lust list: mothers day

This week's Lust List is all about Mom. Instead of putting together a list of things you should buy her {because let's be honest, you're basically out of time if you've waited until today} I put together a list of fun things to do together on Mother's Day. I, unfortunately, won't get the opportunity to spend the weekend with my Mom so I'm going to vicariously live through all of you. 

1. Have a professional snap some pictures of you and your Mom. You'll be so glad to have captured another moment in time together. 

2. Go for a walk. Get outside, enjoy the spring air and get some exercise. You'll realize it's not often you get uninterrupted time like this together. If I were home this would begin with a few laps around a lake and end with a delicious sticky bun!

3. Make a meal together. My Mom is a wonderful cook and I always enjoy making something together that reminds me of my childhood.

4. Go shopping together. My Mom is my very best shopping partner and even when I'm not on a mission to purchase I like hearing her opinions and having that one on one time.

5. Get matching haircuts. 

just kidding. 

However you decide to celebrate your Mom this weekend, enjoy! 

Love you Mom. 

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lust list: mad men

Another "theme" that we saw at Market was mid-century modern, or as it's fondly known: the Mad Men look. We recently added a tortoise octagon mirror {above} to our bar and while we wouldn't consider our style vintage we love the subtle nod to the 50's. Now that the show is entering a new decade we have even more throw-back styles to choose from, so I've put together a lust list with Don Draper in mind combining things we saw at Market, this you will soon be able to shop on this site, and current retail finds. Enjoy!

{four hands} 

{pearson} 

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{go home} 

{century furniture} 

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{van thiel} 

Hope your weekend is full of fresh air, sunshine and perhaps a scotch on the rocks. 

lust list: furniture market fashion

I don't typically blog about clothing unless I see a clear and direct link to design. The Furniture Market in North Carolina is coming up next week and talk about the perfect stage for a fashion-meets-interior-design fusion. Thousands of creative men and women come together to talk about the world of design, showcase their gorgeous products and schmooze. I couldn't be more excited.

You will see everything here, although I plan to walk a fine line between fun/trendy and business lady. Just like my interior philosophy I invest in staples and then bargain hunt for the rest, so here are a few budget friendly trends that I'm lusting after:


Black and White

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Floral 

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Green

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Geometric 

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lust list: barware

Eeeek! I am so excited. Next weekend we will have a house full of wonderful friends. One evening we plan to have dinner at our casa so a stocked bar is required. Here are a few of my favorite bar finds at the moment:

these bar glasses {coming soon} 

this monogram ice bucket

this extra large ice tray 

these decanters {coming soon} 

Oh, and this one too! {coming soon} 

these serving trays 

these stemless wine glasses 

In honor of it almost being the weekend I am also going to share my favorite beverage recipe with you. It's incredibly simple and most likely has a proper name but since my husband claims we perfected it, he affectionately named it after moi. 

Enjoy! 

lust list: coffee mugs

I have a Friday morning ritual. Since I'm finished with my posts for the week I get up, grab this mug, fill it with french roast and catch up on the heaping pile of magazines that I have collected over the last seven days. Seriously, my husband is convinced it's the only type of correspondence I receive. The sun is flowing in our kitchen windows and I get to enjoy some uninterrupted retail daydreaming. It's pure bliss. 

One thing that makes this time just a tiny bit more enjoyable is having a pretty mug in my hand. Here are a few of my current favorites: 

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Hope your weekend is full of sunshine and caffeine.