Love ... Amanda Talley

I have become a huge fan of Amanda Talley's art and wanted to share some of my favorites with you.  They are strong, statement pieces and very unique.  Amanda Stone Talley works from her studio at 1382 Magazine Street at Terpsichore in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District.  Visit her website for many more pieces.  Hope to own her art one day!

{photos via Amanda Talley}

Punches of purple

My daughter and I went to the Wisteria outlet in Dallas this weekend, and I couldn't resist snapping these great pieces in purple and the punch of purple mixed in other ways.  Very fun!

After seeing all the purple here, we went to Neiman Marcus and noticed how prominent the color burgundy is this year in fashion.  Just a deeper shade of purple! 

While I was away

I has been a little over 2 months since I blogged last and I hope to get more consistent and continue with this great love.  On my break I've been taking real estate classes in Texas, passed the Texas real estate test, prepared our son for his junior year of college and our youngest son for his senior year in high school.  We have survived one of the hottest summers on record in Dallas, Texas and took a much needed vacation to Orange County California.  We've enjoyed weekend trips to Oklahoma to see our newlywed daughter and tried to play a little tennis.  Because I love the coastal feel of homes and now that I am a real estate agent I decided to begin this week with an amazing home we saw on our vacation in Corona Del Mar, California.

305 Poppy Avenue

Corona Del Mar, California 92625

This 3 bedroom home is approximately 3,000 square feet and steps to the beach.  The town itself is so quaint and offers great shopping, family activities and beautiful weather.  For more information and photos go here.  

Enjoy!

Lovely kitchen in the Hamptons

I saw this bright and crisp kitchen when reading "Style at Home" online and was smitten.  I love the oversized lanterns and the colorful piece of art.  (wish I knew the artist!)  You can tell by the major curb appeal of this home that it will be amazing inside.  

Canadian-born designer Amanda Nisbet relied on bold colours when designing this beach house in the Hamptons.  See more of the interiors here.

{photos via Style at Home}

Etsy Friday Favorite...custom wedding chair signs

 

We couldn't have been happier with the custom wedding chair signs from "Our Hobby to Your Home".  I found them on Etsy and picked the font, color and ribbon for our signs.  They have many options to choose from and much more than just chair signs to pick from.  It provided a special touch to the seating and gave the bride and groom a feeling of pride.  

{photos via Jennefer Wilson Photography}

Green with envy

I just love the crisp, clean feeling each of these rooms has.  Muse interiors did a beautiful job adding just the right touch of green in these spaces.  It would feel like summer year round living here!

{photos via Muse interiors}

Happy Anniversary!

After several months of planning Allison and Blake's wedding, I am celebrating 26 years of marriage to my high school sweetheart!  Time flies.

{photo scanned by me}