Gold Kitchen Accents

 

via Apartment34

My Gold obsession continues, just call me Gold Member.

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Golden!

I have a serious predilection for all things gold which makes me incredibly happy that I found this post at Brittany Makes on finding the perfect gold spray paint.  Clockwise from top, Montana Gold Acrylic, Design Master’s Gold Medal & Brilliant Gold, Rustoleum’s Metallic Gold and Krylon‘s 18K Gold.

Tracy Anderson – 15

 

Tracy Anderson’s 15 minute workout for Goop readers. P.S. All the equipment you see in the video can be found on Tracy’s site.

 

Weekend Startup

Ah Friday, the start of a beautiful thing!  Every weekend this song is stuck in my head.

The Ascent of Women, Happy Women’s Day!

Reading this & this.

Crushing on Jennifer Lawrence‘s genuineness!  

Blood Orange Margaritas, no reason necessary.

Finally a better way to buy sunglasses online.

94 seconds, a quiz app designed to crush your ego into a pulp.

Would a moleskin notebook make us write like Hemingway? 

Happy Birthday Dude! 

Searching for Sugar Man.

Dreaming of bikini season.

Laundry Fun

via Hello Brit

Let’s face it, not many people actually like doing laundry but unless you’re a Jersey Shore cast member odds are that you have to do it. Even if you’re good at passing this chore off to someone else you might now think twice just for a chance to play with these snazzy (geek alert) gadgets and accessories.  

1. Tree Clothesline
2. The Laundry Pod
3. Laundry Art
4. Ruffle Laundry Bag
5. FlipFOLD Laundry Folder
6. UnHampered
7. Nellie’s Dryer Balls & Fragrance Stick Set
8. Gal Pal Deodorant Removers
9. FreshCloz Garment Deodorizer
10. Sparrow Clothespins
11. Graphic Washing Bin
12. The Ultimate Drying Rack (il Lenzuoliere)

How do you add fun to your chores?  Do you pass them off or buy things to make you happy whilst doing them?

Kristen Wiig

via Makeup411

Kristen Wiig at the Oscars

Make-up by  Heba Thorisdottir

Foundation

To begin Thorisdottir used tarte’s Amazonian clay 12-hour full coverage foundation in light, with tarte’s new airbrush finish bamboo foundation brush.

Blush

For dewy, sun-kissed cheeks, Thorisdottir applied tarte’s Maracuja blush & glow brightening luminizer and cheek tint in sunlight along the apples of Wiig’s cheeks, followed by a light dusting of tarte’s Amazonian clay 12-hour shimmering blush in buff.  The combination gave Wiig’s skin the perfect luminous finish.

Eye Shadow

Thorisdottir wanted to play up Wiig’s blue eyes with a mixture of bronze and gold shadows.  Thorisdottir started by covering Wiig’s lids with a soft wash of shimmering golden peach from tarte’s neutralEYES eye shadow palette volume II.  To add further definition, Thorisdottir applied tarte’s Amazonian clay waterproof cream eyeshadow in shimmering bronze along Wiig’s lash lines and into her creases.  Then Thorisdottir layered tarte’s Amazonian clay waterproof cream eyeshadow in slate in the center of Wiig’s lids to reflect light.

Eye Liner

Thorisdottir lined her eyes with multiplEYE lash enhancing liquid liner, drawing outward for a mini cat-eye.

Mascara

Thorisdottir finished Wiig’s eyes with two coats of tarte’s gifted Amazonian clay smart mascara.

Lips

To keep Wiig’s look soft, Thorisdottir filled in Wiig’s lips with tarte’s LipSurgence matte lip tint in exposed, then dabbed tarte’s maracuja divine shine lip gloss in glisten in the center of her lips for a touch of shine.

Additional Information

To create a soft glow, Thorisdottir dusted tarte’s new Amazon bronze body bronzer along Wiig’s décolletage, shoulders and down her arms.

Numbered Stenciled Mugs

via  The 36th Avenue

What You’ll Need

1. Mugs
2. DecoArt CeramicsPaint (Gloss Enamels for Ceramics)
3. Flat Brush
4. Vinyl Stencils

Tutorial

• Clean all mugs to be stenciled and let dry completely (follow directions on CeramicsPaint label)
• Make sure the shape of your lettering is flat (the stencil will wrinkle a bit due to the shape of the mug)
• Add tape around the edge 
• Paint the stencil by using taps, not side to side or up and down motions (once coat should do)
• Remove the stencil as soon as you’re done painting 
• In case of the paint bleeding through, use a pin to clean up the design
• Let air dry for an hour and put mugs in the oven for 30 minutes at  350º

Et voilà!  

Toronto’s Top Delivery

via Toronto Life

Home Tour

Currently drooling over ‘Callie’s Home Tour’ via Little Green Notebook.  

Even better than the gorgeous pictures is how Callie decorated her home; through sales, free shipping and digging through Antique stores!  Needless to say that this was a work of love not just a desire to have a gorgeous home.  Through the usual suspect stores (eBay, Etsy, One Kings Lane) and some creative DIY‘s (custom cut mats, her own created artwork (!), discount fabric for curtains and repainted dressers/consoles) this is the outcome.  Creative, thoughtful and budget friendly, I’m in love!

Here are my fave six (head on over to the original post to see the rest).  Sources listed at the end of photos!

Entry

• Navy dresser – Antique store (paint from Benjamin Moore, pulls from House of Antique Hardware)
• Gold mirror – craigslist
• W mirror – Pottery Barn Kids
• Black lamps – Target
• White shades – Target
• Greek key trim – Walmart
• Gold Asian bust – Antique store
• Zebra wood frame – Pottery Barn
• Blue bowl – World Market
• Silver plated bowl – One Kings Lane
• Navy rug – One Kings Lane (Thom Filicia)
• Drum shade – Andrews Lighting in OKC
• Bird box – Anthropologie

Living Room

• Media console – Antique store (painted with black automotive paint!)
• Gold lamp – Horchow
• Blue vases – Antique store
• Pink orchid - TJ Maxx
• Small sunburst mirror- Hobby Lobby
• Coffee table – Horchow
• Burl wood tray – eBay (Williams Sonoma Home)
• Horns – Jayson Home and Garden
• Silver lacquer box – One Kings Lane (can buy at Plantation Home)
• Foo dog – Etsy
• Blue vase – Goodwill
• Gold bamboo frame – One Kings Lane (Lunares)
• Floral notebooks – Anthropologie
• Lucite nesting tables – CB2
• Foo dog lamp – Tuesday Morning
• Wood root – Antique store
• Horse statue – Etsy
• Burl wood box – Teavana
• Chiang Mai print tray- Furbish Studio
• Gold vintage chair – Antique store
• Mink fur pillow - Restoration Hardware
• Leopard pillows – A DIY from purchased fabric
• Cream nailhead chairs – Gilt and Overstock (Safavieh)
• Blue handblocked pillows – West Elm
• Greek key side table – One Kings Lane (Worlds Away)
• Grey ginger jar – Williams Sonoma Home
• Asian gold horse – Antique store
• Zebra wood box – eBay (Williams Sonoma Home)
• White coral – Pottery Barn
• Blue vase – antique store
• Pink Insignia pillows – Furbish Studio (Windsor Smith fabric)
• Wool and coral cotton pillows – Anthropologie
• Large gold sunburst mirror – Williams Sonoma Home
• Black jars – Pottery Barn
• Coral ginger jars – Williams Sonoma Home
• Silver task lamp – Williams Sonoma Home
• Cream drapes – A DIY from purchased fabric
• Curtain rods – Target

Dining/Kitchen

• Dining table – Williams Sonoma Home
• Chairs – Horchow
• Silver ginger jar – One Kings Lane
• Graphic rug – Williams Sonoma Home
• Cream pendant – Horchow
• Black frames – Target
• Black bamboo dresser – craigslist (paint is Rustoleum, pulls from Lee Valley)
• Cream porcelain lamps – Williams Sonoma Home
• Asian ladies – Antique stores
• Gold box – Antique store
• Green vase – Pottery Barn
• Gold bamboo frame – Antique store
• White vase – Pier 1
• Lines paintings – By Callie (frames from Garden Ridge, black mats from Hobby Lobby)
• Eagle mirror – Atique store
• Lucite counter stools – CB2
• Silver rim utensil holder – Pottery Barn
• Circles painting – By Callie (frame from antique store)
• Coral butter dish – Anthropologie
• Blue pot – TJ Maxx
• Silver bamboo frame- TJ Maxx
• Cream frames – Target
• Fuschia orchid – TJ Maxx
• Copper greek bust- etsy
• White pineapple – White Barn
• Ikat bowls – Anthropologie
• Various white, glass, and metal serving pieces- Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, Target, and antique stores
• Black and gold mums paper – Paper Mojo
• Silver sphere pendant – Horchow (Solaris pendant from Crystorama)

‘Man Room’

• Leather sofa – Restoration Hardware
• Red plaid pillows – Ralph Lauren
• Wheat rug – Pottery Barn
• Round coffee table – Pottery Barn
• Brown leather tray – Pottery Barn
• Decanters and glasses – Pottery Barn, antique stores
• Vintage National Geographics – antique store
• Patch – Rugby by Ralph Lauren
• Wood side table – made by brother-in-law
• Silver lamp – own
• Marquetry frame – Williams Sonoma Home
• Metal R on wood stand – Anthropologie
• Silver microphone – own
• Small white H letterman’s patch – antique store
• Duke painting – Antique store
• Vintage baseball print – Antique store
• Large red H letterman’s patch – Antique store
• Fox hunt print – Etsy
• Black mirror – Target
• Metal W – Anthropologie
• NYC Census Bureau map – One Kings Lane (Barbara Cosgrove)
• Subway sign – Pottery Barn
• Curtain rod – Target

Carry On Snacks and Must Haves

Is there anything worse than airline food?  Yes, but not for the purpose of this post.

Here are some of the must haves to make your trip healthy and save your waist for the cocktails and local food you should be enjoying instead.

 

From the Top:

1. Vive Sana’s Healthy SPF
2. Pukka Three Ginger Tea
3. Chia Seeds (for protein)
4. Avocados (healthy fats)
5. Steel Cut Oats (& a water heater)
6. Lara Bars
7. Green Tea
8. Eagle Creek’s Crossroads Upright 25
9. Ipod (with new playlists)
10. Shredded Coconut
11. Barney (Almond) Butter
12. Magnesium supplement (to keep things regular)
13. Bobble water bottle (a stylish and reusable bottle that filters water as you drink!)

 

Other Musts:

• Glass container of crudité (French for raw veggies and dip, fancy!)
• Bars that won’t melt 
• Probiotics (though the best ones must be refrigerated)
• Tea (bags for the purpose of space and ease)
• Nuts (in small amounts)

What are your must haves and snacks for travel? Would you pack avocados?