Thursday, April 28, 2011

the ultimate sanctuary

Question of the day.
If I buy the kids a really cool teepee...
Can I nap play in it?



heart garland

Moral of the story? 
Never throw away the paint swatch cards.
courtesy of oh! crafts

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

wordful wednesday






original images and resources all available on pinterest

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

puppets + shoes?

Tonight I attended a pre-school fundraiser. There was a puppet show for the kids at which time the parents could either... A. join their kids on the grass to watch (not happening. not that I don't adore my kids but puppets? not so much.) B. socialize quietly in the back with other parents (definitely did some of that) C. walk around and check out other women's shoes (turns out this was the fun part!)

So now I'm in a shoe groove. Figured I'd share a couple fun finds I stumbled upon while trying to find the blush colored steve madden serenite on line. So that you might groove too....

steve madden serenite. available at nordstroms & zappos
(and highly recommended by two moms.)

 madison harding rosemary. available at piperlime.
 stuart weitzman x-ray. available at nordstroms.

 topography sandals. available at anthropologie.

  calabassas clogs. available at anthropologie.

Monday, April 25, 2011

monday love...

Ah, Monday. I'm fully recovered from a tough battle with a nasty stomach bug. (Still not sure I actually won but at least I got up after the count!) And I'm now ready to greet a brand new sunshiny week.

Today I'm loving lots of things. Including these....

inspiring bedroom featured on homedit

branch bookcase featured on flickr

mid century goodness featured on houzz

dreamy yellow kitchen featured on urban style vibes

fringe moccasin boot by free people
(and it's probably a good thing it's sold out because as much as I wish, I really don't have the ankles to pull this off... sigh)

and... a choice by healthy & fit

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

dreamy...





I wanna go there tomorrow. 
Which one? 
Don't care. 
You pick. 
Or I'd be happy to road trip to them all.
Dreamy...

Friday, April 15, 2011

home sweet home






After sharing a few photos of a party I threw last weekend some of my facebook fans wanted to know more about the house. I had to wait until it was clean again to take some shots for you... but then I ran out of daylight.  I'll try to get a few more nooks and crannies documented for you this weekend.

We will begin renovating the master bedroom and bath in the next month or so and I'll be sure to walk you through the before and after process. Trust me. The before is not pretty.

For the complete album, visit the zuzu girl facebook photo album entitled "zuzu girl house tour".

And now I'm going to go plant myself on the comfy sofa (not yet pictured) and celebrate the beginning of a long, relaxing weekend.  I hope yours is simply delightful as well.

Ta-ta for now...


Wednesday, April 13, 2011

industrial wednesday

 Due credit for all these fabulous furniture pieces on this board on my pinterest page.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

letter love







 edies lab via etsy

Loving the big, bold letters popping up everywhere these days.
Metal, distressed wood, painted. Loving them all.
The bigger. The better. 

I'm dreaming of a big ass letter for our house too. 
And I know just the place to "find" one.
Are you there Dad? It's me, Kristi...

Monday, April 11, 2011

chevron






Chevron. It's everywhere. And if you haven't already noticed that well, you clearly haven't been looking.  From home decor to paper goods. Table top to apparel. It's not just a fabric anymore folks... And I love it!

diy monday



Or Tuesday.
I am a night time blogger. Which is not a great thing when you live hours behind much of the world. But you can do this yourself any time you please. Cause it's super cute. And can't get much easier. 

So go recycle some of those old t-shirts hanging out in the depths of your closet.  Or steal some of his. He won't notice!  

Detailed instructions and photos courtesy of method.

Friday, April 8, 2011

fabulous friday. (finally!)


vintage card catalog craft storage by bits & bobbins 
via apartment therapy


living room photo wall by tara whitney



mid-century storage cabinet by vintage avacado