It's Pho Time!

I have been on a pho kick lately and I think I may attempt to make the Vietnamese dish this weekend from scratch as opposed to ordering it in as always from Asian Bowl.

Wish me luck and have a fab weekend!

(image via steamy kitchen)

Palm Harbour

I am loving the fresh blue and white of Ralph Lauren's Palm Harbour collection.

It totally reminds me of the Ralph Lauren set my mom bought me for my bedroom in the 90s, but with a classic Hollywood  regency twist.

I love how the lattice motif blends with the patterns that look like they were transferred right from delft blue and white china.

Layered with crisp white, it would be stunning at a cottage or beach house and would be a perfectly calming set to tuck into for a guest room.

In addition to the bedding, there are also coordinating towels available too:

And did I mention the bedding is on sale at bloomies?

This Aint No Barbershop

 

How badly do you want to get your hair cut here? 

(photos via RDuJour and nypost)

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No Looking Back...

Last Saturday the boy and I officially purchased our sofa! Any fellow decorator knows what a big deal that is, so you wouldn't be surprised to know that I am still reverberating with excitement over the hugeness of it all!

As you may recall, I had my heart set on this beauty, despite the awful salmon colour fabric shown on the online model (I've taken the liberty of converting it to grayscale so as not to offend anyone):

We chose a classic black linen for the fabric, which will give it a nice hand while retaining a texture that won't feel too heavy in summer, or too light in the winter.

It comes with four solid toss cushions, which we will brighten up with a dose of safari-style Kenya pillow covers from West Elm. The accent cushions add a shot of leopard, which I love, but it isn't too crazy because the print is toned down with the charcoal grey crewel work. The cushions also serve as additional comfort and support for the tight back.

I cannot wait for it to arrive and to find out if it truly is all that and a bag of chips. Having never had the chance to sit on it in person, I am taking a risk, but I have a feeling it's going to pay off!