Design Inspiration Monday

Vintage style decor doesn't necessarily mean "blast from the past visiting Great-Grandma's house in the country".  It's a mixture of distressed items, older accents, and various prints combined to create a cozy and nostalgic space.  Today, vintage decor is mixed with modern for a fresh look with historical charm.  What makes it even more unique is that you can create a look that no one else has through items collected at thrift stores, flea markets, Vintage Day Festivals, and so on.  The possibilities are endless.  Also, another perk is that it can be incredibly budget friendly.  This space has a variety of floral prints that flow seamlessly together with shades of blue being the solid stand out hue.  The vintage luggage cases on top of the shelving armoire is a cute and different way to display them rather than using them as a makeshift coffee or end table.  Drawing your attention up to the vaulted ceilings is the crystal chandelier, adding a chic touch to the room.  What is your favorite part about this space?

Image source:  The Budget Decorator

{whatever wednesday}

{Shopping:  How to Find and Style the Perfect Vintage Tee}

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{Happy Home:  Statement Shower Curtain DIY}

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{whatever wednesday}

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{Weekend Cocktail:  Macklind Mule}

A new wine bar called Grapeseed recently opened in my neighborhood.  After patiently waiting and longing to visit since before they finished construction, I finally made it there over the weekend.  Grapeseed has a very friendly and cozy, rustic atmosphere.  Not only was the Macklind Mule a favorite, the seasonal sweet potato and carrot Sangria was delicious.  If you are in the St. Louis area and looking for a place to check out, go to Grapeseed.

{Herbaria Chocolate Peppermint Lip Balm}

Sticking with the local finds, I finally visited the Herbaria Soap shop this week.  They're located in St. Louis on The Hill, make over 60 varieties of natural soap, and the scents come from pure essential oils.  I found this lip balm at the store, and after debating between the this or Chai, went with the Chocolate Pepperment.  Best beauty buy in a while, I honestly can not get enough of it.

{New this week:  Copper teapot}
I'm one to find happiness in little things and my new copper teapot was no exception.  Pretty, shiny, and whistling, it made tea time even more enjoyable. (Please ignore the topknotted person pictured in said teapot)

{Fashion Inspiration:  How These 13-Year-Old Girls Will Change the Way You Get Dressed}

{whatever wednesday}

// Missoni Home Perpignan Pillow //

{Glam Home Inspiration:  Missoni's Golden Age Jewel Print}

{Halloween DIY:  Sequin and Glitter Pumpkins}

{Little piece of happiness:  My vintage Italian scarf}
Upon spotting this scarf at a thrift shop a few weeks ago, I immediately knew it had to be mine.  With a price tag of $4, there were no questions asked.  I adore the boxy Ikat mixed with the checkerboard circles, while the burnt orange and caramel tan make it a perfect fall accessory.

{Color Combination:  Burgundy and Navy}

{Wednesday Wisdom}

{whatever wednesday}

 {Spring Nail Art:  Stripped Nudes}

Love, love, love the nude and copper combination.  For this look, I've been using OPI's "Barefoot in Barcelona" and Sephora by OPI's discontinued "Traffic Stopper Copper."

{11 Ladylike Style Lessons from Audrey Hepburn}

In honor of what would have been her 85th birthday on May 4th, this was necessary to share.

{Garage Sale Gems}
Adorable vintage charms that I picked up on Saturday.

{Kimchi Blue Dazzled & Dazed Cami}

This airy, beaded Gatsby-esque top...I literally died.

{30 Things To Start Doing For Yourself}

If Holly Golightly Lived in the Modern Day.

 

We all know the iconic photographs of Audrey Hepburn gazing in to the NYC Tiffany’s window with her coffee and croissant in hand. This classic lush of a socialite has been one of my idols for years and so often, I try to imagine what her life would be like in present day. Most of us probably know the story line of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Struggling writer, Paul Varjak, moves in to a new NYC apartment and becomes fascinated with his stunning, quirky, of the glitterati neighbor, Ms. Holly Golightly, and her lifestyle. Holly is capable of lighting up a room with her New York early sixties energy, ridiculous charm, and sexy, sophisticated aura. All that being said, beyond the cat-eye sunglasses, long cigarette holder, free-spirit beauty is a regular woman, who can easily turn in to a sweetly vulnerable mess, never knowing exactly what she wants.

Modern Day Holly Golightly by missallierae featuring oliver goldsmith sunglasses  

"Well, when I get it the only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany's. Calms me down right away. The quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there. If I could find a real-life place that'd make me feel like Tiffany's, then - then I'd buy some furniture and give the cat a name!"

 

 

 

Holly: I'll tell you one thing, Fred, darling... I'd marry you for your money in a minute. Would you marry me for my money? Paul: In a minute. Holly: I guess it's pretty lucky neither of us is rich, huh? Paul: Yeah.
 

Holly Golightly by missallierae featuring wedding jewelry

 

Holly: Thursday! It can't be! It's too gruesome!

Paul: What's so gruesome about Thursday?

Holly: Nothing, except I can never remember when it's coming up.
 

 

"I've got to do something about the way I look. I mean a girl just can't go to Sing Sing with a green face."
 

 

"Promise me one thing: don't take me home until I'm drunk - very drunk indeed."

 

Modern Day Holly Golightly by missallierae featuring a fragrance

 

Although her apartment was very bare, it had many peculiar qualities. I imagine today, it would be an eclectic mix of new glamour and vintage accessories here and there.

One day, I truthfully believe that I will own my own clawfoot bathtub sofa.  Want one also?  Here's a great DIY tutorial I stumbled upon.

Since I'm obsessed with the movie, I realized I had never seen a Holly Golightly Halloween costume in person...so that is precisely what I was for Halloween 2012.  My friends and I attended the Hallow-bash at the Lemp Mansion, and I'm proud to say that I was the only Holly Golightly present, Cat and all.

 

 

"I'm like cat here, a no-name slob. We belong to nobody, and nobody belongs to us. We don't even belong to each other."