I saw this vintage book cover on Pinterest and HAD to create a room based on the amazing color palette… What better than a modern preppy bedroom? Preppy Bedroom by elementsofstyle on polyvore.c...
BRIDAL UGGS???? WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE WEAR UGGS TO GET MARRIED! I hope you sense my urgency in reporting this devastating news. I don’t want my feet to be cozy at my wedding, I want t...
I found this Etsy artist Elizabeth Mayville on one of my favorite blogs Note to Self the other day and had to share. Framed simply in white or in a vintage ornate gilded frame these little beauties w...
Whenever I walk into a bathroom and there is a claw foot tub in it I pretty much lose my mind. What a perfect pair of Manolos are to some women, claw foot tubs are to me. One of my goals in life is t...
I have so many friends who have been doing juice cleanses lately. And I can’t pick up a magazine without reading about celebs who do them before photo shoots or just to “feel their best...
I was looking through J.Crew bikinis yesterday when I spotted this little number I liked: I zoomed in on the pattern lo and behold it was an exact copy of Sister Parish’s Burma fabric! J.Crew c...
One of my all time favorite bloggers Mrs. Lilien recently released an awesome cocktail recipe book that I was very lucky to receive a copy of. SO AWESOME! I love mixing up delicious handcrafted cockt...
Yesterday I had this enormous craving to be by the ocean. It was a cloudy, kind of rainy day, but sometimes those are my favorite by the water. To me there is nothing more healing for the soul than l...
I have always been so jealous of Aerin Lauder’s spelling of our name. It’s only one of many things that set her apart from us mere mortals in the world of beauty and style. She is launchi...
I am a real estate agent’s worst nightmare. As the daughter of an architectural designer and an interior designer myself I am insanely picky about homes. I spent many weekends as a kid with my ...
This sounds silly, being afraid of happiness, but I think there are a lot of out there who are. Certainly there are varying degrees of this fear, but I wanted to put my two cents in on this topic. A ...
The fantastic Kay McGowan has launched a new shop called A Curated World with a lovely and inspiring collection of artisan made goods made exclusively for her buyers, each with a captivating story be...
One of the best things to come out of this blog is discovering how much I enjoy writing. Growing up I never really tried to write, but always felt I had a lot to say. If you’ve been reading for...
Shades of Light is not only one of my biggest supporters but also one of my go-to sources for lighting, rugs and accessories for the home. So I wanted to update you on some new item they have that I ...
I have never made a political statement on this blog, but after seeing this video this morning and the vote in North Carolina yesterday I feel compelled to do so. This story breaks my heart in itR...
After posting last week about my beloved Polka Dog Bakery‘s shop for Target launching this week, the fine folks at Target offered up FOUR gift baskets chock full of the goodies being sold in th...
Many of you are DYING to go to English Meadows Inn in Kennebunkport but only one of you can (well, for free at least!) Thanks to Andrew’s random number picking the winner is Julie Platt Smith f...
Last night was THE fashion event of the year and of course I have to review the looks that came down the red carpet. Lots of misses, a few hits and a whole lotta questions on my end. Let’s star...
I had the pleasure of spending a night this weekend at the Mondrian Soho and I HAD to share how much I looooooooved it. When I got to LA I usually stay at the Mondrian there (I have a thing for hardw...
Sometimes skinny jeans and fitted dresses just make you feel sexy…and sometimes they make you want to bang your head against a wall. But finding breezy, easy fitting clothing that flatter you c...
This is one of the most fun giveaways to date- a $200 gift certificate for a night at the gorgeous English Meadows Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine! We stayed there in the spring and had such a lovely tim...
Andrew and I have been looking for a permanent home again. More on that later (but if you are thinking of selling yours and live in the South End, Newton, Arlington or Winchester HIT ME UP). What I h...
Did you guys see the little pic of Jonathan Adler’s bathroom in this month’s House Beautiful? It was seriously under 2″ square but it jumped out at me more than some of the full pag...
I really am mad for the collection of goods sold on our newest sponsor’s site, Houston based Laura U Collection! A mix of traditional and vintage, like me, the furniture and accessories sold he...
Oliver and Baxter can both be totally unconscious, sound asleep a whole floor above me and if I even whisper “who wants to go to Polka Dog?” the two of them will come careening down the s...
So many of you (including me) have a major love affair with Quadrille’s fabric. Particularly the China Seas line. If you need a reminder of why then here you go… (all images via Quadrille...
I am not particularly a Lea Michelle fan. Something about her just really rubs me the wrong way, and I don’t even watch Glee. However, I kind of adore her new, little cottage in LA! Of course, ...
The winner of a cute set of jammies is…… Emily Anderson! Congrats Emily! For those of you who did not win, you can get 15% off your order using the code ELEMENTS15 until May 15!
Last weekend I drove out to Waltham, MA in search of a little antique shop called Darby Road I saw an ad for somewhere. I wasn’t expecting much, to be honest, but I am always in search of new a...
I have the inside track on two positions available with a new fashion brand, one short term in Boston and one longer term in Chicago that I wanted to alert you readers to in case any of you are looki...
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