3.30.2010

the story of the green monster

Last week, a terrible event occurred in my kitchen. I made myself a green smoothie to fuel cleaning out our junk drawer {which is liberating, btw}. Half way through cleaning, the smoothie jumped off the counter and spilled all over our rug. Okay, my elbow might have helped. My black and white rug, which I adore, was coated in green. Into the washer it went with lots of oxyclean. It faded, but it didn't come clean. My rug looks like it went rolled in the grass. Sigh.

On a side note, green + white cabinets = super mess. Needless to say, my junk drawer was NOT the other thing that received a thorough cleaning that afternoon.

The thing about this rug is that it's from IKEA. So it was fun and affordable, which is perfect for a rug that takes the chance of collecting projectile green smoothie. The sad part of this story? While the IKEA website still lists the rug, it hasn't been in stock in months and months.
So now I'm on the hunt for a new rug. I really love the graphic nature of this rug. It really draws the eye away from how hideousness of our linoleum. 

My initial thought is that I'd love to try a Flor rug. I've been eyeing Flor ever since I came across this rug. *Love!* Plus, in a kitchen what could be better? The next time there's a smoothie incident I'd just replace a tile! I designed this one on their handy configurator

I love that it' more muted. Specifically, it's pewter/oyster.

What do you guys think? Any experience with Flor? Especially Flor in the kitchen? I don't want a fluffy living room type rug under my sink and I've never seen a Flor in person!

3.26.2010

{inspired} pride and prejudice

It all started yesterday when Centsational Girl posted this adorable poster:

I love Pride and Prejudice. And it been on my brain lately, because I'm reading it. Again. So then I couldn't stop thinking about how much I want to see the movie. Again. {Oh, and not the Kiera Knight version. The BBC version. If you've only seen the Kiera version please go rent the BBC version immediately. It will change your life.} But I couldn't just come home and watch it, because I don't own it. {WHY don't I own this?!} Sad. So this collection of inspiration will have to do. For now.

Lyme park house. Where Pemberly was filmed in the BBC version.

The gardens at Pemberly. Magnificent!

I think this is Elizabeth's house. So lovely.

I could live here. This makes me want to watch the movie and go to England. A girl can dream right?




A more modern take on the classic empire waist.

Happy friday friends!




**images via BBC, Design Sponge, JCrew and Anthro**

3.25.2010

{inspired} black and white wedding

Even though I've been married for {nearly} a couple years, I still peruse the wedding blogs I looked to for inspiration when I was planning. I LOVED planning my wedding and I still find so much inspiration in wedding styles. Take this wedding for example. I can't. stop. looking.


Impeccable styling.

I love this idea. Would translate well to any party.



This table makes my heart flutter. So beautiful.



Amazing invites.

Sigh. The butterfly's just get me every time.
 


**Via Style Me Pretty**