You're invited to a Summer Soiree

Outdoor parties don't have to be limited to paper plates & plasticware. Take your favorite pieces outside, throw a simple white tablecloth over your patio table & live it up! Here are 10 recent things  have stumbled upon I would love to use at my sweet soiree.

I love the Positano Outdoor Tableware Collection via Jonathon Adler

Streak-Dye Bowl from Urban Outfitters

Sculptural glasses called Ice Carvers Flutes via BHLDN

This statement color will add a pop of color to any backyard!
Luxembourg Table via Fermob

Double Handle Serving Tray via Global Views

Stout Spigot Cruet via BHLDN

Spiraled Shoppe Straws via BHLDN

White Faceted Vases via Global Views

15in colorful & dramatic candles via Kates Paperie

Of course any party isn't complete without beautiful flowers!
My pick is pink Peonies found in any flower shop

peace & love,
Lindsey

Made for Sunshine

photo via Pinterest

Life is a bowl of cherries...& lemons & bananas.

According to the fashion world, this summer it is all about getting fruity. Designers have rolled out punchy palettes with energizing shades of citrus & fruits (even some literal lemon & banana prints). It seems to be a little bit sultry,a little bit sophisticated, and definitely vintage inspired- it even vaguely feels a little Carmen Miranda! Here are some fruity flavored selections to be inspired from…

cross body bag via Aldo

delicious skirts via Pinterest

fruit patterned top via Cupcakes & Cashmere blog

fruity blouse via Zara

fruity ring via Etsy

dresses via Stella McCartney

yummy fruity charm bracelet via Aldo

So put on your best yummy outfit, bring your inner Copacabana out, & have a delicious summer!


peace & love,
Lindsey

April Showers Bring May Flowers!

Spring is in the air all around us. How do you go about bringing that feeling into your outfits or home so you feel that light & airy feeling inside as it is outside?

photo via apartment therapy

There are many different ways to bring flowers into your everyday life, both interior & fashion wise.

For your home, fresh flowers in a great vase can go almost anywhere. Floral prints on furniture, floral accessories, or floral wallcovering in the right rooms can add a nice springtime effect to your home. Of course you don't want to forget to landscape the outside as well because this serves as the transition from outdoors to indoors. Beware of with decorating with floral patterns though, you don't want to overdo it. Too many flowers can end up feeling suffocating. Stay minimal, simple & bright with your design. You should find that your home feels cheerful & warm.

Amala Drapery in Peony via Designers Guild

 Madame Butterfly Wallcovering in Peony via Designers Guild

 floral pillows via houzz

photo via Pinterest

photo via ruffled blog

For your wardrobe, floral prints are very hot right now this spring. So it's high time for our romantic floral prints to come out of our closets! But how do you wear this trend? Wear floral on dresses, skirts, shirts, & even accessories!

photo via pinterest

via dreamanddress

floral toms

via shopbop

Kim Kardashian wearing the trend
photo via pinterest

photo via 5thavenuefashion.tumblr

peace & love,

Lynz

Veritcal Gardens: Living Pieces of Art

 I know I have expressed my love for any kind of living wall, art or garden (see some here), but I thought I would spread the green & share some more of my favorites since St. Patty's day is tomorrow! (Side Note: the Greenville St. Patty's Day parade down here in Dallas goes on right outside my office building & people are already parking their cars along the street...already!)

So many pretty colors on the wall full of succulents! Photo via Pinterest

I love the variety you can get with succulents- Photo via Pinterest

Patrick Blanc Vertical Garden in Madrid

I love how buildings can be outside pieces of art & eco-friendly! Photo via Pinterest

Vertical Vegetable Garden Photo via Pinterest

Indoor Living Wall at a restaurant- Photo via myfurnitureshowroom

I love succulents! Photo via Pinterest

Succulent Air plants- Photo via houzz

Outdoor herb & veggie garden! Photo via keepitgreen

Your own personal herb garden indoors! Photo via Pinterest

Also, I couldn't resist sharing this DIY with you so you can have a different type of a living wall!

via sugar&spice blog

All you need is to combine the following into a blender & blend it until the mixture is smooth!

Contents of your fun time:
One can of cheap beer or 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
A few handfuls of moss
One teaspoon of sugar
Your imagination

Now comes the fun part (or maybe you really like to blend things up & that is your fun part...) you get to start painting! You can use a brush or maybe your own hands to paint the moss mixture onto concrete walls, rocks or brick. You only need to mist the moss once a day to help it thrive. Before you know it you will have your own living green graffiti wall!

Let me know if anyone decides to try this & send me pictures of your backyard creation!

Happy St. Patricks Day!


peace & love,
Lynz

Color Inspiration #4

Hello all! I hope you are having a bright & cheery Wednesday!! I am bringing you all my fourth installment of color inspiration today on the 4th day of this brand new year- I hope everyone had a beautiful New Years!

Recently, I have been researching & finding pictures for a potential project in Austin, TX. This particular project is near to my heart because, well I am part hippie...or like to think I am anyway. Back to the story, everyone here at the design firm I work at have to contribute 15 total images that we think represent Austin. Everyone thinks of longhorns, UT, & music such as ACL & SXSW. However, when I hear Austin I think arsty, hippies, food trucks, & being one with nature. So on my quest to discover unique images I found a couple images down in Austin of a couple trees that had been "knit bombed" by Knitta Please (learn more about the group here).



Knit Graffitti by Knitta Please
photos via Pinterest

 

Has anyone heard of this "knit bombing" or "yarn bombing"? I didn't know it was called that before my research but, I have noticed every once in awhile when I go to Micheals craft store the columns in front are covered in knit. I think this concept of making street graffiti a little more warm & cozy is a fabulous idea! Plus, it brings a little inspiring color into the world! I kind of touched on this subject a while back with parisian potholes were being decorated by activist Juliana Santacruz Herrera- check my post out here.

Without further anticipation, here are a couple "knit bombing" episodes I find inspiring!

Have a happy colorful day!


peace & love,
Lynz