All Things Navy

My first color of the week is a request from a reader and the preppiest color of all... Navy.

Settee from Anthro

My eyeliner of choice... Bobbi Brown Navy Eyeshadow

I love the preppiness of this navy ensemble from The Satorialist

Kate Spade Necklace

Clutch from Anthro

Rug from Anthro

J.Crew Bathing Suit

Great Top from Anthro

J.Crew Dress

Gorgeous books from Penguin Press

I love Navy! What about you?

Casa de Holland

As I have posted earlier, I am in the middle of a dining room redo. I really want this light fixture from Restoration Hardware (although I don't want to pay $500 for it) and I can't find a suitable alternative. At ikea last week I got the idea to hang a paper lantern over my dining room table until I can find a suitable alternative. We hung the lantern yesterday and for $14 dollars I am fairly pleased but I want your opinion.

Lantern or No Lantern?

Love it or hate it?

Would it be better in my office?

Also please excuse the Home Depot bag on the table. Remember that the roman shades are coming down (they were recalled) and will be replaced by brown silk panels like those on the other window.

In other news, since the dining room will hopefully be done in the next few weeks, I am testing out paint colors. This is Martha Stewart Sharkey Gray.

Speaking of colors, this week is all about color. I am picking some of your favorite colors and forming lists of my favorite things.

Have a great holiday!

Rare Earth and Pretty Pictures

I am in love with this map from Made By Girl that I saw on Fabulous K.

Love these curtains from Crate and Barrel. On sale too!

I have a thing for pretty pictures this week and many of you provided a lot of inspiration. Check out my favorites.

A Wedding Story

Two Ellie

Lovely Clusters

So you can totally see my pores from space. I bought this to help remedy that situation and I love it!

Loving J.Crew flip flops.

Loved this weeks episode of 9 by Design. The designs were so attainable. Loved it.

I am totally obsessed with the songs from Glee. I was totally relieved when my favorite author Jen Lancaster said this is all she listens to now.

I also have a summer reading list update. I buzzed right through Somewhere Inside by Laura Ling & Lisa Ling. I found the book really fascinating. I could not put it down and I read the last half in one sitting. I am a little freaked out by Kim Jong Il and just knowing he is out there bothers me now. My husband thinks I'm crazy but I totally think he would take me hostage if given the opportunity. By the way, this irrational fear of dictators is genetic. As a child my sister was terrified the Ayatollah Khomeini would come get her.

Anyway, happy weekend to everyone and I am super excited about next week. It is going to be all about color featuring some of your favorite colors.

The Glossies

Have you guys seen the new issue of Elle Decor? It's fabulous.

There is a feature on Jenna Lyons, Creative Director of J.Crew and my personal style icon. Check out her shoe collection!

also, there is a feature on Meg Ryan's summer home. Loving it.

Country Living did an adorable feature on polka dots.

Also, was everyone else as lucky as me to have the new Serena & Lily catalog land in their mailbox? It is incredible. It's as good as a design mag

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Happy Thursday!

Gift Giving Primer

Almost everyone I love has a birthday between March and June so needless to say I have been buying a lot of gifts lately. These are some of my favorites...

Iomoi has these great personalized canvas bags

I am in love with this apron from Anthro

Iomoi has tons of great gifts including these lucite trays and glass coasters which are personalized

I love these personalized melamine plates from LA Plates. Too cute.

Sometimes I will give my favorite cookbook, which is How To Be A Domestic Goddess by Nigella Lawson

If you have to buy a gift card, I love these personalized ones from Starbucks

Everyone needs a Reisenthel Market Basket

Votive Holders and Candles from Anthro

For kids (well little girls at least. I have no ideas what to buy boys), I love plush for babies and kids aprons for the young ones. I love this Anthro apron.

Bald Head Island

While in the bookstore this weekend, I grabbed a copy of Charlotte House & Garden Magazine and I fell in love with the magazine and this house is particular. It's a modern NC Beach House. How gorgeous is this?!

Pics from one of my new favorite magazines. Charlotte House and Garden!