Fancy Feast

If you want to learnt to plate like a pro, check out the latest installment of how-to's on Gilt Taste. Their tutorial will help you master the swoosh (as seen on Top Chef, and basically every other cooking show known to man). Can't wait to break this trick out at my next dinner party. Whoop whoop!

spring petals

I love these simple garden boutonnieres featured on Once Wed. They're perfect for Spring! Which has sprung...at least in my corner of town. Happy Spring! Hope you have your Clairitin!! :)

eggcellent idea

I thought this Paint Chip Garland featured on Terra Savvy was such a good idea for Easter! Best of all, it's free. See the how-to here.

pom-poms in da house

I am in love with this nursery featured in the online magazine Covet Garden. The have a tutorial for the pom-poms. So friggin cute! Learn how to get your pom-pom on here.

black on black

This is the epitome of sophistication people. Black on black. Doesn't this wall look so skinny? (obvi black is the most slimming color on earf.) You already know I'm a sucker for stripes, but this apartment therapy post had me drooling on my keyboard. They painted the wall a matte black and then added the stripes with a transparent glaze. Brilliant.

Genuine Article

A while back I did a post about the chic hardware company Alice Supply & Co. Looks like the trend of pretty tools is catching on. Check out Cynthia Rowley's new line "Genuine Article by Cynthia Rowley". Items range between $10-$25. I love the staple gun!

jellyfish-esque-ness

p.s. I am so stealing this chicks thunder and making one of these to replace my ugly kitchen lamp. BOOYAH!

DIY: Contact Me

How sad is this little corner in my apartment?

It needed something, besides our weird cameraphone. Something cheap.

I was inspired by Sabbespot’s DIY Chevron Pattern and this NY Times article about a young, married couple and their apartment re-do.

So, I bought a roll of Magic Cover for $3.99 at a hardware store and got to work.

Next thing you know….

Hello Gorgeous.

This project literally could not have been simpler. I just measured my stripes, spaced them evenly apart and cut them out with an Xacto.

I am so happy with my wall!! Now I just have to find the perfect little something something for it.

I was thinking something like this:

This seems like a pretty easy DIY copy.