Living for Pretty

black and white halloween decorations

September 28, 2015

Halloween is not a holiday I’ve ever decorated for, but last year we thought we’d throw a spooky get-together and I loved how our house turned out. We decided to stick to black and white for decor, keeping it simple and classic, and totally spooky. This year we were way too busy to decorate the whole house, so here’s last year’s never before seen decorations!

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two years of a lifetime

September 7, 2015

I don’t know if there are enough words to describe how much I love my husband, how I love him so completely, so deeply. How he teaches me patience and perspective. How we encourage each other and tell the other that it’s okay to be afraid, take risks and want more. I selfishly love this time – when it’s just me and him (and the dog). I know we’ll look back at these few years and reminisce about the weekend projects, the adventures and the Sundays spent cuddling, when time was just something to fill. I can’t help but ask for more years just like this – two years is a scratch on the surface, and I want more.

interior inspiration – floral focus

July 8, 2015

This apartment with clean white walls and a bright flower pop on the back wall has my heart. I love a little (or a lot) of floral in my life, and this apartment does it so right. While the apartment is uncluttered and clean, the floral splash captures your attention in a way you can’t help but love it. Sometimes you just have to do a little, in a big way.

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ribbons, flowers and tulle, oh my!

June 24, 2015

This wedding is everything. Vintage, quirky, sweet, and includes lovebirds that met in grade school. Can you think of a better love story? This bride and I must be soul sisters. Because, this wedding is what my soul is made of, old, true romance, vintage charm, ribbons in the trees and flowers in the hair.

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beadboard butler’s pantry

June 12, 2015

We are in the finishing phase of our pantry – it is looking so pretty, I can’t stand it. Billy framed the walls awhile ago, and it took some time to get the drywall up and wiring in. There are so many steps to drywalling – it takes forever. Plus, we haven’t done a lot of wiring, but figured this would be a good project to introduce ourselves to it. And now, the finishing details.

I’ve drooled over photos of pantries with subway tile, but it seemed like a lot of work and I didn’t think I could sway Billy on it. Instead, we’ve decided on beadboard paneling. The detail will add texture and charm, while fitting with the era of the house.

strawberry smoothies

May 28, 2015

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s spring. The days are getting warmer and brighter, which means my morning breakfast wants to get fruitier and lighter. Smoothies are plain awesome, but I don’t need to tell you that. Smoothies are something I will make a ton of for a month or two, burn out and then re-discover a couple months later. Here’s a quick, fresh, and filling strawberry smoothie I blended up the other day that had me thinking “where have you been all my winter?!” (I’d also like to take this moment to apologize to Billy for all the racket in the morning. But also, not. Because those smoothies in the fridge don’t come from nowhere.)