Tribeca J. Crew Mens Shop

The long-established Tribeca tavern called Liquor Store may have closed its doors, but in its place J. Crew extended its brand with a curated selection of men's clothing and accessories by its designers and others — all while maintaining the original vibe of the bar situated in a classic 1825 townhouse. In the remodel the bar was kept in place and lighting, finishes, etc. were chosen appropriately to the space. A respectful gesture to the history of the place is paid with hints like liquor bottles scattered about. The shop also sells items that are unusual for its parent company, like old records and first-edition books. I love when this is done- taking over a space while paying homage to what it use to be. Very original! Enjoy...

Bookshelf Walls...

Oh how i long for the space to allow a wall of bookshelves and the amount of books to fill them! I love the look of this concept. It adds texture and order to a wall while organizing at the same time!

I just stumbled upon Nature's Cabinet etsy shop! They have some really natural home decor pieces that are very budget friendly...
Driftwood candle holders
Moss topiary wall plaque

Description Walnut wood block candle holder

Baby Thankyou's

Kira needed some teeny tiny thank you letters to show her appreciation without having to fill an entire normal sized card. Greet design came up with a business card sized thank you note that fits into a baby envelope. The colors and design reflect the spring season that has finally graced us with it's presence!

Tara's Save the Dates

Tara and Bobby are getting married in St. Thomas and wanted to do a boarding pass save the date to keep with the destination theme. The icons are the start of a theme that I think would be nice to carry through to the invitations as well- i'm thinking a fold out map of the Island with all of their wedding information on it! Stay tuned for those...

Anthropologie Birthday Coupon

I just received the cutest birthday coupon from Anthropologie for my birthday! My husband said it's bad news that they send them out, but I think it's brilliant! (i'm sure we are looking at it from very different angles) The card functions as a coupon and holds a wearable candle necklace! The card is printed on thick textured stock and tiny holes outline a cupcake shape. Check it out...

Blown Away!

This invitation is the most simple yet creative I've seen in a while! I love the RED against white and letterpress text on great paper. Designed by Office Optimist . This is bound to create a smile... (and maybe make you a little light headed)


I also love the concept of their celebration- a week of cooking, laughing, go carting, croquet, relaxing... What's better than a week with your friends and family?!

Organization...

I LOVE organization! I just thought I would post some inspirational photos to help you with your spring cleaning! I know I will be spending any free time I can muster up to go through our storage unit and purge any overstock we have!

Reclaimed Wall

This is an amazing reclaimed wood wall at the Ace Hotel in Portland. Might just be the inspiration you need for using up some old wood you have in the back yard! So simple and rustic...

Back in the Spring Groove

Well- we're back! We had winter weather in Utah which is ok with me since we were skiing. They got dumped on so the first day we arrived, so there was powder and sun the rest of the time! Now it's time to get a bunch of stuff done so we can go back to Michigan to meet our new niece- Jessica Joann! Born Friday, March 25th 8:09pm. In the meantime- spring is back in Chicago and I'm looking forward to some warm running days and flip flops! Speaking of spring- the new JCrew spring collection has arrived...