One Hip Baby Momma

I feel like something is in the water, I have four girlfriends who are pregnant and another friend who just had twins!! Whatever you are drinking ladies I need some, I'm not having any luck yet. But this blog is about fluff not fertility so back to it.......I just attended a baby shower for one of my most stylish friends. She is having a boy and they are naming him Cash....so cute. Her theme for his nursery is yellow and black which in turn was also the color theme of the shower. Instead of the usual baby gifts, books were requested instead to fill Cash's future library. 

The place card can later be used as a bookmark, part of the "library" themed shower.

Isn't the bartender cute?

This is where the magic happens.....ahahaaa

Baby's wardrobe. I LOVE the pig. 

The sofa turns into a bed, just in case. It is from DWR. I really love how the room doesn't scream "I'm a boy" and doesn't look babyish. 

The playroom. The books she received have a lovely home on her PB kids bookcase!

Garages Are So Overrated.....

When you can turn it into a pool house instead!!! Okay, first off I know I have been M.I.A. and I apologize. Hopefully one or two of you still read this occasionally. Maybe it is because on my days off I am by the pool instead of in front of the computer. Which inspired this post....

The backyard that first inspired me, featured in both C Magazine and Bazaar (I threw out both mags but I believe Mary McDonald or Ruthie Sommers decorated the home this pool belongs to). A lot of homes in LA that were built in the '20s have detached garages.... so I love this conversion and it is so much better than a musty garage! 

Tia Zoldan featured In Cottage Living

Cottage Living has a major crush on Tia Zoldan and so do I! She has a fabulous eye and great taste. Aside from living in the same neighborhood, we share a love for starting with white walls/sofas and letting accents be your pop of color. Changing throw pillows is a hobby! But back to the post....

Cottage Living featured Zoldan's backyard (her third appearance in the mag) and it brought me back to the pool house/garage idea.  (It also includes some great recipes for a backyard bash, I'm dying to try the Southern Godfather recipe.......it sounds like a great cocktail).

I love the chairs and umbrellas!

My favorite combination of colors....

Tia you are going places! I can't wait for your website to be up and running. If I run into you on Larchmont and invite myself to your next poolside soiree, don't think I'm a wierdo, haaa :)

Katie Lee Joel - BFF Material

Katie Lee Joel, wife of Billy Joel, is my new favorite! I had heard of her of course, but never really paid attention until I watched her on Oprah this week. She is gorgeous, chic, seems very down to earth.....and loves to cook. She has a great closet too, not that it matters.....but......  

She was on Oprah promoting her new cookbook, The Comfort Table. 

She also gave us a tour of her West Village home, decorated by Oprah fave Nate Berkus. She is like a hot, young, hip version of Paula Deen...... without the excess butter. I can't wait to add her new book to my collection. I may even have try her Meat Loaf recipe on my husband this week!

Mindy Weiss in O @ Home

For those of you who have ever picked up In Style Weddings or watched any celebrity wedding special, you have heard the name Mindy Weiss. She is the super-talented party planner to the stars.

I was at the airport recently and thought I'd buy a few magazines I don't normally read. I was ecstatic to find Weiss' home in the new issue of Oprah at Home. There are so man elements of her home that inspired me, especially in her dining room! A lot of the furniture in her home can be found at Grace Home Furnishings in Brentwood, one of my favorite stores in Los Angeles.

Her dining room is to die for! It is the perfect mix of traditional and Hollywood Regency. I love her Elkins chairs (covered in KWID's Emerald Cut in mink/ivory). And every home should have a touch of blue and white Chinese porcelain.......in my book anyway!

Weiss spends her free time scouring flea markets and e-bay and she has amazing collections. My favorite is her collection of "lady portraits" from the '50s and '60s. I love how the room isn't overtly feminine, despite the pink chairs and portraits.

One room that should be feminine - the closet! There have been some pretty amazing closets featured in magazines, but Weiss' is my new crush. The tufted ceilings are so luxurious. She also used vintage brooches as drawer-pulls. What a great idea! You could also go to Anthropologie and pick out a mix of vintage-inspired pulls. Hmmm new project perhaps!

April 21st kids......

I am totally obsessed with Gossip Girl so I can't wait for new episodes!!!! One of the main reasons I love the show is the wardrobe. I adore the outfits; each character has a distinct style and I often recognize pieces they wear. My fave by far (perhaps it is my age, haha) is the character Lily Van der Woodsen. She always looks sophisticated and polished without appearing dowdy. This video is a good one if you are a fan of her character. For a little style inspiration, I picked out a few items Lily would approve!

An Hermes belt is a must!


Lanvin flats in multiple colors



the Cashmere tee - grey always works

Sweet Bling

Image from Bazaar March 2008

Here is a cupcake that won't make you fat.......from the Spring 2008 Leiber collection. I don't own a Judith Leiber handbag nor do I have any need for this extravagant item, but how friggin' cute are these? Available at Neiman Marcus.

Peep Show

Don't you just adore Easter colors?? I do!!

Mom and Daughter Chiang Mai

I know Schumacher's "Chiang Mai" has been blogged before, but I thought it would be fun to share a few pictures of how my mom and I used the fabric. We both used it for pillows, but that is where the similarity ends. I love how well it works in both of our rooms.

MOTHER-

My mom's living room. This a really bad picture taken with a camera phone. Hard to tell in this shot, but the fabric has beautiful shades of blue and green. Along with other turquoise accents (not shown) in her living room, it really pops the blue and white scheme. I love her home, she did such a fantastic job decorating it.

DAUGHTER-

My version.....in the master bedroom. I am obsessed with the colors in this version of the fabric. It adds so much character to the room. Thanks to this pillow, I love making my bed in the morning!

XOXO

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Tinsley Mortimer @ Home

Photo © PatrickMcMullan.com

Maybe it's because I too have a fetish for dresses, but I love NY Socialite Tinsley Mortimer's style. She always looks polished and feminine. So it was no surprise that her apartment, featured in the new March issue of Bazaar, is no different.

Below are a few highlights.......already clipped and added to my favorites

The fabric is Scalamandre, and the headboard is designed by Joseph Hercules

I love the wallpaper in the dining room, I'm guessing it is de Gournay or Gracie?

The Louis XV chair in the back caught my eye (another Scalamandre fabric!) and white hydrangeas are always perfect in my book

All above photographs of Tinsley in her home are by Douglas Friedman, Bazaar March 2008