I {heart} the Fleet Foxes!

Last Spring, Stein introduced me to the Fleet Foxes. We went to see them live at Neumos and I instantly fell in love. Their beautiful melodies and spectacular (and I mean SPECTACULAR) voices are otherworldly. Check them out for yourself!



They give me chills...I hate to put them in a music box, but it is like CSN&Y and Fleetwood Mac got rolled up in a shiny new package with masterful lyrics and classic harmonies that take you away. You really must see them live!

They are really taking off and now inspiring a whole new group of artists. Check these ladies out...



Sharing my same admiration (covering the Fleet Foxes Tiger Mountain Peasant Song), these Swedish sisters (going by the name First Aid Kit) have wonderful voices of their own. I love how music is just a big inspirational circle. Maybe I should just say I {heart} music, but for now, I'll stick with my favorite and say I {heart} the FLEET FOXES!

Yummy Or Creepy?

I came across these Vanishing Creatures commemorative chocolates by Walteria Living...


The series of chocolates including busts of a pygmy hippo, mountain gorilla and koala bear commemorate endangered species. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of the chocolates go to aid WSPA.

The cause is wonderful and really the relation is a bit uncanny (the hippo is kinda cute). What do you think...are these yummy or creepy? I can't decide! Find your own at Unica Home.

I'll Take It!

Can you believe this amazing Manhattan apartment? All I can say is...yes please!


Real estate mogul (and one of the top 100 bachelors in NYC as named by Gotham Magazine) Matt Blesso's fantastic apartment is a dream designed by two Yale design professors...Joel Sanders, architect and Diana Balmori, landscape architect. They specifically focused on bringing the outdoors and indoors together with the landscape design highlighting the fantastic features of the space's architecture.




If that outdoor shower isn't enough for you, look how they bring the outside in here...what a GORGEOUS bathroom!


That plant wall is spectacular. The rest of the interior is just as fine with organic furniture, graffiti style art and a master bedroom completely encased in glass that turns frosted for privacy with the flip of a switch!





I know jealousy is wrong...oohhh, but I am! What a lucky boy Mr. Blesso is!

photos via The New York Times

Missing Summer... Already!

OK, I know I live in the great Northwest...and it is beautiful! But, I miss this...


and this...


oh, and this too!


Can we have a little more summer please?

Keep in a summer state of mind and don't let the rain get ya down! At least that is what I'm telling myself :)

Happy Funky Friday!

In honor of funk and one of the best days of the week (Friday of course!), I present one of my favorite current commercials!



Those little guys just crack me up! It looks like these kiddos appreciate it too!



Happy Friday all and have a fantastic weekend!

I {heart} Dahlias!

Tis the season for one of my favorite flowers of all time...Dahlias!


My sweetie brought me a huge bunch of them last night and I now have them scattered all over my house. Reds and oranges in the living room,



pink and white in the kitchen



and pale yellow in the bathroom.



I love how each flower is different with their own personality. They brighten any room and certainly make me happy. I'm so excited to plant a cutting garden full of them so my house will be full of blooms by next summer. Gorgeous!

Chandelier Make Over

I've recently been touring a lot of houses in the Seattle area shopping for the perfect home to settle down in. My aesthetic leans toward modern interior design, yet the majority of the architecture in the homes I've been viewing is traditional/vintage. These craftsman charmers feature wood floors, coved ceilings and chandeliers to boot. How do you dress up a chandelier to make it modern without painting the whole piece a shocking bright color?


My latest love for chandelier renovation is Kaarskoker. They create decorative replacement candle sleeves for just about every chandelier style. Why didn't I think of that?! What an idea. Here are a few of my favorites.



Check out how great they look installed!




Throw in some round bulbs vs. the traditional flame shape and you're good to go! The sleeves are so decently priced, you can change them for every season! I can't wait to make over a chandelier of my own.

all images via kaarskoker.com