We're Off!

The hubby and I are off for the weekend to play a little music and visit some dear friends! Hope you have a great one!

PS - Yes, this pic is part of Carey Mulligan's spread in Vogue. So so gorgeous!

image via Vogue October 2010 via fashion gone rogue

A Little Coziness

After today, I am needing a bit of coziness! Charming, warm, relaxed - this fits the bill perfectly. I'll be here all night!

image via Lonny

Carey Mulligan

Fabulous!

Stunning!

Gorgeous!

Intriguing!

Breath-taking!

Can it get any better than Carey Mulligan in Vogue? I think not! That's why I was so blown away and excited when I saw Carey Mulligan on the cover of Vogue on Saturday. (Yes, the hubby was even a little embarrassed at how excited this made me. I can't help it - the joy inside me crept out and I had no control-no control.) Then the hard part came - waiting for my issue to come in the mail when I wanted to buy it right then and there.

But now worries, I did not wait too long (just longer than I wanted!) Just as I had been anticipating, my very own copy arrived for me in the mail today. Now, I treasure all of my Vogues and try not to pick favorites - but this one issue (October 2010) makes it a little difficult for me to stay true to that statement. I am loving (OK, obsessed) with Carey Mulligan right now and have been for a while! She is my muse du jour, my style darling, and it is just icing on my pretty little cake that she is in Vogue this month! I'm not going to go on and on about her and this event (even though I could) because I want to just lay out this beauty in the most simplistic, uncomplicated way I can think of. I'm just going to say look at the magnificent photos of the magnificent actress and enjoy!

And get this - there's more! And they are just as good! Check out Vogue for all the photos.

images via Vogue October 2010 via fashion gone rogue

Breakfast Please!

Could I please wake up to a breakfast spread like this one? I think it would just make my day a little more wonderful.

Or yes, breakfast in bed will do just fine as well!

images via lonny & cocokelley

My Happy Place

image via apartment therapy

Isn't this such a charming place? So cozy, organized and cluttered all at the same time. Just my style! (Loving the stacked pictures on the wall by the way!)

It's the perfect place to wrap up the crazy, hectic, wore-me-out week that I had. Dreaming of resting here all weekend long!

My Kind of Up-do

image via dress design decor

I am not the proper type of up-do kind of girl. Never have been, never will be. The messy top-knot is a favorite of mine at the moment (I'm even sporting one right now!) There is something so attractive about a structured, embellished dress topped off with a messy up-do. Love it!

Brighten Up Your Life

images via erin ever after and bright bazaar

A lot of people are afraid of color in their homes. Now, as I am one who loves my white, our house is actually very colorful and bright. I didn't tend for it to be that way; it just sort of evolved on its own (yes, with my shopping help of course.) I do think color adds an eclectic vibe that can not be achieved with white alone. (Though varying the shades of white can help a lot, giving the space that depth needed to create comfort.)

There is so much that can be done, but I think most people just settle for some catalog version of what they think they want. Why would you leave your home, style, life in someone else's manufactured, mass produced vision? (OK, enough of my rant.)

Bottom line - you can create absolutely any stunning room with colors or no colors. Just take a leap!

As of now, I'm loving colors. I will probably change and then come back and then change again as the ever evolving styles of my heart play out. But, let's enjoy color for a while!

PS - Just to brighten up your day, the next time you buy something for your home, buy something bright! A bright picture, vase, chair, or if you're really daring - couch! (That's next on my wish list!) See how it makes you feel.