I have a painting project to tackle and I may need to think about adding a shot of color to the inside of the drawers... now to choose a color!

The New Traditionalists via Elements of Style

Further proof

...that our house needs to be painted white.

Bookshelves have been on our to do list for ages. Maybe we'll just keep it simple and go with something industrial.

via Martha Stewart

Thinking about repainting our house a creamy shade of white.

via The Brick House

Take A Seat

via A Roaring Home

In an effort to spruce things up around the house before house guests descend in two weeks, I just ordered a black toilet seat. Kind of a weird detail to think about... but if you're reading this you understand where I'm coming from!

Cruisin'

I hope you all are having a delightful holiday weekend! We chose to stick close to home and it has been great. We checked out the Pasadena Museum of California Art's exhibit on the LA River, had a spicy sichuan dinner with friends and have gone for a bike ride every morning.

I picked up a new (to me) Schwinn on Friday night and I'm in love! She's perfect for cruising around the neighborhood.

Sadly, I am parting with my old Schwinn cruiser, so I couldn't resist snapping a few photos while taking one of our rides this weekend.

Photos by SparkerShop, more here.

Out & About

View from LA's City Hall observation deck. It's not publicly accessible, but I was able to snag some photos while at a party benefitting Amanecer this week... and I was able to spot my house from my vantage point on the 27th floor!

I can still taste the powdered sugar...

Wishing I was back in New Orleans eating beignets... but instead I am hunched over my laptop, clutching my third cup of coffee. At least it's Friday - happy weekend!

Poppys

I am afraid I've missed the height of Lancaster's poppy season, so this year I'll just have to enjoy them through Love Angeles' dreamy photos...

Back!

Back from a much needed vacation. We started with our friends' gorgeous farm wedding in San Luis Obispo and then jetted out to New Orleans for Jazz Fest. Pictures and shop updates are in the pipeline... in the mean time, check out these sweet honeymooners in NOLA.

It's starting to feel like summer is just around the corner, and I think my feet would look pretty cute in these 'Sea Urchin' sandals by Cynthia Rowley for Roxy.

Sea Urchin Sandals