
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
creating an eddy ~ Eddie Ross on The Skirted Round Table

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bustin' out



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shelter mags
Monday, June 29, 2009
she sells seashells

But when you see the real deal, you know the difference {and it's not just the sticker reading 'made in china'}
Heather Kendall Designs, is the real deal and her work is truly, elegant {'shell-egant', shall we say?}
Kendall's work can be found in beach homes spanning the country from L.A. to Nantucket and some of those beach-less, beach houses in between. Custom orders are welcome and encouraged. Heather Kendall Designs
Friday, June 26, 2009
peace out

Thursday, June 25, 2009
shelter pop is up

chewin' the fat

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
lovely letto
The other day a friend sent me this photo,
asking if it was I who had sent it to her. No, not me but those beds are really cool, if you find the source, lemme know. A few days later she sent me this link, which made them even cooler {by proxy}.
who wants to go to Tuscany?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
and I thought I'd mention...

Monday, June 22, 2009
a midsummer night's dream....

devon cream, england 2007
tim walker
Blog Out Loud T.V.~tune in
Blog Out Loud .01 "Finding Your Voice" from Blog Out Loud on Vimeo.
In case you missed the Blog Out Loud event Rebecca {loving.living.small} and I held a few weeks ago, in Venice Beach, Blog Out Loud T.V. is up and running with recaps of the evening. Seymour here.Friday, June 19, 2009
peace out

Thursday, June 18, 2009
what motivates us to keep on blogging-this week on the skirted round table

Listen in as we discuss............The Skirted Round Table
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Allison's beach house goodbye

Allison and her family have been a great gift to this little walk street community of tight living quarters, kids running in and out of each other's homes, weekends spent at the beach, warm evening dinner parties and old fashioned neighborly friendship.
The sweet side of all of this, is that the family will be moving 'up the street', as I so euphemistically like to refer to it. Up the street to the Bay area. Up the street to my favorite part of the world, a lovely pocket of Marin County called Ross. If I had to choose an even more perfect spot for them to be, I'd be at a loss.
Allison and I have also been business partners for the past 4 years.
We've managed to keep it going through some serious life changes, after math of divorce and newly single motherhood {me} pregnancy, a new baby and a toddler {her} Amazing when I look back at what we were able to accomplish through it all. I've learned so much from this girl, who is as beautiful on the inside as on the out. I will miss her. I once did a little blog tour of her adorable beach cottage. Much to her, I assume, chagrin I really didn't do it justice. Recently with her house on the market {it sold within the first week} some professional shots were taken. I wanted to share with you some of Allison's fabulous talent.


I love the salmony color of her cieling with the toasty almond walls. If there's one thing this girl knows, it's details.
stainless steel counter tops, with a wooden top on one end, a perfect work space.Under her center island, Allison has collected old wire locker room baskets to hold her vast stock of vintage linens.



Dutch doors are a must, here at the beach. You can scream down the street for your kids at dinner time without even leaving your home! One of the 'details' Allison added not long ago, was the darkening of all of the door hardware in the house. It made such a difference. And she did it in one afternoon while the kids were napping. So clever.



In 2005, the family added on this great master bed and bath.


The little balcony {above} off the of the Master, a great place to sit and listen to the surf.
ahh, the backyard that launched a thousand parties. The annual Valentine's wine tasting party, Birthday parties for the young and.....well, not so young any more. Many a great evening was spent under this old tree. Not to mention, many a business meeting. {What the photos don't give you is the sound effect of the fountain. It's so peaceful out here.}



Come that day when the car is loaded, moving van is gone, kids seat belted in, hugs are exchanged, there will certainly be tears and the aftermath of a quiet void with the echo of great memories. I will not consider them gone, but merely just up the street.
xoxo M
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
rian rae, bb8 reader discount

that necklace! as seen on party honoree, trisha.



'Stormy Sea Necklace' - $48.00
Monday, June 15, 2009
trisha's baby shower
I've never owned a lick of blue willow anything. I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to load up, as I wanted the table to have a classic, elegant-casual garden party feel. After a few evenings on ebay I was able to find a dealer who would sell a lot to me for $4.00 a plate. Pottery barn and Cost Plus had great chargers for the cause- caned and woven
I used burlap as the table cloth {I love the look of burlap and it's so inexpensive at $3.00 a yard} we bought hydrangeas, white roses and some green stuff {no idea the name}
and created little tight arrangements in Liberty bowls that I had laying around. Super easy. A fantastic meal was whipped up by our resident chefs {husbands} and enjoyed by all {I just noticed everyone cleaned their plates!}
.........and Trisha and new baby walked away with some fantastic haul!
{adapted from my friend,Wimberly's recipe}
greased cupcake pan dozen eggs sliced deli ham chopped tarragon diced shallots diced mushrooms shredded cheddar cheese holandaise sauce whole wheat english muffinIn each cupcake pan, space, neatly fold a slice of ham in a conical shape {it helps to cut halfway up the middle of the piece} Sautee, the mushrooms and shallots until clear {use a lot of mushrooms, as they do shrink down} Pour the mixture into the bottom of ham 'nest' and crack egg on top. stick pan into oven and bake at 350 for 30 minutes. toast english muffins. when egg is done, place the 'nest' on top of the half toasted muffin, sprinkle cheese on top, drizzle holandaise sauce and garnish with the tarragon. eat.
Friday, June 12, 2009
peace out

Thursday, June 11, 2009
Sasa Antic

With all of this new time on my hands tonight, I was able to do a little blog visiting. And as always, found a rejuvenating bank of imagery over at Apartment Therapy. The work of Swedish stylist, Sasa Antic






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