Down~home Dining

"My mother never gave up on me.

 I messed up in school so much they were sending me home,

but my mother sent me right back."

~ Denzel Washington

No other reason for this quote other than we had parent~teacher conferences on Thursday

 and it just fits... :)

Over the years my style has evolved but the collection today I think captures it best. A combination of classic clean lines with vintage pieces that evoke a feeling of nostagia and deep-rooted ties to home and family. And some pieces that are just quirky but fit in spite of that...or because of that! For example, I do not have any ties to the Union Jack but love the rustic graphic feel that it brings to this collection.

I have also found that I prefer to live with quiet, muted colors and only add bold colors in accents that can easily be removed. But that's just me...Architectural Digest and other highly respected magazines often feature residences with layers and layers of loud patterns and colors and I have yet to be featured so there's that :)

1. Jonathan Adler Lamp $537

2. Collapsible Wire Basket $40

3. West Elm Pony Plate Set of 4 ~ $40

4. Solaris Chandelier $599

5. Union Jack Mirror $149 

6.  Brentwood Sconce $468

7. Washer Accent Table $199

8. Parsons Chair with Nailhead Trim $199

9. Paris Wall Clock $149

10. 3 Piece Vase Set $30

11. Jonathan Adler Bullet Vase $118

12. West Elm Gold Flatware $29

13. Floyd Round Dining Table $1727

14. Numerical Stoneware Appetizer Plates, Set of 4 ~ $12

Nuit Dinner Plate $23

15. Worlds Away Ava White Buffet $3080

A couple of my favorites from this collection are the Washer Accent Table {would also be great painted}:

The Numbered Appetizer Plates:

And the Collapsible Basket {so convenient!}:

Have an incredible Friday!

My kids are enjoying their day being sent to school ;)

~ Lori

Yellow + Gray {Spring}

"Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun."

~ Pablo Picasso


Yellow~ The color of a sunny day streaming through your kitchen window, daffodils that bravely peek through the spring ground as a sign that surely warmer weather is on the way, and bring it into your home and it will brighten up even the coldest of rooms.

Yellow can be used as a neutral. There really isn't a color that it can't be paired with. Soft butter colored walls can be used as a backdrop for a weathered gray, deep red, apple green, navy blue...

Use it in a north facing room and watch an otherwise cool room liven up.

Yesterday, I shared Pantone's Color Forecast and here is Benjamin Moore's take on it:

Benjamin Moore Color Trends

Here's some fun yellow accents that I paired with gray:

1. Coup Pillow $30 

2. Branly Cabinet $499

3. Set of 2 Vintage Silver Camera Boxes $39

4. Grassroots Soup Bowl $4

5. Condiment Tray $5

6. Haberdashery Wall Clock $100

7. Monaco Table Lamp $398

8. Callista Gold Mirror $1963

9. Grellow Desk Lamp $50

10. Yellow Bunny Hook $15

11. West Elm Dots + Stripes Yellow Bowl $8

12. West Elm Mod Yellow Bowl $8

13. Archive Credenza $899

One other cool thing from this collection that I did not list is the gray hardwood floor looking product under the chair. That is actually wall covering and can be sourced here. It's pricey but a little bit would go a long way. A small accent wall of it would be really dramatic.

Make it a Picasso kind of day and "transform a yellow spot into the sun".

Enjoy your day!!

~ Lori