Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Cable Knits

I'm still glad it's summer and our holiday weekend will be filled with sun! I am excited for fall clothes though!

It has been a little cooler in PDX this week and it's given me a chance to bust out my cable knits. I'm sure you think I'm crazy but let me explain. I wore two loose layered dresses, simple sandals and a fedora (and of course, some S&D jewelery) but I was a little chilled. So I grabbed my over-sized cable knit sweater and throw it on top. It made for the perfect effortless chic look (but it did take effort). So see, I am really excited to wear cable knits in the fall considering I've already started wearing them in the summer.

Get excited with me...


Source: google.ca via Audrey on Pinterest

Source: berroco.com via Alisa on Pinterest



I made this simple and handy guide to wearing cable knits.
Well, it's not really a guide but suggestions in style.
cable knits


Knit cardigan, $96
Pringle of Scotland crew neck sweater, $1,395
Sleeveless shirt, $70
Jeans, $80
George lace up booties, $120
Milly black pointed toe flat, $55
Shopping bag, $66
Alexander Wang leather handbag, $475
Earrings, $79
Heather Hedemann - Stella & Dot Stylist, $59
Whitney Anderson - Stella & Dot Stylist, $44
Megan McDevitt - Stella & Dot Stylist

Go Design

I have some of my favorite bloggers and friends helping me out today! I've asked them to create their own inspiration board with this Room and Board sofa . They'll prove to you that a blue sofa can be fun and stylish. Check out the inspiration boards below.

And thanks to all the lovely ladies for participating. Hop on over to their blogs too for even more fun today!
All inspiration boards are designed around this Room and Board sofa!


Inspiration Board by Kelley at Kelley Maria
Hi everyone, I'm Kelley from Kelley Maria! Megan asked me to design an inspiring board around the Clarke Sofa from Room and Board. I came up with a sophisticated and comfortable living room with accents like the colorful chevron pillow, which looks great against the solid blue sofa. This metallic table lamp pulls nicely from the pillow and adds a fun pop. The coffee and end tables add a natural element to the room, which warms it up. The wall mirror would look great mounted above the sofa and the charcoal hue compliments the other accessories in the room. I can imagine lounging in this comfortable chair reading books all day long!

Thank you for having me over today!


Inspiration Board from Colleen at Dashing Pearl
Hey Lovely Happening Readers! Happy to be back doing another guest post design for the lovely Megan. Here is the design I came up with around the navy sofa she sent over.

I decided to go with a coral, navy and grey theme on this one and include white furniture. To add a bit of pattern into the room, I incorporated both the coral Ikat pillow and the grey greek key pillow. Because I am a huge fan of texture, I threw in the white shag rug for extra comfort. I like the idea of the white marble coffee table to decorate with some stacked books to intrigue guests. To keep the grey theme, I added the grey lamp shade with a white base onto a white distressed side table, which adds extra space to decorate with. And as always, why not have some delicious smelling coral peonies to brighten the room?

Hope you enjoy this design layout, and please stop on by my blog and stay a while!


xoxo colleen


Inspiration Board by Mary at Treasures and a Turquoise Paintbrush
When I saw this gorgeous blue couch, it was clear to me the design should be bright. cheerful. eclectic. a vibrant floral rug pulls it all together - in this space, anything goes! Links listed below.
Color Me Happy


Clarke Sofas, $1,999
3x5 Floral Stripe Printed Rug, $34
Deer Head Hook, $28
Room Essentials® Felt Flower Decorative Pillow - Pink : Target, $17
Bungalow 5 Ceylon Table Lamp In Yellow - Bungalow-5-ceyl-lmp-yel |..., $463
Zeichen Press-type Limited Edition Alphabet in Saffron, $180
Slim End Table in Colors, $149
prettymaps (sfba), $50
DwellStudio® for Target® Yellow Rosettes Decorative Pillow


Inspiration Board by Amanda at The Paper Dahlia
It reminds me of something my grandparents would first have in their home and then ship off to the beach house once they got new furniture. It's good bones would make it a keep vs. sell, plus it looks like it could seat a few while remaining compact for the tight space that is available in a smaller vacation home.

From top left counter clockwise | House Beautiful | Yacht Throw- Cute Beach Decor | Nautical Outdoor Table Lamp- Shades of Light| Clarke Sofa- Room and Board | Thomas Paul- Anthropologie | Vintage Boat OAr Canvas Wall Art, set of 3- Shelley B. Home and Holiday |


Inspiration Boards by me from Lovely Happenings:
Obviously, I really dig this sofa! I mean, I am the one who selected it to be used in our inspiration boards. I also had too many ideas of how to use this blue sofa in one's home. So I made two inspiration boards. It's my blog and I'll do what I want.

My first board is a modern Asian influenced dining room. The Clarke Sofa is used as seating for one side of the table while green Bortoia chairs and a bench flank the other sides. Colorful accents of dragons and bamboo finish off this dining room. I'd gladly eat in there!
Blue Sofa


Basque Honey 104" Dining Table | Crate&Barrel, $999
Basque Honey 84" Bench | Crate&Barrel, $399
Bianca Melamine Dinnerware | Crate&Barrel, $2.95
Harry Bertoia Bertoia Side Chair with Vinyl Seat Pad, $698
Oona Flatware in Place Settings | Crate&Barrel
Clarke Sofas - Kids - Room & Board, $1,999
Living Livelier: Wish List: Chinoiserie Chandelier
ACH-1700: Surya
Schumacher - Fabric - Chiang Mai Dragon - Aquamarine


Option # 2 from me....This is a youthful and modern living room. It's a sophisticated room that doesn't take itself too seriously. Fun colors and awesome tables lend a hand to make this room rock.
Blue Sofa


Cole Chair, $749
Malcolm Large Round Iron Coffee Table Gold Grey, $790
Frankenthaler, Mountains & Sea, $149
arteriors home Orleans round iron end table marble, $950
Frankenthaler, Chairman of the Board, $429
floor lamps > RL '67 BOOM ARM FLOOR LAMP, $945
Clarke Sofas - Kids - Room & Board, $1,999
COCOCOZY: Gate Throw
SIG-1034: Surya
art + interiors

What are your thoughts on all the inspiration boards? Do you have a favorite?

Pop-Up Shop!


I am so excited to announce my Stella & Dot giveaway! These marvelous Marchesa Studs could be yours! Stella & Dot's fall line has been seen all over celebrities (Kelly Ripa loves it) and in the magazines of InStyle and Self. And handbags have just launched too. Jewelry and handbags, what's not to love? Jewelry and handbags make perfect gifts...birthday, holidays, just-because or any other celebration. Or buy something you love for yourself. You deserve a little fall shopping. Now's the time!

How do you enter this giveaway for a chance to win these fabulous earrings?
*Place an order from my website by tomorrow, August 31th 2011 by 8pm P.S.T and you'll automatically be entered into the giveaway.
Start shopping here!

Monday, August 29, 2011

hat

Goodness. I love this look. What are your thoughts? Do tell.
via Atlantic-Pacific.

chance

I adore John Mayer. I'm sure some of you just made a rude comment about him but I don't think you've given him a fair chance. Agreed, he isn't the brightest when it comes to women but his music is magical. Yep, magical. Do yourself a favor a listen to this song, Covered in Rain. It is one of my all times favorites. The lyrics are really something else and you can't complain with the guitar solo. So give him a chance and just listen. Thank you.

To Tuesday

Monday's are always a little slower than others. I don't ever want to get out of bed. It's not that I'm dreading work.....okay, that actually is part of it. But luckily, I gave my two weeks notice and am moving onto a better job! Yippee for nice people and better work environment. Back to my point of Mondays being awful. I stay in bed as long as I can. Once I get up that means my boyfriend is gone for the week and I'll be in my bed all alone ever night till Friday. Ugh. Mondays suck. But I am perfecting my chic, lazy look. Today I have two sheath dresses layered ontop of each other, a bulky knit sweater and a fedora. This look inspired my inspiration board below. The "boyfriend" look. Not that my boyfriend even owns a sweater like that. Oh, well.

Boyfriend


TopShop mohair cardigan, $84
Agent Ninetynine pocket tee, $40
Surface To Air mid rise jeans, £58
TOMS brown slip on shoes, $54
Satchel bag, $38
BDG linen hat, $15
Jennifer Rosson - Stella & Dot Stylist, $59
Whitney Anderson - Stella & Dot Stylist, $49

Sunday, August 28, 2011

ice cream

I just had the most delightful ice cream....homemade Lavender Mint. Delicious, I tell you. I'm so glad I decided to take a walk and stumbled upon Bumblekiss. Tasty and perfect for this warm summer day. The ice cream even had pieces of mint and lavender in it too. Yum.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

kittens and puppies

My little child is currently a fluffy black cat. I'm more than okay with that.
I still enjoy designing adorable nurseries for little ones.

No this is not my kitty but it's sure cute.

Source: flickr.com via Ellie on Pinterest



A nursery inspiration board with no baby blue or pink in sight. It's still as precious if not more. Hello, lovebirds.
nursery


DwellStudio Furniture Century Crib Espresso, $195
Klyne Chair and a Half in Chairs | Crate&Barrel, $799
Buy Nursery Decorative Accessories from John Lewis
20x200 - Print Information | Lovebird #6, by Luke Stephenson, $50
20x200 - Print Information | Lovebird #5, by Luke Stephenson, $50
KidKraft Derby Rocking Horse - Rightstart.com, $80
Baby Boy Home | Nursery Accessories | Carter's
BST-530: Surya
Betwixt from Schumacher Fabrics, Spark / Ivory
ShopAD - Schumacher - Conundrum - Peacock

Cool as ice cream

I love this soft and sweet outdoor space. I can admire it but it'd never fly and our place. So instead, I can wear this space. I created an inspiration board that almost likes like a delicious summer ice cream.
via.

Would you decorate or wear this sweet color palette?
Room to Style


Halston Heritage silk evening gown, $543
Miss Selfridge printed top, £45
Scholl gladiator shoes, $51
Sandra Dini 18k jewelry, $1,160
essie nail color, turquoise & caicos, $8
Heather Hedemann - Stella & Dot Stylist, $59
Interior Design /

ikat

It's time to relax and enjoy the sun.
image via Lonny Magazine.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Are you there Blog? It's me, Megan

Sometimes I get confused. It appears no one reads my blog (okay, I know there are some). But then I'll have a friend tell me, "oh, I liked your last post". I probably give them a confused look. Humm, didn't know you were checking it out. I'm sure glad you are! So if you are actually taking the time to read my gibberish then please say, "hello". I'd love to know whose stopping by. (anyone can comment, bloggers or your favorite pet)

Thanks for reading.



Mine

I gasped when I came across this jacket. It just may be the most perfect jacket I've ever set my blue eyes upon. No, I am not being dramatic. This jacket is fantastic. I come across lots of things that I love and that make me smile but this jacket brings it to a whole new level. You may be asking yourself, what is so special about this jacket. Okay, let me explain...

First, the color. It isn't another black jacket. It is a rich, neutral color that sits nicely against my pale skin. Second, it has a hood. Try and find CUTE jackets with hoods (it's harder than it seems). It rains lots in Oregon (not a rumor). Hoods are important. Third, it cinches at the waist. Hallelujah for some shape. Lastly, it has awesome packets and sleeve tab details. So basically it's amazing and I'd love to have it in my closet. Oh, the other awesome part. It only cost $57.99. Yep, you read that right. Medium, please.

Buy it here.
Here are two outfits to wear with this FANTASTIC jacket. I couldn't help myself. Addicted to Polyvore.
Jacket Love


See by Chloe floral dress, £385
Sweatshirt hoody
Citizens of Humanity skinny jeans, £179
Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti flat leather boots, $518
H M ballerina flat, £7.99
Scarve, $32
Striped scarve, $32
Cozily Yours Coat | Mod Retro Vintage Coats | ModCloth.com, $58
Sharnikya Howard - Stella & Dot Stylist, $79
Megan McDevitt - Stella & Dot Stylist, $49
Jennifer Rosson - Stella & Dot Stylist, $39
Jennifer Rosson - Stella & Dot Stylist

Predator

If I had this snake wrapped around my body, I would be terrified.....

Source: google.com via Gina on Pinterest



But if I had THIS snake wrapped around my wrist, I'd by thrilled! I am loving the Serpent trends for fall. Hello, predator creatures! You can buy this awesome bracelet here.

Monday, August 22, 2011

for my pretty toes

I like shoes. Not as much as I like clothes or jewelry but I definitely like them. These beauties are truly wonderful. I'll take a size 6 or 6.5, please. It's hard to pick a favorite. Which pair is your favorite?
Buy them here.
Buy them here.
Buy them here.


I am dreaming of outfits with these lovely shoes....I can handle this ensemble.
summer night

Coral

I've looked at my fair share of wedding photography (blog addiction to anything pretty) but this wedding takes the cake. Okay, that was a terrible joke. Cross that out. Seriously though, this just may be the most beautiful wedding I've spotted. I'm proud to say that it took place in Oregon too. We do have style here...see! What do you think? One of you favorites as well? Link me to your favorite wedding photos so I can see what you love.
colorful, sophisticated, open fields, casual chic, hint of rustic, simple, understated but beautiful. These are the lovely things I think of when I see this wedding.

Check out more picture here via Jill Thomas Photography

Friday, August 19, 2011

Camping Time

Camping sounds like a beautiful idea. My friends is definitely an outdoor person. I'm working on it. We've decided we need to go camping as soon as possible before the summer slips by us. I am looking forward to a little mini getaway into the beautiful Oregon forests.



The essentials...


This places look like a camping dream.


I'll settle for this which is just as magical.


There will be lots of s'mores and beer on our camping adventure!




Now a little inspiration board to get the camping juices flowing....
Camping Time


Bykenyan Camp Kit, $125
Almost Famous rhinestone jeans, $35
Old navy, $25
Frye flat shoes, 188 CAD
Kelty Zenith 2 Person Tent : Target, $60
Camp Kitchen: Camping at L.L.Bean
One Kings Lane - Matt Albiani - Hunter Green Camp Chair


Now we just need to GO!
What's your thoughts on camping? Love it or hate it?
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