Candlesticks from Hattan Home

Hattan Home was kind enough to send me some of their candlesticks to decorate with.

In particular, we are talking about this adorableness.


They arrived in the sweetest packaging, too.

I totally milked this opportunity to re-do a section of our home that hasn't "felt the love". Do you have sections of your home that you just ignore because they are too difficult to deal with? This was my section. But sometimes all you need is a lil motivation... in the form of candlesticks.

This picture is serr emberressen.


Once I received the candlesticks, I knew this was the direction I would go in. I quickly drove to one of my favorite consignment stores where I saw these beautiful gold leafed tole wall sconces about a month ago, praying the whole way that they would still be there.

They were STILL there. And I "had to buy them for this blog post".


Here they are hung up on what once was this sad little wall. I love how the mirrors bring some depth to the vast expanse of wall. And the basic nature of the tole brings some texture to the wall. My Hattan Home candlesticks are so great looking in the room. They play perfectly off the pinks in my vintage chintz chaise.


I love mixing candlesticks. It adds a bit of unexpected whimsy.

I'm so glad to have fixed up this section of the room because it gets the prettiest evening light.



So happy with how this turned out! This is a great start to re-doing what will be our new entry and landing to the 2nd floor. Thank you Hattan Home!

PS. If your interest is at all peaked as to what Hattan Home has to offer, check this out:

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A little vaycay.

This past week I was in Palm Beach. Here is what transpired.

Lulu and I matched.


The house we stay in has the most beautiful art.



And wallcoverings.


I fell in love with a chair.


And admired my step grandmother's windows. They are putting a book out on her work in early 2015. Look out for it!


Ugh. Take me back!

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This week in insta:

Are you following along with @belladwella on insta? You should! It's fun I'm telling you.

Lulu mailed some valentines

I got some new headphones. And I might go back for the bigger ones because these aren't obnoxious enough.

I found this amazing La Barge cartouche mirror at the thrift store for $60.

And hung it here.


We went on a fam date and got ice cream. I gave Lulu 5 bites of my snickers with hot fudge and she was up til 11PM.

I got the sweetest, sweetest valentine from my munchkin.

Happy Valentines day!!

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Ikea is rocking my world right now...

so I thought I'd share the items rocking it.

This is a new chair called the Trendig Armchair. How trendy of them. For $89 a pop this is a great way to spice up your kitchen or dining room.


This kid's picnic table is making me long for spring, and it's only $40.

This is a children's bed called the Ovre, and it's just adorable (and only $139)


Ikea's added a new Fjalkinge (what?) to their shelf lineup for $230, and the DIY customization possibilities are endless (spray paint!)


This Madeline Weinreb knockoff (called the Stockholm Rug) is nothing new, but they've lowered the price by $100 (it's now only $199). So that's exciting.

Has anyone else been obsessing over these Ikea finds?

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Hanging Things in 3's...

What is it about hanging things in groups of 3 that just makes sense? Perhaps it's the symmetry that 3 offer, always with a guaranteed center point. I think it's a great way to hang art, because it's hard to screw up and almost always looks good.

3 pictures in a row can help to better anchor a gallery wall.


This set of three is on a huge expanse of wall, and fills it without making it feel cluttered.


This grouping is taken all the way to the floor and makes the wall a little more interesting.




This isn't a straight forward grouping of threes, but by adding a center point to two pairs of prints, you can get the same effect.




I love this triptich from Gray Malin. How fun would this be in a kitchen or dining room?

Do you prefer hanging things in 3's? Pairs? Other? Let me know!

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New sponsor: Susty Party (and New Bar Cart/Drinking Corner/Speakeasy Situation!)

Please give a warm welcome to Susty Party.

Susty Party, a company based in Brooklyn, NY, creates responsibly made, eco-friendly party supplies and compostable tableware.

Susty Party is owned by two women - Emily Doubilet and Jessica Holsey. They started the company in 2009 because the party and event industry is a huge contributor to waste. Every year, in the US alone, hundreds of billions of disposable tableware items are discarded. They saw an opportunity to make parties more sustainable, and sustainability a lot more fun!

Susty Party's tableware is compostable yet colorful, highly-functional, party-ready, and responsibly made in partnership with non-profit factories who employ and empower the visually impaired community. All Susty Party products are non-toxic, made from renewable or sustainably harvested materials, and made in North America!

They sent me some adorable straws along with some other goodies I can't wait to try out, which totally inspired a little bar makeover.


We had the ever popular "bar cart" situation for a while, but it stopped feeling fresh.

To freshen said situation, I literally moved everything.

The space is a little odd. Eventually, we will bust that wall down, close the front part off, and make it part of my closet. But for now it's just an odd little indentation in our front hall. I've never really embraced the indentation, I've instead always tried to "fill it in." This time around, I'm choosing to embrace the space and work with the depth.


I put a shelf we had with a shallow profile back into the space, and changed out the toy cabinet (which my husband's grandparents made him - how cute is that) for a botanical so that it laid flat against the wall.


I filled the shelves top to bottom with all the things in our house that said "drinking". The naked lady mugs are my favorite. I stuck with silver (frames, do dads) when filling the shelves with knick knacks. It's easier to quickly make everything feel cohesive when you have a theme.


I added a chair that I found at the consignment shop recently (you know about this if you follow me on Instagram. #sneakpeaks), and I love the pop of pink from the straws!
 

Adding the chair really helped me to embrace the depth of this space, so much so that I'll be sad to see it go once it's part of my closet. HA. Just kidding. No I won't. SHOES!


I also like how the chair breaks up the rectangularity of the space. 


Here's a good old before and after. The before picture should always be taken at crappy times of day, PS.
 

Oh, and by the way. Susty Party also has more than just straws. They have genius Party Kits. Fully compostable. How cute (and easy) are they? As if you needed another reason to host a Valentine's Day party.

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Bailey Quin, yall.

Have you heard of Bailey Quin yet? She's an up and coming interior designer who's been featured in many a periodical, and also happens to own Biscuit Home (the cutest little shop).

Here is some of her work:


Hello Ms. Draper.


She's clearly not afraid of brass.


Love that everything is pale, yet everything pops.


She knows the value of good paint.


Dontcha just love this chesterfield/walrus/antelope mix?

I just think she's the cat's meow! Check out Bailey's blog here.

All photos from Matchbook Mag

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