19 May 2019

Memorial Day Weekend Style
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Can you believe Memorial Day is right around the corner?!? We’re off to Nantucket for the long holiday weekend and I can not wait to show Josh around the island for his very first time. We have a few dinner reservations lined up but if you have any recommendations on where else to eat for lunch or breakfast, we’d love to hear them!

So far the weather forecast looks like it will be a little chilly but we’re keeping our fingers crossed for sunshine! I most likely will be packing lots of white jeanssweaters and espadrilles. I recently have been loving everything from the brand Sea – are you familiar with them? You can shop their collection on Shopbop including the white dress & top I included in the collage below! In terms of espadrilles, you can never go wrong with wedges or flats from Soludos or Castaner. Last but not least, I’ll be so mad at myself if I forget my SPF or sunglasses which I tend to do more often than not. Right now I’m loving Chuda’s Sheer Hydrating SPF.

Happy packing!! Xo.

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21 Nov 2017

The Ralph Lauren Mansion | Holiday Windows & Decor
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Visiting the flagship Ralph Lauren Mansion located on 72nd and Madison is one of my favorite past time activities to do on the weekends. Seriously, if you’ve never visited either the flagship men’s or woman’s stores,  you must add it to your list the next time you visit New York!

Last weekend, Amy and I went to brunch at Flora Bar located in the Met Breuer Museum and then walked down to the mansions to take a peek at the holiday windows and decor. We first popped in the men’s mansion to take in all of the plaid trimmings.  I love the dark cherry wood that’s incorporated throughout the 5 floors in addition to all of the black and white polo photos.

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After we walked all of the floors over at the men’s mansion, we crossed the street to take in he holiday windows over at the women’s mansion! They were gorgeous and full of flocked white garlands and silver trimmings. The mannequins displayed in the windows and throughout the women’s mansion were wearing polo bear heads to celebrate the Polo Bear this holiday season.

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What was truly spectacular about this year’s holiday decor is that Ralph incorporated white flocked trees on each level of the mansion so if you look out the window from the women’s mansion, you can see the white flocked tree over at the men’s mansion!

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The best part about visiting the Ralph Lauren Mansion is seeing how the RL team decorated the home floor located on the 4th level. One trend I will be incorporating in my own decor this year is mixing blue and white ginger jars with the classic tartan plaid blankets and table clothes. I also need to get my hands on some traditional gold hurricanes. I found these Arlington Hurricane‘s at Pottery Barn which are a great affordable option.

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Do you ever window shop to find inspiration for your own home?! Hope everyone is having a great week! Xo. Lauren

19 Nov 2017

2017 Gift Guide Series – The Top Holiday Plaid Gifts To Give
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When it comes to holiday gift ideas, there’s nothing more festive then giving holiday plaid gifts. From wool plaid blankets to plaid shirts, flats or kitchen accessories, there are so many great plaid gifts to give (and get!) this holiday season.

This is always one of my favorite gift guides to do each year since I personally love to invest in plaid home decor. I picked up these Ralph Lauren Plaid Pillows on Ebay this year but also love these pillows from One Kings Lane. I’ve been collecting wool plaid blankets from Pendleton, Ralph Lauren and a few collectors shops over the past few years and I love putting them on display. Plaid blankets are great to use throughout the winter months even when Christmas has passed!

Pottery Barn has some super cute plaid kitchenware at the moment including these round dinner platesappetizer plates coasters, and coffee mugs! Last but not least, J.Crew has so many great plaid clothing options that would make great gifts – I looove this plaid robe, this tartan plaid vest (need asap), and this plaid wool bomber! These plaid pjs would be perfect to wake up in Christmas morning and this ruffle plaid shirt would be great for dinner.

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25 Jan 2016

7 Decorating Tips To Steal From Ralph Lauren
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Ralph Lauren is a legendary designer. He is most well known for running one of the most successful luxury brands in the world in addition to designing beautiful clothes. However, I personally love him for his home collections.

If you have ever stopped by a Ralph Lauren home store (my favorite is in Greenwich, Connecticut), you know how detailed and grande these stores can be. Ralph Lauren originally launched his home collection back in 1983, well before major design houses even launched home furnishing lines taking his vision of a stylish life one step further.

My mom (obviously) was the first to introduce me to the designer and of course we’ve picked up a thing or two from visiting the Ralph Lauren home stores so here are 7 decorating tips we can all steal from the legendary Ralph Lauren!

“My wife, Ricky, and I were shopping for things for our apartment, and all the sheets were very feminine and covered in roses. I wondered, Why can’t I get something masculine? So I took the Oxford cloth we were using to make shirts, turned it into bedding, and sewed buttons down the side of the pillowcases.” – Ralph Lauren to Arch Digest

 

One. Blue and white – everything. 

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Two. Always keep crisp linens on hand.

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Three. Ginger jars will never go out of style. 

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Four. It’s ok to mix blue and white dish sets.

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“I felt like just creating the clothes wasn’t enough,” says Lauren, adding, “It’s all an extension of something I wanted in my life—or my dream life.” – Ralph Lauren to Arch Digest

 

Five. Investing in coffee table books is never a bad idea.

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Six. English chairs can work in a breakfast nook. 

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Seven. Embrace bold wallpaper for a dramatic effect.

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