feliz weekend!

image: laquer and linen

16 essentials for the perfect home bar

super cute ideas for hosting your own halloween movie night

arriving in style on a paris train fit for a king ~via this is glamorous.com ~

how to arrange art on your wall

simply the most glamorous pumpkins ever!

5 little luxuries

always looking to elevate my bar cart and this twig barware kit is just the thing.

 

yes, yes, yes now I can get the last drop of my concealer

 

this cuff is not only nicely priced but it really adds that something special to any outfit.

 

I broke down and gave into the colored cords trend.

 

i downloaded what i consider to be a musical app miracle, songza!!  this nifty free streaming service has playlists for every occasion curated for you! 

feliz weekend!

photo: gateau et chateaux

how to make abstract art

5 ways to bring more tranquility into your daily fall routine

am so excited to serve these precious lobster rolls at my next cocktail party

where for art thou: a free app for discovering classic masterpieces

have always been slightly obsessed with diana vreeland. not only the recently released doc, ‘the eye must travel’ but also a look at her new york apt via architectural digest has cemented my devotion.

intrigued to watch happy, the documentary.

5 little luxuries

image: zarahome.com

what a week its been for basking in self love!  this week i am reminded of what motivated me to start this column, inspired to share with you the  5 little luxuries that i acquired (not everything is a $ purchase J) which bring me great pleasure. ohh this week included some home goods, musical treats, pops of color and …. 

hyperventilated for oh-about 3 minutes this past tuesday, why you ask? zara home is open for business in the usa silly!!!

anyhoos all bets were off when i spotted this set of gold elephant bookends. have you ever? oh, oh, oh when i saw these little treasures, my makeover-the-living-room accent table bulb just lit up, knobs, named narciso! there are no words… 

it is a double whammy, musical feast kind of weekend for me. both bajofondo and jarabe de palo are in town…. and yes, of course i am attending both!

adding a little dash of color to the zipper pulls on my clutches this season.

feliz weekend!

see this house: an $8 million dollar suburban paris apartment with a view!

art, meet alcohol: top museum wine bars

12 lazy-girl tips for getting ready fast in the morning!

10 charming chesterfield sofas

where do editors really shop? 7 insiders dish

casting call: a website that makes voting easier

top move for a toned belly

every bond movie, ever! playing from oct 5-31 at the moma (11 w 53rd st (btwn 5th and 6th), 212-708-9400 ~via urbandaddy.com~

am all about diy art this week: music lyrics as art….painted words as art 

20 things everyone should master by age 40

~via acupofjo.com~ what an inspiring take on beauty.

5 little luxuries

make-a-mask superhero props to further cement me as the coolest aunt ever when my gaggle of nieces and nephews visit me! 

inspired by atlantic-pacific i decided i needed a chambray shirt stat! i have many many plans for this piece…

sunburst mirror is just the hollywood touch my foyer needed

a feast for the eyes and a treat for my coffee table., italian portraits. ill be keeping a keen eye on this tome for i fear most guests will accidently want to put in their bag…..

spikes for my ponytail!