Nursery

Ya'll I had a baby. 

So that's my explanation for a looooong hiatus from blogging.  And will be my continued excuse for the spotty blogging from here on out :)

Wanted to share some nursery pics that I posted on the other blog.  I'll just cut and paste here if you're feeling too lazy to click ;)

Here are a few pictures from Stella's room!  There's not really a theme, rather we just began filling it with things that we loved or had special memories to us.  We recycled a lot of the furniture (the Ikea malm dresser was in our room before, as well as the little desk and chair), the recliner came from the Salvation Army and the pouf from the living room.  So really the only new pieces are the crib (Ikea again) and rug (Land of Nod). 

Our most expensive splurge was the canvas above the crib from local artist Caroline Wright.  I saw the print online and just loved it and then got to meet Caroline in person at her studio as well.  Since it was the only thing I loved for the nursery and I was 7 months pregnant at the time, I think BK just let me get it so we could get moving on fixing up the room.  That said, I still love it and I hope that one day Stella will want to take it (and me) with her to college. 

A few other fun details:  we loved the 2013 calendar travel theme from Rifle Paper Company and framed our favorite destinations for the large wall.  BK painstakingly matched the colors and painted the frames.  The little bird growth chart is so precious and it's been fun marking her progress.  For Stella's first birthday, I ordered a specially made cuddling bunny from the Polka Dot Club and have been pushing it on her as a lovey.  Some days she looks for the bunny and kisses it sweetly and other days I find her dangling it over the crib in a mildly threatening way so I guess time will tell.

The owl clock is of course by George Nelson and I have such memories staring at that clock in the early days using it to time our nursing sessions.  In our little recliner nook, we framed two pictures of Link and Kirby from k9artgallery.  They aren't exactly pictures of Link and Kirby but it does look remarkably like them and I cannot tell you how many times Stella's eyes will light up and she'll say her word for doggie when she sees these pictures.  Totally worth it.  And lastly, the little baba sheep painting was made by BK and his mom was he was little and Stella loves batting at the wool felt sheep as we try to wrangle her diaper on and off.  

Thanks for letting me share!  Hope you enjoyed a little look into one of our favorite rooms in the house!

Vintage Monday: Barday drawing of Trinity Church on Broadway, NYC

We found this drawing at an estate sale and was immediately taken by the colors. After a little internet searching, it seems that Barday frequently traveled and sold his paintings and drawings to tourists.  It looks like Trinity Church on Broadway was featured in this drawing--it's so neat to see how the existing buildings have changed around this iconic building. (also bonus question: what movie featured the church at Broadway and Wall?)

Wishlist Wednesday: Arched bookshelf

Quite possibly the coolest bookshelf ever!  Found here on etsy.

Wishlist Wednesday: Austin by Ork Posters

It's finally here!  The amazing Ork Posters have created an Austin version of their popular city neighborhood series.  I'm a huge map fan and will be getting this asap!

Puppy throw pillow

Here's an adorable present we got for Christmas--a puppy pillow!!  Thanks J!

Check it out here: the quality is wonderful--I highly recommend it for the pet lover in your life

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Home Edition

Some wonderful gift ideas to brighten up your home!

Clockwise:
Tea towel calendar from Cicadastudio - I have one from last year and adore it!
JOY little house village from thelittlereddoor - they also do custom orders for family names and such
Fox cushion from Robinandmould - I have the adorable puppy one and this is next on my list!
Slice of bread board with spreader by newberry - cute board made of white oak, perfect for scones and clotted cream or your favorite cheese

Wishlist Wednesday: Throw pillows

Throw pillows are an easy way of changing up your decor and I'm particularly taken with this print by Old Town as seen on designsponge. 

Our project this weekend

We've decided to redo our master bedroom!  Some paint, new linens, an electronic buy and tons of decluttering on the list.  Hopefully we should have everything done soon and will share more pictures then.  In the meantime, check out the sneak peek of our new curtains and B hard at work taping and painting!

New cityscape pictures

I don't know why it's so difficult for me to commit to wall hangings but these are long overdue.  I got these city prints from etsy and love the reminders they serve of our trips to each city (Chicago, DC and NYC).

Since Ikea frames have wonky  measurements, I brought them and the drawings to Hobby Lobby and had custom mats cut for $7 a piece.  It was a team effort to hang these above our little record cabinet in the dining room.  I'm really happy with how it looks and it's a relief to have another blank wall filled.  Only 15 left to go!

Wishlist Wednesday: Circle shelf

I am so in love with this circle shelf!  More details:  

Bride&Wolfe circle shelves are crafted by a local artisan in the Victorian countryside. We use solid lengths of Australian timber (Blackwood or White Ash) that are gently steamed and bent using Swedish wood-bending machinery dating back to the 1850s. The shelves are then hand-finished with lustrous Scandinavian wood oils to enhance the natural timber tones.  Built to last , they'll become as precious as the heirlooms they showcase.

New throw pillows!

I haven't had much time in the last few weeks to cook, bake or photograph any food so I thought this Friday I'd show off some new throw pillows I've recently acquired.  Usually I have orange accents in our living room, but this spring, yellow seemed like a perfect pick me up and so I finally caved and got these two bright and cheery throw pillows.

The triangle/pyramid cover is by the wonderful Austin designer Leah Duncan who also designed one of my favorite prints seen here.   I'd been eyeing this cover at her etsy store for a long time and when West Elm hosted various local designers for a mini showcase a few weekends ago, I got to meet Leah for a few seconds and took the opportunity to claim this pillow cover.  Love the pyramids and bright colors. 

The second pillow with the cutest puppy curled up on it is from Robin & Mould, designers based in the UK.  Seeing this pillow never fails to make me smile and reminds me of my puppies who love to curl up on their own pillows.

 

Have a great weekend!