lovely.inspiration

ALLRED

2010-05-04T16:11:00.000-07:00

One of my new faves...John Allred combines a bunch of awesome songs into an acoustic medley.

Spring Canvas

2010-04-08T13:09:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted to paint a giant canvas to hang in my house...(which I'm sure I'll do someday)...but this lady simply covered a canvas in color and added vinyl! I love it! And I LOVE the colors she used.

2010-04-07T17:25:00.000-07:00

All we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. We think what we become.

- Buddha

Bounty Hunter

2010-03-10T18:18:00.000-08:00

Can't wait for this movie...

{from W mag}

This month...

2010-03-09T15:19:00.000-08:00

...I want:

: dwellstudio bedding :

: a fresh look for spring :

: to make some silk scarf pillows a la Eddie Ross :

: to clean my closet out (while wishing it looked like this one...) :

: pretty punch-colored lips like these ladies at the Oscars :

Mirror, mirror

2010-03-09T14:16:00.000-08:00

This project from Little Green Notebook is genius! Two mirrors from Ikea + some 3M picture hanging strips ends up looking pretty fabulous.

2010-03-08T13:24:00.000-08:00

I LOVE this lighting idea. So pretty over a dining room table.

Today I'm loving...

2010-03-02T12:18:00.000-08:00

pretty colored umbrellas to take me away somewhere...

fun lighting and a chalkboard menu

a fireplace in the kitchen

cute bunkbeds...I would have LOVED this as a kid

if I lived in a giant house, I would definately have a staircase that looks something like this

Dear Spring: Wish you were here...

2010-02-17T12:10:00.000-08:00

: anthropologie :

: shabby apple :

: j.crew :

A little love quote

2010-02-12T13:58:00.000-08:00

I cannot...

2010-02-07T10:31:00.000-08:00

..get this song out of my head. I love the chemistry and watching them sing together.

"Set The Fire To The Third Bar" - Snow Patrol & Martha Wainwright

Color & Light

2010-02-07T10:13:00.000-08:00

: turquoise bookcases

: I really love b&w pictures. This is a fun way to group them with a unifying color.

: The cluster of lights above the desk is so pretty!

: this bathroom is dreamy...

: vintage photo wallpaper? Yes, please.

: this couch is pretty much my favorite thing ever. The color, the shape...love it.

: I would really like to find a DIY version of this mirror.

: twinkle lights are a great addition to any room. Really loving the turquoise walls too.

2010-01-25T13:58:00.001-08:00

Time for a good book...

2009-11-02T18:04:00.000-08:00

Love this idea!

Mr. Buble

2009-10-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

I love this guy. Go buy his new cd!

I'm obsessed...

2009-09-16T15:51:00.000-07:00

...with this dress!

Toast

2009-09-08T14:54:00.000-07:00

I recently discovered an online shop in the U.K. called Toast. They have lots of pretty little things I hope to buy one day:

Interior Inspirations

2009-08-28T14:05:00.000-07:00

Just some interior shots I've been loving lately...

I LOVE this light. Its beautiful & fun.

The coolest chandelier I've ever seen.

Fall Inspiration

2009-08-13T08:46:00.000-07:00

I realize its a thousand degrees outside right now, but I can't wait until the first chilly day of the season when I can pull a sweater out of my closet instead of a t-shirt. Looking at September issues of my favorite magazines just gets me more excited. Here are some things I am loving right now...

{ruffles}

{gap 1969 jeans}

{tall boots}

{slim blazers}

{chunky sweaters}

{and a new bag....or two}

One of my faves...

2009-08-07T13:34:00.000-07:00

Painted Branches

2009-08-06T19:27:00.000-07:00

By simply spray painting some branches from your backyard, you can add a fabulous (and close to free) accessory to your room. I love the chic look of black or white:

Or a fun pop of color!

{sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

Play me, I'm yours...

2009-07-31T12:34:00.000-07:00

Luke Jerram is a genius. He is the artist behind the street piano series Play Me, I'm Yours. These pianos have been set up in a few cities around the world, most recently in London where there were 30 different locations ranging from parks, random places on the street and outside cathedrals.

I love that it provides an opportunity for people to share their creativity to a massive audience. It brings out people who love music and love to play but may not have a piano in their home. What better way to bring a community together than through music?

A couple of my favorite videos:

I love the impromptu rap...

And this kid? Um. Wow. Chopin isn't the easiest stuff to play, he makes it look so easy!

{images via luke jerram and streetpianos}

The Girl Effect

2009-07-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

I learned about The Girl Effect on one of my favorite blogs: Le Quaintrelle. She's doing an awesome "girl power giveaway" right now. Head on over to her blog to learn more about inspiring women, this great cause and how to get involved.

Little French Girl

2009-07-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time... from Capucha on Vimeo.

Ah! This little girl is the cutest thing ever! I'm totally adopting a child from France.

Today I Love...

2009-07-16T10:05:00.000-07:00

Jersey dresses are my fave. I love this J Crew one.

Little fabric flower details like this pretty tee from Gap.

Fiona Apple's cover of a Cy Coleman song Why Try To Change Me

Erin McCarley - Lovesick Mistake

Be Happy

2009-07-08T17:23:00.000-07:00

image via the visionaries

Friday Finds

2009-07-03T13:30:00.000-07:00

Key necklaces by Tiffany

Coach's new Poppy line is pretty fabulous...

I love everything about this picture.

Fabric flowers: How to

via ElizabethAnne

via Alabama Chanin

via Blisstree

DIY Wedding

2009-06-18T08:56:00.000-07:00

This wedding was featured on iDiY. The couple, Catherine & Hans, did everything themselves. I LOVE the announcement picture. They bought and painted the piano and had his dad take the pictures. The red and aqua color combination is so pretty! They designed and handmade pretty much everything in the wedding, the groom even designed and sewed the wedding dress!

She & Him

2009-06-13T15:26:00.000-07:00

This lovely duo consists of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel. They make fabulous music together.

2009-06-10T09:24:00.001-07:00

This is the Pealady. A combination of two things I love: Pea coats and hoodies.

etched glass

2009-06-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

I love the look of these storage containers. Tutorial found here.

2009-06-08T12:23:00.000-07:00

More songs I'm loving...

I totally need to learn how to knit these.

Cute, cute, cute! How did I not know about this place until now?

2009-06-06T18:51:00.001-07:00

I need an oversized, gold watch similar to this. Pretty, huh?

Loving these songs right now...

Haha...

2009-06-06T18:33:00.001-07:00

So funny. I need this shirt.

2009-05-29T21:46:00.001-07:00

Shades of grey= so pretty.

I love the look of a fitted blazer and distressed or cropped jeans. Here by Cameron.

And here by Emily.

2009-05-27T19:49:00.001-07:00

I would love to buy an old wooden piano so I can recreate this fun look. But I would probably try navy or plum....or red. Or turquoise! Hmmm...I might have to paint a couple.

And I loooove the idea of painting a quote on a staircase. Maybe minus the candles.

2009-05-08T09:37:00.000-07:00

"I Believe everything happens for a reason! People CHANGE so you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you can Appreciate them when they're right. You believe lies so that you will eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes, good things fall apart so better things can fall together." - Marilyn Monroe

2009-04-21T12:42:00.000-07:00

I love her style. And her jewelry line: House of Harlow

beautiful

2009-04-13T08:44:00.001-07:00

These books are so pretty! I want all ten.

tgif

2009-04-10T11:26:00.000-07:00

How cute is this chalkboard? I totally want it in my future kitchen.

I love, love, LOVE this man's voice.

I want...

2009-04-06T09:52:00.000-07:00

Funky chains

Frye boots