designer love: jill goldberg

Boston-based designer Jill Goldberg is a girl after my own heart!  Her home furnishings boutique, Hudson Boston, is one of my favorite jaunts to visit when I'm in town - the girl can style a vignette like none other!  And her interior design portfolio is just as impressive.  Combining her New England roots with casual California style, all of her spaces look as comfy as they do elegant, effortlessly blending antiques with more modern pieces and lots of bold color, pattern and texture.  Here are a few of my favorites from her portfolio - so fun, fresh and sophisticated!

Black and green look so fresh in this living room, echoing the crisp greenery right beyond the windows:

I love everything about this dining room - the wallpaper, the chandelier, the rustic table and black accents are so lovely together:

Mmmm...grasscloth and chrome accents - how divine!

Another sophisticated, beautifully layered living room that beckons you to curl up on that gorgeous velvet couch:

There is nothing more welcoming than an aqua door...except maybe a dramatically sized entry!

Love the wall color and mix of pattern in this sitting room:

Not only are those cobalt lamps divine, but they totally make this dining room!

I will NEVER grow tired of grasscloth...love how it warms up a red, white and blue color palette:

Luckily, for those of us who don't live close enough to pop into Hudson whenever the mood strikes us, a recently revamped website showcases some gorgeously-styled vignettes and beautiful pieces - like these gold silk club chairs:

Love this striped settee and oversize oval mirror:

Dark walls are the perfect backdrop for seascape paintings and I love that cowhide stool!

Those antique brass lamps and navy shades are my absolute favorite items in the entire shop!

To see more from Hudson, check out their website here. 

Happy Hump Day!

baby shower blues

This weekend I had the honor of co-hosting a baby shower with three other amazing ladies for a lovely friend who is expecting a baby boy in the end of April!  Despite the snow, we couldn't have asked for a better turn out...and all the white beyond the windows made all our decorations stand out even more!  Using a turquoise, white and tan color palette and rustic accents like a burlap tablecloth, hydrangeas in vintage blue Ball jars, old crusty bottles, a delectable menu and tons of candlelight made for a beautiful celebration in anticipation of baby boy's arrival!  I even got to pull out an old bread bin I found at an antiques fair last Fall, which has been sitting unused on my pack porch since!  As usual, I took a million photos, but I'm so excited with how well everything turned out that I had to share! 

As luck would have it, my printer bit the dust a few weeks prior to the shower, so instead of trying to create another template to print favor tags for homemade kettle corn, instead I found the smallest alphabet stamp set and individually stamped each tag (I used my two-inch stamp) and then tied with jute ribbon.  I think it turned out so much better than had we printed them!

Here is the beautiful mama-to-be, setting the bar pretty high for prego ladies everywhere!

The amazing hostesses with the guest of honor...love all these ladies so much!

Hope you're all off to a great start this week!

fabric faves at lewis + sheron

When it comes to sourcing fabric for my clients (and sometimes even for myself!), Lewis and Sheron has been a tried and true favorite of mine time and time again!  Not only do they have a beautiful selection of colors, patterns and fabric-types, but their discounted prices are pretty good, and their online customer service is unbeatable!  They are a great source for big jobs like curtains or reupholstering, too. While on the hunt for some fabric for throw pillows for an e-client, I stumbled across some (new-to-me) prints that I absolutely love:

This charcoal fretwork has been on my radar for a few weeks now, as well as this la Fiorentina look-alike in bisque:

                                 

Love this navy and powder blue print as well as this taupe beauty for some throw pillows:

                                

This water-colored paisley and this indigo floral would both look amazing as curtain panels when paired with bamboo Roman blinds:

                                

I love ikat mostly when it's done in soft neutral shades and these (here and here) are beautiful Inlineexamples:

                                 

To check out more of their selection, check out their website here.

valentine's day gift ideas for less than $50!

Valentine's Day is two days away, and if you're like me and wait until the eleventh hour to purchase gifts for holidays and birthdays, OR if you're just looking for something nice for yourself without breaking the bank, here are some goodies for less than $50!

How adorable is this burlap monogrammed tote?  And for only $28, you can't pass it up!!!

Love these crystal pave studs - chic enough for every day wear!

Emily Schuman of Cupcakes and Cashmere has been a blogger favorite of mine for years!  Her book is chock full of style and organization ideas, beauty how-to's and tips on how to throw a fabulous party-the perfect coffee table book!

I had never heard of Glassy Baby before a friend sent me one of their handblown glass candle holders this past Christmas. I fell in love immediately with these gorgeous votives in more than 100 colors and even more so when I learned that GlassyBaby, founded by three-time cancer survivor, Lee Rhodes, donates a chunk of their proceeds to meeting basic needs of cancer patients and their families.  These coral, pink and red versions are perfect for Valentine's Day:

LOVE this color blocked throw pillow in hot pink and navy blue linen:

This whipped body cream is an all-time favorite of mine...it's super soft and lightly scented.  I start hyperventilating, the closer I get to the bottom of the jar!

Add a pop of color to your powder room with wild rose Savon de Marseille hand soap:

What are some of your must-haves this Valentine's Day?

sarah kaplan home tour

I must have been living under a rock to not have ever seen the home of Sarah Kaplan, owner of interior design wonder Dovecote in Westport, Connecticut until now!  Just like her shop, her home is eclectic, elegant and a little exotic (hello, antelope carpet, leopard couch and giraffe pillows!), yet she manages to pull it all together effortlessly.  Mixing textured wallpaper, bold colors and patterns with traditional furniture pieces is sophisticated and so fresh!

LOVE this butler's pantry with its glossy white glassfront cabinetry and huge double stainless steel farmhouse sink.  Bamboo Roman blinds and a pair of Foo dogs give a modern twist to an otherwise traditional space:

Dark paneling in the libray creates a masculine feel - I will never tire of Roberto Dutesco's Sable Island Horses - such a beautiful focal point over the fireplace:

To-die-for Gracie wallpaper in the dining room is eclipsed only by gorgeous cobalt blue lamps and a breathtaking brass buffet:

The sunroom is one of my favorite spaces in the whole house - glossy beadboard walls and ceiling are a stunning backdrop for a vintage crystal chandelier, a striking armoir and bold patterned seating:

Drool-worthy grasscloth steals the show in a sitting room:

I almost missed the antelope carpet and beautiful geometric wallpaper in Kaplan's closet, thanks to the thirteen Hermes bags!

A lovely, neutral guest bedroom:

Here are my picks for creating a similar look:

Cobalt lamps / Leopard pillow / Garden stool / Bengal bazaar pillow / Settee / Horse print /

Gold etagere / Bamboo mirror /

And, as if her home isn't droolworthy enough, here are a few shots of the goods in her store.  The woman can accessorize a vignette like no one's business!

                                 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!