four hands home is something to drool over

four hands home is a furniture store here in austin. they have the most amazing array of furniture and the prices are unbeatable. nick and i went by last weekend to look for a foyer table and i walked away with an iphone full of photos to drool over. we're going back this weekend to possibly purchase the blue sideboard below (and i'm dreaming of also coming home with the blue leather chair and a mirrored table or two, ha). four hands is having a massive labor day sale so head over if you're in austin and in the market!

ps. have a great long weekend!

below: orion small sideboard, regularly $1,795 on sale last weekend for $1,077

below: anderson club chair (it's navy blue...bad pic), regularly almost $1,300 on sale last weekend for $906.50

below: mirrored side table, name and price unknown

below: whitman medium chest with four drawers, regularly $1,595 on sale last weekend for 20% off (look familiar to any of you restoration hardware fans?! i die.)

below: atwood coffee table, regularly $1,300 on sale last weekend for $880

below: marlow wine table, regularly $295 on sale last weekend for 20% off

below: light blue cabinet, regularly $795 on sale last weekend for 20% off

below: jefferson queen bed, regularly $1,095 on sale last weekend for 20% off (again, look familiar to any of you restoration hardware fans?! so much cheaper!!!)

fall shoes are on target

i stopped by target yesterday for a few gardening supplies. obviously i made a detour into the shoe department to see if anything in stock was new. there certainly was. i'm a bad blogger and only took photos of one of my try-ons, but i did give all of these a shot and i'd be perfectly content with any one of them.

below: merona myka suede wedges in taupe, $29.99 (available in many colors); good heel height, nice detail where the shoe meets the heel. the only one they had was way too big, obviously.

below: mossimo kamara ankle boots, on sale for $23.99; these were super comfortable

below: mossimo kat faux suede booties, on sale for $23.99

below: mossimo kachiri leather americana boots, on sale for $39.99 (available in many colors)

confessions of a nonblogaholic

you guys are probably wondering why i've been such a lame blogger lately. well, cat's officially out of the bag that while i was truly busy packing and moving, i was really really busy getting a new job. i've officially left my old gig only to start my new gig next week and i'm SUPER PUMPED about it. i won't bore you with the details but the good news for you is i'll be spending all week working in the garden and decorating the new house so i'm hoping it will also help to get me back into my good blogging habits.

i'll also be anxiously awaiting two of these super awesome rocking chairs from lowes ($88 each, plus free shipping), courtesy of my mom as a housewarming gift. they'll be perfect on the front porch (pictured below) and i promise to post pics once the chairs arrive.

and the fashion emmy goes to...

dudes. i missed the emmy awards.

I KNOW.

how could i miss such a fashion event for regular old people like myself (since i'm not lucky enough to go to any sort of fashion week, ever)? at&t screwed me, that's how. after a botched install attempt at the new house, i've since had to switch to directv only to have to wait all over again for an installation appointment. fangers crossed because after over two weeks without tv, my directv appointment is today! anyway...even though i didn't get to see the show i was still able to scour the interwebs to choose my favorite looks of the evening.

below: january jones in atelier versace. obviously. she's my favorite so i'd probably post about her even if her dress was heinous (ahem, hair could use a touch up, jj!).

below: tina fey in oscar de la renta. finally...this woman finds the right dress! her hair could also use a little touch up, but the dress is phenom on her.

below: claire danes in armani prive. she seems to be wearing a lot of makeup and bronzer but the dress looks awesome. i still sometimes wish she ended up with jordan catalano. (as i sing that buffalo tom song in my head..."i close my door at night. but she gets in alright. so i turn on the light")

austinites rejoice - homegoods coming in october

it's a miracle. the retail gods were listening to my prayers and homegoods is opening an austin location! i just went on their website to find the nearest store (in san antonio - gasp!) only to find a coming soon mention on the website.

for those of you poor souls who have never been, homegoods is the home section of marshalls/tjmaxx on crack and with way better stuff...i swear. awesome furniture, rugs, lamps, towels, seasonal decor, yadda yadda at discount prices. your wallet and your home will thank you.

mark your calendars. website says the grand opening is october 24 in spring valley shopping center on brodie lane. woot!!!

ps. i'm still praying to the retail gods for an h&m and a club monaco...

now that's what i call a rug

i've been waiting for this beauty from anthropologie for over a week now...and ups lost it! the rug lost it's mailing label in houston and somehow ended up in a random ups warehouse in north carolina. this sad little lady spent half of yesterday morning on the phone with ups and anthro hoping to help it find it's way to my house...my living room is dying for some cream and white coqo floral rug in tomato!

i'll take photos of it once it arrives...assuming it ever does...

sunsets for the rest of summer

ok guys - i've heard it's getting a little fallish in the northeast and other parts of the country. hate to say it, but it's still a lovely 103 here on a daily basis so i'm still in summer mode. i promise i'll start posting more fall stuff over the next few weeks but in the meantime will be focused on summer styles.

i like this roxy dress for sunsets, casual concerts and evenings by the pool. and it's cheap at $23.99 (on sale from $49.50). get one while it's hot.