coffee talk

we gotta mah-jor coffee table issue that i have putting off addressing for quite some time.

see the chaise of our section bumps up to the edge of our table. this means we only have one clear entrance and exit to the couch.

ideally i desire something that provides at least 10" of space between the couch and table...so square or round is probably going to the be best shape.

loving on this, but glass is gonna be a no-no with two clumsy humans and a rambunctious pup.

love this guy too, all modern, sleek and still homey, but again breaking the glass rule...pun intended.

now we're talkin...but of course you are little more than i want to spend.

let the search begin!

crushin on...

oh man, i've got a major blogcrush right now.

a few days ago i found i suwanne...my life may never be the same.

i about died when i saw she had a loveseat in her store upholstered in almost the same greek key fabric i started to use for accents in the bedroom.

source

be sure to cruise over and check it out.

ga ga. a la, la...

i've got a bad romance with some "gadgets" some may find a little nerdy. i've got no problem with it...at all.

here's my list of do-dads that my life would be impossible without:

1. my macbook

oh, you...where would i be without you. you have my memories, my music, my designs, my everything.

2. my iphone

essentially you are an extension of my macbook, just small enough to keep in my pocket. you entertain me while waiting, give me my email on the go, have all my handy reminders and you give me access to hear from all my loved ones.

3. my kindle

wow. how my life has changed since we met. i love to read, but i never remember to bring my book with me. i was in the midst of a serious collection of half read treasures until you came along. all i have to do is remember you and i can catch up and finish all the books i've started.

4. adobe illustrator

i work in a corporate environment with a design department consisting of me, myself and i. so when i try to explain the need to have thousands of dollars worth of software, people just don't understand. well thanks to you, and my years of experience learning all sorts of work arounds and shortcuts, you let me do all my work and make it look beautiful.

5. google reader

how can i even begin to explain the magic you do. you hold all that is important to me on the internets and track it and update me on all that is right in the world. i can find you overwhelming at times, but we always seem to catch up. anyone who reads blogs or visits the same sites everyday should start creating a feed now.

so that's my shortlist. it's not that nerdy now, is it?

and we've got static...

a static homepage that is!

now this may not seem like a huge accomplishment, but it's been long in the works and i'm happy to finally see something other than a generic resting page for the domain.

it's a great way to start the week!

check it out here.

hello lovvvvvaahh

so throughout this whole home decorate, design, update process i have been very "gender aware". i worked hard to create spaces that accurately combine both of our styles, which can be difficult when one of us, ahem, feels very confident their sense of style. what can i say?! i like things my way. anyways, i've only snuck a few things in that the man was not thrilled over...but come on, it's just a porcelain elephant and he's going to live tucked away on a shelf! you'll never even see him!

well, we've now come to completing the bedroom. and it's getting hard not to get all girly up in here. especially since i found this:

i mean come on! dried violet accent wall. gray bedding. white accent pillows and shams?!

ralph lauren dried violet

skyline furniture nail button border bed

alisha ottoman bench (thanks to one of my fave bloggers who gave me heads up it was on clearance!)

green greek key fabric (i've already made a pelmet using this tutorial from another fab blogger!)

beveled mirror (picked up at marshalls years ago and have been changing out the ribbon to match all the different places i've used it)

do you not see the perfection here? hmm...i may just have to jump the gun ;-)