As it usually happens, I know I’ve experienced it first hand, once you start dehoarding, decluttering and decorating and you just can’t stop with the first room you start with. You wonder how you lived so long with things in such array, and there’s a frantic urge to get everything in order. I went back to help my family with the guest bathroom after helping them with the guest bedroom. There are still a few more small items to get such as spare toothbrushes, floss, Q-tips and Advil. Everything a little house guest would need to make their stay enjoyable. The only issue now is that their guests aren’t going to want to leave once they arrive this little lap of luxury.
Dolce & Gabbana Skirt (similar here), Dolce & Gabbana Shirt, Brian Atwood Pumps (different color here), Tom Ford Handbag (different color here), Michael Kors Watch (similar here), J.Crew Bracelet, David Yurman Bracelet (similar here)
I’ve been wearing this skirt all summer long. I knew instantly when I saw it that it belonged it my closet…it absolutely screams summer to me. The thing I love about skirts is that you’re able to pair them into so many different outfits. Flats, heels, tanks or blouses, each look is it’s own each time. I’m thinking this weekend there will be an encore, showcased in an entirely different way.
Club Monaco Dress, Christian Louboutin Espadrilles, Chloe Handbag (similar here), Michael Kors Watch (similar here), Tiffany & Co. Earrings, Julie Rofman Bracelet
While incorporating color into an outfit usually gives it more visual interest, sometimes a monochromatic moment is necessary. It’s what I was feeling the other day when I paired my neutral print dress with neutral shoes and accessories. I threw in a vibrant bracelet and completely ignored the fact that the end of August is near, and fairly soon I’ll be packing away these light neutrals for favor of something richer in color.
We all have one. For some it’s as small as a drawer and for others it’s an entire room. It’s the place where the junk in the house goes to die. I’m definitely the organizer of the family, and am often called to the line of fire for these types of organizational jobs. In this case it was decided that this hoarding room would actually serve better use as a luxe guest room for fabulous out of town visitors.
It only took three hours to empty out the room and go through all of its contents. We made piles of Keep, Donate and Discard, and made sure everything was packed away in airtight plastic bins.
It took another two hours the next day to disassemble and reassemble the bed and dress it up with beautiful bedding. We hung pictures, brought in fresh flowers searched the house for frames, candles and trays and viola… a little bit of perfection.
These homeowners did their homework, and before touching the storage hoarding room, had a company come in to install shelving racks from their garage ceiling. Now everything has a place and everything is in its place. I’m crossing my fingers it stays this way.
Equipment Blouse, Ines Skirt, Chrissie Morris Pumps (similar style here), David Yurman Earrings, Hermes Watch, Swarovski Bracelet
Polka dots are one of those classic motifs that never seem to go out of style. It appears that every season designers are able to recreate and style them into pieces I always drool over. I decided to mix my dots with my petals for this outfit, and I love how the two patterns worked together. I purchased these pumps while in New York last fall, and they are unlike anything else I have in my collection. Yes, I acknowledge I have a slight problem when I have to refer to my shoes as an item in a collection.
*On a side note, no I did not get in an accident, the disaster that are my knees are a result of the Spartan Race I participated in this past weekend.
