Serena & Lily

I loved getting the new Serena & Lily catalog and seeing all of the new amazing fabrics, bazaar treasures, designs, and decor items.  I especially loves Serena's new kitchen. I'm so loving her banquette and shelving. I'm quite obsessed with banquettes and am wanting one for my kitchen nook in a bad way.

Oh! and check out those amazing pillows. Wowzza!

Banquettes

Via Palmer Weiss

I love and adore this space.  Seriously LOVE.  

I really want to have a banquette built for our little breakfast nook.  Mr. D and I have been talking about doing this for quite some time now, but after collecting these pics over the past year, and I'm more determined than ever.  Now, I only need to get Mr. D to see how much we NEED to do this. :)

That kitchen below is just a dream! I think that banquette is such a great size and love the retro table!

via ElizabethKimberly Designs 

via Coastal Living

I really like the black and white stripes. Oh! And the floor. 

 

a bench on both sides is fun- just like a restaurant.

 

Love the wall gallery and love how long the bench is with the circular table.

Also, notice the storage.  I always love extra storage.

 

Just like the first photo, I'm loving the green and yellow. 

One of my must haves when we built our home was interior brick.  

The plan was to do the brick in the kitchen and breakfast nook.  By the end, the cost over-rode 

my dream and we never did it.  I still hope to someday.  

Why the story? Love the rock in this nook, however I would do my red brick.

Isn't that circular window fantastic?

via my design folder (but forgot to label where from. sorry)

Jennifer Aniston: Architectural Digest

 

Photos by Scott Frances of AD

First off, let me just say I am not one to obsess over "stars."  Having said that....if I had to say which "star" I did love, it would be Jennifer Aniston. I had been waiting for my Architectural Digest to arrive for days, so the other night, when the hubby and I were watching our beloved "Lost," I just couldn't focus. 

I just wanted to read my mag and look at what Jennifer did with her home!

Nice job Jen!  

Unique. Rich colors. Nice rock work. Lovely, and quite the entertaining home.

I was very surprised with what she did.  I don't know what I was expecting, but this just wasn't what I thought she would do.  I'm not saying I didn't like it!  I'm just surprised.  It looks to me like this would be the perfect entertaining home!  There could be some serious parties to be had here.  With the amazing pool and balcony, I would LOVE to hang at your home with you Jen, any time!  I'm just saying.....

I don't know if I can get over the view and balcony!  

Look how lovely it would be to wake-up in that bed, with that view!  

Spectacular! 

My Basement Bathroom

Here are a few pics from my basement bathroom. I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

Weird...I know....It's a bathroom.  But, when I take a little risk in design or color, I'm always nervous to see how everything will come together.  It's nice when it turns out the way I was hoping it would.

Black and White

As I was looking through my favorite design photos from my favorites folder, 

 I started to notice a major pattern...

an unmistakable thing that I never really realized about myself...

I like Black and White with a punch of color.

Huh!

  I guess I never really knew that about myself, but the majority of pictures I save suggest that this is true.

So, in dedication of my new revelation, here are some fabulous photos, designs, and things...

all

Black and White 

 

I was all finished with my Black and White post...

and then I cracked open my new Metropolitan Home Magazine, December issue (um...did you say December? Uhhh yes!  I did!  How did we find ourselves here--coming up on another Christmas season? Crazy!)

 I'm so lovin' these photos and the article on a pair of professional designers from California and their home renovation.

Photos via Metropolitan Home, Elle Decor, Better Homes and Garden, Martha Stewart, Domino Magazine, 

House and Home Canada.

 

images via JCrew and Shabby Apple