Who doesn’t love Blake Lively?!? She is a classic beauty with an eye for fashion. No matter what she is wearing it always looks fabulous on her. So of course she would have the most amazing pregnancy style! I have complied several images of her maternity style as a great inspiration to all of your moms-to-be out there!
For those of you who follow me on Facebook and Instagram, you may already know this exciting news! My boyfriend Scott and I are expecting a baby in June. We couldn’t be happier to embark on this life changing experience. Get ready for many baby inspired posts coming your way!
hat / sweater / leggings / boots
Lavender is one of my favorite scents and believe it or not it has a great flavor as well. I love to add it to desserts and drinks.
The winter is upon us so I wanted to share my lavender hot chocolate recipe with fresh whipped cream.
Lavender Hot Chocolate w/ Fresh Whipped Cream
Hot Chocolate (serves 2 cups):
Whipped Cream:
Add a scoop of fresh whipped cream on top of hot chocolate and sprinkle lavender buds as a garnish. Serve hot.
Enjoy!
I love everything about office supplies and organization. In fact my favorite gift my boyfriend gave me for Christmas (yes we already exchanged gifts!) was a label maker, does he know me or what!! Can’t wait to label EVERYTHING!!
The idea of a glamorous office is wonderful, but finding a place to put it in my house is a little difficult! Currently my desk has black, white, with pops of red, but now I want to change it all up and reinvent the space. Below are some images of perfect glam accessories for anyone’s office, especially if you love gold like me! Can’t get enough of it!
This is one of my favorite times of year…it is so much fun to decorate, wrap gifts, and sip on hot chocolate while listening to cheery Christmas music!
Happy Holidays from d.luxe designs!
d.luxe designs is branching out to the natural product world. Over the past several years I have been doing a lot of research about the things I put inside and on the outside of my body. In doing this I have discovered a lot of scary truths and urge everyone to look into it as well. We are taking in so many chemicals on a daily basis from our products alone, never mind the amount already in the environment that we constantly breath in.
The best way to make a change is to contact your local politician and voice you concerns and to vote every time you make a purchase. With this being said, I have decided to become an Ava Anderson consultant. Please go to http://www.avaandersonnontoxic.com/jdrohan for more information. We sell cleaning, beauty, and everyday products for yourself, babies, families, and even pets.
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I have this gorgeous frameless tri-fold mirror with frosted details that I would LOVE to add to my vanity table. The vanity table was given to me several years ago and has been in storage ever since. Lately I have been feeling inspired and would like to give this item a little face lift. The first order of business is to find the inspiration to pick out the perfect colors, hardware, vignette, etc. Then the next step is to find a place in my home where it will fit (this will be the real challenge)!
This has a nice modern, clean feel to it. I like the idea of mixing the beige with white to freshen things up.
LOVE this mint color…mint is really trending right now and this would really give my vanity a subtle and fresh look. The simple gold hardware adds the perfect touch of glamour.
This powder blue color with gold accents has an updated vintage feel. I love the gold dipped legs!
This bold coral color really adds a pop to this desk. I love the idea of adding a bright color with the complementary gold accents. My vanity has some carved detail and painting them gold would make it stand out.
This has a very simple and clean look. I love the color ivory they choose.
Last, but certainly not least…this is my favorite by far! My vanity is not as ornate as this one, but the mint color is perfect. Again this has the details painted in gold, although I can’t tell if they used gold leaf or gold paint? Maybe I can try gold leaf…I sense a tutorial in my future…stay tuned!
Below are some great inspirational images for a vanity vignette.
I recently purchased a tufted beige love seat. I had been searching for the perfect little love seat for my living room and lo and behold, I finally found it on Target.com. And let me tell you, it was worth the wait. It fits perfectly in my room and goes really well with my two yellow accent chairs from HomeGoods. Only thing missing was the perfect coffee table to go with it. Again, back to surfing the web to find it and bam, Wayfair.com! Did a little rearranging and added a few items to complete the look.
I tend to inherit used furniture from various family members and since I am on a budget, I usually take them in. The newest item was this great chair, although it needed some work to look perfect in my home, but it has great bones! I went to the fabric store and purchased a few yards of upholstery fabric. Below I explained my DIY process:
What you will need:
1. upholstery fabric (yardage depends on how large the piece is)
2. can of spray paint
3. screw driver
4. staple or nail gun
5. scissors
6. old sheet or fabric (used to spray paint on)
Spray Painting Steps:
1. Gather the materials
2. Layout your old sheet/fabric (I prefer outside but a garage or
basement work well)
3. Flip chair over and remove screws from the cushion.
4. Now the chair is bare, make sure to dust and clean the wood.
5. Spray paint a thin coat, wait 15 minutes and add a second.
(sometimes you might need a third coat)
6. Let dry
Follow the images below to reupholster.
Need Fabric and cushion. I usually reupholster right over the existing fabric so it has more batting.
Measure the amount of fabric needed. Lay the fabric face down and put the cushion in the middle.
After the amount of fabric is established, cut the size you need.
Now start to lay fabric over the cushion. Make sure the pattern is straight and in the middle of the cushion.
Start to staple the bottom row.
Work on the corners next before you staple all the way around. These tend to be the hardest part, but you can always remove staples and start over.
Finish off by stapling all the way around the cushion making sure every section is stapled down. (Sometimes you might need a little man power!)
Cut the excess fabric along the edges. This will finish off the piece. Now screw it back onto the chair.
And Voila! You have a brand new chair (or so it seems!)
Aviation/Transportation trend was all over the Vegas Market this season. It is a very masculine story, but it seems to have some roots in the industry. Mixing leather and riveted metal is a staple in this story. The propeller and antique airplane are the key icons. Perfect for any sophisticated bachelor pad.
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