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happy saturday

2012-01-28T10:58:00.001-05:00

gorman

2012-01-26T20:58:00.002-05:00

i stumbled across australian outfitter gorman today thanks to amber, and wondered how i'd gone so long not knowing about this gem of a site! designer lisa gorman's collection is so fantastic - i had to snag the coconut tote and a bikini for our upcoming trip to turks & caicos!

more cowbell

2012-01-24T20:54:00.000-05:00

wrapped up another photoshoot on monday, and it's a close running for most favorite so far.

furb

2012-01-21T16:03:00.002-05:00

we're launching a new site soon, so lots of photoshoots are happening at furb.

additionally, a new lamp in my office. yes

baby platypus saturday

2012-01-21T11:58:00.000-05:00

enjoy it

deep thoughts

2012-01-18T22:19:00.000-05:00

bookcase of the day

2012-01-17T12:04:00.000-05:00

from one of my ladycrushes, north carolinian barrie benson

tips and bits

2012-01-14T12:16:00.001-05:00

well hey saturday people. we're almost through january. january stinks. cold. dark. boring. here are some things better than january.

robyn + group singing = yes.

i think this chair is fun, from cb2

target. boy's dept. white oxford. XL fits just fine, even in the shoulders. $8

watched last night. thoroughly enjoyed.

funny

this is the chicest lady in blogtown. how does she do it? did you see the slipcovered sofa?

i need awnings. liz caan worthy awnings. the sun is very aggressive here at furb2. raleigh people - advice?

in conclusion, enjoy your weekend. downton tomorrow night. this now.

the office

2012-01-10T16:13:00.001-05:00

is a work in progress. i had big ideas when we moved to the bigger space about how i wanted to decorate my new office, but it's sort of taken the backburner due to ... life. i do rest a little easier knowing i have a fantastic sofa to build from - thrift store find! you'd be sick if i told you what she cost. donkeysheen!

additionally, new chairs!

and new mirror and nuheed to come home with me from a local antique store

neat

2012-01-06T12:07:00.001-05:00

Charlotte Taylor SS12 from Stina Smith on Vimeo.

latest and greatest

2012-01-05T13:29:00.002-05:00

camelias are blooming in the backyard.

this rug is at the local coffee shop. kinda want

sirracha chex mix being made

we are corralling pink

paris is fat as evah

rowdy and i are having pangs about selling this sofa

it's really great for reading the celebrities w/o makeup OK mag

saved from the beach: old palm tree bottoms, painted with stripes for mantelscaping

restoration hardware - ok, yes

angus barn xmas

there's a mouse on my boot!

new in the lighting dept

(this pic is from paysage - we just got ours in, being installed)

rowdy gutted his hippo so i made a hat for keila

we've sold 74million pairs of these in the last week. what's the deal?

did i show you this?

i got a new christmas coat

donkey of the day

2012-01-04T15:27:00.002-05:00

rowdy's friend bentley met a couple of hungry donkeys over the holidays.

new year, more color

2012-01-04T13:37:00.000-05:00

this month's veranda cover has me excited all over again to use lots of color in the store, and with my design clients.

agreed?

speaking of colorcrazy, did you see america's sweetheart featured on the west elm blog? last year he brought color back, apparently this year it's sexy.

better late...

2012-01-03T16:49:00.000-05:00

than not getting to see this fabulous home decorated by meredith heron for the holidays.

a friend just sent over a post from {re}cycled design's blog, and it made my afternoon. that, and vacuuming. i love a good vacuum session.

the real star

2012-01-02T16:33:00.001-05:00

we just got our photos back from the shoot a few weeks back - and it's clear who stole the show:

dugg the pug.

ridiculous amounts of cute.

hello from 2012!

2012-01-02T16:17:00.003-05:00

well hey yal. happy new year.

we just got back from a week on bald head island and now i'm purging items to start the new year lighter. let's talk more this week, yes?
(don't forget it's a brad brad world tonight at 10pm!)

over quota

2011-12-27T17:03:00.002-05:00

rowdy exceeded his dog bed selling goal this year.

he got a bonus, of course.

bookcase of the day

2011-12-26T21:55:00.000-05:00

physical attractivity and christmas

2011-12-22T13:38:00.000-05:00

we had a christmas burst at the store this morning. keila opened presents. our christmas cards were displayed. and that sofa! and those chairs! showed up.

things of interest

2011-12-21T11:48:00.000-05:00

giant heavy things

2011-12-17T15:10:00.001-05:00

this morning i wound up in the land of giant concrete things, shopping for some urns. turns out urns were the least interesting of their offerings.

need a hand?

gigantic pineapples

every dog breed imaginable, including schanuzies

lions lions and lions oh my

these flamingos were at least 6 feet tall

pagoda pagotta

lots of old junk

and this, of course.

the donkey is in the details

2011-12-15T09:50:00.000-05:00

new from todd romano's site

happy

2011-12-14T11:05:00.002-05:00

Dogs in Cars from keith on Vimeo.

my new man crush

2011-12-12T11:37:00.000-05:00

jeffrey bilhuber - here's his place in the NY social diary. i got his new book this weekend and have spent every moment since devouring it. he's great.

checking in

2011-12-11T16:19:00.001-05:00