30 April 2009

Hello again! Some new updates to our housey! My mom and dad were in town for about a week and they helped michael and i tremendously!! We mainly worked on the kitchen. The improvements that were done have made a huge difference to the overall appearance. i have included some before pictures of the door jamb without molding, the window jamb, also without molding and the wall pre-tile. My dad is responsible for that beautiful tile work! meanwhile, my mom and i painted the ceiling. it was a terrible glossy white and now is a beautiful matte white. i will include pictures of that once we have the pendant lights in place. hopefully that will be soon. michael worked on cutting the doorjamb with my dad and also made many tile cuts. we also had time for a delicious dinner sunday night with my parents and some friends. thank you to michael and my mom who did all the cooking. my job was acting sous chef to the two. check out these beautiful vocados we had for guac! check out dad having an icy cold guinness and mom prepping the fruit for some housemade sangria, delish!! All that is left in the kitchen now is some touch up painting, some open shelving we are going to install over the tile and voila! finito!! thank you sooooo much mom and dad! xoxo oh and let's not leave little sadie out who acted as supervisor extraordinaire! kiss!



















20 April 2009

So here are some pictures of the new living room color. It was hard to get a good shot that showed the color accurately but it gives a good idea. Also note the beautiful bentwood chair I scored at the flea market the other day! I have been looking for just this forever! Now if only I could find 3 more....



04 April 2009

check out these most spectacular images!!! isn't it absolutely beautiful?!! They are aerial views of the tulip fields in Northern Netherlands! i would love to be there! HAPPY SPRING!!!!



all images courtesy of the daily mail

12 March 2009

I AM COMPLETELY OBSESSED WITH THESE TILES FROM EMERY ET CIE! I HAVE ORDERED A SAMPLE OF SOME COLORS TO SEE IN PERSON BUT THESE ARE MY TWO FAVORITES! WE ARE HOPING TO USE IT FOR AN 18" BACKSPLASH IN THE KITCHEN.





ALL IMAGES FROM EMERY ET CIE .

07 March 2009

Scarves

I JUST TOOK THIS PICTURE IN OUR BACKYARD OF SOME BEAUTIFUL SCARVES I GOT IN TOKYO! HURRAY FOR SUNSHINE AT LAST! I WAS INSPIRED BY THE NEW COVER OF THE DESIGN FOR MANKIND MAGAZINE.


06 March 2009

I THINK THE BEDROOM AND THE SEA HOLLY HAVE A VERY SIMILAR COLOR SCHEME. NO WONDER I LOVE IT!

Flower Seeds

I BOUGHT THESE SEEDS THE OTHER DAY AND AM ALREADY GETTING LOTS OF IDEAS FOR THE GARDEN. I HAVE A BUNCH OF DAYS OFF NEXT WEEK SO I THINK I AM GOING TO START SOME SERIOUS GARDEN IMPROVEMENT THEN. I WILL BE SURE TO PUT UP SOME BEFORE AND DURINGS. IT IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE AWHILE BEFORE THERE IS A GOOD BEFORE/AFTER. THE SEA HOLLY IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SO FAR!

05 March 2009

01 March 2009

QUICK WATERCOLOR


THIS IS A LITTLE FAMOUS HOUSE ON THE BLOCK OVER FROM US. THERE IS A LITTLE OLDER LADY THAT LIVES HERE AND SHE HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GARDEN! I CAN'T WAIT TO FIX UP OUR GARDEN, IT IS QUITE A MESS!
CHECK OUT THESE CUTIES!  THEY ARE BUDDIES...
SO HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE NEW BERKELEY BOWL THAT IS GOING UP ABOUT 4 BLOCKS FROM OUR HOUSE! WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO WALK THERE AT ANYTIME! IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BE GORGEOUS WITH AN ENORMOUS PRODUCE SECTION.



19 February 2009

San Francisco

I love this beautiful street in San Francisco.

14 February 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SADIE! TODAY SHE IS 12! A LITTLE VALENTINE'S DOGGIE!
SHE'S BEEN HAVING A BIT OF A HARD TIME LATELY BUT IS DOING WELL TODAY!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST DOGGIE EVER! XOXO

(THIS IS HER BIRTHDAY PORTRAIT FROM EARLIER TODAY)







12 February 2009

HERE'S A QUICK NEW ONE


11 February 2009

i adore this building in chinatown. the colors are perfect!
i was also really excited to spot this beautiful shepard fairey piece!

here's a closer look, enjoy!

06 February 2009

CHECK OUT THIS CUTE DOGGIE I CAUGHT TAKING A NAP!


05 February 2009

A New Drawing



Beach Shack

I JUST LOVE THIS LITTLE SHACK I SPOTTED IN MARTHA'S VINEYARD. I WOULD LOVE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO OUR OLD FENCE IN THE BACKYARD!





02 February 2009

Sketchbook

From my sketchbook



01 February 2009

HERE ARE SOME SHOTS OF STREET ART I LOVED IN MONTREAL