Anthropologie & Holly Becker of Decor8

Boston was one lucky city this weekend as it was the first stop on Holly Becker's book signing tour! If you do not know Holly she is the writer behind the uber popular Decor8 blog and also the author of the new book Decorate. As you might remember I wrote about the book a few months ago and absolutely loved it!

The morning started at Anthropologie downtown with Holly putting on a Mood Board Demonstration. She was so personal and funny during her presentation and talked about how every room should have that one piece which is "wrong" or doesn't quite fit in. I could not agree more, it's usually the one piece guests are drawn to in the space!

 

Next Holly made her way downstairs and signed books for 2 hours! I was so excited for her as the line wrapped around the store. I of course went shopping and picked up this little & gem for a certain engagement photo shoot which will take place this week! Cute prop right?

Me and Holly catching up after her signing!

As you might know if there is an opportunity for me to gather local creatives together I will plan a party and this was no exception! About 23 New England designers, artists, photographers, fabric designers and bloggers gathered to network and honor Holly at a lunch! We had such a fantastic afternoon swapping stories and getting to know each other. As you can see we had one long, loud table!

I was so excited to catch up with friends Stephanie, Lindsay, Yvonne, Kate and Katy! Thanks ladies for coming out it was a great day!

(images from jace interiors)

Blog Love - A Creative Mint

Today I am going to start a new series named "Blog Love"! It's true, I love to give encouragement and show my support. Whenever I come across a new blog that I feel captures my attention I immediately add it to my tool bar and than send a quick note with the subject "blog love" to the author. I guess in some ways it is kind of silly but it's just my way of saying hello and introducing myself to a new "friend" Afterall this blogging world can feel kind of lonely when you are writing into space everyday. In this new series I will share with you a few of my "blog loves" and hope you will pop on over to them and say hello!



My first blog love is someone I met this spring in Decor8's Blogging Your Way class. Immediately I was drawn to Leslie and at the time her very new blog. Even though she had only a few posts I knew this lady was on to something. Her photography captured my attention unlike any other. Whenever I am feeling overstimulated I pop on over to "A Creative Mint", take a deep breath and look around. Many times I revisit some of my favorite posts, just letting myself get swept away by her images!

Her photography comes with a strong sense of color but with a gentle touch. A wonderful combination in my opinion and so very sweet! Now for some very exciting news. Twice a month you can now find Leslie guest blogging over at Decor8 with her Color Me Pretty posts!

Hope you will enjoy this new series and please share your blog loves with me...a girl can never have too many "friends"!
jul

(images from A Creative Mint)

A Monday Morning Happy full of smiles!

Hello my wonderful friends! How was your weekend?


I first saw this "Choose Joy" print over at Decor8 a few weeks ago and honestly have not stopped thinking about it. It is perfectly to the point and sweetly designed. I would love to see it placed by the front door, a little reminder as we leave the house to choose happiness. All too often we can be sidetracked by the negativity which can bombard outside our own four walls! Check out the etsy store of Eva Juliet, I bet you will fall in love with all of her creations including "One Year of Smiles"!!

A special Thank You

I just wanted to take a quick minute to say a big THANKS to Holly over at Decor8 for blogging about my Frank Roop post. If you have never been over to Decor8 (though that would be surprising!!) stop by, she has a fantastic feature on Fridays, "How Much For This Room". It is a great example of not spending a ton of money to create beautiful rooms! On a personal note Holly is just the most supportive, encouraging, creative person I have come across. That my friends, is quite refreshing, I appreciate her and her optimistic outlook more than words can say.

(image from Decor8)

Happy Weekend!

Welcome to the weekend! What a great week it has been. The lovely Holly over at Decor8 linked back to CreateGirl which has introduced me to many new readers! Thanks Holly and welcome to all my new friends, I hope you enjoy the posts here!

I just stumbled upon this picture and am loving it! A ladle used for a change holder, perfectly whimsical! This was displayed in a front hall, great for grabbing change for the city meters as I run out the door. Now I will be on the look out for a great vintage ladle. Do you have any suggestions?

Hope you all have a fantastic weekend
jul

(image from Better Homes and Gardens)