24 May 2012

Beautiful White Bedrooms

There is something oh-so-soothing about a white bedroom, isn't there? 
So calming, so relaxing...

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Today I had one of those mornings when I just wanted to crawl back into bed for a while.... (sigh) So I did. Luckily, the rest of the day has been a bit better than the beginning part was.

I hope you are all having a pleasant and productive week. Drop me a line sometime, if you get a chance. I would love to hear from you!

23 May 2012

Wedding Wednesday: Johanna Johnson 2012 Collection




 























Johanna Johnson's 2012 Collection is incredibly romantic and on-trend, with vintage-inspired silhouettes, dramatic backs, and glittering accents. 


{all images found here}

22 May 2012

softly softly

Today I'm daydreaming of... 





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A bright sunlit space... with white walls (no surprise there!), dark wood floors... decorated with blush pink, subtle blue, grey, black, and gold... soft pale wood elements... along with plenty of charming flea market finds... mixed with sleek modern pieces, fabulous lighting, and sparkling mirrors... Yes, I think that would do quite nicely.

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House-hunting update: This morning, G found a house in our favourite part of town, with views of our favourite park, and the hills beyond--at a price within our budget, which was incredible. We jumped in the car to go drive by the house. With our heart rates increasing, as we drove further up the hill, getting closer and closer to our would-be dream house, we saw the sign out front, with the dreaded words "Under Contract". We were crushed. 

In the space of half an hour, we had gone from imagining ourselves living in our dream house, walking down the hill to the park, enjoying beautiful views every day... To a stunning loss of hope, realizing that some other lucky people got to this house first, and staked their claim on it. (Ok, I am being a wee bit dramatic here, but only a  little.) 

Searching for our dream home is becoming rather heartbreaking, I must say. We've realized that building is just too damn expensive, and we need to go with Plan B, buying a house, and fixing it up as best we can, while spending as little money as possible. We're holding out hope for finding an almost-perfect house, and having enough money left over to make our home close to what we have been dreaming of.