August 2011

August! 2011 is the fastest year ever! I did an inspiration board for August. I'm feeling so inspired by so many things. Here are some that inspire me to push further, to go beyond my own boundaries. No more limiting ourselves, just let go & see how far we can go. Expect more. Get out of your self-imposed box. Let's do August differently!

Sources... 1. This image is from Sea of Shoes. Her photography & style are amazing. & she's only 19! This shot is from the Belmont Smokehouse in Oakcliff(Dallas). 2. Treehouse from Honestly...WTF Tumblr. The colors & the relaxed feel are getting me. I want to create a space with the same feeling. Relaxed, fun, colorful, inspiring. 3. I first saw this family room, designed by the incredible Sixx Design, on The Decorista. Check out that rug! It's from the Novogratz's new home decor collection. I can't wait to see it! They also have a new show on HGTV soooon. 4. This shot is from the home of the inspiring Beth Jones of B. Jones Style. Check out her blog daily for great outfits mixing vintage & new pieces. 5. I love the free flowing feeling of this Kelly Wearstler "painting". I love how she doesn't have limits, she goes for it. Did you know she was a Playboy Playmate before she was a designer? Crazy world. 6. These stunning lucite stair railings are from Houston's own La Dolce Vita blog. 7. Kate Hudson's bathroom (although it's an old shot so I doubt she STILL lives there). Seen here. 8. The MOST amazing butterfly dress. Can you imagine how you'd feel wearing a dress like that? Magical. Image here. Dress by Luly Yang. 9. A bedroom vignette shot by Kelly Wearstler from LaDolceVita blog. 10. Beautiful flamingo, from the Honestly...WTF Tumblr. I do not know the original source, that's what sucks about Tumblr. 11. A vanity vignette inspired by Dorothy Draper from House & Garden, as seen on A Lovely Being blog. 12. Amazing moldings. I am learning more & more about moldings & designing them. Fun stuff. I don't have the original source for this image, bad bad bad. 13. Cool hair. Trying something new. Just going for it without thinking, that's the good thing about "messy" hair being in style. From Honestly...WTF tumblr & FreePeople. 14. This amazing zebra shot is from Pinterest. Again, the original source is illusive.

July 2011.

1. So true isn't it. From Pinterest. 2. I am completely addicted to NPR lately. Addicted. There could be worse things. 3. The Breville juicer, it will be mine. Green juice here I come! 4. How embarrassing...I can't find the source for this amazing painting. If you know PLEASE tell me. 5. Michelle Armas Somewhere painting. I want to live in those colors. 6. Amelia Earhart. A life long obsession. 7. I'm doing this in my bedroom, maybe not Draper chest style, but something with these Ikea chests. 8. Or maybe I can paint flamingos on the chest, pretty sweet. 9. Pop of pink. Love the "accent" wall also. 10. I'm itching to get out of town, even for the weekend. I need to get away.

Here's my bulletin board from last July, just for kicks.

Happy July!

XX,

Jamie

June!

Wow when did that happen? It's June already??

1. Crazy Sexy Diet. I'm doing the 21 day "cleanse" this month. I'm already talking myself out of it...seriously. I'm nervous. No. I'm ready! This book has blown my mind & I just don't see how I can't change my life after knowing so much more about my body. It'll be worth it. It'll be worth it. It'll be worth it. 2. Aquamarine. It's my birthstone & I'm attracted to it more & more. The real stone is SO MUCH more beautiful than the birthstone rings I used to buy at Claires. 3. Don't ask. Just do. 4. I'm reading Just Kids by Patti Smith. I'm moving through it steady and SLOW. I don't want it to end. Really. You should read it. 5. B School. I'm doing it. It's helping me immensely. Again, I'm moving slow. I've never been one to race towards the end of something just to say I did it, I have a lot to learn. I'm soaking it in. 6. Summertime! It's already unbearably hot here in Houston. But it's still summer & I love it almost as much as Spring & Fall;) Image by Brian Ferry. 7. The most magical photo shoot I've ever seen. I dream of someone truly seeing me this way (through a camera I mean). This is truly special. 8. Shoes! OMG the shoes! Aren't they beautiful? I am really into platform wedges right now...if only I didn't feel so clumsy in them.

So there you have it. June. Simple. Clean. It's summertime! I have a pretty busy June planned. I'm ready to get some things in order, get more yoga....figure out how to run in this heat. I have some fun fun design projects moving right along & one especially fun sorority house getting a face lift in the next couple of months. What are you MOST looking forward to this month?

XX,

Jamie