Skulls

With Halloween around the corner, reminded me to pull out the images I have been saving of skulls in interiors, whether it's a skull lamp, vintage skull print or 1940's Hollywood Gothic chairs in skull print. Having skulls in your interiors year round is definitely not for the faint of heart unless you are a brain surgeon. Here are a few ways people have added a skull in their interiors without being too Gothic. Do you have anything with a skull? 

Carved wooden skull from Todd Alexander Romano on Lonny

Skull print sits on this tablescape from Todd Alexander Romano on Lonny 

Decorated workspace with Skull vodka bottle on desk on top of black boxes from Lonny

Skull print in this masculine apartment from Lonny

Bronzed style Skull lamp on table from Kara Mann

Black skull sitting by orchid in hallway table from Kara Mann

Charcoal study of Joseph Mason Reeves, Jr from Tradesmen on 1stdibs

Hollywood Gothic chairs circa 1940 from G4 Decor on 1stdibs

Crystal Head Vodka in cool skull shape

Handcrafted skull bookends from Phyllis Morris

Skull motif notebook from Utica Home

Brass skull from DL & Company

Who would have thought that Herend makes a Skull from the Gift Collector

Beautiful Skull pillow with orange trim from Style Notion on Etsy

Samara Gold Skull Candle from Olive & Cocoa

Halloween Doggie Picture

We have a lot of Trick or Treaters in our neighborhood, so we like to dress our little Charley up since the kids just love it! Our dog actually likes wearing costumes or sweaters which is odd, but I think he likes the attention that he gets. So while normally Charley is a little shark for Halloween, my husband saw this costume online and had to get it. We definitely laughed to tears looking at our little Yoda! Check out the photos of our trial Halloween costume run.

Our little Yoda!

All these pictures are wearing me out.

"Is my name Charley or Yoda?"

Fall Wreaths

I put my pumpkins out last Weekend and my Fall wreath too. I don't always have a wreath up, but for Fall, Christmas & Easter I do! Here are some fun Halloween/Fall wreath ideas!

Dried corn husk wreath hung by ribbon over mirror from Marta Stewart

Green mossy wreath with mini pumpkins and burlap wreath from High Heeled Hostess

Initial Leaf Wreath from Thrifty Abode

Spider Web wreath using light Reindeer Moss and spiders from Martha Stewart

Orange and Brown candy wreath from Martha Stewart. I think this would be a Trick or Treater's fave!

Table wreaths using white pumpkins and pistachios and another using acorns from BHG 

Art of Instruction

What do you get when you cross Natural Curiosities and Redoute? This newly released Art of Instruction book is nature's version of eye candy which features vintage 19th and 20th Century educational drawings that showcases beauty in "unlikely places from potato vines to jellyfish. From the anatomy of a tulip or an apple tree to that of a hedgehog or starfish, the botanical and zoological images are captivating with their curious visuals and intricate details." The black backgrounds were used so the school children in the back row could clearly see the images.

This collection features 100 plus charts collected by author, Katrien Van der Schueren who has collected these images for over a decade. She is also the owner of Voila! Gallery in Los Angeles.

Art of Instruction from Chronicle Books $35

Check out some of the images:

Heather: Calluna vulgaris

Potato: Solanum tuberosum

Meadow Saffron: Colchicum autumnale

Jellyfish: Aurelia aurita

3rd Wedding Anniversary

Today is my 3rd wedding anniversary! My, how time flies. My husband and I met in West Palm Beach, FL from a mutual boss from a former employer. Since we met near the beach, got engaged in the Bahamas, we thought it would be most suitable to get married by the coast. We chose Charleston, SC since I used to go there when I was younger with my family and in college with friends. Charleston is close my family in Greenville, SC and my husband's family in Atlanta, GA. Charleston's summers are brutally hot, muggy and buggy, so we thought an outdoor wedding in early October would be perfect...and it was! My colors were navy and white, and there was a small starfish theme (which some of these things are ironically fave's in interiors).

Our little moment to relax alone before the reception begins.

My new last name initial!

Wedding ceremony programs

Farewell sparklers

Our colors were navy and white so we had some dancing shoes so no excuses to not be on the dance floor!

My something old... my great grandmother's aquamarine brooch.

Pictures always look so good in black and white, don't they? 

Kiss from the hubby!

So, now a few of my favorite navy & white and starfish interior accents I love!

This room is one of my favorites from Phoebe Howard at Max & Co, I have seen this in person and those lacquered walls are amazing! 

A great collection of blue & white Chinese vases from Tobi Fairley

Cream couches with navy piping, navy trim on lamps and navy dining chairs from Sherrill Canet. 

great monogrammed pillow in navy & white from newlywish

Decorating with Hermes

After doing my post on Orange Accents, it reminded me of the infamous orange color of Hermes. As if wanting a Birkin is not enough, people are obsessed with the Avalon blankets, and the vintage trays which style maven Olivia Palermo had in her Tribeca apartment. So which would you prefer...Birkin bag, Avalon blanket or a vintage Hermes tray? 

 

Neutral colored Hermes blanket from One Kings Lane

 

  Hermes bathroom from Houzz

 Hermes tray in Olivia Palermo's NYC apartment from Tissueclouds

 

Hermes lamp on reclaimed table from Pinterest

 

Hermes little orange bags filled with assorted wildflowers from Patterson Maker. 

 

Hermes tray on table filled with empty frame, porcupine quills, 2 small trees from Pinterest

Another great Hermes tray filled with goodies from ajiaa

 

Orange inspired Hermes boxes neatly stacked under table

Work space with orange Hermes inspired boxes from VT Interiors

Framed Hermes shopping bag (among others) in this glam closet from Pinterest

Hermes inspired closet with orange boxes for organization from everythingfab

Hermes Avalon blanket

Here is a twist from the traditional Hermes orange, with a blue and green blanket.

It's Pumpkin Time

Since today is October 1st, and we are on the home stretch for Halloween! I wanted to post some fun ways to decorate with pumpkins! I just mine outside this morning! This year, I got 2 white pumpkins to add to the collection! Am I breaking the rules by going with white pumpkins? Here are some cute ideas for fall decorating with pumpkins.

Monogrammed pumpkins from Better Homes & Gardens

Pumpkins on top of urns with fresh cut greenery from from eab designs

Assorted pumpkins used to make toadstools and little snail from Martha Stewart

Mantel and fireplace decorated for Fall from At Home Arkansas

Flame pumpkins in the fireplace from Country Living

Tree silhouette painted on pumpkins in bookcase from Country Living