The Tiniest Garden, like ever.

Jason bought me this tiny, tiny garden. It's the tiniest garden ever. Even too tiny for the L'il Boomba to play in. It's also my new favorite thing, like ever. He got it from artist Nicole Ohayon who lives and works out of the Brewery Art Colony in here L.A..

This ^&*# is starting to get real! : The Nursery AKA the Baby Cove 1.0

Instead of calling our little one "it" until we find out the baby's sex, Jason and I have taken to calling him/her 'L'il Boomba.' And as my belly grows and grows, despite being busy with work and wedding plans, I can't help but daydream about the 'Baby Cove'-- the room that was once my Lady Cove which--after the wedding--we will transform into the Baby Cove.  I have not allowed myself to buy a single thing for L'il Boomba yet-- and that has taken a great deal of restraint-- let me tell you. (Although we have started to get a few hand-me-ups from friends who recently had little ones of their own (thanks Joy!)...But as my Little Boomba board starts to fill up on Pinterest--ideas fly around in my mommy mind of ways to surround our little Boomba with beauty, comfort and love as we begin to welcome the Boomba into this world.

And yes--even as my jeans fail to button around my expanding waistline--I'm still tripping out that we're having a baby!

Yellow cotton + leather sandals by Zuzii
Classic Bench With Storage on One Kings Lane Today
Wall-mounted fan
Colossal Dot Curtains from Anthro
Colette Bream - Star and cloud Pillows
Vintage Crib
Chevron Rug from Urban

Smart Art

 

So, I have a friend, Allessandro Guiliano.  We met during fashion week in Paris about a dozen years ago and have been the best of friends ever since.  Ale', like me, is a gypsy.  So, when he hit me up last week from HOng Kong and said he had left New York via India and would be coming through LA  I was not surprised.  Oh, the life of a jet-setting gypsy!  I was however shocked when he arrived and told me his plans.  He travelling to 11 art galleries in 7 countries in 2 weeks for the Damien Hirst Global Spot Challenge!

Ale' is not only a jet-setting gypsy, he is an artist.  He is on this mission as a part of an installation he is creating surrounding this crazy challenge.  Art breeds art.  So, of course- I wanted in!  Above you will find pictures taken by, well, yours truly :) from the show in Beverly Hills I took last week.  Ale' got his stamp- proof of his passage through LA and the Spot show.  All 11 stamps and he will be gifted a special Damien Hirst print.

I have never been particularly fond of Damien Hirst, but those spots .. .  hmmmm . .. While at the exhibit, a group of kindergardners walked in.  I had a flash that I wanted to bring my little misses, so after school the next day I did.  She loved the spots. The guy below, maybe not so much.

And you . . . what's your take on the whole thing? 

                                                          Make LOve, Make Art!

                                                                     XOxo  

Tablescape : Keeping Green

When I say keeping green, I am referring to both the green in my bank account as well as my hopes and plans to not torture mother earth on our wedding day. Some things that are helping me along this journey are: plates that are made from fallen Acacia leaves (serisouly!), upcycled jars for centerpieces, planted (living) floral arrangements and having a (mostly) vegetarian, local, in-season menu. (How pretty are those Ranunculus!?)

For those of you who are getting all romantic with your lovers tonight, I wish you a lot of hot, fun, silly, butterfly-filled moments. Being in love is f*cking rad, isn't it?

Painted mason jars
Flatware
Plates made from fallen leaves
Blue Ticking Napkins
Burlap roll for runners
Ranunculus Via here
Gelato Artigianale

Details, Details

Wedding planning is a trip. So many little details that I overlook when I'm at others' weddings that all of the sudden become vital when planning my own. I went to a rental warehouse the other day to pick out everything from napkins and chairs to salt and pepper shakers. Each tiny detail seemed almost monumental--isn't that silly? But I am having fun with all of the plans-- it's a challenge to balance my 'GREAT VISION' with my modest budget, but the budget constraints push me to think outside the box, to research more and to practice something that I'm not always so good at: asking for help, discounts and suggesting barters--all things that I am often embaressed by.  But as I get deeper into the plans I realize that I with all of these tiny details, I can't to it all alone--and just as I am often volunteering my services, discounts and barters to others--others are often willing and even happy to extend the same favor to me. It's sweet, and makes me feel so blessed to be a part of such warm communities--both online and off. 

Do you, like me, have trouble asking for help or favors? Or are you the type of person that magically gets everyone involved in your projects? Either way, any words of wisdom?

{The chair above is the chair that I picked for the reception. One of the most economic options--that also happens to be one of the cutest. Yay.}

Happy Friday; my upcycled window installation

This is the view from my side of the bed--which is where I intend to spend most of my weekend after a long week of client work, doctors appointments, wedding planning and growing belly. I hope you get to enjoy a restful weekend--and a pretty view too.

Colorful Cravings!

Over 15 Ways to wrap and wear this dress by Hatch
Lipstick shot found on Shopbop see the whole pic here
Yellow Ankle Boots and straw bangles by Toast
Vintage Southwestern Style Backpack on Etsy
Orange knee socks from Modcloth
Black Sesame Ice Cream
Cacti from Ikea
Leather coin purse on Etsy ($12.75)

The Multi-Talented Crate

Whether they used to haul apples, milk, soda or wine, crates can be given a new life to store practically anything in a fun, easy, industrial-rustic kinda way. I'm in love with the crate gardens, and the tall shelving unit, aren't crates great? (couldn't resist the rhyme, sorry).

Milk Crate Planter
Crate Shelving unit
Crate Wall Garden Via Miss Modish
Crate dog table by Julia Custer Noris via Design Sponge
Crate glass-top Side-table
Trolly on Casters by Bailey's Home and Garden
Three-tiered Sides Tables by Ribih Hage

Sweet LIttle Things

A collection of sweet little things I've made over the years to get you in a good DIY mood for Valentines day. The Sam Cooke-inspired post card is a free-printable, so click, enlarge, print and share. Toodles for now my lovelies, on my way to do a walk-through of our wedding venue in the rain. How's that for romantic?

Via Anthology

Here are some outtakes from the Anthology Magazine shoot of our Jungalow.

images by Teri Lyn Fisher