Monday, April 22, 2013

Office Redo

Hey Hey and Happy Earth Day (and Monday too)!!

So I have FINALLY convinced my mother to dispose of the awful furniture that made up the housekeepers room slash dogs room. The furniture was so ugly and therefore the room was so ugly that no other human dare go inside. Not to rank on sweet Norma (my parents housekeeper) for she often used the room as a respite from her daily duties/activities but I'm certain she wasn't occupying that room because she loves it so, but rather out of a desire to avoid being seen not doing her duties.

Now that the furniture is gone, we can finally decorate it the way it should have been when my parents moved into their house three years ago.  As my mother and I have taken over my fathers home office as our own (against serious protests) our time has finally come to make an office of our own (sorry Norma, you're being kicked out).

Here are some ideas I have:

1. A Shared Desk









2. Bulletin Board/ Inspiration Board Wall 





Now to Accomplish these ideas, here are some of the items I'm thinking of:

For the Shared Desk: West Elm Parsons Dining Table


Or Two Parsons Desks side by side so my mother and I have our individual space:


Corkboard from Pottery Barn:


Colorful Rug Options:




Office Chair:





Storage Box:


Pencil Holder:


Lucite Tray (available at ShopHDB.com):


Tape Dispenser:


Scissors:



Friday, April 5, 2013

Bling Bling

The Return of the rings... no this is not a Lord of the Rings parody (although witticism I will award myself) and yes I do mean rings in the plural. Now I know the comparison I am about to make is one between movies/shows of the current time and a current trend but it doesn't disqualify the fact that what is portrayed in these current movies/shows is only a reflection of a prior period in time. What am I talking about you ask? Well its the return of rings. The displaying of your bling bling on not just one finger, or even one hand, but going HAM on all ten. Let me exemplify:

PAST:




(Note: yes, I know, this is a totally weird picture, but it was the best picture I could find of his bling).

PRESENT:





I am totally right, aren't I? The display of bling/ multiple rings has not been this trendy since medieval times when people of wealth would wear their jewels to show their status. In modern times, we might be wearing the bling just for style, but I dig the comparison. Do you?

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Hanneli Mustaparta

The former model, photographer, stylist and blogger of Norwegian descent, Hanneli Mustaparta is this weeks muse-worthy inspiration.










Skinny Betch. Just kidding. Remember kids: "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."

Monday, April 1, 2013

Swaggg

Love this. just wanted to share.






Seriously seriously crazy, sexy, cool.