Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Are you a lover or a hater of Valentine’s Day? I’ve always loved it, whether I’ve had a Valentine or not. It’s just a fun, whimsical holiday that can be serious in love or just a happy-go-lucky day. Yeah, people call it the Hallmark Holiday, but who cares? It’s an excuse to show extra love and joy than usual.

Anyway – if you had to choose what would make your PERFECT Valentine’s Day – what would it entail? For me, it’s pretty simple – all I want this year is a bottle of pink champagne to enjoy and a bunch of delicious cupcakes. Specifically these Baked by Melissa cupcakes – if you are ever in NYC, you have to try them. They’re about the size of a quarter – and a bit expensive – but the flavors are out of this world and the small size allows for more taste-testing! I think I also want some pizza to cheat on my diet and make this V-Day extra perfect. Of course, diamonds would be nice, but I’m trying to keep it low budget it this year!!!

So, tell me what would make today your ideal Valentine’s Day?

[Pink Champagne [no original source]

Even though I’m typically always in the mood for something pink, I’m really feeling it this week being that tomorrow is the holiday of LOVE. Yeah, V-day can be full of pre-fixe meals and cheesy cards, it’s still a fun excuse to be tacky and lovey-dovey. And wear pink. Or red, obviously!

That brings us to this week’s product pick which is a beautiful dining set designed by EPS Design. What we see here is the Dreamy Blow ‘Parsons’ Dining Table surrounded by a handful of Pink Blow Cubes. Both the table and the stools are made from acrylic with loose pigment powder.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a Valentine’s Day dinner at this fabulous dining set? I say so!

Do you have any plans for tomorrow? Does it involve anything pink?

My parents always had a lot of wood furniture in their home, and now looking around my own, I realized I have a ton of it as well! They actually gave me my dining table and chairs – all wooden – but my coffee table, bed frame, tv stand, bar stools – everything is wood! Aside from the coffee table and tv stand – my fiance picked them out – the dining set, bed frame, and stools are all on the modern side, even though they’re made from wood. Sometimes when I think of modern, I think of chromed legs and lucite – not wood. Do you ever think that way?

Anyway, I came across a site that sells Pine-Oak Furniture, including the dining set you see above. I love the unique shape of the table that is far more modern than traditional, wouldn’t you agree? If you browse through their Collection of Oak Furniture and Pine Wood Furniture, you’ll see some of the furniture is more transitional, but they also offer a ton of modern wood furniture as well. They also pair a lot of their dining tables with chic modern chairs – and I love that contrast.

What are your thoughts on wood furniture? Do you have a lot in your home or do you mix and match with other materials such as chrome and stainless steel?

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I’ve been staring at this bright room on Pinterest for a few days now. After Nemo snowed us in for the beginning of the weekend, it’s been refreshing to see the bright, preppy fun of this room.

Of course, the bright pink tufted chair is what calls out to me the most. But I also feel that if I had such a vivid and colorful room in my home – such as a workspace – filled with all of those books and quirky accessories – I’d feel more motivated. Not that I don’t feel motivated now, it’s just that my workspace is in the basement, and I don’t always feel the urge to shut myself down there! Maybe if I had that hot pink chair I would!

What do you think of this decor? Do you love this look or is it too colorful and maybe a bit too preppy for your style? Personally, I love it – and would love to see the rest of the space – but I can’t find the original source for the image! Such is life on Pinterest, I guess.

[Image from Pinterest]

Happy Friday!!!

Who’s anxiously awaiting for this blizzard to hit? I am! If you’re in an area expecting to be hit with snow, we hope you enjoy hunkering down – while staying safe, of course!

Here’s this week’s Weekly Six:

1 – A nostalgic V-day DIY.

2 – 2-ingredient cookies.

3 – A beautiful hydrangea cloud.

4 – Chic modern seating.

5 – A traditional salad with a twist.

6 – Swooning over the pink ceilings in this bright bathroom.

Have a great weekend!!

I’m a big J.Crew person. And I used to be a bigger jewelry person, but now I’m just kind of lazy. Either way, I can’t get enough of the jewelry that J.Crew has been dropping the past year or so. The beading and the gems and the jewels are just perfection. PERFECTION!

From the necklaces to the bracelets to the earrings to the rings – they are colorful, blingy and bright. For me, looking at their jewelry is like being in a candy store – I can’t get enough! If only my pockets were a little bit deeper, I’d own way more of their pieces than I do. I usually wait until they have a sale because they really mark those jewels down.

I sound like a J.Crew groupie, but really that’s what I am! I can go into that store and really break the bank. It’s not a good thing.

What do you think of these jewels? Any that you have to have? I’m thinking I absolutely NEED that necklace in the top left corner ASAP!

[All jewelry can be found here]