tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80897008307035418722024-02-07T07:22:29.811-08:00mackenzie pagesThe decoration of my life...mackenziepagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10839461520667307317noreply@blogger.comBlogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089700830703541872.post-26057094262194829432019-05-28T22:42:00.000-07:002019-05-28T22:42:18.181-07:00Decisions Must Be Made!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, We're FINALLY doing it. Last week, Brian got the permits for OUR house. </div>
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I can't even explain how huge this is for us, especially for me.</div>
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I moved in with Brian about nine years ago, and we've changed our "plan" a million and one times.</div>
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We've thought about re-doing the house, moving, finding another house to re-do and move to, and most recently, building something new.</div>
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We own a lot about a mile from our existing house, and while we may move forward with building on it one day, we ultimately decided that it was not the right time for our family to do a new build.</div>
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We have no children and we have no idea what our future family looks like. Jumping into a new build when your family unit is so up in the air seemed silly and maybe pre-mature. </div>
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So, this spring we started having plans drafted to make our little cottage something more special.</div>
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We are adding an addition to the back of the house, which will have a family room, large porch and upstairs master suite.</div>
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Our existing house is being completely re-done and we're taking in our one-car garage and adding it as usable kitchen space. I AM SO EXCITED.</div>
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With this re-do comes something which makes me entirely uncomfortable, and that is making design decisions for myself. Obviously I've made a career out of making design decisions for other people. I would venture to say I'm good at this, and even quite decisive. I know what I like, and even my quickest decisions are ones I don't regret.</div>
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But ya'll. Making decisions for your own house as a designer is SO HARD.</div>
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I think it's because you know the full breadth of what's out there and it's really hard to narrow it down.</div>
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One of my latest downward spirals centers around our guest bath, which will also serve as the powder. </div>
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It is small and will be charming.</div>
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I have narrowed down the color scheme to blue and white. Clean and classic.</div>
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I'm planning on a pink kitchen (more on that later) and a fairly sizable amount of pink in the dining room, so I felt like I needed to tone down the pink and go with one of my other favorite colors for this bathroom that will be the main bath guests see.</div>
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Here are some of my inspiration photos. Not all are of bathrooms, but these show the vibe I'm going for in there.</div>
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Mark D. Sikes</div>
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Mark D. Sikes Bath at the Kips Bay Showhouse NYC 2018</div>
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I actually saw the above bath in person when I visited Kip's Bay last May. It was STUNNING and the pictures do not do it justice. This bathroom has become part of my downward spiral, which I'll get into in a minute.</div>
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I liked the above inspiration picture because, although I'm going for a different color scheme in the guest bath, this is very similar to how our bath is layed out. We currently have a tub in there, and it will be turned into a walk in shower.</div>
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I really love the sink console they used and how clean and classic it is. </div>
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It turns out it's from Signature Hardware and is quite reasonable!</div>
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It's available in several finishes but I'm partial to the polished brass or polished nickel.</div>
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And here's where the downward spiral begins my friends.</div>
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You see, I've always been a die hard brass person. I adore brass. I've spent YEARS convincing every client of mine that brass is pretty much the only way. I've sometimes done a polished nickel or chrome bathroom or two at the request of the client, but brass in bathrooms has been my passion.</div>
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And now I'm not sure that I want it in my guest bath.</div>
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Eeek, I can't believe I just said that out loud.</div>
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Here's whats going on.</div>
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Brian is insistent that we use either Delta or Brizo plumbing fixtures. I agree with this standpoint on a bunch of different levels.</div>
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1. It's great quality. Brizo is owned by Delta and their valves are universal, they're easily serviceable and the quality is fabulous.</div>
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2. It's cost effective.</div>
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3. Their styles are timeless and something we won't tire of.</div>
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Delta does carry a brass, which they call Champagne Bronze in Delta Fixtures and Brilliance Luxe Gold in Brizo Fixtures. Both are pretty much the same finish and although they don't match the Signature Hardware Console above that I plan to use, I think I could probably make my peace with a tone on tone situation if I decided to go the brass route.</div>
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Lately, As I've been researching Delta Fixtures, I've kind of fallen in love with their polished nickel options.</div>
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Above and Below, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Polished-Widespread-Lavatory-Bathroom-Matching/dp/B019FMPZG2/ref=sr_1_28?crid=O39HABVP9KAF&keywords=delta+cassidy+bathroom+sink+faucet+polished+nickel&qid=1559107438&s=gateway&sprefix=delta+cassidy+bathroom+faucet+po%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-28">Delta's Cassidy Faucet</a>, Above in Champagne Bronze, Below In Polished Nickel.</div>
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<a href="https://www.brizo.com/bath/product/65305LF-PNLHP"> Brizo's Baliza Line</a> is what started my Polished Nickel Love Affair and it's a definite contender for the guest bath. It doesn't come in the Brilliance Luxe Gold, so if I went for this one, I'd have to do polished nickel.</div>
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<a href="https://www.brizo.com/bath/product/65360LF-GLLHP">Brizo's Rook Line </a>comes in both the gold and the polished nickel. I love how it's traditional and sleek all at the same time, and different from what you normally see. Because of its availability in both gold and nickel, I may save it for my master bath, which I am certain I want to do in brass.<br />
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On the walls, I am planning on using a modeled subway, which looks hand made (even though the price point tells otherwise).</div>
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Either a blue and white Mexican talavera tile on the bathroom floor (I would probably add a white penny tile on the shower floor in this scenario.)</div>
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I love the look of talavera, my only hesitation is whether it will be durable (and very susceptible to cracking.)</div>
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If I do end up with the blue and white tile on the floor, I think I might consider one of these Scalamandre wallpapers with a stronger blue.</div>
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My other floor option is the flower mosaic from Floor & Decor above. I love the blue-ish aqua color and the ceramic will certainly be durable and the abundance of grout lines would aid in slip resistance.</div>
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WOW I've been away a long time. If you're still out there reading this little ol' blog---I thank you!</div>
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I have no excuse---I was busy starting a business, blah blah blah---whatever, I'm BACK.</div>
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I'm going to spare you on my resolutions for the New Year--they are nothing ground breaking or original.</div>
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I'm not sure why people don't just save themselves the time, because basically everyone has one blanket resolution.</div>
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GET THY SHIT TOGETHER.</div>
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Amiright?</div>
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Anyway, I wanted to get right down to what's on my mind---and that my friends, is PINK.</div>
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I was scrolling through insta this morning (shout out to @bigshipmedia ) and I saw a familiar image (similar to the one below) of a restaurant in London. You have no doubt oggled this one before as it's all over Instagram and Pinterest.</div>
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I am a pink person through and through. I absolutely love blue and green too (no secret if you've ever seen a smidgen of my work), but pink is my one true love.</div>
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We bought a vacant lot here in Fort Worth last year, and we are hoping to start building sometime in the next year. Pink is going to be a integral theme in this new house, so you may be seeing a lot of inspo coming your way in this vein. </div>
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I have many clients that shy away completely from pink, which is often comical to me, as it seems that pink centric images seem to be some of the most popular on Pinterest/Instagram. I think it's a little bit more daunting to commit to it in your own home.</div>
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I would also like to know who the photographer is in the prints shown above and below. There is nothing better than retro, slightly subversive photography.</div>
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The client of mine we did the bathroom below for does not shy away from pink!</div>
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This is a project I completed recently with my husband Brian ( Follow in Insta: @zwickhomesfw )</div>
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The Cole & Son Flamingo wallpaper is a favorite of mine and I love the vintage bamboo mirrors I found and had painted a glossy grey.</div>
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As long as I can remember, my family has spent portions of the spring and summer on Galveston Island. Growing up in Houston, it was a popular sunny destination just 45 minutes away. When I was 14, my parent's bought a beach house in the neighborhood of Pirate's Beach, on the west end of the island. My brother in-law (and new sister in law) got married a couple weeks ago on the island at the Hotel Galvez. Having not taken a long vacation maybe ever in our relationship--Brian and I decided to take advantage and spend the week in Galveston at my parent's beach house.<br />
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I find that many people that aren't from Houston (and some that are) often turn their nose up when I mention vacationing at the sunny South Texas Island. To be sure, Galveston is not the prettiest beach to behold---muddy colored sand and water to match--which only turns a pleasing shade of green when pollution in the Gulf is at an all time high---but there is a charm to the island due to it's rich history and eclectic group of locals. Before the great hurricane of 1900, Galveston was set to be the next New York City. The late 19th and early 20th century architecture is a sight to see for sure, and there are so many things to do. We found ourselves returning from the island with the vacation blues, and wishing we could stay longer---or forever!</div>
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I thought it would be fun to detail Five Things to Do on Galveston Island---hopefully it will provide some ideas for your next trip---or convince you to book one if you're one of the current naysayers that I am referring to.</div>
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1. Have a Date Night on The Strand.</div>
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The Strand is very reminiscent of New Orleans to me---lots of beautiful architecture and very walkable. We did a date night last Sunday night, dinner first at Little Daddy's Gumbo Bar---fabulous gumbo, steamed kettles of fresh clams and seafood and scrumptious seafood po-boys---followed by Ice Cream at Hey Mikey's---homemade, to die for ice cream. </div>
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Other favorites on The Strand are Saltwater Grill and Rudy &Paco---both more upscale.</div>
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2. Buy Fresh Seafood at Katie's on Pier 21</div>
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Maybe one of my favorite things we did on our trip was make a visit to Katie's Seafood Market on Pier 19. We parked a little ways down and took a stroll---looking at all the nearby fishing boats. The whole thing looked like a piece of New England instead of South Texas. We bought the BEST sushi-grade yellow fin tuna at Katie's and I brought it home and made a tuna tartare or Tuna Poke (does anyone understand the difference? I won't pretend to.) I loosely followed <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/food/Tuna-Poke-Bowl-Avocado-39646440?crlt.pid=camp.VvWmq58QmFdt&crlt.pid=camp.lDy2fUfpugj4">this recipe</a> from PopSugar, except that I found "hot" sesame oil and used that and omitted the red pepper flakes and it was still equally delicious and spicy. I made the tuna twice---first for Brian and myself and then again for guests, and the second time I served it on it's own and without all the fixings of the bowl.</div>
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Attempt One---I used jasmine rice instead of brown like the recipe called for---drizzled with a little sriracha aioli----just sriracha, prepared horseradish and mayo---SO yummy.</div>
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And Attempt Two---grouped on a little plate by itself--so delicious and my guests loved it!</div>
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The Spot has long been a family favorite---it's a great place to grab a burger or fried shrimp. Located on the Seawall---it's casual, easy and delicious. Once I reached legal drinking age, I discovered that their bar next door--The Tiki Bar--offers very potent Pina Coladas served inside a real coconut, complete with pineapple wedge and an umbrella. Sitting inside that bar---although it looks directly onto the Seawall, you'd never know you were in Galveston. It seems more akin to a remote resort or island.</div>
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The Moodys were a well known and very well to do family that were a pillar in Galveston. They bought the mansion in 1900, right after the infamous hurricane. Their family resided there until the mid 1980's and it is now a museum. The tour admission is $12 for adults, $6 for students and free for kids under 6. We did not visit the Mansion on this particular trip to Galveston---we went a couple of years ago. It's a great rainy day activity, but a must see in any event. If you love history and things like Downton Abbey, you will love the Moody Mansion. It is all either in original condition or replicated to look like its original condition and so so cool.</div>
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5. Buy a Cigar at Havana Alley---and Maybe Stay A While.</div>
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Brian is a big cigar fan--although he rarely allows himself the leisure time to actually enjoy one. He made a point this trip to seek out a local cigar shop, and we stumbled upon Havana Alley. The building might as well have been in Cuba---It was deep and dark inside--with a fabulous walk-in humidor and a few locals hanging out at the bar. The deck out back was huge and had an "island" feel. Brian and I decided to stay a while and I may or may not have indulged in a cigar of my own!</div>
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Brian and I have always loved HGTV. Some of it is hard to watch---especially since a lot of it makes my job a lot more difficult---they tend to give some very unrealistic budgets and time frames on some of the makeover shows, but it's for sure addicting and fun to watch. <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper/fixer-upper-a-contemporary-update-for-a-family-sized-house-pictures">Fixer Upper with Joanna and Chip Gaines</a> has become our absolute favorite show on the network.</div>
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I think the reason so many people like the Gaines' is that they are so sweet, funny and down to earth.</div>
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It also doesn't hurt that they are from Texas (and just an hour and a half away from where we are!).</div>
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Joanna is know for her clean, rustic and crisp interiors and I know that many would like to emulate her style.</div>
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A couple weeks ago I noticed a post on a popular Facebook forum that I follow requesting ideas on how to get the "Fixer Upper look" for a reasonable price. It gave me an idea for this post---to show several pieces that will give you the look.</div>
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First, some inspiration from Fixer Upper.</div>
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This might be my favorite kitchen that Joanna has ever done. Love the waterfall island and how she carried the subway tile all along the walls and up to the ceiling.</div>
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Love how this nightstand is both Mid-Century and Rustic---a great mix of styles and lots of good storage.</div>
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I've actually ordered this exact sofa for a client and I was very happy with the quality. It's a great price for a chesterfield style sofa and it's real leather as opposed to some of the synthetic versions.</div>
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I think this lantern is really fun. A simple design, but I think the screen and the washed wood give it a lot of personality!</div>
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The dining chairs are also from World Market and I like that they're a different take on what we usually see.</div>
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This rug is 70% off right now on RugsUSA.com and comes in a variety of sizes. I like how the style is more traditional but the fading on it makes it more rustic and a bit contemporary.</div>
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Love this coffee table---very much like the nightstand above, it's both Mid-Century and Rustic.</div>
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Earlier in the week, a client of mine texted me a screen shot of this picture off of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aliceandolivia/">Alice & Olivia designer Stacey Bendet's instagram</a>. It's the nursery for her third daughter, who arrived recently.</div>
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I adore how fun and bright this nursery is, but the thing that struck me the most was an unabashed use of a colorful and heavily patterned wallpaper. It really makes the look and I think it would be such great stimulation for a new baby to have all these shapes and colors surrounding their room.</div>
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Love this custom skirted bassinet. The graphic black and white is a great juxtaposition to the colorful walls.</div>
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I love how they kept the crib neutral against all of the color and pattern--- complete with very blue curtains and fun chandelier. I love how saturated this is, but if this were in my personal home, I might have done white drapery with a cobalt trim---but, to each their own and it looks fabulous.</div>
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For slightly older children, I adore this <a href="https://www.aliceandolivia.com/crew-neck-fitted-pouf-dress.html">dress</a> and <a href="https://www.aliceandolivia.com/peter-pan-collar-pea-coat.html">peacoat</a> from Alice + Olivia's kids collection.</div>
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Using my favorite Scalamandre wallpaper---<a href="http://www.scalamandre.com/wallcovering-products.html">Chinois Exotique</a>.</div>
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I would do drapes in this Scalamandre jacquard---<a href="http://www.scalamandre.com/fabric-products.html">Pickfair in Coral</a>. I would also find a fun green and coral tassel trim to add to the edges.</div>
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I am also loving Selma Blair's portrayal of Kris Jenner. She has always been a favorite (since Cruel Intentions) and it's fun to see her interact with Faye Resnick's character (who I did a lot of googling about last night after watching this and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.) I swear that Bravo and E! have an interest in this mini series, because they are playing up all the right people at all the right times coinciding with this show.</div>
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I'm more into the Clueless, Carolyn Kennedy, Only You with Marisa Tomei ---Ultra CHIC type 90's.</div>
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As seen in Clueless.</div>
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And in one of my personal 90's favorites---The Parent Trap remake with Lindsay Lohan.</div>
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Love her red dress in the movie and love red re-imagined by Miles Redd in this gorgeous dining room in a recent issue of Veranda.</div>
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Carolyn Kennedy in all white.</div>
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I think we all know that all white interiors have surged in popularity in the last few years---especially where clean, all white kitchens are concerned.</div>
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Love this room by Nick Olsen.</div>
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I'm not sure who the room below is designed by, but it pretty much inspired my own sofa.</div>
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Love this room by Miles Redd.</div>
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I still think about it to this day. The perfect picture of classic and chic. Such a Grace Kelly type look.</div>
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Love this foyer with the classic black and white floors and the gold and ivory buffet.</div>
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Yesterday I got an email from Farrow & Ball with the debut of their new paint colors for 2016. </div>
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I love all of the nine new colors in their collection and I thought it might be fun to discuss them, along with a piece of decor I envision pairing with each color.</div>
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Shadow White No. 282 is the first color in their line up. A perfect, just barely off white, it's something I can see myself suggesting again and again to clients who want a more contemporary feel to their home, but are trying to veer away from everything looking too sterile.</div>
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Every white wall needs a touch of black and I love this bed from PB Teen. Modern in it's simplicity, with a bit of traditional detailing, I envision it in an all white room with all white bedding. I would love it with the crown and base boards painted this same black. Graphic and gorgeous!</div>
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This collection has a lot of teal-ish blue in it and I love that! We are all attracted to different colors inherently and teal and emerald are definitely two colors my eyes can't get enough of!</div>
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I imagine it in a family room with two large club chairs upholstered in this Mulberry Flying Ducks velvet.</div>
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I envision it in a woman's office, with a pair of these rose gold and marble shelves from CB2 flanking her desk.</div>
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Cromarty is this wonderful gray-ish neutral. The pairing with a light pink door inspired me so much that I immediately thought of this chair I had seen on West Elm's website some time ago. As I was going back through their chairs, I saw another pink and gold version I liked even more.</div>
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I imagine it in a formal living room, saturated on the doors, woodwork and walls--Maybe even on the ceiling. In one of the corners of the room, I imagine this gorgeous Lucite and brass bar cart from Anthropologie, stocked full of accoutrement's for parties.</div>
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Salon Drab is such a beautiful and moody color. Almost graphite, but with a hint of mocha.</div>
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I imagine it in an entry hall----with gorgeous lighting and two of these carved metal chairs from Wisteria flanking an entry table.</div>
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I imagine this color completely swathing a contemporary kitchen---walls, cabinets, and woodwork.</div>
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I have long thought about painting my next dining room pink, and Peignoir may end up being my perfect shade. It's the perfect pink---such a crowd pleaser---It's almost porcelain, with just a hint of that blushy hue.</div>
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I think they'd be gorgeous against the Peignoir walls atop a tall Rosewood Buffet.</div>
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Vardo is another gorgeous teal blue. I love how saturated the color is---probably one of my favorite aspects of all Farrow & Ball colors.</div>
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I imagine it in a master bedroom, with one wall in this gorgeous Miles Redd for Schumacher wallcovering and the rest of the walls and the ceiling in Vardo.</div>
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On Saturday, Brian and I went to a 1st birthday party for a good friend's son. It was a really fun event and more than anything it made me realize how much our lives have changed in a short period of time and more importantly, how many people we know that now have children.</div>
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I swear that five minutes ago we were on the "wedding circuit" attending nuptial after nuptial. Now it seems that we've skipped onto the baby stage and every five minutes one of our friends announces the impending arrival of new baby.</div>
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Most of my clients are around my age, and thus a lot of them either already have children, or are planning on it very soon. I thought it would be fun to do a round up of "baby and child friendly" decor. I love that most of this is easily added throughout your whole house, not just the nursery.</div>
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My main recommendation to someone who has children is faux leather or vinyl. Before you cringe and decide that I must have arrived from the 80's in my design Delorean---hear me out.</div>
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Faux leather has come a loooong way. It comes in a variety of color and textures and even feels like leather---the only things that are missing are the smell and the maintenance. The great thing about faux leather is that it's easily wipe able and very stain resistant. It's best on furniture with a tight seat and back---It's fabulous for dining chairs, banquettes (like in the room above by Massucco Warner Miller), on headboards, and benches.</div>
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Genslar from Kravet</div>
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I love the texture in this one from Duralee---So fun on dining chairs!</div>
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I know most coffee tables become parent's worst nightmare because of the sharp edges and a lot of people are now ditching them in favor of upholstered ottomans in front of their sofa. However, maybe you still want a hard surface---albiet one that's a little less anxiety inducing.</div>
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I love this option from Anthropologie. The graphic pattern gives it a wow factor and it's a bonus that it would meld with a variety of styles. </div>
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Bunny Williams now has a collection for Ballard Designs and I adore these melamine dishware. Perfect for al fresco dining, or just shatter free dining with kids. I love how the colors are a bit more traditional---it looks like real china!</div>
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My friends with kids tell me that storage is key, and I adore this storage ottoman from Ballard Designs. They are now offering the leopard fabric I have on my sofa---which I can say from experience hides dirt very very well. I love how Ballard's website will let you preview the piece in the fabric. </div>
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If you have a nursery, chances are you have a swivel glider of some kind, but who says they're for a baby's room only? I love this sleek version from Serena & Lily that comes in a variety on non-juvenile fabrics. I would add two to the family room. They can be used for the baby and/or for your own comfort.</div>
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Rugs are expensive and can be hard to clean. Obviously that's not an ideal situation with kids. I got this indoor/outdoor rug a couple years ago on RugsUsa.com and they still carry it. The great thing is, you can literally take it outside and hose it down. Perfect for kids or dogs. I love how it looks like a sisal and doesn't scream outdoor rug. Fun and Functional. It's also 70% off on their site right now!</div>
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I couldn't leave this Nursery Works crib out of my line up---especially with those fab brass legs.</div>
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Here's another one of their cribs---Can I please be this baby? Look at that VIEW!</div>
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Love this colorful wallpaper from Schumacher. It would be a show stopper on a living room ceiling.</div>
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Before I sign off, can I just say that I came across this stroller during my "research" for this post and I am DYING over it. Yes, that is rose gold. Be still my heart.</div>
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A few months ago I was in a plumbing supply place trying (at no avail) to find a trim kit for an old style shower valve. While standing there, I was lamenting at their lack of attractive brass options, and another patron (who identified himself as a builder) over heard me and informed me that brass was simply "out of style". I had news for this guy (who apparently hasn't picked up a decor magazine since 2007)---BRASS, IS BACK.</div>
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Unless you've been living under a design rock for the last few years, you undoubtedly realize that brass has made a resurgence in the market---and it's not your grandmother's brass either. I especially like it where faucets are concerned. There's a way that it adds warmth to white, grey and black that nothing else can.</div>
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Here are a few Pinterest inspo pics...</div>
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And some of my own work with brass faucets below.</div>
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When I decided to go out on my own and give Mackenzie Page Interiors a full time shot, one of the things I kept hearing from all the "advice givers" out there was to keep my overhead as low as possible for as long as possible. This is a sentiment I totally resonated with, and thus my decision to carve a space out of our guest room for my office for the time being. It's ideal in some ways---Hello early morning emails in my PJ's! It's not ideal in others, but I am making due.</div>
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This has not stopped me from dreaming up ideas for my own office once I get to the point where having one makes sense. I am more traditional with a twist in my own style at home, but when I have my own office some day, I love the idea of doing mostly contemporary with some antiques mixed in, like this gorgeous mirror at Aerin Lauder's office shown below. I'm very inspired by both her office and the Moda Operandi headquarters, also based in NYC.</div>
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Aerin's Lovely office above. I love how she so effortlessly mixes modern pieces with vintage and well thought out pops of color with clean and crisp neutrals.</div>
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And Moda Operandi's offices. Those window frames painted in a high gloss oxblood---I cannot even. SO GOOD.</div>
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Love their unabashed use of pink.</div>
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Also loved this crisp and clean conference room I saw on pinterest.</div>
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So, For my office, I think I'd start with sealed concrete floors in a grey color.</div>
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Like This.</div>
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Followed by walls painted in a whispery pink, like Farrow & Ball's Middleton Pink.</div>
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I think when you're a lady boss it's the perfect opportunity to throw caution to the wind and just go for it with the pink.</div>
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Most of the surfaces in the office I'd keep simple, but for my own desk, I love <a href="http://www.worlds-away.com/collection/tables/desks/patton-bw.html">this one</a> by World's Away. How could you not be creative on a burlwood and brass surface?</div>
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I saw <a href="http://www.abchome.com/shop/softline-apricot-swivel-curved-chair-1410270">this chair</a> on ABC Carpet and Home's website about a year ago and I am still coveting it for my desk chair. It's price tag was a tad steep for me (keeping that overhead down, remember?) but I think I could recreate the look by recovering<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10282117/#/40280032"> this Ikea chair</a> in a pink velvet and spray painting the base in a rose gold!</div>
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I love the idea of having<a href="http://www.sohomod.com/office/office-chairs/m348-office-chair-gold-navy-vegan-leather.html"> these chairs</a> pulled up to the Ikea tables. I love the classic style, and reinvented with the hunter green or navy, they are perfection!</div>
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Every design office needs a little seating area, and I love <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-furniture-sofa/29291606.jsp#/">this</a> tufted pink velvet settee from Anthropologie.</div>
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On the desks, I love the thought of using several of <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20257688/">these lamps </a>from Ikea. A great price, and I love how they bring out the use of both brass and nickel.</div>
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On the wall, I'd add two fun vintage mirrors---Love this pair from <a href="http://circawho.com/2015/11/pagoda-mirrors-6/">Circa Who</a>.</div>
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I'd also do some fun retro photographs on the wall---maybe <a href="http://www.photos.com/photo/77411025/babe-paley">this one</a> of Babe Paley taken by Slim Aarons, available on Photos.com</div>
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Exactly three years ago, I got an opportunity to take a work trip to Miami. I had been to Florida before, mostly to Seaside, and while I expected to like Miami, I did not expect to fall in love with it like I did. We stayed in Miami Beach (South Beach) for the duration of the trip, and on my morning walks to get coffee, I couldn't help but be captivated by the fabulously preserved art deco architecture, especially that of the hotels that are scattered along the ocean.</div>
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Let's be honest, put kelly green stripes on just about anything and I'm smitten as a kitten.</div>
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The interior has been restored to all it's retro glory.</div>
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The rooms are chock full of peachy goodness.</div>
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I am turning the dreaded 3-0 at the end of May and we are taking a trip to Miami to celebrate. We are still deciding on hotels at the moment, but this South Beach beauty is at the tip top of my list.</div>
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Now I just need to go stock up on palm print attire to wear!</div>
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Miles Redd's refresh of his parent's home in Buckhead, which is a wealthy suburb of Atlanta is absolutely stunning and my only disappointment is that they didn't show more of it!</div>
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Ok, so first, here's Miles with his family, and no shock here, they are just as cute as he is.</div>
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I adore this room that he made his mother's office---That large skirted table is a dining table with leaves. First, what a fun fabric opportunity---Loving this <a href="http://search.leejofa.com/Lee-Jofa-Print/879026.LJ-788/CoverInformation.aspx">Lee Jofa Althea chintz</a>, AND what a great way to hide stuff that you don't want to be seen! Which, let's be honest unsightly junk graces almost every office. I also love the addition of those two huge blue and white lamps and how Miles brings it all together with pleated silk shades that tie in the other fabrics in the room.</div>
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Their dining room is SO fun, and yet somehow still totally traditional. Love the china cabinet----I actually found one similar for my own mother. The yellow and cream striped wallpaper really grounds the space. I like how they went with another table skirt in here as well. Have an "L-shaped scratch" in your dining table like Elizabeth in <i>The Help</i>? A table skirt is a great option---much less expensive than just replacing your table and bonus, you could have a couple made to change out for different occasions. Please, please in the name of all that is good and holy have it made, and also make sure it touches the ground.</div>
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I was reminded of what I really love about Miles Redd's style while looking at this project. He is often wild and subversive with his use of color and patterns, but it all inherently FITS together. He ties it all back by repeating a color or theme in an accessory or a lamp shade. It makes his interiors look cohesive. I'm always curious as to whether there's something I've missed or don't get when it comes to some other designer's projects. It often seems that people mis-match and try wild color or pattern just to be noticed and it sometimes looks more random than beautiful.</div>
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The last of my Matron of Honor duties this weekend was to pick up my sister and her new husband, Kirk at the hotel they stayed at for their wedding night. They chose the new <a href="http://southcongresshotel.com/">South Congress Hotel </a>and not only was it absolutely stunning, but full of eye candy everywhere I looked. The lobby pictured above was the perfect balance of mid-century inspired, Austin-esque bohemian chic and just a touch edgy. Certainly not your typical hotel lobby, even where the "nice" one's are concerned.</div>
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I am dying to dine at Cafe No Se upon my return to Austin. The decor, albiet minimalist, is warm and very chic. You can't help but think as you walk around this whole space...I wish I could have a house like this.</div>
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It's definitely too bohemian for my every day life---I need comfortable upholstery and lots of velvet and silk surrounding me--but it's such a fun space to visit for a night or two.</div>
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Once I arrived at their Suite--aptly name the "Congress Suite" I continued to be in awe of the decor, ESPECIALLY as I walked into their bathroom (pictured below). Holy bohemian and brass heaven. That counter to the left is a gorgeous neutral marble, and while I usually perceive vessel sinks as being very dated looking---the unique shape of these was very cool. I also like the different take on subway tile with the more elongated version and using the same tile in two different colors. Talk about visual impact. What I was really dying over was the brass framing on the shower glass. YES. It was everything. Topped off with brass faucets and fixtures and a floating oval tub---and it was heaven.</div>
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I am so excited to return to <a href="http://southcongresshotel.com/">South Congress Hotel</a> at some point---SOCO is one of my favorite parts of Austin for the shopping, eating and the vibe.</div>
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<a href="http://southcongresshotel.com/">South Congress Hotel</a> may even have beat out my burning desire to stay at <a href="http://www.sanjosehotel.com/">Hotel San Jose</a>---or maybe I'll just have to take two trips!</div>
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mackenziepagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10839461520667307317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089700830703541872.post-79287346220718970402016-01-11T13:21:00.001-08:002016-01-11T13:26:45.086-08:00My Baby Sister's Wedding---A little Recap!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you follow me on Instagram (and if you don't---be a dear, and follow me @mackenziepageinteriors) you're probably like, "Did your sister get married this weekend?"</div>
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Why yes, my baby sister, Molly tied the knot with her love, Kirk on Saturday at <a href="http://www.prospecthousetx.com/">Prospect House</a> in Dripping Springs, TX. I worked most of the day on Wednesday (first day as my own boss!) and then headed to Austin to start the festivities. Our family friends were visiting from Germany and Denmark and I got to spend some time with them at the house we rented before and after the big day.</div>
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Before I start this post, you need to understand something. My sister was like, THE BEST maid of honor ever. Part of the deal is that she's a grade A bad ass and she gets shit done, pretty much at the cost of her own needs like sleeping and eating.</div>
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Anyway, I went into this weekend feeling like it was Christmas morning and I had already opened a thoughtful, creative gift from her and I knew all I had to give in return was a pair of sensible socks.</div>
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I was determined to at least partially return the favor. </div>
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We started with a day of beauty on Thursday-----Waxing (ouch), nails, lunch and then an airbrush tan.</div>
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I'm one of those people that hates doing the shellac thing. I don't have time/don't want to sit there for 17 hours under that stupid light. I have more important things to do---like write blog posts. </div>
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Anyway, the traditional nail polish route is not exactly a fail-safe for me either because I ruin them in 3.2 seconds when leaving the salon. </div>
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Have ya'll tried Vinylux polish? It's the BEST.</div>
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Dries immediately, lasts twice as long and can be removed with nail polish remover.</div>
Some salons offer it, but I went and bought my own at Ulta and had them use it on me at the salon.<br />
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You do no base coat, several coats of the polish and top it off with the Vinylux top coat.</div>
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Thursday night we hung around the house and ordered dinner in, and my mom tested out lip color shades for Molly's bridal look.</div>
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Rehearsal was followed by a bridal luncheon at <a href="http://josephineofaustin.com/">Josephine House</a> in Austin hosted by my Aunt Dixie, who is my mom's best friend.</div>
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Then we were ushered in to the cutest little cottage for lunch, complete with a carrara marble bar holding rustic bread and more chilling rose.</div>
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Dixie had decorated the tables with this gorgeous dried foliage with woodland creature finger puppets scattered about. I know, she's the best.</div>
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Friday night we went to the rehearsal dinner at my Uncle Phil's office---He owns a company called Film Fleet that rents equipment and trailers to the movie business and he has a huge office and property where they store everything. The dinner was awesome and magical and my cousin Shelly who works with her Dad, did such an amazing job.</div>
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I had a couple comments on Insta asking where Molly's robe was from. It was actually a full length caftan and she gave all of the bridesmaids one, each in a different pattern/color. I gave my bridesmaids shorter one's when I got married and we both got them on <a href="http://www.laughingcherries.com/">Laughing Cherries</a>.</div>
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We headed over to the venue, Prospect House around 1 since it was about 35 miles away and the wedding started at 4:30. Molly put her dress on and took all of our breath away. The dress was designed by Watters, who also designed my wedding dress. It was so so gorgeous.</div>
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Prospect House was also amazing in all it's minimalist glory. Typical Interior Decorator but I told Molly after the rehearsal that I was most excited about how fabulous the powder rooms were!</div>
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The newly minted, Mr. and Mrs. Cushing.</div>
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Molly's wedding decor was COMPLETELY different from mine---Very minimal florals (save for a fabulous arrangement by Sprout in the entry, a vine and floral covered wind vane twirling around the ceiling in the reception room and planted native grasses at the ceremony site with tons of glass cylinders filled with votive candles going up and down the tables. Each of our place settings was set with a white plate, grey napkin, a menu and a single black and white feather (a nod to Kirk's proposal with a snow owl feather). It was so cool and different and I absolutely loved it!</div>
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It was an absolutely fabulous weekend and there's no other way to describe it than magical. </div>
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Molly and Kirk really love each other and I'm so thrilled that they finally get to be together after 10 years of long distance dating from Texas to Canada.</div>
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It's hard to say where my love affair with design began. Was it at age 5, insisting my mom paint my room an exact shade of light pink? Or in junior high when I decided that my space should be all pastel in shades of robins egg, chartreuse and lavender? Or in college when I devoured each Rachel Ashwell book with more eagerness than the last?<br />
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I don't know exactly where my love came from and when it began, but I do know when I decided that I would make it my life's work. I was a 24 year old real estate broker. I felt so seasoned at the time---a sign that you probably have no idea what you're doing. It's my observation that it's only experience that brings you actual humility. Probably why the young are (at least according to Taylor Swift) reckless. Brokerage was never really for me. I loved to hear people's stories---that made me good at sales, but walking around dusty warehouses in 4 inch heels was not my cup of tea--even though it made me feel like a badass. At night I would go home and delve into everything I could find about interiors. Blogs, magazines, design books. I was voracious for information about what was then, merely a hobby.<br />
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After about a year, I decided that I would try to pursue this hobby as a career. I wanted to be a decorator, but I wasn't quite sure how to get there. So I googled the Dallas Design District, made 40 copies of my resume and walked around one rainy afternoon. Pretty soon, a well known designer in Dallas called me and offered me a job. It was there that my previous flirtation with antiques became a full on love affair. I learned about the history of furniture, what a really beautiful finish looks like, how a simple fabric can transform an ugly duckling, and how one good piece can transform a room from ordinary to breathtaking. On the PR Side, I was actually using my degree. Becoming starstruck every time I spoke to an editor or a writer whose article I'd poured over the month before. I became well acquainted with my inner interior design geek. Meeting the owner of a well known wallpaper company was to me, like getting to meet George Clooney. After a couple years, I had decided that this was in fact what I really wanted to do. I took a job with a wonderful Fort Worth designer, who showed me what the day in and day out life of a designer is, how to mix patterns and spot beautiful rose medallion or a one of a kind chinoiserie piece.<br />
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I started helping friends on the side. Those friends introduced me to their friends. Then those friends put me in touch their friends. About six months ago I thought, Oh my god, I could really really do this. Like, For REAL.<br />
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And so, Today I take another step. Another step in the direction I've been headed for a long time. It feels surreal to finally be here, taking this big leap that I've calculated over a number of years. I'm a creature of habit, an over-thinker and reluctant to change. I gave myself every reason in the book not to dive in, but suddenly, I was sure I would be able to swim.<br />
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As of this morning, Mackenzie Page Interiors is officially open full time for business. If you need a room reworked or a your whole house needs a refresh, I am your gal. If you're starting from the ground up, or remodeling a home you've lived in for years, I can help you find your design style and creat the space you've only dreamed of.<br />
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I am truly humbled by all the support from my family, my clients and my friends. I hope to get the opportunity to make people's lives just that much better, even if it's just a five minute mood elevation from a really fabulous pillow.<br />
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Wish me luck. Or actually, just tell your friends.<br />
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Learn more at <a href="http://mackenziepage.com/">mackenziepage.com</a><br />
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I have recently become obsessed with pineapples. To me, they're sort of an icon of the 60's in the Palm Beach/Palm Springs style of things. I have also recently learned that they are a symbol of welcome. A pineapple in your home can symbolize welcome, warmth and friendship. Now isn't that just lovely?</div>
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Aside from decor, I love the pineapple for personal effects too---like this iphone cover.</div>
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I think I've spoken in the past of how I tend to be pretty middle of the road when it comes to being a cook. Some I know are major "from scratch" cooks, and others are big shortcut people. I fall in between.</div>
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In an effort to better myself as a wife, cook and just generally well-rounded human being, it has been a goal of mine to learn how to perfectly roast a chicken. </div>
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There's just something so romantic about a crisp, golden chicken. It's a simple, comforting meal.</div>
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Roast Chicken is just never something I've mastered.</div>
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We didn't really eat Roast Chicken growing up in my house----a rotisserie chicken from the store here or there, maybe, but my mom was more of a boneless skinless grilled chicken breast maker. So, Roast Chicken is sort of a new animal (no pun intended) for me.</div>
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When I started my quest to perfect the Roast Chicken, I did what I usually do with new recipes. I looked up a few, took what I liked, left what I didn't and gave it a shot.</div>
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All these stupid recipes say the same thing to tell when the chicken is done. Pierce the thigh and if the juices run clear, you're good.</div>
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Well, let me tell you, the juices were crystal clear, and the chicken was RAW in the middle. Which left me putting a cut OPEN chicken back in the oven for hours upon hours until it finally cooked all the way through. It was exhausting.</div>
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Poor Poor Brian. Every time he came home and I announced proudly that I was serving Roast Chicken for dinner he would give me this look like, "oh, roast chiiicken, so we'll be eating dinner sometime next week then."</div>
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I probably tried to roast chicken maybe 4 times. I asked a friend's mom her recipe, tried different things on Pinterest, etc. Nothing yielded the results I was after---which really was moist moist chicken meat, and crispy, flavorful skin.</div>
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I had read on a few different blogs about Thomas Keller's Roast Chicken Recipe. And kind of initially blew it off. Why you ask? Ironically, because it seemed too <i>easy</i>.</div>
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Apparently, I live under a culinary rock, because he's like famous or something. He's the chef/restaurateur behind <a href="http://www.thomaskeller.com/tfl">The French Laundry</a> and <a href="http://www.thomaskeller.com/">Bouchon</a>/<a href="http://www.thomaskeller.com/yountville-california/bouchon-bakery">Bouchon Bakery</a></div>
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Anyway, back to the chicken. Thomas Keller's recipe is amazingly simple.</div>
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You can see it below, but let me give you the run down.</div>
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Essentially, you rinse and dry the chicken. You rain salt and pepper over it.</div>
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You bake it. In the oven. at 450. For like an hour. Depending on how big your chicken is.</div>
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And you guys. This chicken. OMG.</div>
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I was astonished at the flavor it had, especially since I did none of the complicated crap all of these other recipes called for. You know, like stuff a rosemary bush and entire garlic bulb up it's butt.</div>
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Reprinted from <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/my-favorite-simple-roast-chicken-231348">Epicurious</a>, who <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: utopia-std, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; text-align: left;">Reprinted from </span><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/epistore-20/detail/1579652395" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: utopia-std, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;" target="_new"><em>Bouchon</em></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: utopia-std, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px; text-align: left;">, by Thomas Keller, Copyright © 2004, published by Artisan.</span></div>
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Salt and pepper the cavity, then truss the bird. Trussing is not difficult, and if you roast chicken often, it's a good technique to feel comfortable with. When you truss a bird, the wings and legs stay close to the body; the ends of the drumsticks cover the top of the breast and keep it from drying out. Trussing helps the chicken to cook evenly, and it also makes for a more beautiful roasted bird.</div>
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Now, salt the chicken—I like to rain the salt over the bird so that it has a nice uniform coating that will result in a crisp, salty, flavorful skin (about 1 tablespoon). When it's cooked, you should still be able to make out the salt baked onto the crisp skin. Season to taste with pepper.</div>
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Place the chicken in a sauté pan or roasting pan and, when the oven is up to temperature, put the chicken in the oven. I leave it alone—I don't baste it, I don't add butter; you can if you wish, but I feel this creates steam, which I don't want. Roast it until it's done, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove it from the oven and add the thyme, if using, to the pan. Baste the chicken with the juices and thyme and let it rest for 15 minutes on a cutting board.</div>
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Remove the twine. Separate the middle wing joint and eat that immediately. Remove the legs and thighs. I like to take off the backbone and eat one of the oysters, the two succulent morsels of meat embedded here, and give the other to the person I'm cooking with. But I take the chicken butt for myself. I could never understand why my brothers always fought over that triangular tip—until one day I got the crispy, juicy fat myself. These are the cook's rewards. Cut the breast down the middle and serve it on the bone, with one wing joint still attached to each. The preparation is not meant to be superelegant. Slather the meat with fresh butter. Serve with mustard on the side and, if you wish, a simple green salad. You'll start using a knife and fork, but finish with your fingers, because it's so good.</div>
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When I was in high school, a stylish friend of mine had a beautiful spring dress coat in this perfect shade of powder blue.</div>
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I was always obsessed with this coat of hers, and I still think about it often.</div>
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Her beautiful blue shimmering dress is hard to forget. It's such a timeless color.</div>
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<b>“I mean, no one <i>likes</i>
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Those are the immortal words I said to my very best friend
one balmy summer night. It was just weeks before I donned a yellow taffeta dress
to stand beside her at her nuptials. I regretted this statement the instant I
said it. Fueled by one too many glasses of red wine from our local tasting room
and the strength of a friendship that knew no bounds of verbal restraint, I had
said the un-sayable to a bride.</div>
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Of course I apologized profusely the next day, and, being
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The longer I am in my twenties, and asked to be in wedding
after wedding, the more I’ve become aware that Katherine Heigel’s character in
27 Dresses was probably based on a very real experience. I had my first
bridesmaid gig at 24, and in a few weeks I will be a bridesmaid for the 10<sup>th</sup>
time, followed by number 11 in June.</div>
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Every bridesmaid gig is a little different. I’ve had dresses chosen for me, or have been
asked to choose my dress. Some brides are very laid back and unconcerned with
details and others have specified my hairstyle or even the color nail polish I
wore. I’ve been in destination weddings
and hometown weddings. Each have their charm. Destination weddings become the
trips you’ll never forget, laughing with your friends until the wee hours of
the night in your adjoining hotel rooms. Hometown weddings are characterized by
morning pancakes and coffee with the bride’s parents and the true “Father of
the Bride” magic that can only ensue when things are inherently traditional.</div>
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For better or worse, being a bridesmaid is a huge financial
and time commitment. When I think of what I’ve spent on each blessed event, and
what that number is multiplied by 11, it’s enough to buy a Ford Focus. The
trips for showers and bachelorette parties have been a lion’s share of the
traveling I’ve done in my 20’s. </div>
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The lunch hours I’ve
spent in a poorly lit “bridesmaid salon” getting measured for an expensive gown
by a surly saleswoman are hours I’d rather forget. After they take your
measurements and consult a chart created by someone truly evil, they
point to a size about 17 sizes bigger than your normal dress size and shrug their
shoulders while looking at you with a mixture of judgment and indifference. “I
don’t know what to tell you, that’s what the chart says.” When the dress
arrives and it appears as though you could fit another human in there with you,
you curse said surly sales lady while forking over 10% of your bi-monthly
paycheck to the alterations place.</div>
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Mid-way through my bridesmaid experiences, I began to feel
as though the “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride” adage was representative of
my own life. With each passing wedding, I wondered if it would ever be me as
the leading lady, rather than the supporting role.</div>
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And therein lies the really important thing about being someone’s
bridesmaid. What you are really there for is support. Support of their decision
to enter into a life-long commitment. Moral support when their veil tears, or
their hair looks more 80’s prom that bridal chic. </div>
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My favorite part about being in someone’s wedding is the
hours leading up to the ceremony. Hours of mimosas and girly chatter, makeup
and gallons of hairspray. Some brides
have been frazzled with nerves, and others have been calm and easy going. With
all of the cons that come along with being a bridesmaid, these few hours remind
me of the ultimate pro. A group of women have been carefully selected to
propel the bride into the next stage of her life.</div>
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I don’t think I fully understood this until the months leading
up to my own wedding. My sister acted as
my maid of honor and my only bridesmaid and I had 12 girls in my house
party---really whom I treated as bridesmaids. My sister was the driving force
of the entire week leading up to my wedding, and there is no way I could have
pulled it off without her. The morning of my wedding is one I will not soon
forget, it was more than I could have ever hoped for. I cried on and off a lot
that day, happy and sentimental tears---and it struck a real chord that I had 13 of the most important people
in my life there to support me.</div>
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Like many of the best things in life, being a bridesmaid has
its good and bad moments. No one <i>likes </i>spending
money on a dress they’ll never wear or using the majority of their 10-14
vacation days on events for someone else’s wedding. But in the end, it’s the
memories you create and the bonds you share that make it all worthwhile.
Standing beside your friend on those church steps, or teetering in the grass
under the warm afternoon sun, you realize that it is not only an honor, but a privilege.</div>
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And hey, after it’s all said and done, you get cake and
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It was more "rosey" colored in person and it was really kind of French Country looking.</div>
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It would be so darling (in either colorway) as drapery, as a dust ruffle, or even on a little bench at the end of your bed. </div>
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Compared to a similar style that <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Furnishings/Furniture-Chairs-Benches-Riviera-Side-Chair-Black">Serena & Lily</a> sells for $225.</div>
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They remind me of a pretty much every restaurant I visited in France, or any restaurant in NYC that imitates said restaurants.</div>
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I absolutely love leopard print. I've been particularly into in the last couple of years, as it really can be used as a neutral. It's also oh so timeless.</div>
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I love it on a large scale like this carpet.</div>
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And on a tiny scale like this bench.</div>
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I like it on stairs a la Erin Gates.</div>
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I'm helping a friend of mine choose a few things for her house. She mentioned to me that she wants leopard chairs.</div>
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I had seen the image below before (they are chairs at the boutique Canary in Dallas)</div>
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Which is this beauty. And which is also UBER expensive.</div>
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Remember my 1950's tufted sofa that I got for a song on eBay a couple years ago?</div>
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None other than Aerin Lauder (Estee's granddaughter for those of you who live under a rock). There are about 5 people on this planet who I believe can do no wrong when it comes to style and interiors.</div>
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Which is beautiful, timeless and classic.</div>
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And I stumbled on this photograph, taken by Mark Shaw In Paris, circa 1960.</div>
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I'm a huge advocate of mixing high and low, both in clothing and interiors.</div>
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First, a little high low action that's equally appropriate for a day at the office as it is for a dinner out with your husband or girlfriends.</div>
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I paired it with a navy silk Vince blouse from last year's collection, but I'm loving <a href="http://www.vince.com/blouses+tops/mini-geo-print-silk-blouse/invt/vnv230011051&color=Coastal%20Blue">this one</a> from this year's. Love that it has the red woven through it.</div>
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And I'm kind of super in love with<a href="http://www.toryburch.com/fringe-tote/32149922.html?dwvar_32149922_color=401&start=14&cgid=handbags-view-all"> this fringe tote</a> from Tory Burch.</div>
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These Manolos were my wedding shoes. If you're in the market for wedding shoes (or shoes for an important event) I strongly encourage you to do something leather in a metallic color. Here's why. They will always be special and remind you of that day AND you can wear them over and over again.</div>
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<a href="http://www.shopsocietysocial.com/collections/sofas/products/carroway-sofa">This Society Social Sofa</a>. I'm actually thinking of this as one of my "budget items" It's around $1400-$1500, depending on the grade of fabric you choose (or you can send in your own!) and really that's very reasonable for a sofa. It's not where you want to skimp in a room, I'll tell you that much.</div>
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Let's add two of <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79900088/#/S59900089">Ikea's Mellby chairs.</a> $249 each, plus a cover for an additional $49. I love the unexpected element of this chartreuse color.</div>
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And <a href="http://www.madelineweinrib.com/catalog/product/view/id/21834/s/white-black-endless-tibetan-carpet/category/8/">this</a> gorgeous Madeline Weibrib rug.</div>
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Love<a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/art/paintings/abstract-paintings/richard-anuszkiewicz-chartreuse-square/id-a_19509/"> this modern oil on canvas</a> from artist Richard Anuszkiewics, called <i>Chartreuse Square, 1979 </i>available through the Loretta Howard Gallery via 1st Dibs. I would hang it above the sofa.</div>
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I'd add<a href="http://circawho.com/2013/07/brass-pierced-lamp/"> this brass lamp</a> from Circa Who in between the chairs.</div>
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Along with this <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/droplet-glass-pendant-w1147/?pkey=cchandeliers&cm_src=chandeliers||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-">droplet glass pendant</a> from West Elm. A fun, reasonable chandelier at $399.</div>
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A fun room with loads of style. The art and the rug are MEGA expensive, but that can be offset by watching your pennies elsewhere.</div>
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There is something that is absolute MAGIC about chinoiserie wall covering. </div>
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Whether it's Gracie, De Gournay----there is a life and movement that it adds to a room that simply cannot be matched.</div>
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I've long been a fan of chinoiserie wallpaper for dining rooms and powder rooms, both because those are places that you really get to show it off, and because they make those spaces feel more formal and special.</div>
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And it's part of life's superb unfairness that Aerin Lauder gets to have it in her dressing room.</div>
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I really love the application of it in bedrooms.</div>
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Again, it makes the space feel so special and almost like your own private little jewel box.</div>
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Remember this iconic room from one of House Beautiful's small spaces issues?</div>
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I always thought it was a little weird that this couple's daughter had to sleep right next to them in that little trundle pull out. But, hey, maybe it offset the cost of that GORGEOUS wallpaper?</div>
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For those of us mere mortals, a full room of chinoiserie wallpaper is not practical for a whole room, let alone a bedroom.</div>
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But I do love the idea of framed chinoiserie panels!</div>
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I absolutely love fall weekends (or any weekend really where its not 900 degrees in Texas).</div>
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Since I started my big kid job in 2008, I've pretty much been an "out to lunch" type of gal. Meaning that I've made a habit of spending $7-$20 on lunch on any given day----from Eatzi's, Central Market (Eatzi's for Texas folks) or any host of take out places.</div>
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I don't even want to think about what my daily expenditure on lunch adds up to, much less what it does to my health.</div>
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My new boss----not so new anymore as we celebrated our year of working together in August----brings her lunch EVERY SINGLE DAY and always has. So, in the last year I've been much more motivated to bring mine.</div>
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Anyway, I go through phases of what I bring. Sometimes it's a thrown together smorgasbord of things, sometimes dinner leftovers, sometimes salads or a sandwich. </div>
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I will say that while I love salads from a salad bar situation, I just cannot get excited about them when I make them myself for lunch. I make them for dinner all the time---but it's a weird thing I have about wanting homemade salads to be eaten immediately.</div>
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As of late, I've been buying this fabulous Gluten Free bread from udi's that my sister turned me on to.</div>
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I'm not exclusively gluten free---but I do somehow feel like this bread is a little healthier. It also comes frozen---which is amazing because Brian and I hardly ever finish a fresh loaf since before it spoils.</div>
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I've mostly been making smoked salmon sandwiches with it. A little whipped goat cheese, red onion, cucumber and a little cured salmon. Delicious. I've actually been looking forward to my little homemade lunch.</div>
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But good cured salmon ya'll-----Is 'spensive.</div>
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I was perusing Pinterest a couple weeks ago for new lunch options and I came across a few recipes to cure your own. Much more cost effective. So, when I came home on Friday night, I put<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/867268/citrus-cured-salmon"> this recipe</a> from Martha Stewart into motion.</div>
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Guys, this is SO EASY. Seriously, my cousin's toddler could easily execute this recipe.</div>
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It takes about 5 minutes of prep and then you basically leave it alone for a day.</div>
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I cut some up for brunch on Sunday and it was soooo yummy.</div>
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On Saturday, I met one of my besties and another friend for my FIRST trip to the Texas State Fair.</div>
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It was a lot of interesting people watching and then crowds were insane, but I had the best time.</div>
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And, yes I had one of the famous Fletcher's corn dogs.</div>
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My picture of Big Tex and the most perfect cloudless fall day.</div>
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Sunday morning while Brian worked, I took the corgis on a walk in one of my favorite Fort Worth neighborhoods, Ryan Place. The house above has been and always will be my favorite Fort Worth house. It's one of the originals to the street, built in the early 1900's. They're doing work to it currently, and I keep secretly hoping that the owners will invite me in for a looksy.</div>
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Sunday night I made <a href="http://www.asweetpeachef.com/beef/roast-beef/">this delicious recipe from A Sweet Pea Chef</a> for roast beef---which believe it or not, I had never tried making before. It too, was super easy. We had it for dinner on Sunday and Monday and had plenty of leftovers that I cut up for Brian to have on his lunchtime sandwiches.</div>
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A week from this Sunday, Brian and I will have been married for six months. Whenever I've seen anyone that I don't see often, their first question is always, "SOOOOO, How's married life??!!" The second is always, "SOOOO, do you feel like things are DIFFERENT?"<br />
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I think I've touched on Brian and my decision to "live in sin" for almost 4 years prior to our walk down the aisle. I may delve further into that decision in another post (for those who may be considering it). I heard an expression about living together pre-marriage the other day that I thought was hilarious. A hybrid of "Why would you buy the cow when you're getting the milk for free?" adage, they said, "I mean really, WHO ON EARTH would buy a cow without sampling the milk first?" Well played.<br />
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I bring up our decision to live together pre-matrimony because in a way, it has affected our marriage. Mostly because, to everyone's second query, I DON'T feel that different. Since April 12th, other than calling each other husband and wife and the marriage certificate (that is buried somewhere on the desk in the guest room amidst stacks of lists and thank you notes----I promise, they're coming to you!) not much has changed.<br />
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Before we got married, I was voracious for information about this "change". I would grill my friends who lived together before marrying. " Do you feel different?" "Has he changed?" "Have you?" Most friends said they did feel a little change. A lot of it was finances---since now they were actually merged. One friend called me crying " He won't let me buy my expensive foundation----What is he thinking?! I NEED that!!!" Some just said they felt like they were really IN IT together now that they were married. Like each of their decisions really affected the other person and vice versa.<br />
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In some ways, nothing has changed. I don't love Brian any more or less than I did before. I am still just as happy to see him come home from work. Watching him with our dogs still makes me look forward to seeing him become a father someday. I still want to murder him when he leaves his clothes in the dryer or lets the trash can get overly full.<br />
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In other ways, it seems everything has changed. I can admit now (that it has passed) that in the weeks immediately following our wedding I had blinding, and completely irrational baby fever. It wasn't like I actually thought we were going to just toss the birth control out the window and get pregnant immediately, but I thought about having a baby ALL THE TIME. I think it was the newness of our marriage. It was an exciting time, and I would look at Brian and think about how much I loved him and how much fun it would be to be parents together. Thankfully, reality and logic won out. There are so many things I want to do first. Achieve certain career goals, buy a new house, clean out my closet (some items on the task list are bigger than others).<br />
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I also feel a lot more pressure to keep up my 'wifely' duties. Things like, making sure dinner is cooked every night. Making sure the house is clean and organized (my inner mess still really struggles with this part---I'm sure all of my former roommates can attest to that.) And really, I've been playing at the role of "wife" for years. It does seem like more of a responsibility now, than a novelty like it used to.<br />
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All in all, so far I love being married. It's definitely not all roses---funnily enough, the things we fight about now are more fundamental issues than petty things---a sign I think, that we genuinely care about each other. When you're someone's biggest cheerleader, you feel the losses just as hard or harder than the wins.<br />
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Everyone says the first year is the hardest. Their are days where I think that those people just suck at marriage. And there are days where I know they're absolutely right.<br />
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I know this at six months in----There's no one I'd rather sit next to on this ride.<br />
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And without further aideu-----Our wedding video from <a href="http://lovebirdweddingfilms.tumblr.com/">Love Bird Wedding Films.</a> Nick and Josh were SO amazing. If you need a great wedding video shot, give them a call!<br />
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