DESIGN: White and Natural

Such prettiness! Love all the natural whites!

Found this source through the ikea family live.  Ivy Style 33.  Currently living in Frankfurt Germany. Interior Design Consultant.  She also has a blog, which some of you already know about (where have I been?)  Check out all her loveliness!

xx

callie

Flickr site here

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MEMORIAL DAY: A day of Remembrance

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Enjoy your freedom with family and friends, and remember those who made it so.

xx
callie

Happy Friday: Guest Blogging

June's elle decor cover is just lovely!!

Love the diffused lighting, the table and chairs and the pretty pink flowers!!

*sigh*

just lovely! Just need a pimm's cup in my hand.
Enjoy the weekend, what's on your list of fun!!

xx

callie

psst

don't forget to visit me at Vana's, 

Le Papier Studios 

where I will be guest blogging about my garden. 

Next week guest post 

will be inspiration for my bathroom remodel!

It is the weekend yet?

photo credit: Mrleron's, Flickr via violet posey

Okay, Summer is officially here!!  It's flipping 93 degrees out! and it's hot!!

So, this weekend it is time to make my favorite summer drink! 

Pimms Cup!

Liz at Violet Posey has the best recipe {trust me I have made this many times!!!} it is the best recipe!

go to her site and get it!

and you have to have the cucumber it's the secret ingredient for it to taste absolutely out of this world!!

The weekend can not come fast enough.

xx

callie

LOVE: such perfect little items!

I completely and utterly adore these items!!

this sweet butterfly tea pot! 

This wing chair!

This Oleander Deck Sling Chair!

 This Adirondack Outdoor chair!

All these items are from the "From Britain with Love" site!  

xx

callie

PS

(blogger is driving me crazy with how the photos are laying out, sorry for the crazy layout today!!) UGH

OBSESSION: Love these hair pretties

Down and Out Chic: Hair pins 

I love little hair adornments that tame my unruly hair!  I have curls that go a bit renegade and these little pretties help tame the curls!
Sweet Christina began making this sweet pins last year and selling them on etsy and I am smitten each time I look at her site. She is extremely talented and creative. I purchased the last image of hair pins {so excited they shipped already, just in time for the weekend!!}. Can't wait to wear them..... perfect for summer and holding my curls in place!!
   Thanks for making such pretty hair pieces Christina!!
xx
callie

Christina's Blog
shop: Down and Out Chic

DESIGN: Thank you Mrs French!

Inspiration Inspiration Inspiration!

 *sigh*

Love these images found on the Ikea Family Live site, thanks for the intro from Mrs French!!

xx

callie

Happy Friday: Guest Blogging

I am back, but over at Vana's today for a full post.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. What fun things do you have planned?  I will be attending baby showers-2 of them! gardening and have drinks with friends and a bit of studying! actually, a lot of studying!!   LEED exam coming up soon!   eeeek!
Happy weekend!
  xx callie
                          ps Don't forget to visit me at Le Papier Studio! 

GIVEAWAY: at Le Papier!! Flavia Soaps

FLAVIA SOAPS & MORE

What an elegant shop in Nutley New Jersey.

Enter at Le Papier Studios to win a gift basket.

Read about this lovely store in an interview by Vana of Le Papier!

I just wish the store was in Chicago so I could visit this beautiful store!!  Good luck!

xx

callie

ps I will be Guest Contributing on Le Papier tomorrow! come visit.

Still on hiatus but had to check in!

 Okay,
Have you had one of those days that went very well, you were smiling and enjoying the day.... then one person says something to you and BAM! upsets you!

Well, I came home and poured myself a big glass of wine and pulled down my bowl of Dove Chocolates!
one by one I opened them and popped them into my mouth mmmmmmmmm
Here are the wrapper messages:
1. Enjoy your DOVE and let your mind unwind
2. Put your feet up and unwind
3. Go ahead, have another :)
4. Take 5 deep breaths
5. The more you praise and celebrate  your life, the more there is in life to celebrate

okay, I am feeling much better!

Island retreat, dreaming!

I am going to be taking the next few days off! 

Wish I was on this island *sigh* just need a few days of 

relaxation to get my creative thoughts moving in my head!

xx

callie

FRIDAY: Guest Post, Garden Inspiration

HAPPY FRIDAY!

I am guest posting over at Le Papier Studios today, please come visit! Vana is having me post weekly and I am very excited about it! There you can see me transform my backyard into a space that is beautiful, relaxing and a fantastic place to gather.

The image above is inspiration for my back yard. I love the metal arches.  I need a few of these to have climbing roses clinging to them. How lovely would that be!!

See you at Vana's.
xx
callie

image: Canadian House & Home

QUOTE: What about lunch?

It's more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long,
difficult words but rather short, easy words like
"What about lunch?"
~Winnie The Pooh


Have a wonderful day! It's raining like crazy here!
xx
callie


image: Nicolas Matheus, Photographer

PHOTOGRAPHY: Selby in your house!

Scott Selby, Photographer

His quirky photos of individuals in their homes. Visit his site and enjoy the fun. or purchase the book for your coffee table! The Selby Is in Your Place I am, it's to fun to pass up!

 Below, photos of Sean McPherson's home in New York!

xx

callie

OBSESSION: Sabra!

oh, can I just say that I can eat the whole container!

with pretzels, pita chips or just my finger!! mmmm  then I went to the website and found this amazing recipe:

so excited! I love chicken salad during the summer! and now it's healthy!!

enjoy!

xx

callie

DESIGN: Be still my heart! Design Crush

erin martin design: **

a design firm of mostly women, whose design aesthetic captures each piece of furniture, accessory or fabric in the space with such charged energy. 

The light flowing in while you sway in the circular swing-floating , the warm wood-fire touched by steel and glass. Classic design with gorgeous pieces. Textured wood holding everyday essential items-white crockery and glass. And the last image of stunning velvet sofa's softly lit by the sun, shimmering its elegance while sipping a cup of tea (I can just imagine the shimmer of the fire on the gorgeous fabric!) This is my latest design crush: Martin Design. I love their work and their style.

I am off work today, enjoying the sunshine with gardening.  I hope your weekend was amazing and your week is beautiful!
 I know mine was:)
xx
callie

Finch, pretty bird

Finch
Originally uploaded by ehpien

Usually, when I am out walking this time in the morning it is loud chirping with many birds! But today, it's rolling thunder and flashes of lighting with bucket upon buckets of rain drops. So not much of a walk. My dog doesn't like it, and I don't like walking in it much either. But kissing! kissing in the rain is much better!

I have Monday off so long weekend for me!

• gardening
• drinks with friends
• reading (my stack of magazines) and 
• buying baby shower gifts

Much the same as last week.
What's on your list?

Happy Weekend!
xx
callie

Guest Contributor! Visit me.

I am so very excited! eeeeeeee!

I have been asked by the lovely Vana of Le Papier Studio to be 

a weekly guest contributor to her blog, such an honour!

She has lovely mothers day gift in her shop, 

take a peek at her lovely silhouette items and other sweet wares! 

PLEASE PLEASE

Please come visit me at her blog today, 

I will be writing about my inspiration for my house and landscaping. 

I will be showing DIY projects and how I accomplished them. I do hope you will join me weekly! 

See you at Vana's!

xx

callie

ps can anyone tell me where I can get this lovely sofa/daybed!! 

I so want one for my backyard *sigh* I have been searching everywhere, and with my luck it's $2grand!

How sexy hot is that little space

wouldn't it be perfect with some moroccan lanterns hanging inside!

image: House Beautiful

subscription: House Beautiful (1-year)

Quote: A place to relax

"There ought to be a law.

A guest room should have a comfortable bed, 

good lighting, two side tables & a place to sit" 

~Shawn Henderson

Have a wonderful day!

xx

callie

image: Livingetc.

OBSESSION: Liberty Floral

I am head over heals loving the florals at Target! Liberty of London completely rocks my world.

I have purchased these tumblers for my backyard gatherings now that the weather is perfectly warm, pimms cup anyone?

And  I have purchased one of these pillows for my guest room so far.  They are hard to find, I guess everyone else is loving Liberty too!! 

If I could find that adorable teapot I would be a happy camper!!

xx

callie

Search Amazon.com for liberty of london for target