entryway reflections

the next project i'll tackle in the house is some sort of console table and wall decor for the entryway. i haven't yet found a console table that i love, but i already know that i'd like to cover the wall above with lots and lots of mirrors. i'm envisioning all different mirrors in plenty of shapes and sizes to make for a really cool entry into the place nick and i call home. these are some of my favorites from ballard designs (i turned down like every other page in the most recent catalog!).

below: victoria mirror, $369

below: constance mirrors (2), $219

below: antique kristen frameless mirrors, $49 each

below: bone sunburst mirror, $269

strawberries and gold

i keep forgetting to blog about this fun surprise that came in the mail just before valentine's day. it's a hand painted tote bag from blogger jessica of flourish the blog. she went out of her way to make something like 20 of these for readers who signed up to receive her special valentine's gift - and if all of them are as awesome as the one i got, she has some lucky readers! check out her blog, you'll like it.

oh, while i was outside taking photos i decided to show off the activity in our tiny little vegetable garden. every single thing we planted has sprouted. i can't wait for the teeny tiny strawberries and broccoli florets to turn in to something edible!

tart deco and coat azure

not only have i been buying spring/summer clothing lately, i've also decided i'm ready to go light with my nail polish. while opi's russian navy and essie's chinchilly have been my staples as of late, a trip to ulta over the weekend inspired me to lighten up with essie's tart deco on my fangers and coat azure on my toes. do you have a favorite shade for spring?

this weekend's shopping gems

i don't know about you but i have spring on the brain like crazy. i know the austin summers are just around the corner so have been spending most of my shopping money lately on warm weather gear. these are the gems i brought home with me this weekend to celebrate the onset of the best time of the year (in my opinion).

below: bird maxi dress, collective concepts, $94 and leather/elastic belt, new york & company, $24


below: nautical skirt with red belt, forever 21, $15.90


below: bead trim sweater, rory beca for forever 21, $24.80

stylin at nine west

i seem to have a huge hankering for anything shoe-related lately, and after seeing gwyneth rock the colorblocked christian louboutins at the grammys i can't seem to get colorblocking out of my head. nine west sent me an email (ok, they sent their email list an email) telling me that i HAD to partake in the trend and snatch up these stylin (that's the style name) 70's inspired platforms immediately. at $89, they're more than i typically spend on a pair of shoes, but i have the feeling they'll be worth it. if only they shipped sooner than 4/26. maybe the shoe fairies will help a sista out and they'll arrive way before then (and before the trend is over, too).

rugging it up

i've been looking for ages for the perfect jute rug to put in front of the back door, and as of this weekend, the search is over. i wandered into world market over the weekend to look for coasters and instead walked out with this 3x5 jute rug for $49.99. i love that the pattern matches our living room rug from anthropologie AND the blue matches our blue kitchen cabinets (you can see some of the cabinets to the left of these photos). the rug doesn't seem to be on world market's website yet but they had plenty when i saw it in-store.

putting up our crate and barrel dubois mirrors

i've had my eye on these dubois mirrors ever since we first purchased crate and barrel's colette bed about two years ago. while i don't usually copy rooms item-for-item from the store catalog, these just go together like peas and carrots. for christmas i was gifted a set of two from my parents and a set of two from nick's parents, and i gifted myself the last set this past week. my handyman nick helped me put them up over the weekend.

the last step is to find new bedding to better match my white and green curtains. i'm thinking all white. any other suggestions?

below: before

below: work in progress

below: the instructions that were clearly written by someone who does not speak english. "driller the wholes"?

below: emilio admiring our handiwork