Instant Connection: Antique Chairs

Found these gems at an antique shop in Vermont on the way up to the house a couple weekends ago. While the color looks spot on in the photo, real life color was just a little too blue for my liking. They were also dirty. Nonetheless, definitely would've purchased them had I been living on my own and had a dining table to place them... The fact that they were at a little booth all to themselves was like a sign from the antique gods that I should've just taken them.

Next time! Didn't even glance at the price. Just thought it'd make for a cute instagram and of course, I was correct.

Instant Connection: Top Knot

Came across this piece from Elizabeth Mayville's Top Knot series on Pinterest, and was instantly swooning. The colors. The patterns. The techniques. The concept of it in general... Stripes and a messy bun? I've been trying to have enough hair to accomplish this look for years. My hair's too thin and lame for such cute flyaways. Flyaways were frowned upon in cheerleading, so naturally I embrace every part about them.

This makes me want to start painting and/or watercoloring... Maybe sketching in general again. Motivation. Must. Stay. Inspired!

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Design-spired: Balance of Styled Elements

What do I love about this room? Everything. The balance of color, pattern, texture, and the exquisite LIGHT coming in there--helloooo. It's a very eclectic feel, and one to which I instantly connect. Looking at the details themselves, I don't love them. The overall composition though? Love. Don't you hate when girls say "love."? Cause I do, but I mean, I love this. Plain and simple.

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Design-spired: That One Ikea Fixture

Every time I go to Ikea (often) to either get something specific or meander around on my day off, I walk by that one light fixture. That one that looks as though I could potentially make it myself with some vellum and an xacto. Small flower cut-out type things. As intrigued as I am with any and all shadows, you'd think I would've noticed earlier that this fixture would cast some awesome shadows. Ironically, it didn't hit me until I saw this picture on pinterest.

And now I'm literally about to drive over to Ikea and buy it. Just because of this slew of photographs demonstrating it's awesome shadow capabilities. Well done, person. Also, awesome instagram frames! I need to do that too...

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Instant Connection: This Girl's Outfit

Seeing this photo set all over Pinterest lately has been the yin to my yang. This should be my color palette to life. Especially if I live at the beach ever. Coral + sea foam + navy + gold. Right there with you, girl I don't know.

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Instant Connection: Tara Parnell Guérard's Office

This picture warms my soul. From the second I saw it on The Everygirl a month or so ago (probably less than a month, for all I know it's still July), I knew I loved it. Something about the way the shadows are casting onto the building, and the color of the door. It looks like it belongs in the downtown French Quarter in New Orleans. P.S. I really want to go to New Orleans. P.P.S. I really want to go to New Orleans and eat beignets.

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Instant Connection/Mild Obsession: Coral

So let's talk about how much I love coral. This love affair started approximately in the year 2010 when I purchased a coral/peachy colored purse from Urban with an adorable apple print on the inside. 1. I fucking love when purses have hidden gems on the inside, i.e. prints especially if they're adorable 2. I fucking loved this purse.

I still use this purse. It's just really, really, really huge. It's great to add interest to a boring outfit, but it's extremely impractical to bring out to the bars. It's bigger than I am, proportionally. But. It's. So. Cute.

I've had the same wallet for two years now. It has the same colors featured in this blog design, and I haven't been able to part ways with it. I couldn't find a replacement. FOR TWO YEARS! Today that streak ended with this gem from Urban. Urban always comes to my rescue, I swear.

Coral, a cute laser cut pattern, and gold accents? Sign me up.