Happy Sunday, everyone! A busy week per usual, which we love. But if you’ve been following along on Instagram, then you know Emily was able to sneak off with Brian for a couple of days of cycling in nature, their new favorite couple activity! Hope you got to do something you enjoy this week and will now enjoy this week’s links:)
This week’s house tour is a design endorphin hit nestled on the coast of Ibiza! The beautiful bold colors were crafted by the designer/owner, Ingrid Rasmussen, and a local painter to represent the colors of the island. From there, she repainted furniture that was sold with the home, found canned chairs that were being trashed by a hotel, and filled it with meaningful art and other found treasures. Go take a look!
Well Target launched their new fall decor which I tried to ignore because I don’t need anything for my house right now, but when I saw the scalloped tray basket that could hold my unmated socks so perfectly on top of our washer/dryer (or hold my unopened mail, or junk on my office table, or remotes on our coffee table) while ALSO looking so cute I snagged it AND its matching bigger basket. We used the bigger basket as a pot in a shoot recently that was so cute (warning, it doesn’t hold water), and now it’s Brian’s hamper because his wire and canvas hamper rusted (all over his clothes). Anyway, it looks a lot like the vintage basket that I recently got, but it’s sturdier because the wicker is fresh. Cute affordable woven baskets for the win!
Confession: I am a water freak. As a toddler, the only way to get me out of the pool was to bribe me with a grilled cheese sandwich (I’m no better than a Labrador). Not much has changed in the 30 years since, and now that Den and I are beach folks, I’m swimming EVERY SINGLE DAY. Not wussy swimming, either – I’m cannonballing, I’m playing mermaids, I’m chasing those weighted dive rings, I’m boogie boarding, and I’m absolutely trashing my already-dry hair with chlorine and saltwater. In an attempt to mitigate the damage, I picked up this leave-in conditioner, and I cannot believe that it actually works. (I shouldn’t have been so surprised – they also make the dry shampoo that I’m always raving about here.) I’m not saying that this makes me look like I’ve had a professional smoothing treatment – it’s a billion percent humidity here, and I’m still getting frizz – but my hair feels SO much softer, noticeably shinier, and it can air dry without turning into a total puffy mess. It smells divine, it doesn’t look greasy even when I accidentally inevitably spray it on my roots and part, and the bottle is really lasting a long time even though I’m using A LOT of it (~14 sprays/day – don’t tell me that’s too much, I don’t want to know!!!)
Heidi Caillier has done it again with her INCREDIBLE new collection with June Loloi. If you are looking for elevated, cozy, modern traditional pillows and rugs, you have to see this new drop. Here are some of our favorites, but honestly we loved it all.
Allie Pillow | Olympia Hand-Loomed Rug | Ozzie Pillow
Stella Hand-Knotted Rug | Magda Pillow | Guillermo Hand-Loomed Rug
A magical thing happening over the weekend! A new friend bought a pair of shoes that ended up not fitting her. And like so many of us do, she didn’t send them back within the return window. So after a shot at trying to sell them online, I got my Cinderella story because the shoe fit! I’ve talked before about my love of jelly flats (mine were $20ish at the time), but the new ones I got are not only so pretty, but the soles are plush, like walking on mini clouds plush. I have the Mocha color, and they go with everything, so I highly recommend!
I hate to say it, but Walmart does it again. I popped in to grab a few groceries and left with a super cute plaid romper dress. I’m calling it a romper dress because it looks like a mini dress but has built-in shorts that read more like another layer of skirting, except they provide necessary butt coverage since it’s overall pretty short. It’s comfy, cute, fluttery; I loved the blue plaid, and hey, it was only $15. I grabbed the medium because they were out of my normal large, but it actually fits really well!
A woman I follow on Instagram tipped off her audience to a 50% off sale on all Adidas shoes and clothing on the Simon website (Simon as in Simon malls…had no clue they actually have an ecommerce platform, as well). I really hope the sale is still going by the time you read this! Just put in code ADIDAS50 at checkout, and it’ll cut your total in half. I got these shnazzy green sneaks for $21!! Feeling pretty good about that deal right about now. Let’s hope they fit right… 🙂
So I was at the Goodwill Bins a few weeks ago and found a very thrashed LL Bean Boat & Tote. Fun fact – these were originally sold as “ice carriers” to help people haul heavy blocks of ice from their cars to home ice chests in the 40s. Well, I gave mine a good Oxiclean soak + scrub, and she looks brand spankin new. I finally understand why people have loved these bags for decades – not only is it cute and SO durable, it’s so much more structured than I realized. I love that I can put my laptop, camera, chargers, water bottle (and more) in it, set it on a table, and it stays sitting straight up. I think mine is the small size, which is smaller than a normal tote bag but big enough to haul all my gear around. They come in some other cute colors and you can even custom embroider it – I got lucky buying a pre-loved one because mine has “ESPN” embroidered on it (I have loose plans to cover this with a patch of sorts). Would make a great gift too!
SECRETS OUT: WE GOT A PUPPY!!!!!!! He is the most adorable baby and his name is Brisket. When I was looking for dog stuff, I realized there are some very ugly dog beds on the market – and as a design enthusiast, I really was not about it haha. I ended up finding this super cute bed from a company called “Lay-Lo,” and I LOVE IT. The cover zips right off and is washable, and I got the waterproof mattress protector, and it has been amazing. We got the large size in red checker (Brisket is a golden retriever and will probably be about 70 lbs), and he is loving it so far. The fabric is thick, high quality, and is fast-drying (ask me how I know…he has absolutely had some accidents on it, which was to be expected). I also love that they have a ton of cute styles so we can always swap out the cover if we want to refresh the space (or if he inevitably eats it since he’s just a baby). More to come on Brisket – HE IS THE BEST!
SIDE NOTE: as if my blurb wasn’t enough, maybe these photos of Mal’s perfect puppy being carried around in an LL Bean Boat & Tote will do it for you. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
Thank you for our little hang, and see y’all tomorrow! xx
Opening Image Credits: Design by Mallory Wackerman and Cooper VonAchen from California Closets | Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp | From: Mal’s Basic, Builder-Grade Closet Got A Major Upgrade (And Doubled Its Storage!)