Big Brown Towel

Bloomingdales has made an adorable towel to go with their signiture little, medium and big brown bag line, this time a big brown towel. How cute! A little pricey though at $40. Juicy Coutour on the other hand wants you to buy their white trash towel for $75- no thanks.

Trip to Leesburg Va.

The dear hubby and I took a trip to Leesburg Va. this past weekend. Now I'm a Maryland girl and hopefully I'll die a Maryland girl- but this trip was well worth it. We checked out a little antique hot spot with one particular store called Lucketts. Yes I claim to be the officinoto (no clue ho to spell that) regarding all things old and important (or so I like to think) but for some reason I just heard about Lucketts -from this girl actually:

And yes, she was boozing when she told me about it.

So the hubby and I took a senic route which we all know means:

Which was good because the hubby was able to indulge his outdoor time during a car ride.

We then boarded a ferry- no shit- a ferry for cars!

Not nearly as fun as the hubby made it out to be. $6 round trip. There was a confederate flag flying from one of the poles (not pictured, wonder why?) and we were parked next to a black person on the ferry. Needless to say you could cut the tension with a knife.

Once there we were face to face with what us into old important stuff people like to call heaven.

A indoor-outdoor extravganza of goodies! Clothing, furniture, decorative arts, historical scrape pieces. You name it- it was there. And the prices were amazing!!

Here are some pics of the goodies:

A collection of slate bowls that I am obcessed with.

An iron vase that I loved also.

After Lucketts I followed a stone path to the Beekeepers Cottage next door which had all sorts of white furniture. It was shabby chic galore!

The store has three componets: vintage collection, signature collection and romantic collection. We all know romantic collection is code word for shit like this:

But printed on canvas- so it's classy right??? And it's got a crackle finish- even better!

Ok so now the good stuff:

And here's the link:

beekeeperscottage.com

So the Beekeepers Cottage did have some good stuff. The prices were high and the owner talked my ear off on the phone about what you put in a duvet cover which I alreay knew but I was nice and smiled and nodded- none of which she saw 'cause it was over the phone.

My next stop- Luckett's showhouse. I followed another stone path and was at a house that reminded me a lot of my interior design days. Rooms decorated with stuff you could purchase. Thay had complimentary wine which I took full advantage of and since I rarely drink and had an empty stomach I got buzzed and lost my sunglasses inside. Luckily the hubby went back in and found them.

Since I was in such a good mood from the drinks I agreed to get lunch out. We stopped here:

There weren't very many options and I'm not going to lie I loooove Roy Rogers- it's so novel to find one now a days (unless you live in Luckett.)

After our lunch my buzz was gone and we took the ferry home.

The End.

Spring Cleaning!!

It's spring cleaning time! And I love spring cleaning. Here are some pics I have been holding onto in the hopes of doing a post on them but I think it's just not going to happen- so enjoy my yard sale of pictures!

Above: These four sconces are by Vaughan- a to-the-trade-only brand. These sconces are all so beautiful but have an outrageous price tag.

Above: A Al Hirschfeld drawing that I didn't post when I did the write-up of him.

Above: A Starbucks in Dupont Circle- the blue windows make this Starbucks stand-out from the run-of-the-mill batch in the suburbs.

Above: Vintage frenology heads. I think this is from the London science musuem- but I can't remember.

Above: A gorgeous sofa from Oly Studio.

Above: Extra image of pottery by Mougin.

Above: English Mason Pearson brush- with real boar bristles.

Above: Traditional English Wellies!

Above: My go-to antique shop in DC: Finials. A tad overpriced but still enjoyable.

Above: The emerald earrings Anjelina Jolie wore to the Oscars.

Above: A house for sale in Chevy Chase- 4 million, overlooks the golf course at the Chevy Chase Club.

Above: I saved the best for last, jewelry by artist Alexander Caulder, and I'm pretty sure that's Angelica Houston modeling.

NYC Firehouse.

I can't remember if I ever put this up, But when I went to NY in October I took a quick picture of this firehouse. I don't think this photo does it justice but it was gorgeous. Look at the guilding about the truck door? Detail and care of presentation are what makes things special. To take something as mudance and neccessary as a firehouse and take the time to make it beautiful- that's what matters.

Yay for Jcrew!!

Remember this:

Also remember when I started complaining that Jcrew should be making some of their kids clothing in adult sizes? Well apparently Jcrew reads my blog (in my dreams) and has obliged, behold:

Yep that's right adorable! But unaffordable. At $495 this will only be on my "to-buy" list when it goes on sale- and don't worry I'll be checking everyday.

Excuse This Post

It may be my dorkiest one yet.

I just saw a commercial for this baby last night (see below for the baby of which I speak) and I can't lie I am intrigued. As someone who loves nice upholstry and sumptuous carpets I have also paid the price for these soft surfaces in stains.

In the commercial this little guy steam cleaned the crap out of all sorts of stains and I want to know.... does it actually work? And if so, how do I tell Brian this is a Mother's Day must-have along with all that other stuff I requested.

Bissel: Little Green Proheat- $99.

If you've used it leave your experiences in the comments box to help us all figure out if we're among the Messiah or not.

Glassware in Time for Summer

Adorable glasses for summertime drinks. Carnival glasses sold through fishseddy.com. These are so cute- now to go and "accidentally" break my current glasses.

A Charger I Can Get On Board With.

Chargers are uber formal- and you know me cas-Grace. But I love this charger so much I could convert.

Available through Spitzmiller- now guess the price.... $500 per charger!!! I almost pooped my pants! I guess there goes my dream for a fashionable future.

I'm Not Kidding

Ok listen, seriously, I am a mom but it's not my identity and I am not a nut about all things "mommy related" but these cards are cute!!!! And for real- sometimes you'll meet a mom on the go and want to pass out your info quick. So here we go- Themommycard.com is a company that makes adorable Mom business cards. 200 for $40, 500 for $60 - now that's a deal!

Kitchen Wallpaper

I love good wallpaper. If I lived in a place where I actually wanted to stay I would wallpaper certain rooms. Brunschwig & Fils (a retailer only available to people in the interior design trade- I know annoying) came out with this adorable pattern for Spring/Summer 2009. Perfect to cute-up a kitchen!

I especially like this neutral one- as I am getting older color is starting to irritate me. I know, I suck.

Adorable Ruffle Pillows

Really cute ruffle pillows from Ann Gish- retail for $196 (ouch!!!) but still pretty cute. I bet my incredibly crafty friend Alissa could whip up some babies just like it.

Hat Stand For Sale!!

I've decided to let old blue go. We've spent some good years together but it's time to move on.

$45 obo.

Cast Your Vote!

I have a hat stand right next to my front door and I can't decide if I should move it/get rid of it. Here's a pic of the hat rack:

Now here's the space without the hat stand:

Alright so now let's be honest- this is what it really looks like with the hat stand:

So write in the comments section what you think I should do.

Thanks!!!!!

Something Cute From Pottery Barn

Something from Pottery Barn that doesn't look so Pottery Barny.

A silver-toned jewelry holder.... cute and at a PB price. Yay!

Paperback Swap

Okay so I just found out about the awesomeness that is PaperbackSwap.com like two days ago but I still want to chat about it.

Paperback Swap only one of the best ideas since eBay and 1stdibs.

PBS is a website where you sign up for free post 10 books, soft cover or hardcover, that you're willing to swap. Earn credits for the books you send off to other people (you pay for shipping) and with the credits requests books you want- which are mailed to you for FREE.

Yes I know this is awesome. I put books up Tuesday night and already have 2 requests and I have been able to get my hands on a couple of books I am way to cheap to pay full price for.