What I'm Loving Now: Florals and Stripes!

Floral and stripes and two patterns that clearly are good friends. Mixing them together for an ultra effortless chic look is a trend I'm loving. You can play, run errands, hang out, go to work and even have a night out in floral and stripes. 

The key to mixing these patterns is balance. The larger the floral, the smaller the stripe, like in outfit No.2 from left to right, and the larger the stripe the smaller the floral, like outfit No.7.  

In some cases you may find the Goldy Locks of pairs and pull off a bold floral and bold stripe that's just right... like in outfit No. 6! 

Designers Remix stripe dress
€120 - youheshe.com

Oasis floral sun dress
$90 - oasis-stores.com

Blonde Blonde flare dress
£30 - bankfashion.co.uk

J Crew silk tank
$98 - jcrew.com

Armani Jeans navy shirt
£59 - profilefashion.com

Orange tank
£16 - desireclothing.co.uk

3.1 Phillip Lim floral print pants
$450 - net-a-porter.com

Current/Elliott floral print shorts
$246 - glassworks-studios.com

Reiss stripe skirt
$180 - reissonline.com

J crew
$110 - jcrew.com

Madewell highwaisted shorts
$60 - madewell.com

Nine West platform wedge
$79 - ninewest.com

Wallis yellow bag
$39 - wallisfashion.com

Pieces floral jewelry
$9.09 - asos.com

Nina Ricci floral shawl
$309 - mytheresa.com

SOMETHING NEON!

OK, so it's nothing new to anyone, but if you haven't jumped on the neon bandwagon this Spring, you need to! Something, ANYTHING neon for summer. If you're shy and you'd like to start off slow, start with neon accessories. Or, for the more bold and heart, a neon outfit! How cute would that coral top be with those highlighter yellow pants?! 

Uh. Very. 

And, hold the phone! Are those my favorite sandals EVER in yellow?? I had a pair just like those for years in a neutral color from Target that I wore to death, literally... (RIP Favorite Sandals) and I have yet to find a comparable pair. I might just snag these up! 

Here's to your bright future! 

Miss Selfridge tie front shirt
$50 - missselfridge.com

True Religion rainbow skinny jeans
€239 - jades24.com

Mink Pink high rise shorts
$78 - nastygal.com

Madewell t bar shoes
$175 - madewell.com

Lipsy peep toe shoes
$116 - asos.com

Jessica simpson wedge
$99 - heels.com

Proenza Schouler neon handbag
$1,250 - ssense.com

CC SKYE neon handbag
$240 - beckleyboutique.com

Neon handbag
$35 - alloy.com

Neon jewelry
$11 - alloy.com

Noel Stewart neon hat
$385 - barneys.com

Studded sunglasses
$307 - matchesfashion.com

Lucite Dreams

The Kartell Louis Ghost Chair:

I love the airy yet classical quality of this piece. It makes a small room look bigger and I love how it can disappear into any wall. This chair is definitely on my want list and at $410, only in my dreams.

How Gorg?!

You can dream your Kartell Louis Ghost Chair here...

or look for cheaper ($135) option on Amazon.com

Amazon Louis Ghost Chair :

What would you do?

What I'm Loving Now: Home Inspiration

Oh Pinterest. How you steal my hours. 

These are a few photo's that have been inspiring me lately. 

White linens with black piping. 

Mint green stripes with pink flowers. 

Fabulous Vanessa Vargas DIY bookcase. 

Lucite vanity.

Peacock Blue anything! (Cute kitty, too)

DIY Greek Key Ikea hack. 

LOVE,

M.

Treasure Hunts: Chinoisorie

There are good days and there are bad days.... and yesterday was GLORIOUS. Unfortunately I woke up at 4 am, but on the plus side it helped me catch up on some blog reading, Craigslist hunting and eventually thrift store hopping. Currently I've been lusting after Chinese Chippendale and oriental influenced furniture; so chinoiserie chic.

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I love the interesting geometric lines the bamboo creates and all the fun colors are so cheery, too! Swoon... 

 And how awesome are these vintage oriental headboards?!

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Metallic!

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Right?!

Anyhow, you can imagine how loudly I gasped when, in the free section of Craigslist, I found this gorgeous girl!!
***Please excuse the ugly renters nightmare background, as it has yet to be tackled in the three weeks I have been here. ***

DID I MENTION IT WAS FREE!!?? 

Granted it has to be minimally repaired but my heart still skipped a beat when I saw it. IT HAD TO BE MINE! But my grandmother always said, "What belongs to Caesar, belongs to Caesar," (it was said in Spanish and sounds different, but you get the point) and thus I impatiently waited an agonizing 4 hours for an email back with an address saying that she was going to put it outside and to call her when I was on my way so she could tell me if it was still there. Needless to say, I jumped in the car and got there before she had even taken it out of the house. SUCCESS!

 Once I get the one project in front of this one finished, I'll be "allowed" to start a new one. ((Squeal!))


... Also in my day of being a wild lioness of all things bargain, I thrifted this pretty planter/pot

an Elephant Pedestal side table

 a much needed table that reminds me of one I saw at CB2 and Ikea, this one needs some TLC but it was only 15 bucks. 

  

Inspired by:

 Ikea BILLSTA

CB2 Odyssey

and an also much needed dresser with brass hardware and mirror. (Did I mention I just moved out of state with no furniture?) 

All for $120!

I'm undecided on the mirror but I definitely want to paint this bad boy... I really wanted a campaign dresser but until the day I find one, this beauty will have to satisfy my brass hardware fix. Now my dilemma lies in choosing a color. 

White?

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Kelly Green? 

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or  Peacock Blue? 

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If anyone is reading this, let me know what you think!