Poppies & Mason Jars

I HATE Pinterest!

Seems like you have to have a Facebook account to join??

So this morning I joined FB

and immediately un-joined FB because it creeped me out.

Cannot believe that I instantly had 4 creepy male profiles "requesting" to be my "friend"

Creeped me out...

FB also supplied me with a VERY accurate list of people I may know on FB.

With nothing but my LEGAL name that most people do NOT know.

Facebook already had too much information for me to feel comfortable!

The instant connections creeped me out.

Therefore,

I had to go on someone else's Pinterest account

and blog to create this:

Poppy and Mason Jar Wedding Board

Future Bride: Outdoor Fall Wedding

Future Groom: West Point Military Man

(which explains my 1st photo)

Bride adores poppies...
and mason jars...

and the outdoors.

Cute placecards,huh?

I love weddings.

Wish I could design Weddings Boards on Pinterest.

Lovin' It,
Lisa

A Banker and A Banquette

We've had this conversation before...

I love banquettes.

Truth be told...

when there is banquette seating available at a restaurant

everyone wants to sit there

because it's comfy and cozy.

That explains why people are using them in their homes.
Comfortable and cozy.

Quiz:

Where would you want to sit at this table?

In one of those chairs?

or the banquette?

All of you will answer:

The Banquette!

A banquette snuggled between two walls

with lighting is heaven.

I really don't think that they would be that hard to build.

Quiz:

Where would you want to sit at this table?

Same answer:

The banquette.

There are all shapes of banquettes.

I especially love this space.

I wish I could see the rest of this kitchen.

It looks like a kitchen that is focused more on beauty than function.

Which I totally understand.

I am favoring beauty over function in my own kitchen.

It's like wearing a pair of high heel shoes...

They aren't practical

but BOY! do they look good!

Take these bookshelves

add to a room with a banquette

with a cup of French pressed coffee...

and you have created perfection

Which brings me to this photo:

No Banquette

but a couch snuggled in between wrap around book shelves and "Kelly's" lights.

Which made me think about the nook in my OWN dining room.

How awesome it would be to move my china hutch

some where else??

and build a banquette in that cozy area.

See the nook behind my hutch between the two sconces?

No doubt that I have the perfect space to build a banquette...

Don't you agree?

Now

how should I share this idea with my "banker"?

I think I could lure him with the promise of...

French press coffee

while sitting in his new banquette.

Lovin It,

Lisa

Kitchen Stuff

While my boys are together in Big Sky, Montana

doing what I'd never do...

I am doing my kitchen "research"

Since my cabinet makers just gave me a July date for my kitchen cabinets,

I am not in any hurry now.

I am purposely leaving one wall void of upper cabinets

which will allow me to add open shelving.

Not sure if I will do metal industrial type shelving

like this killer kitchen above...

or even hang some artwork
or use some type of bracket shelving

I love this look.

Very cozy.

I plan to get a black Viking stove like this one.

But will opt out of a black hood.

This kitchen is amazing.

Crazy about the island and the ceiling.

wow

Elizabeth at The Enchanted Home has a new black stove.

and an incredible kitchen and home

Today,

I am leaning toward doing my perimeter cabinets in

Benjamin Moore's Classic Gray

(same paint in my dining room)

I am really liking it.

Can't believe that I finally chose the right paint color.

Another cute kitchen with a black stove.

I am trying to create a European feel

and I read that a black stove is one way to do that.

I agree.

Lovin It,

Lisa

Funny Stuff

Seems like Angelina's leggy pose is the ONLY news these days.

I find it ridiculous.

But I found this edited version very funny.

Lovin' It,

Lisa

Mission Accomplished

Decorating Evelyn's "PINK" bedroom was a lot of fun.

Here is the reveal...(to see BEFORE pictures check out Hannah's blog)

The framed picture is actually a photograph I took of our backyard fountain.

I sewed all these pillows prior to this weekend.

I printed off pink pictures from Pinterest and framed them.

Evelyn will see her new room tomorrow night!

I think she's going to love it.

Lovin' It,

Lisa

Patisseries

Macroons...(sigh)

I spent my morning at the cabinet makers.

I brought home their paint samples.

Which color screams

Parisian Pattiserie to you??

I want my kitchen to have a certain feel.

What elements do I use?

Therefore,

I am channeling Parisian Patisseries.

I have a thing with them.

They are beyond charming.

They are like my beloved macroons...

Lovin' It,

Lisa

Copy Cat

I love this Restoration Hardware pillow.

Turns out that I had everything I needed to create my own version.

I had the exact fabric from an upholstery job, a hunk of lace and pink felt.

Perfect for a surprise for Evelyn.

This weekend we travel to Kentucky and will help pull together the pink bedroom she has always wanted.

To prevent it from being too pink...

we are using some Restoration Hardware inspiration.

Tan, white and pink.

FUN!

Lovin' It,

Lisa