fall+shoes

Today i am obsessing shoes. Specifically, heels. Non-sandal heels. I will pretend autumn in New Orleans has resulted in cool weather that demands new non-summer, closed toe pumps.

Like these:

lyst

Army green. Mary Jane. So very sexy. Maybe with this jacket on your way to work? 

net-a-poter

First of all, they will always be YSL in my heart. These T-strap Saint Laurent are brilliant. Some days I just need a sexy t-strap. Feminine and classic but add a modern heel shape.

net-a-poter

I want them with this military coat. If the world was perfect the navy would be changed to a olive. But I'm not in charge. Ms. Ahrendts is.

net-a-poter

anthro

The color is amazing. The fish scales are sassy and curiously sexy in a 50's secretary way. 
Love them with something easy- t-shirt and skirt or with a fancy dress.

anthro

Sometimes I get caught in a anthropologie wormhole and find these awesome color blocked guys. Clearly, I am in the mood for a strap + heel. But the color is neutral with out being obvious beige.  Again, great for shoe for any occasion.


I know I wanted heels but I stumbled on these great boots. So here:

freepeople

Just right. With jeans or leggings. Love love. My fondness for tall lace up boots is not new. I might secretly want to be a horse woman.

ok, I feel better now. Shoes obsessed on and ordered. 

art for artsake.

Art. for most of my life it art has meant mirrors or black and white photography. Indecisive much?

Early on I was inspired by my friend with the coolest large scale black and white poster. It was mounted on some sort of foam core so she just leaned it against the wall. All torn and loved. In my memory, it was James Dean, but could have been any number of handsome movie stars. If I was a better person I would pause and ask her who it was but that's never going to happen. I obsessed on that poster. I even got my own version. A giant black and white poster of some city, some where. It went from home to home. 4'x6'. Big. Super big.

Eventually, I layered in some photographs and some curiosities. My favorite being the tiny sombrero I "borrowed" from another friend. Or maybe the HORRIBLE marionette of Darth Vador we "won" from another friend.

Sombrero

my pal Darth

 My point being, i am not the best, or most trustworthy, at selecting art. This matters since we are renting and can't paint the nursery. I became obsessed with adding color and fun without paint? Could do curtains. Could do a super fabric-y crib (not. going. to. happen) Instead, art wall. Seemed to be the sensible solution.

Inspiration:

from here

Love the baby animals. But really want something bright and bold.

from here

Love the energy. The bright colors are very engaging but it is not quite calling out to a baby's room.

from here

The branch is so great. This whole room is awesome fun. (there is a teepee!)
But I am loving the mixed media aspect. The birds and branch instead of a mobile. Crazy good.

Finally I found this one:

from here

 Super love the mounted heads. Found a one from west elm that is so cute. HIPPO!

west elm

So inspiration took me to etsy for inexpensive art. There is a lot of art. I mean A LOT OF ART. I fell down the rabbit hole for a couple of days. But when I crawled out we have the makings of a great art wall. 

Here are a couple examples. 

     

here, here & here

 


















So far, art is hard. But we are getting there. And Etsy is the answer.

tiny humans

Babies! More specifically, my baby has brought about a whole new world of designing and shopping obsessions. A nursery to design, showers to plan, and wardrobes to purchase (mine and baby).



First up: nursery.  Shockingly, my grey obsession continues now paired with yellow/ orange. We were lucky enough to be given nursery furniture from some dear friends (who doesn't love a second life). A beautiful crib, changing table/ dresser and a high boy. All three in great shape with great lines. All three loved by our friends twins.  To the spray room we go! (mostly because i need to do something to make them mine besides just putting them together in my house)

At first I wanted to go chalkboard paint crazy on the high boy. A little something like this:

find it here

 I love the color- blue-grey and the idea of labeling the drawers is too good. But sadly, I have moved on. With only three pieces in the room it felt weird to have the three piecs each be a different color. Need something that links them.  Decided to go with two in the same color and a contrast.

My heart is set on a grey crib. How great is this:

from here

(Don't look now but it is from wal-mart! WHAT!?!?) And I almost decided I HAD TO HAVE IT. But then the hormone surge passed, and I realized I should just paint ours.  Currently, am going with Benjamin Moore sweatshirt grey as our crib and tall boy. And a fresh coat of white chalk for the changer.


Just for fun here are some more nursery inspirations:


I will admit I think the walls photograph a bit muddy but that rug is so great. And there is the beginning of a gallery wall which i might love.

from here

I mean this just makes me fall back in love with yellow. And the ceiling! Great addition- smart to add some pattern. of course, once again gallery wall....

from here (it's pretty great)

 
 So clean and fresh. Of course now i am obsessing the jumper. It is going to be difficult not dressing this child as a frenchman. All stripes and jumpers.

from here

My girl Sarah Richardson did this one and  I must admit I kind of hated it on the episode-mainly because of the ceiling. Which looks interesting in the photo. Much more muted- which is good. But the orange and navy are classic and quite pretty. Not my grey obsession but a close cousin. (and again with the gallery wall)

Sarah Richardson from Design 101

 Before posting these reminder pictures I was fully on board with grey and white but now. I really want orange or yellow! This is trouble. Grey and White? or Grey and Orange? or Grey and Yellow? Imogen suggested a jumping off color pulled from some art. And I found a ton of great, cheap, art on etsy. Off to wander etsy for a day or two.

PH