15 Sep 2020

How To Create A Stylish At Home Office | WFH Edition
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As working from continues to be the norm, today I wanted to share how to create a stylish at home office! I’m personally on a mission to enhance my own work from home space. I really need art, a desk lamp and some desk accessories at the moment!

If you’re looking to spruce up your own at home office, Pottery Barn, Serena and Lily and One Kings Lane all have stylish work from home items to help you style your space. Pottery Barn is currently offering 20% off on all work from home accessories!!

For anyone with a large at home office, Serena and Lily’s Balboa Desk is stunning in person. It’s 58″ wide so I just recommend having a space big enough where the scale works. My home office is in our bedroom so unfortunately the square footage doesn’t work for us or else I’d invest!

I also love Serena and Lily’s Balboa Book Shelf where you could easily style books, note pads, picture frames and more. Take a peek on how Ariel Oiken styled her shelves right here.

Last but not least, Pottery Barn & Ballard Designs both have great desk chair options where they let you customize the fabric so you can make it your own. I recommend going with a color or print such as a bold stripe so stains won’t show as easily.

Have you invested in your at home office yet? Happy Shopping!! Xo. Lauren

Serena and Lily Desk | Serena and Lily Bookshelf | Desk Chair | Annie Selke Rug | Table Lamp | Aerin Picture Frame | Pottery Barn Pinboard | One Kings Lane Flush Mount | Monogram Note Cards | Kayce Hughes Art

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13 Sep 2020

Fall Home Decor
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Fall is officially in the air here in New York and we couldn’t be more excited —  this time of year is always my favorite! Since we’ve been hunkered down at home these past few months, it makes me want to cozy up even more this fall! In general I like to keep our fall home decor palette pretty neutral – lot’s of whites, natural textures and candles.

A few fall home decor items I have on my radar include —

Sabre flatware — dying to invest in a new set this fall.

My love for Juliska continues — I just picked up some more of there berry and thread dinnerware & coffee mugs.

McGee and Co always has a beautiful selection of pillows and throws that would compliment just about any fall decor palette. P.s. have you seen their new collection for Target?! Definitely worth a look or a visit to your local Target.

Simon Pearce hurricanes are also on my fall wish list. We’re hoping to maybe make a trip up to Vermont this fall and visit the flagship location! I love how Amanda from Fashionable Hostess styled them here.

Last but not least, if you’re in the decorating mood pop on over to The Avenue, Fete Home and JSH Home Essentials  to take a peek at their various collections!! So good.

Sabre Paris Flatware | McGee and Co Pillows | Target Fall Decor | Juliska Berry and Thread Collection | Natural Wicker Basket | Home Depot Topiaries | Bunny Williams Home Pleated Lamp Shade | Simon Pearce Hurricanes | McGee and Co Pillows

 

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8 Jul 2020

Visiting Watch Hill, Rhode Island – Social Distance Edition
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Is anyone out there? Oh, hi. Yes – it’s me again. I know we’ve been radio silent over here since April 16th — omg. As my mom continues to tell me, “Lauren – if you stop posting, you will loose all of your followers.” What’s most surprising is that my traffic has been the highest it’s ever been since launching my little corner of the web over 9 years ago. Hopefully if you’re reading this, you haven’t given up on me yet or at least like to follow along on Instagram or Pinterest. 🙂

Anywho, Josh and I just got back from our first socially distanced weekend getaway in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. What I love most about visiting Watch Hill is that you can get there in two and half hours from Manhattan, the neighborhoods/homes are stunning and the ocean views are incredible! Remember when we visited for the Ocean House Polo Match? We wore our masks the entire trip, ate meals outside as much as possible and we didn’t have any hotel staff come in to clean our room throughout our stay. Overall we felt safe during our trip and hope to do another similar weekend trip later this summer!

If you’re looking to escape to Watch Hill this summer, we recommend staying at the Watch Hill Inn! It’s not as expensive as Ocean House, however, you get all of the benefits of Ocean House including the beach access which in my opinion is everything!

Here’s a quick list of some of our favorite things to do in the area:

  • Grab breakfast or lunch at the Ocean House Verandah – not many people know about it, the tables are spaced out and the views are incredible! Dinner outside on their Seaside Terrace is also a must.
  • Stop in Stonington, Connecticut for a charming New England experience and to visit a few antique stores like Cosign and Design or Grand and Water Antiques.
  • Grab sandwiches to-go at Ten Sandwiches before heading to the beach – a few of the best beaches in the area include Watch Hill Beach, Westerly Beach or East Beach.
  • Pick up a t-shirt or hat at Island Outfitters and really cute home decor at Bay Breeze Interiors
  • Stop by the Weekapaug Inn for drinks on the lawn followed by a three course dinner.
  • Last but not least, walk around the neighborhoods to check out the stunning coastal homes! The one below is one of my favorites I’ve seen on Instagram and accidentally stumbled upon during one of our walks.

That’s all for now! I’ll be back later this week sharing some new summer entertaining must-haves. Xo. Lauren

 

 

16 Apr 2020

Get The Look, Nancy Meyers Edition | Something’s Gotta Give Dining Room
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Ok!! We’re back by popular demand — Get The Look, Nancy Meyers Edition!!! Today’s blog post is dedicated to Something’s Gotta Give Dining Room. I’m so glad many of you, like me, are watching all of Nancy Meyers movies on repeat right now! Oh, and in case you missed it – don’t miss my Somethings Gotta Give Living Room blog post. Is it time to start house hunting in Sagaponeck yet?

A few things I learned when researching behind-the-scene details of the Something’s Gotta Give dinning room – Beth Rubino found the beautiful round dinning table at Rose Tarlow in Los Angeles where you can still shop similar versions today! I included the Hobbs table in my roundup below – isn’t she a beaut? The design team also incorporated Lee Sofa’s Bordeaux Toile fabric on the chairs but unfortunately it has since been discontinued. The good news is you can easily find a similar toile fabric on Decorators Best — or this print from Kravet is beautiful.

What I love most about the dining room scene is that many of the details are easy for us to replicate. I searched high and low for the water and wine goblets that most closely replicate the ones in the movie and found the Perigord Wineglass Set from La Rochelle & the Edward Goblets Set from Williams Sonoma!

Other must-have details include:

You can shop the entire look below! And be sure to come back next week, I’ll be breaking down the bedrooms from Something’s Gotta Give movie set. Thank you to everyone who commented on my Instagram sharing which other movie scenes you’d love to be included in our special get the look series!!! Xo. Lauren

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Photography via Arch Digest & Bob Marshak/Something’s Gott Give © 2003 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.