how to pack for a casual getaway in a carry-on bag I'm joining seven bloggers to share our travel wardrobe capsules. I'm very casual, so mine may look like something you would wear to, say, a flea market or...oh I don't know...Trader Joe's. I stick to pieces that I love. I never want to be that person who has to shop on a trip. I may choose to shop, but not so that I have something ...
A visit to a NYC plant store/coffee shop + houseplant care
Plant Shed in New York City Madeline and I love the little coffee shop on Prince and Bowery. It's more than coffee, it's a flower and plant shop that opened last fall in Nolita called Plantshed. Come to find out they are a family owned business that has been around since 1981. Their main shop is on the upper west side on West 96th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam. As soon as you turn the ...
We have summer on our minds…planning our outdoor spaces
From our porch to patio to a new potting shed area At our last house, we really had the outdoor spaces figured out after six summers. We had the patio where we had a large enough space for a seating area and a dining area. Back behind the garage we had a planting area of sorts. It was an overlooked area that we brought back to life by clearing out the weeds and putting down pea gravel to define ...
My Target Favorites for Spring
What we are loving at Target right now! My friend Mary Ann of Classic Casual Home recently wrote a post about her Target favorites, which quickly became mine! I love how she used these sort of bohemian planters on her mantle in her San Francisco apartment. The traditional marble fireplace, the antique mirror, the bohemian planters with snake plants mixed with French tulips is beyond ...
Serena & Lily Spring Sale
Serena & Lily Spring Sale Serena & Lily Westport, CT Serena & Lily is celebrating spring with a 20% off everything sale! I'm sharing a few of my absolute favorites. top right: Avalon chairs and Beach Side table middle: Isleboro chairs with Shoreline side table bottom right: Shore Dining Chairs with Bayville side table What I love about all of these chairs is that they ...
My favorites are on sale at Serena & Lily
No one does rattan like Serena & Lily I have always loved a little rattan in every room. It adds so much to a space. I love how it can add a touch of bohemian, which I love, but it doesn't have to go boho. Rattan mixes well with many styles and that is certainly one of its big appeals. Rattan always adds warmth to a room with its natural color, but it's more than that. Mixed with ...