My Summer Uniform...

My Summer Uniform... by laurasmitchell featuring gold sunglasses

H Two Oh! Art...

via Town & Country


Source Unknown

Markham Roberts

via Elements of Style

Melanie Turner via Veranda

Lulu deKwiatkowski via Lonny

Peter Block

via Nuevo Estilo

Ashley Whitaker

via Casa Tres Chic

Burley Katon Halliday

via Knight Moves

Show me a piece of art with water as a subject and most likely I will be a fan. It doesn't matter if it is a pool, a coastal scene, portraits in the rain, a cup of water or a river traversing through the land - you name it and there is a very good chance I will be drawn to it. I love the way water translates into art because it is a moving object and being able to capture the beauty of it and share it with others (thank you artists!) is fascinating to me. As I become older I notice that I have very clear visions of what I prefer and what I dislike and water art happens to be heavy on the former.

Happy Tuesday...

aaaarrrrrggghhh Mondays...

aaarrrggghhh Mondays... by laurasmitchell featuring a pocket tote

Funky Bold Medina

Blue Print Store via Marcus Design


1st Dibs via Delight by Design

Melissa Rufty

via Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle

Kristen Buckingham

Windsor Smith via Veranda


via The Southern Eclectic

via Lonny

Sara Story

via Shelter

Liz Caan

Hermes

via Delight by Design

Tory Burch via Vogue

Markham Roberts

The Berkeley Hotel - London

Quadrillle

Miles Redd

via The Glam Lamb

Bold design choices can be so much fun and have such an amazing impact on the particular space! Naturally, we all lean towards "safer" choices when it comes to paint colors, fabric choices, light fixtures, paint finishes, rug options - you catch my drift. But, some of the most memorable, custom-made spaces are compiled of decisions that almost certainly caused the designer a good amount and stress to achieve, yet once these ideas are formed and translated from an idea to an actual room they are able have the most fabulous effect. My biggest challenge is the process of holding the client's hand and persuading them to TRUST that the final product will, in fact, be fabulous! Once this goal is accomplished it is smooth sailing with said client from that day forward - and that is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job. I love my job!

Happy Friday!...

Meeting on the Beach...

Meeting on the Beach... by laurasmitchell featuring beach handbags

Penchant for Pendants...

via Pinterest

Andrew Raquet

Windsor Smith

Victoria Hagan via Elle Decor

via Marcus Design

Mariette Himes Gomez

Source Unknown

via Lonny

via Pinterest

via Shelter

Phoebe Howard

Eric Piaseki Photography via Elle Decor

Pendant lighting in a kitchen can be very multi-functional, which is always a good thing when designing. The pendants not only provide extra light for the particular area, but also an extra visual plane that the eye is drawn to when entering the space. Kitchens are rooms made up of several different stations, and pendant lighting puts invisible walls around the particular "station" it is lighting. This could be an island, a dining table, a cook top or really anything depending on the creativity of the designer. There are so many choices as far as options go allowing the designer to tie in the rest of the room or bring in something funky into an otherwise sleek space.

Happy Sunday!...

A Wild Wednesday...

A Wild Wednesday by laurasmitchell featuring tom ford sunglasses

Pretty Little Things...

via From the Right Bank


Elizabeth Dinkel


Source Unknown


Hotel Crillon

Piet Boone via Aesthetically Thinking

Katie Lee Joel via Town & Country

via {This is Glamorous}

Canadian House & Home via Mimi + Meg

via {This is Glamorous}

via Aesthetically Thinking

Drummonds

via Marcus Design

via {This is Glamorous}


via {This is Glamorous}

via Town & Country

via {This is Glamorous}

via {This is Glamorous}

via The Diversion Project

I always have fun putting together vanities or bathroom counters because of all the fun little accessories. I am a candle junkie, I love fresh flowers and I am very big on the importance of lamp or sconce lighting. The above, I believe, makes for a visually enticing use of space. The soaps, the jewelry, the make-up, the mirrors - ahhhh, lovely! I unfortunately have all of my jewelry put away, but when I do see it I am always thrilled to see all the beautiful pieces I have collected over the years along with the different compartments that hold the keepsakes - each a different memory and meaning. Makes me happy. Oh, the little things...

Happy Monday to you all! Be sure to look at something that makes you happy today...