Simply stunning! I covet all of the details.

It is rare that I see photos of entire projects by one design house and drool over every picture. I really, really love every room by Tracery Interiors. These rooms are simple and finished at the same time.

{This staircase is magical!}

{The juxtaposition of wild and clean lined modern here is super cool.}

{I love the way they framed the white furniture with dark accents.}

{Yes, please! These beams are incredible.}

{The true meaning of a sunny interior!}

It will be hard accomplishing anything today, as I daydream about all of these spaces. :)

Monday Musings: The wonderful world of Southern California

I just spent the last 5 days in the San Diego area and I have to say, by the end of the trip we were trying to find reasons to move there! My hubby had a conference at the Rancho Bernardo Inn so Payton and I tagged along for a quick vacation. The architecture of this Inn is spectacular. I really love the moorish qualities of the windows and lines of the woodwork and stucco around the grounds.

The weather was mild and a little drizzly during our visit so we didn't spend much time in the pool but the golf course is stunning and each of the restaurants has a covered patio that looks out onto the golf course and the valley beyond.

I need to spend some time editing and organizing our photos from the rest of our adventure and I will share them soon. (Let's just say that Tidy Tuesday will mostly be spent on Picasa and Photoshop)

Have a lovely day!

Tidy Tuesdays: The Simpler the better.

I was browsing through the book Organized Simplicity at my favorite book store, Powells this morning and I was really impressed at Tsh Oxenreider's approach to taking on the messy pieces of our houses. She is calm and collected and has a great sense of humor! So, of course when I got home I had to check out her blog. :) Simple Mom which is so awesome because it gives you lists and walks you through easy steps to make real progress. She is the real deal. I can only dream of being so on top of everything. I only wish I had seen her site earlier because she is running this great Project: Simplify which has a new focus area each week!


Tsh Oxenreider



I guess I need to go back and buy the book tomorrow...



Tidy Tuesday: The basics

Today I am needing a refresh day! I just brought down bags and labeled them: trash, recycling, donate. I really need to purge! I am amazed at how much stuff has accumulated this past month! In order to really focus in on my work goals, personal goals and creative findings for this blog I need to make a day of it...  I have been using folders and a very small board to keep my thoughts organized and it is high time I had a proper Inspiration Board of my own... SO, I scoured craigslist and I am off to purchace one very large bulletin board! :) Here are some examples of glorious Inspiration Boards that I really love.

found at Simplemom

the lovely Poppytalk

I really love this one from Poppytalk because of the neutral gray background and that elephant is so adorable! We will see what I come up with this afternoon...

Tidy Tuesday: Spring is in my heart, but not quite in the air yet...

Can you believe we have snow on the ground today? It is the end of February and I am dreaming of Spring flowers. I am really loving this fresh grouping that Kim Foren at Geranium Lake Flowers created. I want it on my breakfast table in the morning! Such a clever way to tie the vases together, don't you think? Keeps them all together so nicely!