Anthropologie's Marbled Swing Stool Table

Anthropologie always has unique and interesting home items. Most are great additions to a room but some you actually want to design your room around. Like this table, for example.

So cool and with such pretty details. How would you use this in your home? As a casual eating spot, a cards/games table, or for something else?

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Anthropologie's Marbled Swing Stool Table

Hello, Spring

Now that the weather is starting to get warmer, I am in full-fledge spring-mode.

Flower plates? Yes, please.

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Garden Buzz Dessert Plates from Anthropologie

Pretty Mugs

I am thinking that my morning cup of coffee would taste so much better if it was in one of these beauties from C. Wonder.

Gold rimmed and that darling gold handle! These would be spectacular at dinner parties, too.

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Color Blocked Mugs from C. Wonder

Bathroom Styling Obsession

Lately, anything that I see from Wisteria, I absolutely adore. But I have to say that this page from their Winter catalog has become an obsession. I am crazy for the way this bathroom is styled! From the extraordinary mirror, to the subway tile, to the pretty french blue side table—it all looks so, so good! The seagrass and rattan pieces really add a bit of warmth, too. 

I think my favorite little detail is the pair of lucite (!) shelves that display those shiny silver bottles. Wisteria sells the bottles (you can find them on sale here, here, and here) but they remind me so much of the silver-painted bottles Jillian spotted at J. Crew a few months back. They are definitely an easy DIY that add a lot of glamour. And who doesn't want a little extra glamour in the bathroom?

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image via the Wisteria catalog

Shinola

While in NYC a few weeks ago, I stopped by the Shinola store. Have you heard of Shinola? Based in Detroit, they make watches, bicycles and leather goods. Their designs and overall aesthetics are fantastic and some of the best I've seen in years.

I love what they wrote on their website:

Why not accept that manufacturing is gone from this country? Why not let the rust and weeds finish what they started? Why not just embrace the era of disposability? And why didn't we buy a warmer coat before we moved here?

Their store in NYC is in Tribeca, tucked behind a little coffee shop. Every detail in the store is gorgeous.

Each watch comes with it's own wooden box. Strong and functional, yet beautiful. A good description of the box...and the company, too.

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photos by The Pink Chalkboard

Good Candle

While in New York last month, I discovered a new-to-me candle company, Good Candle. The mason jar packaging caught my eye but it was the scents (fig, basil, or mimosa) that truly sold me. Mimosa is my favorite! It is subtle, clean, and delicious. 

Lucky for us, Good Candles are available at West Elm stores. Happy shopping! 

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images via Good Candle and West Elm

Chalkboard Classes at Belovely

A few months ago, my friend Danielle told me about Belovely, a floral and event design company with a pretty little boutique in Ambler, PA. I wanted to check out the shop and found out that Belovely offers chalk art classes! I have always wanted to learn how to do this, so I signed up and on Wednesday night I visited the store and spent the evening learning how to make chalkboard art.

Here are a few photos of my work in progress:

and my final creation :) You can see everyone's work here!

Belovely's store is absolutely lovely, too! I couldn't complete this post without including a few snapshots of the boutique and their beautiful items for sale. I was so tempted to buy everything for myself!

You can order custom chalkboard art from Belovely (photos featured here) or try it for yourself at one of their classes. Find more information (and see more chalk art) here.

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photos by The Pink Chalkboard

Spruce Design + Decor

While in Rhinebeck, NY a few weeks ago, I came across Spruce Design + Decor, a beautifully curated shop filled with an eclectic mix of home decor items.

Such great items in this store. The kind of place where you want to the buy the bookcase…and everything that's styled and arranged in it – it just looks that good.

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photos by The Pink Chalkboard

Delightful Dollar Deals

When I shop at Target, I always peruse the One Spot (Target's dollar section) before checking out because you never know what treasures you may find! On a recent trip, I totally scored with these adorable paper goods. 

Silver Glitter Tape

Chalkboard Gift Tags (too bad they didn't offer these in pink!)

My favorite: Silver Chipboard Letters (I had to buy multiple packs of these!)

Kraft Stickers and Silver Foil Labels

Gold Ribbon

Wood Push Pins

and a spool of Teal Baker's Twine.

For under $10, I was able to add so much design-goodness to my stationery drawer. I can't wait to start wrapping gifts!

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images by The Pink Chalkboard