I'm Loving...Kate Spade Saturday

Kate Spade has always been one of my favorite designers. I just love how she perfectly mixes modern and mid century style with a feminine and classic elegance, while also being fun and flirty. While the price tags have always been on the high side, I've always considered her pieces a "splurge", but now was Kate Spade has a new more affordable line, Kate Spade Saturday! She introduced great styles from clothing to home products and travel bags that are less than $200 and still represent the essence of the brand! She even lets you be the designer, where you can design your own weekender duffle bag! Here are some of my favorite pieces from the new line.

Scoopback Dress in Signature Zig Zag $150

 

Sexy Back Dress $170 

 

Jump-Around Jumpsuit in Chambray $140

 Two-Way Shirtdress in Chambray $150

 

Everyday Shift Dress in Signature Zig Zag $170

 

Half-Circle Satchel in Canvas and Leather $160

Small Squared-Away Cosmetic Case in Natural Canvas $45

 

Squared Sunnies $50

 

Pillow Cover in Signature Zig Zag $25

 

The A Stool by ByAlex $140.00

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 Design your own Small Weekender Duffle $290

Happy Monday! DIY Gradient Bulletin Board

Start your week off with a fun and easy DIY project! Accessorize your workspace with a colorful gradient bulletin board, all you need is a few simple things...

• a covered workspace
• a cork board (with a frame or without)
• 2 square head paint brushes
• painters tape (if your cork board has a frame)
• long ruler or yard stick and pencil
• a plastic plate to mix color
• 2 shades of your choice of color of acrylic paint ex) teal and green
• white acrylic paint
• bowl of water  

1. Tape the frame of the cork board so not to get paint on it.

2. Measure the width (the long side) of the cork board and divide by 4, then mark each 4th on the paint tape.  Next, measure the height (the short side) and divide by 2, then mark the middle of the long side. Repeat on all four sides.

3. Take your long ruler match up the opposite sides and draw a straight line across the board with a pencil.

4. Pick your favorite color out of the two, this will be your dominant color. Make a few splotches of on the plate for mixing.

5. Start at the top left square, paint with the color straight from the bottle.  For the next box, add 3-4 squirts of white to make a lighter shade of teal. Continue this method for the 3rd and 4th square, if the shades aren't light enough add more white until you can see a difference. Make sure to keep the colors separate, don't add onto the previous color because you need to make enough to add a 2nd coat, so the color is even when it dries.  

 3. For the second row of color, use the same mixtures from the top row but add 1-2 squirts of green to each color to change the shades just slightly. 

4. Paint the coordinating colors on the opposite site of the first row. Again, make enough mixture for 2 layers.

 5. Once complete let dry with the painters tape on for 1 hour.

6. Once dry you can add your push-pins and Voilà! Hang on your wall in your kitchen or next to your desk and you've got a pretty bulletin board!

Room Revival: Living Room

Since getting married 4 months ago I've had the itch to redecorate our home. Slowly but surely I've been buying things here and there, trying to find new pieces that move away from our coastal beach decor and more towards a clean and trendy mid-century modern.

Recently I bought a new buffet from West Elm to put in our living room. I love the clean lines and earth tones. Next I need to find some accent pieces to decorate the top of the buffet. And while we'd like to buy a new sofa and sitting furniture as well, we want to wait until we move into a bigger place since our place is tiny. In the meantime we are changing the look by sprucing up what we have, reupholstering a chair with great fabric that I found in the fabric district in LA and switching out the pillows and wall art to change the vibe of our living room.

1. West Elm Birds / 2. Target Gold Metal Tray / 3. West Elm Lamp / 4. Target Gold Vases / 5. Wood Box / 6. Picture Frame / 7. Wood Clock / 8. Monogrammed Pillow / 9. Patterned Pillow / 10. Wood Side Table. / 11. Mesh Chair / 12. Patterned Floor Pouf

Pattern Perfect: twoems Wall Prints on ETSY

I adore these bright and vibrant wall prints from twoems on Etsy that will make any room happier instantly!