SHED SEATTLE

I love everything about this warm, light filled barn renovation by Shed Architects in Seattle... {via the style files}

SPRING 2012

The Spring 2012 collection from Heidi Merrick just brightened up my inbox. I'm loving the colors, the cuts... and her website...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM

I am hoping to return to posting in 2012, but I couldn't let the day pass by without wishing my beautiful Mom a very happy birthday. xo.

BAN.DO

I have enjoyed watching the creative girls behind ban.do expand their punchy accessories line and especially love their new ban.do signature scarf... I could picture it becoming a staple.

BLONDE & BRAIDED

Loving this braid and perfect color blonde... {via meggy}

DIOR CREME DE ROSE

I have a bit of a thing for rose flavored lip balms (my favorite is vaseline rosy lips balm I pick up at Boots each time I'm in England) and I'm dying to try Dior's Creme de Rose, which two of my favorite French bloggers seem to be hooked on... {images by Garance Doré and the cherry blossom girl}

THE BRICK HOUSE

I just came across The Brick House (don't know what took me so long!), a blog by Morgan Satterfield about "renovating a mid century cement brick house"... and I have to say that I love their aesthetic and diy capabilities. I am also seriously impressed by their eye for thrifting, an area where I myself have no skills.

ROYALLY WED

Did everyone enjoy watching the royal wedding as much as I did? I was surprised by how captivating the whole affair was, even on a west coast delay. A few things I loved the most were the trees brought in to decorate the abbey, Pippa's stunning maid of honor dress, this grumpy flower girl, and the fact that (finally) we have some happy news in the news. {I also loved this wedding route map by the house that lars built, via this is glamorous.}{top photo by Oli Scarff / Getty Images}

KENTON SORENSON

Loving these incredibly simple hand-crafted leather iPad portfolios by Kenton Sorenson. Nothing ages quite like a beautiful leather... I imagine it would become even more beautiful over time. {available from Need Supply}

A BALCONY WITH A VIEW

Daydreaming of watching the world go by from this balcony in the city... designed by Lynn Nigro, from Lonny Mag. {Also loving Lonny Mag's decorate archives...} {image by Patrick Cline}

CHEVRON

I love chevron patterns on just about everything... and these lucite chevron trays by tillymaison on etsy really caught my eye... the perfect catch-all.

HARPER'S BAZAAR

I have a bit of a thing for panda bears and loved seeing this spring fashion editorial with an asian twist from the March issue of Harper's Bazaar... how can the panda costumes not make you smile? View the rest of the shoot here. {photographs by Terry Richardson for Harper's Bazaar}

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

...the perfect shoe? {jcrew coddington pump}

VALENTINE

Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day... thought I'd wish you a sweet one with this floral heart print by one of my favorites, Rifle Paper Co. xo.

LATELY ON SVPPLY

Just a few of the things that have caught my eye recently that I have shared over on my SVPPLY site...

TOTOKAELO + MOCIUN

Totokaelo is one of the most well-selected online boutiques out there and I tend to love pretty much everything on their site... especially the jewelry, and especially this beautifully simple double triangle ring by Mociun...

Also, how crazy is Mociun's topography necklace?!

BEAUTY

Lately I have been inspired by the photography of many of my favorite bloggers. I could look through their photos for hours... good thing there is an infinite amount of beauty out there. {Images by two of my favorites: Swedish blogger hilda grahnat in Japan (top) and Parisian blogger the cherry blossom girl in New York (bottom)}

A TREE GROWS IN THE HALLWAY

I am crazy about this beautiful hallway and love the idea of growing indoor citrus trees. Seems like quite a feat to keep them alive, but a girl can dream! {via wit + delight's pinterest}

APOLIS + FRENCHTROTTERS

Loving the new edition of Apolis' market bag, in collaboration with FrenchTrotters...

WINTER WARMTH

The past few days have been a balmy 80° here in Santa Barbara and while it's a bit of a tease since summer's so far away, we couldn't help but make the most of it with lots of time on the beach. These pictures are from an early morning walk along the beach near my house... we fell in love with this perfectly tangly piece of driftwood and I was super tempted to drag it all the way home.

JUSTIN'S

At the moment I'm a bit obsessed with Justin's nut butter and its cute packaging. I've only tried a couple of flavors, but so far am a huge fan of the maple almond butter... so yummy.

JESSIE ZINKE HOME

One of my favorite sources for beautiful interiors continues to be the online magazine Rue. I love the layout of the magazine and the fact that they highlight so many homes in each issue. In the most recent edition (issue 2), the home of Jessie Zinke really caught my eye. I am especially crazy about her kitchen and her Perch bar stools from Anthropologie, which seem to fit perfectly. {photos by Emily Anderson, from Rue Magazine}

2011

I can hardly believe we are already a week into 2011... just wanted to say Happy New Year with my favorite little South African penguin. This guy provided us endless entertainment and smiles on our visit to Boulders Beach...

YOURSTRULY, CAPE TOWN

On our first day in Cape Town, we stumbled upon an amazing little coffee spot on Long Street, Yourstruly. Lo and behold it would become one of our favorite spots in the city. We would pop in every morning for the most amazing lattes and sandwiches of mozzarella, salami, and rocket and a chat with the owner, Daniel Holland. I loved the decor, with dark grey walls and lots of wood. I would have moved in if I could! I also love the fact that they source their beans locally from Deluxe Coffeeworks just around the corner. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Cape Town! {view more pics here}

BUENOS AIRES FLAT

I love the high ceilings and eclectic mix of furniture in this Buenos Aires flat, via Black Eiffel.