you are where you live

Hi all,

I'm still in the process of decorating the new home I moved into last August.  Right now, I am all about finishing touches and accessorizing.  Accessories are a great way to add pizzazz to any basic piece of furniture and the best part is that you can swap them out as your mood or tastes change.

With basic pieces, I like to take my inspiration from fashion.  There are some great trends out right now that are easy to incorporate into your home, like florals, lace, graphic prints, and fringe!  See some ideas below.

How do you incorporate your style into your home?

Floral dress | Lace dress | Graphic T-Shirt: The one shown is Philip Lim and sold out, but similar here | Fringe Bag: Exquisite fringe happening here  Much more affordable version here

Décor photos from Pinterest (original sources unknown) and Style Me Pretty

written with love,

leslie :)

camo living, not just for camping!

I was a little hesitant to create these camouflage pillows since I didn't think they would nicely match anything in my home.  But now I love this nature inspired throne and the pillows make it much more comfortable! It's a little edgy and out of my comfort zone and I am fully embracing it!

What do you think, camo pillows, yay or nay?


all photos my own

written with love,
leslie :)

DIY holiday

Hello. It's been a while since I last posted.  In this time I've moved apartments and I now have a dedicated sewing/crafting room (aka guest bedroom)!  I'm excited about my new room and so far it's been very inspiring.  In addition, I also bought a new sewing machine to entice my creative juices.  

Given my new workspace and gear, I decided this will be a, mostly, all DIY holiday and I started big!  My quilting instructor taught a holiday quilt class on a tree skirt.  The tree skirt can come in three different sizes, S,M, OR L.  I decided to go with L as my Uncle who loves holiday decorating has a big tree.  The skirt was challenging to make. It introduced me to sewing and cutting different shapes, like triangles, and sewing in a circle.  This is also officially my first quilt, since I haven't actually quilted the batik wall hanging yet.  My uncle was really happy with the skirt and it really brightened up his tree.

pillow home decor

Pillow cases are a great project for beginners in sewing.  I bought this beautiful, modern fabric several months ago with a Groupon and it was a perfect match for my couches.  The fabric is from Zarin Fabrics in lower Manhattan.  I definitely had a Project Runway moment trying to find the best, most affordable fabric.  There were so many to choose from!  I made these pillow cases months ago and they were definitely a great way to learn the ins and outs of my machine (lots of re-threading).  I am happy to have something homemade to rest with at the end of a long day.