1.01.2010

glimpses.

our home is slowly coming together.
i actually prefer decorating this way. it gives me time to ponder.
here is a taste of some happy nooks in our home...


apothecary jar holding tasty sweets that i'm not partaking of.
cute little vintage hooties from an antique store in port angeles, washington.
amazing diana camera tedward gifted me with for christmas.



awesome polka dot arm chair found at a garage sale.
damask pillow made by mama face for my bday.
other pillow from ikea.


"B" sign custom made for my for a christmas present from my BFF lindsay.
floral arrangement made by me.
candelabra from tedward from a boutique in payson.


candelabra from my parents for christmas.
pair of horse book ends found at a garage sale for fifty cents.
collection of leather-bound books found from a garage sale.


41 awesomespice comments:

Allison said...

AHHH Cuteness explosion! It looks GREAT, Lauren! Great job. :D

annalisamarie said...

I LOVE your style. :-)

LeLe said...

I love your garage sale finds! There are never good garage sales or thrift stores around here in the boonies. :(

Kellie said...

I'm pretty much in love with everything.. but ESPECIALLY those books. I want them. I think I'll just have to go thrifting and garage sale hopping to find some.

Kristin Lee said...

When I get my own place, please come decorate for me. <3

Meghan O said...

so far I love it!! i love the wall color too. it looks just like the color i painted in my bedroom!

Jayde said...

Gosh. Lauren your deco skills are amazing!! I am in love with the apothecary jars and the divine prints!
Makes me want to move out so bad so I can decorate my own house! haha
I have actually been finding cute little kitschy pieces on sale around the place and putting them away for my own house someday :D

*Nat* said...

I'm so jealous, you have the most beautiful things!

Crystal said...

Gorgeous! I need to start hitting some garage sales! You've found some beautiful stuff!

The Boob Nazi said...

Is that a real camera or a fake camera?
I've never seen one like that before.

Alyssa said...

I love hooties! And old books!

Trina said...

*DROOL*

shell. said...

It's all so gorgeous. Want to come make over my house next?? :)

Haylee Abney said...

Your style is amazing. Seriously! I love it. I love the repeated black and white patterns all put together. And ok. I reeeeally want that chandelier/lamp thing! I will pay you a million dollars for it!!!!!!

Kim said...

That chair is gorgeous!!! I love it!

Ann Marie said...

Love-Love those Candelabra's!!

angela hardison said...

the horse book ends are neat. really neat. and the books too... i love old books.

Ash said...

Beautiful! I love your style Lauren.

Marissa said...

I love all of it!!!

Lauren Elizabeth said...

it is looking awesome, lauren! i can't wait to see more! :)

sarah said...

i LOVE your style! i would love to have you decorate for me! :)

Tina said...

i love/am jealous of your style! it is looking really great so far! :) also i meant to ask before christmas, where did you get damask wrapping paperr??

~kiMbeRLy~ said...

I am in love with your style...there is nothing unique about our place with the exception of the photos...I mean I fairly certain that Will and I aren't on anyone else's walls!

The apothecary jar and the candelabras are my favorite!

P.S. I hope you start feeling better SOON!

tigersgirlgv said...

It looks fabulous, your style is amazing!!!

Camilla Salem said...

i love your little things! i got a diana for christmas also ;) i think the hooties are my favorite though :)

Emily said...

:)

Jadyn said...

Dude! Can you say cute? I can!

Whitney said...

BBL-
I love the flower arrangement you made! You should post a tutorial sometime!!!!

aubrey said...

gah! i can't believe you found such gorgeous books at a garage sale. the ones i want from anthropologie are $20 each! nice find and BEAUTIFUL HOUSE. of course. :)

Elizabeth said...

your such a great decorator! have you ever thought of being a interior designer/decorater?

Melanie C. said...

loves it! i def. need to start scouring garage sales!

Beth's Blog said...

I love it all!!!

Ariel said...

oooo the horse bookends and book collection is my favorite. awesome that you found those all at garage sales!

Angie said...

I would totally hire you as my interior decorator.

Oh, and you have ignited inside of me a love for candelabras. *sigh*

Lauren said...

OMGosh! I would give you way more th 50 cents for those horse book ends. And I'll have the leather bound books while we're at it!
Way cool. Green monster of jealousy taking over!
PS Hope you sick no more.

Natalie said...

dude, paradise lost is my faaavorite book. milton and i are best friends. so much so that i almost took an entire english course at ASU on that book. but alas - decided against it, seeing that it would bump me to *cough*23 credit hours. yeaahnothanks. already a class 1 nerd.

i'mma come to your house and read your books whilst laying on your polka-dotty couch.

text me. bored. at work. missin' your face.

melmck said...

love everything. #1: the books #2: the couch #3: the owls. you are my favorite trained interior decorator. let me come visit so i can get inspired.

Emma said...

Ack! I died when I saw those books!!! I want them! They are so awesome. Well done. I hope you are feeling mucho better.
Aimee

Mikaela said...

Lovely lovely lovely!
I especially love the horse bookends and old books!

*Nat* said...

Your beautiful and quirky style inspires me! Thanks to you my room is undergoing a quaint make over. :)

fashionfrugality said...

Oh my lord, I am dying over your polka dot chair!!!!!!!!