goodbye 2010!

happy new year loves! thank you so much for reading this year, it means t h e w o r l d to me to receive your comments, emails and constant inspiration daily. i hope your night is festive/cheerful and that you're ringing in the new year with tons of style. catch ya in 2011! xo

via martha stewart

merry christmas to you and yours

wishing you and your family/friends the most wonderful of holidays. xo

via coco and kelly

so this is what 24 feels like...

 

via dress design decor

happy holidays!

this week i'm signing off a bit early to get ready for a holiday cocktail party tonight and a long, three day weekend filled with holiday cheer/24th birthday bliss! i hope everyone has a beautiful and happy holiday spent with friends and family. i'll leave you all with a few images of what the holidays look like in our new apartment... xo

**update** after posting these pictures i'm now realizing just how many pieces of birch furniture we have...some painting or thifting/antiquing may be in order for the new year :)

*living room*

*our tree and the two narcissus bulbs i planted right when we moved in*

*gifts ready to be delivered*

*dining room table*

*the dining room buffet*

*check out the cutie little vintage santas that my boss gave me for my birthday!*

what's on your nightstand: maria of layers of meaning

my nightstand has all my basics without feeling cluttered. a voluspa candle, alarm clock, picture of me and my husband brad, initial paperweight & a hello kitty figurine all organized in a small lucite tray. the "modern victorian" lamp is from urban outfitters - i has able to get two for only $20 each, such a deal!

 

thanks for having me cecelia!

maria fe

check out maria's fabulous blog here!

 

sunday morning

good morning friends! i hope you're all busy baking, wrapping, decorating and enjoying this last weekend before christmas! i'm about to head out to finish up my shopping, prepare a few things for jason's birthday tomorrow and then i'll be enjoying an early birthday dinner with my family to celebrate my 24th (which just so happens to be christmas day). warm holiday wishes to you all! xoxo

*from my new kitchen*

holiday gift wrap

what are you using to wrap your gifts this christmas? it's the sports section for my dad...

2010 gift guide: williams sonoma

1. le creuset stoneware butter crock (i highly recommend!!!!)
2. fortnum & mason classic teas
3. the great cupcake cake pan
4. monogrammed footed candy dish
5. beeswax candles
6. riedel vinum 7-piece gift set

2010 gift guide: anthropologie

1. monogrammed mugs
2. juxtapose dishtowels
3. farmer's egg crate
4. tivoli audio model one am/fm radio
5. savannah story ornament
6. banded eternity scarf

2010 gift guide: z gallerie

1. everglade tape measure
2. keep calm and carry on pencil set
3. gloveables
4. yorick votives
5. deer head
6. pug bookends

2010 gift guide: west elm

1. owl sugar shaker
2. recycled spanish glass votive holders
3. ceramic white alarm clocks
4. metallic leaf dessert plates
5. footed murcury hurricanes
6. nyc stamp set

2010 holiday gift guide

holiday gift guides are here! this year i've categorized by shop and i'd definitely be happy to receive everything on each list! keep your eye out all week for gift giving inspiration...happy shopping! xo

what's on your nightstand: lindsay of everything leb

first thank you cecelia for asking me to participate in such a great series! i love seeing how others keep their nightstands and what kinds of things they keep next to them.

my nightstand got a little makeover a few months ago when i added the faux bois treatment on the top of it.  i love the way it came out and i can't wait to try using the technique on other things around my apartment too.  the lamp was just a target find, its kinda large for the area but it will have to do for now. the boxes were from the craft shop that needed an update with paint, they hold things like lipgloss and hair things and keep my table kinda organized.  the paper mache tray was another diy project, seems like i have alot of those here :)  this is just how my table looked today, it changes day to day and is messy most of the time, but for cecelia i decided to clean it up a tad.

thanks again cecelia and i cant wait to see what other bloggers nightstands you have to share!

check out lindsay's blog here!

sunday morning from the new apartment

good morning dear friends! it feels like forever since my last post but i finally have internet in the new apartment!! this morning i'm enjoying a large cup of coffee while watching father of the bride on tv and stiiiill sorting through boxes. hopefully we'll have this place together by next weekend...for now here is a sneak peak of our living room :)