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Emily Henderson is a design goddess.   She just posted this bedroom yesterday morning, and of the people I follow on Pinterest, I saw this room pinned, and re-pinned by about 10 different friends (and when I say friends, I mean for the most part random Pinterest "friends"). Anyway, this room is SO SIMPLE, but so lovely, so I just had to come up with an affordable version for the rest of us to mercilessly copy. Source I love that everything in the room is light and bright, letting the headboard take center stage.  SO GOOD. The chandelier MAKES this room, and so I kept the original chandelier in my inspiration.  It's actually quite affordable from Shades of Light - if you're ever in the market for a chandelier you'll see that they can run up the cost quickly. With the bedding, the headboard, the lamps, the nightstands, and decorative pillow, we're talking about an entire room makeover for well under $1000. Here's my own version... Where to Buy:    1.  Navy ...

It's almost November, which means it's almost my FAVORITE holiday...  Thanksgiving!! With fall, and Thanksgiving on the brain, I saw this image, and had to share.  Isn't this the best idea for simple DIY place cards at the table??   *Source Unknown Just go out in the yard and collect the biggest sycamore leaves you can find, spray them gold, and write everyone's name on each one. I thought that was the most clever idea - can't wait to copy it... Happy Tuesday!

I guess our "Indian Summer" is officially over. The last week has been cool and crisp - you can see your breath in the mornings, the wind was howling all last night, and it was the first time in a while where we had to put an extra blanket on our bed...  Just like that, it's fall!   With the cool weather finally upon us, I decided to make soup.  Butternut squash soup to be exact, and it could not have been easier! I didn't use a specific recipe, and eyeballed pretty much everything, but it turned out amazing, and I pretty much guarentee that this is going to become one of our fall staples for supper this year. Here's how to make it... Ingredients:   - One large butternut squash   - Half of a yellow onion   - Three large cloves of garlic   - One low sodium carton of chicken stock   - Sprig of Sage   - Olive Oil   - Butter   - Half and Half   - Salt   - Pepper   - Cinnamon   - All Spice   - Chili Powder Recipe...

So I've decided... in my future house, I want at least one room to have a herringbone wood inlay floor... just look at these images!   So. Freaking. Awesome. Source I love it with wide planks in a warm, traditional wood... Source And as it looks equally as amazing with wood in a more greyed out coloring... Source The muted wood finish actually emphasizes the pattern, while also keeping it from being too busy... Source What I love about it, is that it keeps a space feeling traditional with wood floors, but it's more spunky and original than the classic straight planks.  I don't think I could have a WHOLE house of herringbone wood floors, but it would make a single room so special.  Don't you think? Source How dramatic is this room with the planked ceilings, and the wood in varying colors of grey stain - it's a bit busier than I'd likely commit to in my own house, but it's just SO COOL. Source This is a much more traditional take, and i love how warm it looks ...

I just cannot get enough of this image... Source I am absolutely loving the greyed out wood floors, and the perfectly imperfect dining room table, and all the lovely muted colors.... but what I really love the most is the awesome bookshelf in the background.  Totally unassuming, but so cool - a little industrial, a little classic, a little natural. It's amazing. I've seen lots of bookshelves with patterned backs - using wallpaper, fabric, wrapping paper... but I really love how the back of this bookcase has simple planks of wood.  The greyed out, light wood allows all the accessories on the shelves to take center stage, but while they are a "quiet" muted slate for displaying the contents of the shelves, I think that they bring something really special to this bookshelf... I also love that the shelves of this bookshelf are made out of the same cool muted wood (or is it "wood"... so hard to tell!). After admiring this bookshelf for a while, I started brainstor...

Happy Friday you guys!  Are you as excited for the weekend as I am?? So I saw this fabulous little Esty shop that sells these charming pumpkins, and not to derail her business (at ALL), but I was just thinking of what a fun DIY project these Paper Mache pumpkins would make. Source I'm thinking that it could be as easy as this... Supplies:   - Small Pumpkins   - Glue   - Craft Brush / Foam Brush   - Small Container   - Old Books   - Moss 1. Buy some small irregularly shaped pumpkins from the grocery store (look for ones with long stems) 2. Mix one parts glue (Elmer's white glue) and one parts water in a small container 3. Rip book pages out of an old book you'll never read again (hey, I just gave you a use for the copy of Twilight hiding in the bookcase!) 4. Tear pages into small pieces 5. Adhere pieces of the book pages to the sides of the pumpkin 6. Glue a bit of moss around the stem of the pumpkin 7.  You're done! You could mix it up like the pu...

You know how sometimes you just see something completely inspiring, and you have to tell everyone and their brother??  Well that's what happened to me since stumbling upon Tiffany's fabulous entryway on her blog, Living Savvy. I mean... it's just draw dropping in all it's dramatic glory. Source AAAHHHHHH!  It's SO GOOD!!  That green???  Stop it. And that mirror??  SOOOO jealous! Everything about this is SOOOOO good. She has a really detailed tutorial of how she attacked this entryway ( Part I  and  Part II ), and after reading through, I'm dying to try it out on my own.  I love the scale of this print - I've seen some stenciled walls that are quite lovely, but strike me as being too busy when the pattern is on a smaller scale... unless it's a powder bath - then all rules go out the window. Now that I'm completely obsessed with this idea, I googled the pattern she used - it's the Royal Design Studio Contempo Trellis wall stencil (say that 10 times...

Not what you were expecting to read about this morning??  Sorry... I just had the urge to write about my love of booty... errr... booties I should say. Get your minds out of the gutter! I wasn't a believer when girls first started wearing ankle boots several years back - hard to believe, coming from someone who owns several pairs and several styles now, but I love them, and I think it's clear that everyone else loves them too. Yep, booties are here to stay, since they are quite literally everywhere... there are booties for a night out, booties for a casual date, booties appropriate for work, and booties dedicated to play time. I've rounded up my favorites from each category... and there are 9 categories... I should add that I LIMITED myself to 9.  Originally I had 14! Booties by beckyc1923 featuring black cut out booties Giuseppe Zanotti high heel bootie / Rag & Bone wood heel booties / J.Crew high heel bootie / Sam Edelman ankle booties , $51 / Ankle bootie...

As you know, I'm a big fan of making small changes to our space for the seasons.  I love the idea that you can keep the core of the room the same, but that by making a few tweaks, you can completely change the feel of the space. I also hate the gimmicky fall and "Halloween" decor you see in the stores, so I've put together a little list of seven easy changes you can make to take your space from summer to fall, while avoiding the dangling skeletons , and ghost flags . 1. Display the seasons' harvest: The grocery store is the best place to find super affordable decor in the form of food and produce.  Grab a bag of walnuts in their shell, 8-10 pears, and some cool little pumpkins and gourds for an easy fall mantle or dining room table centerpiece.  I also love the look of a big bowl of apples, and the Cinderella pumpkins and white pumpkins are always a little different. Source 2. Work in muted colors: Summer is about bright colors, but as the days get shorter, I like...

Happy Monday you guys! I've been MEANING to post this for several weeks, but let me introduce you to our new bar cart!! Yes, you heard me... BAR CART.  Hollllaaaaaaaa!!! I've been wanting one for close to two years, and after much hunting, and much waiting I have one!! Do you remember the one that got away ??  If only I'd pulled the trigger on a truly vintage bar cart, but everything happens for a reason, right??  Anyway, remember how I posted about this one from Target's Threshold collection?? Well, I couldn't help myself!  I swear, once I saw it, it was a done deal. I had a little difficulty tracking it down, but I wasn't ready to pull the trigger without seeing it in person. After locating one about an hour away, it was love at first sight. I LOVE the brassy bronze finish, and the wood tray tops are a really nice touch.  I mean, it's actually wood people!!  I'd read reviews that people said it looked and felt more expensive than it is.  This is the...

It's been a crazy CRAZY week, so while I simply don't have the time (or energy) to write something supremely clever, or creative, or even related to design, I'll leave you with a photo I snapped of the most gorgeous tree in the world... Seriously, those colors?!  It's like I hallucinated it! This weekend, I'm headed down to Orange County for a wedding - last wedding of the year for us - and so I'll be back next week, refreshed (hopefully) and full of fun, creative content for you all. Happy early weekend! xo

Holy cow you guys - it's FALL in Portland.  The air is crisp... nay... cold... and literally everywhere you turn, the trees are lit up in the most amazing colors. I have never seen anything like it. I think I'm in love.   It's taken me 24 hours to pretty much forget all about the glorious hot summer weather of the weekend, and now I'm all about fall.  Cold noses, crisp air... and fall fashion... Portland is a town of hipsters - casual clothes, and a "hipper than thou" vibe.  You will not see a pair of pointy heels for miles.  That said, you can take the girl out of San Francisco, but you can't take her out of her heels, so I put together a little fashion inspiration, -  my version of Portland style - for this chilly fall day... Portland by beckyc1923 featuring wood heel boots H M blouse , $24 / Madewell vest / BA&SH green jeans / Rag & Bone wood heel boots / Michael Kors necklace / Lauren Ralph Lauren belt , $125 / Dents glove , $97 / Yves S...