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The Grandmilliennial Style of Ms. Rhimes

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Good Morning,

I am loving this quiet week at the office. Yesterday I did leave early so that I could run to the antique store before they closed to buy some antique crystal salt and pepper shakers. When I got there she had closed about 30 minutes early. Sighing…. I am trying to decide if I want to wait until this weekend or try again today. We will see….

In today’s post, I wanted to share a recent photo that I saw in Architectural Digest magazine. 

 

photo credit: Michael Mundy 

 

Have any of you seen this gorgeous photo of writer Shonda Rhimes in her NYC apartment? O.MG.! When I saw this photo I thought oh yes! This sings to my soul! I had to read the details about this apartment. 

 

photo credit: Michael Mundy

 

So the wallpaper is from De Gournay (not a shock), the mirror is a Regency gilt mirror and it hangs above her custom Jasper sofa in Clarence House damask. Her pillows are from Fortuny, Claremont, and Chelsea. The room is a complete dream. The best part is there is a video on Youtube of her giving AD a tour! Watch it below.

 

 

I hope this left you feeling inspired or gave you some inspiration for your home. I can’t wait to show you guys my recent antique purchase! It’s grandmillennial of course! Have a great Wednesday!

 

 

 

A Glorious New Arrangement

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Good Morning,

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I enjoyed my days off. I feel like I need more. Those 3 days went by so fast but I enjoyed sleeping in, taking my morning walks, and just puttering around the house. I did go antique shopping and I will share what I got later this week. I also got some beautiful vintage earrings from Poshmark. At night I read my new Estee Lauder book and watched Pretty Woman. I forgot how much I love that movie. It was a wonderful few days off! I so enjoyed it! 

I did want to share my most recent new faux flower arrangement. We took our daughter to JoAnn Fabrics recently. We got her a new sewing machine for her birthday and she wanted to pick out some fabric. While she was looking for her fabric I went to the other side of the store to look at their new spring and summer faux flowers and saw these beautiful bouquets. 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

Aren’t they beautiful? These are called anemones and they are pretty affordable at JoAnn Fabrics. I love how they look in my downtown office. They look so real and elegant. I went and purchased the last ones at my location. I really want to go and get more!

 

 

I went and got a second bouquet for my nightstand table. Do you see my new black and white Jasperware vase? I actually found that on Poshmark for only $25! I was going to take it to my office and use it as a pen holder for my desk.

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

The anemone bushes actually remind me of my butterfly ranunculus that I found in 2020. I LOVED these and have not seen them since! For the last two years, I have been hoping that my local grocery store would order these again but they have not. So disappointing! 

Let me know in the comments below if you have gone to JoAnn Fabrics for their home decor and faux flower arrangements. I actually love their arrangements more than Michaels or Hobby Lobby.  I hope everyone has a great Monday!

Oh and speaking of beautiful things a new arrival has been added to the boutique’s page! The Jasmine Pearl Brooch is gorgeous and would be a wonderful addition to your wardrobe. It is only $15 and is worth every penny! I hope you order one soon! 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

 

 

 

 

Ideas for Using Your Silver

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Yay, it’s Friday! I am looking forward to the weekend of course. I do not have a lot of things planned. I will be taking some time off next week. I just plan on staying home, cleaning and re-organizing our daughter’s room, doing a bit of wall washing, and doing more small cleaning tasks. I may also plan on visiting an antique store. There is also a new Ross store nearby that I wanted to take a peek at. I will let you guys know what I plan on doing.

Earlier this week I was reading the Glam Pad, another blog that I follow, and Holly Holden was a guest on her blog and was discussing ways that she reuses her silver.

 

photo via Pinterest

 

I love silver. Especially silver buckets. I have been trying to find some silver mint cups but I have not found any that I like. Holly gave 14 ways to repurpose your silver and I wanted to list some of my favorites. 

The first tip that she gave of course is a favorite of mine. Fresh flowers in a silver bucket…. so elegant. My second favorite is using a silver mint-julep cup to hold makeup brushes. 

 

photo credit: Pinterest 

 

My third favorite was using a silver coaster to place chocolates on a guest bedroom’s bedside table. Now, how wonderful is that? I hope you all enjoy the list and I wanted to let everyone know that the Rose Pearl Shawl is now on sale for only $15! Order it while you can and there is only one Autumn Mauve Cardigan left. I am wearing them both in the photo below. They are both beautiful pinks. Have a great weekend!

 

 

 

Blue or Green Chinoiserie Canvas

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Good Morning,

I had a pretty good weekend! I went to Staples to see if they had any Day Designers in stock. Of course, my location did not. I went to Target a few weeks ago and they had NONE in stock. I purchased the Rachell Parcell one and it is good but I love the format on the Day Designer so much better. I was so frustrated when I visited Staples online and I could not order this one. I love it! I am so disappointed. Maybe one of your locations has it in stock. 

I also went and visited DSW, the grocery store (picked up some fresh flowers), and the At Home Store. My dear friend Shery told me that the blue version of my green chinoiserie canvas was available. I had to go and see it for myself. 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

Now let me remind you of what the green one looked like. I can’t remember when I purchased this. I believe it might have been last year or maybe the year before. I loved this one as well. The colors are gorgeous so is the design. 

 

 

Here it is in the blue. Oh dear, I must admit that I love the blue a little bit more. It’s such a gorgeous print and color! 

 

 

Here is the print up close. Loving the details, the gold, the colors! 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley 

 

I moved the green one to my home office. I think it’s a great fit and looks wonderful in the room. I may share more photos later. The artwork that was originally there I moved to our kitchen and it looks so wonderful there. I love having artwork there as well. I hope everyone has a wonderful Monday and thanks for reading!

 

 

 

 

On the Hunt ~ New Office Furniture

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Good Morning Everyone,

I am so exhausted. This week was so busy. I am hoping to sleep in a bit Saturday morning. I hope the weather gets better. Right now we are having an ice storm…. again. It’s so frustrating. I have been trying to keep my spirits lifted in regards to this weather. One thing that has lifted my spirits is furniture shopping. So I have not done a ton of furniture shopping but I have been looking at a few websites. 

One thing that I am on the hunt for is a chinoiserie table/desk. I really want to replace my table/desk in my home office.  

 

photo via Pinterest

 

 

This is an example of what I am looking for. I have only seen one desk like this and it was about $1,000 at the antique store. Way out of my budget!

 

 

photo credit: 1stDibs

 

Here is another example. I just love the design and colors and it’s probably made of real wood which would be a plus! 

 

 

 

The second item that I have been in love with for a few years now is this James Settee piece. It has been on the One Kings Lane website for a while now. This piece was designed by the One Kings Lane team and has colorful floral upholstery. It was crafted in European beech. 

 

 

photos: One Kings Lane. com

 

Now my list would not be complete if I could not have the accent chair as well. I will take you guys on the journey if I find anything but so far I love how this is coming together. I can see these pieces in my home office now. My style is really evolving which I knew it would. I am about to enter a new decade in my life. I am expecting more changes this time as well. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I have a new dress arrival coming soon for the boutique. I hope it looks wonderful in person. I will also be posting a new video to my Youtube channel as well! 

 

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Dream Kitchen- Art Deco

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Good Morning,

Spring break is on the way. I am trying to come up with a plan. I’ll check with Lauren to see what she wants to do but I want to have another staycation! I really enjoyed my last one. There are a few things around the house that I would like to get done and mark off my list. I would like to wash some of my blue and white in my kitchen and clean my chandeliers. Speaking of home decor and kitchens, in our last Chic Society Zoom call I talked about home decor and how I was not on the all-white kitchen look. I should have been more clear on that. I do love white kitchens but I just want a little more decor in them. A fellow blogger shared the kitchen below and once I saw it I thought, “now that’s a white kitchen that I would love”! This kitchen comes from a home in Atlanta. This home is located in the Buckhead area and was built in 1937.

 

photo credit: Sotheby’s.com 

 

I don’t know much about the kitchen or have any details but I do know what I see and what I like. The chandelier above the island is exquisite! 

 

 

 

photo credit: Sotheby’s.com 

 

I love the antique details. The rug is a wonderful addition to this room as well as the sitting areas against the bay windows. 

 

 

 

photo credit: Sothebys’.com

 

And the floors, my goodness. The color is perfect to me. I hope they are original. I love the brown sofa table and beautiful armchair. There appears to be art on the walls as well. I think that’s a wonderful idea. Art in your kitchen. I may have to try that. I do have vintage-inspired rugs in my kitchen as well. If you wish to know more about this home you may view it here. 

Let me know in the comments section below how you feel about white kitchens. I would love to know your opinion! 

 

 

 

Famille Rose ~ New China

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Good Morning Friends,

And it has been another super busy week for me at the office. I am looking forward to this upcoming 3-day weekend. I intend on getting caught up on house chores that I have not been able to get to. Like washing my cabinet doors and curtains. I also plan on ordering a few things for the boutique but we will see how that goes. I did order the floral pearl cluster earrings and when I opened the package they were the ugliest earrings I have ever seen! Sorry but I want to be honest. So those will not be going on the website. They looked so wonderful and elegant online but in person….. no thanks.

I have a new find alert! I did check out some new china on the Williams Sonoma website. I saw it online and thought I need to go and see this in person. The china did not disappoint…..

 

photos via Mrs. Shockley 

 

I saw this set online and had to order it. I ordered the boxed appetizer plates first. After I ordered this set I knew that I had to get more. Aren’t they stunning? This is called the Famille Rose collection for Williams Sonoma. It is microwave safe and dishwasher safe.  This collection is inspired by Chinese porcelain. The collection has beautiful details of floral and fauna. 

 

 

Once my appetizer plates arrived I knew that I wanted more pieces. This particular design was inspired by traditional Chinese porcelain. Love all of the colors! 

 

 

I couldn’t stop there and kept walking around the store to find more pieces. I then found these. They come in 3 different colors. I chose to get the pink rim and blue rim. I love the eye-catching color palette and the embellished floral motif. 

 

 

 

 

photo credit: Mrs. Shockley

 

I decided to play around with layering the plates. It was so much fun coming up with different combinations. 

 

 

Oh be still my heart….

 

 

 

Another item that I ordered where these Lily of the Vally wine goblets from the new Monique Lhuillier collection.

 

 

I love this glassware collection. It’s an everyday luxury. I am already using them for our everyday dinners. I also use them for my morning breakfasts.

 

 

 

 

photos via Mrs. Shockley 

 

I am really enjoying my new china plates from Williams Sonoma and my new wine goblets. You guys know that I am a firm believer in using what you have and I am using my new pieces. I only purchased a few. The store didn’t have complete sets of everything. So I just purchased what I liked. I may order full sets down the road but for right now I will enjoy these myself. Have a wonderful weekend everyone! 

 

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