Pop of Spring

I have been obsessed with black and white dresses lately. Modern and chic and you know they will last year after year. My hunt for them has brought me to these beauties. Simply stated, could work day or night, and would go with my classic black sandals and go to black bag. 

1. French Connection $158 / 2. DVF $425/ 3. Bailey 44 $168 / 4. Club Monaco $179 / 5. BB Dakota $90

But because it is Spring and we crave color more than anything after this gray winter (that never goes away!), these beauties need a punch. I am all for a pop of color, but only in one item. An all neutral outfit with a burst of color in a shoe, bag, OR piece of jewelry, is fun and just enough. Here are some fun examples that are on my wish list. 

1. Kenneth Jay Lane $150 / 2. J. Crew $148 / 3. Joie $275 / 4. J. Crew $188 / 5. Kate Spade $225

I hope your weekend has a punch of something. 

Or at least something spiked? 

xo

Erin 

Executing the Pin

How many rooms have I pinned on Pinterest? Somewhere around 4,158? And while I exaggerate, it seems hard to hone in on those rooms that you could actually apply to your own space. 

So from time to time I will actually take some of those very popular rooms on Pinterest and put them together for all us non-designer, non-millionaires. 

Let's start with this cozy space. I pinned this because of the white walls, which I am hoping to incorporate more of in my house, and the use of neutrals with a few pops of color. 

image via BHG

Black, white, wood, blue, yellow, espresso. This room is actually a lot more eclectic than I thought at first glance because it does such a good job of only using neutrals plus two other colors. It also has a coastal feel, while also throwing in some tribal/ethnic influence. Which makes it even easier to execute with things you might already have on hand. 

Wouldn't it be cozy and fun? It also feels comfortable. Like you could have friends for drinks, but your three year old could run around and play as well. 

1. Lulu & Georgia $231 / 2. Ikea $199 / 3. Pottery Barn $199 each / 4. World Market $119 / 5. Ballard $1500 / 6. Lulu & Georgia $53 each / 7. West Elm $199 each / 8. West Elm price varies by size / 9. Ballard $799 each 10. Jonathan Adler $175

xo

Erin 

White Washed

We have a living room in our house. Do you? I want it to be a room that we will actually use, not one that sits there looking pretty. My thoughts are that it would be nice to make it another family room with no television. That way it has a comfortable feel that makes it usable daily, yet I also want it to have style for entertaining guests. In my search for inspiration, I have found myself gravitating towards rooms painted white. Which is strange because I am really a color person. Although, lets get serious, I usually choose some version of gray. White walls seem so chic with neutral furniture and pops of color from plants, pillows, art, or window coverings. Here is what is steering me this way...

Love that mustard settee in the middle of the room and the striped rug. 

Traditional sofa and wing back with modern wood chairs. So Cool. 

Gray, gold and white is such a great combo. 

The rugs are little random for me, but that painting is gorgeous. 

I love the ease of this room, yet it also looks comfy. Worship the rug. Anyone know of one like it? 

I for sure want a fiddle fig like this one, and I like the texture of the ottoman. Z Gallerie has a similar one. 

Again, loving the stripes and the fiddle fig. 

Very neutral with geometric pillows would be easy to put together. And there is that striped rug again. 

Striped sofas. yes. 

A few too many patterns for me, but I like the striped fabric. And those tables, I saw them at World Market on sale. 

Classic, with wood accents and brass. 

Think I am going in the right direction? Can't decide if white is boring, or leaves you with endless possibilities. 

xo

Erin