Design

10 Cute Suitcases You’ll Love to Pack

There’s a great passage in Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye when Holden Caulfield, the angsty protagonist, is overwhelmed with pity for his roommate for having such terrible luggage. This is me in every airport ever. I’m standing at the bag carousel, watching a sad parade of black nylon roll by, wondering what happened to Americans when […]

Let’s Be Pin Pals

Hey y’all, wanted to pop in with a fun little Pinterest update: in celebration of topping 100k followers, we decided to give our boards a little refresh and reorg, and things are looking pretty fab over there (if I do say so myself.) You guys know how much I love streamlining, so it was fun to […]

How To Add Versatile Patterns Into Your Home

Michelle Adams wrote in HouseBeautiful that she “spent most of my 20s as a magazine editor, photographing stylish spaces in New York City and around the world for Domino and Lonny.com. And go figure: My personal style was all over the map.” I for one have loved that about her style, and have gotten so much […]

10 Fierce Animal Print Accessories

J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons once said, “As far as I’m concerned, leopard is a neutral.” And honestly, I’m starting to agree with her! Animal prints definitely make a statement when outfitting – but because they incorporate so many neutral color tones, they can complement almost any outfit. Accessories are a great way to start introducing […]

Fold-Your-Own Geometric Envelopes

When’s the last time you sent someone snail mail just ’cause? My friend Jenny is one of the best at it, checking in with a funny greeting card every few months, and on my birthday just a couple weeks ago, the cards I got in the mail cheered me up way more than the messages written […]

Washed Out

When I was fresh out of school and working in advertising one of my mentors asked me, “Do you know what dates a logo more than anything else?” “Um…. the typeface?” I guessed hopefully. “No,” he said with a smile. “It’s color.” He went on to explain that we link very specific hues to different time […]

6 Steps to a More Serene Bedroom

Whenever I see an airy, uncluttered room with every thing in its place on a blog, I like to picture what’s going on behind the scenes — I imagine that they’ve moved all of their real belongings over to the side of the room behind the photographer. In my mind, one half of that room is in chaos. So I was […]

Valerie and Taylor

We’re pretty sure there’s not a more enviable combination than that of chef and florist when it comes to couples with cool jobs. (Just think about what their date nights at home must look like!) So when we found out that florist Valerie Wolf of Davy Gray Floral is married to non-other than the executive chef at Justine’s Brasserie, Taylor […]

Texas Beach Town

The motive for today’s inspiration board is a purely selfish one. My bachelorette party is coming up in a couple shorts weeks and it’s just about all I can think about. So, I thought I’d mix a little bit of work with pleasure by sharing some of the vibes we’re expecting from our destination. The […]

8 Steps to a More Stylish Bathroom

Fraying towels, a shower curtain liner that has seen better days, finishes that wouldn’t have been your first choice – if your bathroom is a pain point in your home, it won’t take a renovation to make it your happy place. You can knock out these styling tips this weekend! Cloth shower curtain – Nothing says […]

13 Passport Covers For Your Most Stylish Getaway Ever

Do any of y’all share my desire to accessorize just about everything? I can’t stand the thought of an iPhone without a cool case or a day planner without a pretty cover. But when packing for my last adventure abroad, I realized that my travel accessories are all either black, brown, or navy! Where’s the fun in that? With upcoming summer getaways on […]