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Bowing down to The Great Jonathan Adler

Posted on September 24, 2010 by vmacandcheese

I popped into the Jonathan Adler store tonight as I was waiting to meet Joe. It had been a while since I’d been in that store, and all of a sudden, I could clearly remember why. First and foremost, the fabulosity of everything in there tends to send my system into shock, and second of all, it’s a bit pricey for my budget, so I have to be super careful not to get too excited about everything I see. Knowing that Joe was on his way and that I couldn’t do too much damage (although this little tray, on sale for FIFTY DOLLARS, nearly did me in), I happily snapped some pictures to share with you. I hadn’t really realized it before, but I think when it comes to interiors, Jonathan Adler most closely matches my personal style more so than any other brand. It’s a style that bills itself as “happy chic,” a concept that I can really dig. Check it out:

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Malibu Dream House

Posted on September 1, 2010 by vmacandcheese

On Saturday, while we were in LA, my friends and I decided to make the trek out to Malibu for a little afternoon hiking. We couldn’t have asked for better weather: there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and the early morning marine layer burned off just enough so that once we hiked up into the mountains and looked out over the ocean, the sea and sky fused together and the horizon disappeared. It was spectacular.

So spectacular, in fact, that it was completely, totally, 100% obvious why people put up the money (and put up with the traffic going back into town) to live out there. Driving up the Pacific Coast Highway, it was fun to marvel at all the gorgeous homes.

I wonder what that one looks like inside, I kept saying to myself. Even beyond the interiors, I also wondered what the view was like for some of these beach front properties! Curious as ever, I did a little investigating once I got home.

There are plenty of real estate sites out there that can show you interiors of every type of home imaginable in Malibu. But when I thought of Malibu beach homes, there were two that specifically came to mind because they have been recently featured on camera. The first was the Sex and the City house, featured in the first movie back in 2008. The house, inhabited by Samantha and Smith, was NOT a set, as I would’ve assumed. Check out this unbelievable home: (more…)

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Ten Things Tuesday

Posted on May 25, 2010 by vmacandcheese

Lately, I’ve seen so many fantastic posts around the blogosphere featuring lists of inspiring things, that I’ve been dying to create one of my own! I’m hoping to bring you these fun lists of items I’m coveting, enjoying, loving or simply ogling every week, and I also hope it’ll make you want to share things that are keeping you inspired in the comments below. Don’t be a stranger!

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Off to India

Posted on May 1, 2010 by vmacandcheese

I got an email this morning from Anthro with a sneak preview of their upcoming May catalog. Shot all over India, the images are as colorful and vibrant and inspiring as the culture itself.

Loving the backdrop of this shot — the building is so weathered and timeless looking. And the bright pop of pink is lovely. Just wait though…it gets better!

I may need this dress in Paris.

This one too.

Even more inspiring than the clothing section of the catalog is the home decor section. The stylists were able to shoot at some breathtaking locations: (more…)

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