Everyone, have a wonderful Sunday! In our little blog world, it’s been a HUGE week. We started with Mallory’s amazing MOTO studio apartment reveal, then we launched our FIRST LINE EVER with Rugs USA (please go check it out and if you haven’t read the post of why now? Here’s the link!), and ended with Emily’s holiday gift guide. See? HUGE!!! Again, if you missed any of those posts go check them out, and if you already know everything, here are this week’s links:)
It was only natural that we made a YouTube Video for our rug line. It’s really fun so please go watch it!
This week’s house tour makes our design souls ache it’s so good. But then again, it was designed by the Jordan Ferney…no surprise there. You will have to read the whole thing, even though it has lofty ceilings and a kitchen you’ll be amazed at. GO NOW.
Emily: I taste tested a few pieces before putting together my gift guide. (Did you see it?) This bag is so pretty! (Green feels neutral to me because I tend to wear blues and neutrals a lot). What I love is that it has a flat bottom so it sits (I know that people are against putting their bags down on the floor, but IF you do it’s nice that it doesn’t spill over). It holds a laptop (and paint deck) easily and has zero pretension – just a simple green leather and nice strap detailing. As a non-fancy bag owner (we all have our things but handbags aren’t really mine) I like to splurge elsewhere but want things to last, so this bag and price point works for me (it’s on sale down from $160 to $120 right now). I also love the silver magazine bag, BTW if that’s more your jam.
From Jess: While I’m sure my regular leather boots would hold up fine to the London rain, I wanted to see if I could find a cool and affordable rain boot (because my heart still wants Em’s Sorel ones but my wallet says no). SPOILER: I did it! These Jeffery-Campbell rain boots with lug soles are only $34 (Yes!) $34) that I’m pumped about!! At least I can rest assured that my feet are dry.
It’s only a week until Diwali! So if you’re in need of some budget-friendly (and beautiful) decor ideas then stylist, Hina has you covered. This post was published a couple years ago, yet the ideas still hold true today! Go check it out even if you don’t celebrate because it’s really pretty and you might learn something:)
From Arlyn: What’s that saying…those who can’t, teach? Always a Bridesmaid but never a Bride? None of these are right…how about “Always a design writer, never a designer who puts a real towel in her powder bathroom.” Yeah, rolls *right* off the tongue, doesn’t it? So, as my newly coined saying goes, I was that person who couldn’t be bothered to go upstairs and bring down a hand towel for our powder bathroom after my darling husband put a kitchen towel on the ring instead. Anyhow, one day the other week, I put in a pick-up order for diapers for my girl and decided to throw this minty green Casaluna waffle hand towel in, too. I love it! It’s interesting, very absorbent, and hangs great no matter if it’s folded just so or you just throw it up on a ring or bar. I’m going to buy some more so that I have them on hand when it comes time for laundry.
Mallory says: “Love the slouchy pants look, but hate that it makes peaches look flat?” Then you need THESE. They’re silky and soft and are so good that I bought them in the black and the creamy blush color. Plus they’re SO incredibly affordable…I literally live in them because they feel like PJs but simultaneously give the wearer a juicy-looking behind if that is your thing!! ENJOY!
From Caitlin: I am OBSESSED with this episode of The Journal, which follows an antiques dealer who discovers he’s been buying stolen historical jewels from the British Museum on eBay. Irony not lost to me. It’s a quick listen – under 20 minutes – and really well-told! (I also love their daily coverage of the SBF trial, called ‘The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy,’ if you’re looking for an easy way to stay up-to-date with that case.) Anyway – The Journal covers everything from Greco-Roman jewels to cryptocurrency fraud and they do it in a quick, engaging way! Highly recommend.
From Gretchen: I have been a fan of the Wet Brush for years now. My hair, though straight as an arrow, gets tangled and matted (read: rat’s nest) if I just look at it wrong. And while this original detangler brush has been my saving grace, I recently decided to kick it up a notch after trying my hairdresser’s EPIC Wet Brush. This thing is EPIC. It’s super flexible, as gentle as the original, and contours to my head in a way that makes brushing my hair feel more like a scalp massage. I think it’ll make a great gift for the holidays, too! Mom, pretend you didn’t read that.
Thank you for visiting and please check out our rugs as well as the walkthrough video! We are so proud of our rugs and we hope you find the perfect rug for your home. xx
It’s Here!| Photo by Mark Weinberg | From: It’s Here! Our First EHD Rug line with Rugs USA (+ Why Now?) We are proud to introduce our first EHD Rug line at RugsUSA (+ Why now?