whirl.wind.week

Whew.  The last week has been a whirlwind of photo shoot madness.  I had an AMAZING time working with the other gals that make up The Southern Suite.  Each of us brought something unique to the table and the collaboration was a total success!  Just wait until you see the beautiful photos that came outta those shoots - I can hardly contain myself waiting for the pics to be ready to drop.  

For now, I'll leave you with pics of two head pieces I made for last week that we didn't have time to shoot.  They'll be up for grabs, soon enough!

K.

P.S. --- Isn't my sister a lovely little lady?  I sure think so : )

clean & sweep

I've been super into the house projects this month... cleaning and purging the joint of excess 'stuff.'  It's amazing how good it can feel to get rid of the things you don't need/use.  The kitchen was a bit of a battle for me - everything seems useful, but I certainly wasn't using everything hiding in those 60+ year old cupboards.  Who needs 3 complete sets of wine/champagne glasses?  Not I.  I'm one of those people who is always 'saving' things for an occasion (maybe I was waiting for the Queen to come to lunch before I used the 'good' dishes?!)  It makes very little sense in hindsight.  So, after paring it down, this is what I'm left with... One pretty set of mix & match dishes, one set of wine/champagne/beer glasses, and only the matching cutlery.  It looks good and it feels even better.
Yes.  I am still working on the floors... so it's not like I need another project, but looking at these pics, I can't help but think that the back of the inside of the kitchen cupboards would look pretty cute painted a  muted blue-grey... hmm, or a super soft mint....
Hope ya'll are enjoying the weekend!
K.
PS - Be sure to check The Southern Suite blog and Facebook page later today to see the winners of our contest!

Fall Fashion Preview: One Chilly Morning

The Sunset's Embrace Jacket

The Safari Side Dress

Camp Director Tote

Floret Me Be There Necklace

Maize Like This Heel

Chilly mornings & warm afternoons... Dear September, you just may be my favourite.  It's happening again - the August Feeling - and it has me reading through posts from last August... perusing my fashion favs, fall must-haves and must-dos before summer's end.  It kinda strikes me how this season can feel so familiar and nostalgic, all the while bringing something new with it each year.  
So what's it gonna be this time around?
K.
PS - I WILL have that jacket for my very own : )

Great Grate!

After a quick and fun little camp-out this weekend, I was back at the floor project last night... and I kinda hit the first glitch.  It wasn't really a surprise, that mysterious bump in the floor has been there forever (possibly 111 of the house's 112 years, I dunno).  Anyway, a mild bout of stress, and hopefully that will all be resolved in the next coupla days.

In the meantime, more pulling staples, removing tack strips, and scraping underlay remnant for this girly girl!  I am already enjoying how much greater the grates look against a wood floor.

IT.WILL.ALL.BE.WORTH.IT.IN.THE.END.

Right?!

K.

hats.off

Some of my favourite furnishings are made-over thrift/auction finds.  Normally it takes a little more than a new 'hat' to breathe life into a tired piece - this shapely, oversized lamp is certainly the exception.  The original shade was in decent condition, just a bit on the granny side for my taste.  Swapping it out for a simple white drum allows the base do all the talking... and if you ask me, 'nuff said.

After an evening of wine and ideas, a good gal pal and I decided to investigate as to what exactly has been living under the layers of carpet and linoleum in the front rooms of my old abode.  We struck gold!  Er, actually, we struck wood.  4" wide pine plank flooring, to be exact.  As a result, my living room, dining room, and entrance hallway are getting a total makeover.  It is currently a state of chaos - there are staples to pull, gobs of underlay to scrape and a whole lotta sanding to get through before I'll be ready to finish the job...

Which buys me some time to decide how exactly I will finish this sea of planks... 

SO.MANY.IDEAS.

Annnyway,

Happy Thursday ya'll!

K.

Fashionably Behind the Times

I have been back and forth about one million times as to whether or not I should create a Facebook page for Dove Tree... Kindly, the decision was made for me this week.  Check the page tomorrow for an exciting announcement : )

Back to the drafting.  Back to the latte.

K.