Entryway.

It had been a while since I'd taken and posted updated pictures of our entire entryway.  No major changes, just thought I would keep things up to date.

I knew this pillow from Z Gallerie would be great for the chair the minute I saw it.  I actually didn't buy it then (given my love for it, I have no clue why), but every time I walked in the door I would think about how it was a mistake.  So I drug Justin back with me a couple days later to pick it up.  So glad I did (as I am sure Justin is too)! 

When we were in San Diego, one of the cute little shops in Ocean Beach had the same pillow and placed a fancy crystal broach in the center of the flower.  Such a great idea!

And . . . remember the wallpaper panels I talked about here?  Well things took a bit longer than expected (isn't that always the case?), but they are done and I will back with pictures soon!

Temptation City.

One of our friends recently purchased a high-end designer showroom complete with lots of eye-candy.  (Can you say jealous?)  Justin helped her set up her computers and get the network hooked up.  Of course, I was okay going with him because I knew I could spend the whole time drooling over all of the incredible goodies in the showroom.

I didn't bring my camera, but here are some of my favorite pieces that were there: 

(photos: LewisMittman)

How amazing are these chandeliers? 

(photos: marjorie skouras design)

You can see it in all its glory here:

(photo: the love list)

and here:

(photo: apartment therapy)

And one of my absolute favorite things, this amazing chandelier.  It was hanging over the desk area.  I kept wishing I had one of them over my desk.  I'm pretty sure it would totally increase my productivity!   

(photo: studio steel)

San Diego Vintage Finds.

I mentioned in my recap of our recent trip to San Diego about some great vintage finds we discovered in Ocean Beach.  Here are the details . . .  

These sweet little owl paperweights were practically calling out my name and asking me to bring them home.  So of course I obliged.  Seriously, how cute are they? 

If you want your own set of owl paperweights, I came across some online at My Sparrow.  That shop has bunches of cute things.

Next find, a set of 3 candy dishes.  These were just so sweet. 

And they look so pretty stacked too.

I thought this vintage print of coral would be great framed as a nice way to remember Ocean Beach (since I couldn't take my acai bowl with me).

Next up, a small ornately framed print.  I am not as big of a fan of the print as I am of the frame.  I just thought it was so pretty.

Justin found these cool vintage Texas postcards (he's good!).  I especially like the one in the middle of the state capitol building because that's where Justin proposed.

So this picture isn't great, but it's a wild cherry phosphate bottle.  I am so sad because it made it all back in one piece, but I picked it up to move it and it slipped out of my hand.  It cracked and one of the corners shattered.  It pained me to have to throw it away.

And last but not least, a little milk glass pedestal bowl with a scalloped edge.  It's only about four inches tall.  It's precious.  I love all things milk glass. 

I will have to retake the pictures once they all find their permanent (or semi-permanent) homes.  I keep moving things around seeing what looks best in various places.

Smythe.

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Sarah Richardson. I found out yesterday from Bryn's blog that many of Sarah's jackets are designed by Smythe, Tommy's sister.  How cool is that?

I love a good jacket, and the Smythe ones are very cool (expensive, but cool).  How great are these two?

 (photo: ssense)

(photos: bloomingdales)

Pink, elbow patches, cute buttons on sleeves = perfection.  So I sent the link to the pink jacket to Justin via gchat.  Here is our conversation:

1:11 PM me: http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=467033&CategoryID=10601&cm_mmc=ShopStyle-_-LINKSHARE-_-Crawl-_-Crawl&LinkshareID=J84DHJLQkR4-hXZWoz6H3WBUqJs5nXVC3w

  SERIOUSLY

 

1:12 PM A-FREAKING-MAZING

  tempting, i tell you

  on sale

  in my size

  SUPER CUTE

1:16 PM Justin: nice patches

 me: um, they are awesome

1:19 PM Justin: complete the look:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Horse_riding_left.jpg

1:35 PM Justin: It's not that bad. It is cute

1:36 PM It just reminded me a little bit of a riding jacket

  maybe because of the patches

 me: it is equestrian inspired

1:37 PM it's cute

Men.

San Diego Recap.

As always, we had an amazing trip to San Diego.  (The only bad part of the trip was watching the movie The Time Traveler's Wife on the plane ride out there.  What a disappointment.)

Any who, we wasted no time and stopped by In-N-Out first thing.  If you've read the blog before, you know I have a slight obsession.  Maybe I'm just imagining it, but I think their burgers and fries taste even better when you eat them outside under the California sun.  We continued enjoying the beautiful sunny weather by indulging in some beer at a pub a little later. 

Later that evening we headed to Blue Boheme for some tasty dinner.  I love this picture of the boys.

The picture of the girls wasn't so good, courtesy of me.  I kept laughing, and when I get the giggles, I have a hard time stopping.  Of course, Lauren and Neenah look great in every picture -- I'm either cracking up or trying too hard not to laugh.
 

The next day, we headed to Ocean Beach.  We went to a smoothie place to enjoy an acai bowl (acai smoothie, granola, banana slices, strawberries, blueberries, and honey) for breakfast.  Basically, it's deliciousness in a bowl.  Thanks for the recommendation Emilia!

Justin and his brother Jason were good sports and walked around a few Ocean Beach antique shops with Neenah and me.  I found some great things.  Stayed tuned -- they deserve their own separate post.  Thankfully, there was also a Trader Joe's nearby -- so we made stop 1 of 2 that afternoon.  Man, I love that place. 

We then headed to La Jolla.  We weren't there long -- just enough time to enjoy the scenery and snap a few pictures.  Too bad it was cloudy (and, as luck would have it, cleared up immediately after we left).

Who knew there were squirrels there?  They seemed totally out of place, but they were cute nonetheless!

That night we went to see Joel McHale at Humphrey's by the Bay.  (Like In-N-Out and Trader Joe's, I love me some Joel McHale.  Don't worry, Justin's okay with it.)

(photo: here)

Before the show, we went to the Pearl, a hotel with a great little bar, for happy hour.

The vibe there was awesome (as was the food and drinks).  We sat on the floor (with sweet shag carpet).  Here we all are (except for Neenah, who's hidden).

Then we headed to the show, where Lauren was asked if we wanted our seats to be upgraded (for free).  Of course!  So we were moved where the white arrow is:

Yes, that is the very front row!  How awesome is that?  During the show, Joel even commented on us receiving drinks (something sarcastic like "Oh good, your drinks are here.  Is that white wine with ice?").  So basically, we're best friends now.

The next day we went back to In-N-Out for round two.  We sat outside again, but this time I splurged for the double-double.  Seriously, how are these things so good?   

When deciding what we were going to do, my only requirement for the day was to be outside so we walked around Balboa Park.  The weather was gorgeous and Balboa Park was so pretty and the buildings there were just amazing.

 

After the day at the park, Lauren and I made her grandpa's homemade vanilla ice cream.  I was in high school the first time I tried his recipe, and every summer I think about how delicious it is. 

I wish we could have stayed for a week (or a month) longer, but sadly, we had to come back to the humidity and 100 degree temps in Texas.  We can't wait for our next trip out there!