has plenty of work on his website for your viewing pleasure.

Here are a few of my favorites.

I just love the way he captures women in their domestic blissfulness.

(i love these blue china plates)

i soooo want to cook in this kitchen

loving the zebra

i am desperately wishing i was in a photography class right now. 

i just think i might need to enroll.

hoot hoot...owl love

So I found this little owl from a local thrift store near UCLA.

I thought it was so cute and it was only 1 dollar.

I thought I recognized it from somewhere, it felt familiar, so I loved him.

Then I realized its from Urban Outfitters and I loved it even more.

Inspired me to search my files for interiors with owls.

I must say, they are kinda growing on me. 

via HomeBug

via apartmenttherapy

via NJ

via brideslittlewhitebook

(find this art @ Mary Beth's Art etsy shop)

(image via: lineacarta)

(image via:remodelista)

wedding bliss

o.m.g.

please go to yvonne-wong.com right now.

her website is so amazing, I literally felt a tear.

her wedding photography is breathtaking.

ugh, i am getting sappy just thinking about it.

just LOOK at these photos.

found her info @ madebygirl

the pic yvonne took of her wedding is so lovely!

hues of blue

blue is a beautiful color.

it is said that the hue of blue makes you happy.

i love how johnathan adler used all different colors of blue in this home.

amazing!

images via: House Beautiful

a million and one thank you's

actively writing thank you notes. in my life, it's almost like a daily affair. 

i love, love, love getting things in the mail so i always try to send out some love.

although, right now i am wishing i had a typewriter to write on these super cute cards.

melrose trading post

Went thrifting with my boys this weekend.

We had a blast and spent our entire Sunday there, sorry church. 

Found some cool stuff.

Ate some great veggie burgers + hot dogs.

If you are ever in LA, it's a must go.

For more info...melrosetradingpost.org

secrets to a KILLER birthday fiesta

cholula, the best hot sauce ever.

mexican bingo aka la chalupa.

trader jose beer found only at the amazing Trader Joes.

(for those of you who are lucky enough to have a traders, you know!)

clarks famous bean dip.

oodles and oodles of mexican saint candles.

party poppers.

QUESO!

pin the tail on the donkey.

a pinata.

mexican flag decorations.

amazing friends.

style for my camera

so I need this:

for my:

so I can look like this!

(sienna miller)

oh diana...

via: the english muse

...how lovely are your images?

artist abode: Jimmie Karlsson

I deal with artists all the time. I love them. I feel I am one.

This artist happens to be a furniture designer by day.

Jimmie Karlsson.

His London flat is insane.

He is one half of the furniture design co, Jimmie Martin.

Jimmie Martin makes these chairs you have probably seen before.

The black + white with pops of color is genius.

Check out more of his digs at Living Etc.

How rad is his graffiti wallpaper???

obsessing about...

this outfit + my favorite fashion blog

Images are from none other than ...loveMaegan

love her.

she rocks my world.

She has such great style and always posts amazing outfits for my own wardrobe inspiration!

I am dying for these boots....

(they are hard to see but check out her blog for better shots)

should i marry adventure?

So...I guess I am the only person on earth who has not read this book.

It's popped up all over the place.

I love love love the zebra cover and I love the way it looks in interiors.

I guess I better get my hands on a copy.

via:marthastewart

via: mattersofstyle

via: stylecourt

Has anyone read this book? Is it amazing or what????

dreaming in black + white

It's kind of a dreary day here in Los Angeles.

Hardly my favorite, but I do like when it rains here, so I am dealing.

Wanted to share one of my favorite pieces from the gallery today.

Julie Christie...at her home in London.

I am loving the wild print curtains with the black + white checkered floor.

Super hip and retro.

Totally domestic bliss to me!

dogs + design blogs

via: coco male

I am such a sucker for dogs. 

I am so happy that we were able to finally rescue me a pretty princess for myself!

Now I am falling for dog photos in beautiful interiors.

Colleen Paige has some great interior design tip with the pets in mind.

Check out her magazine Pet Home Mag.

She has some great stuff to see including photography of her favorite furry friends.

Here are some more pics I found in the blogworld today...

Could you just die?

Via: coco male

via design*sponge 

via linea carta

Now I'm off to take some pictures of my little princess Sophie Rose, in her new home.