Craving: China Cabinet Shoe Display

Happy Monday!

Now, in true Ebony fashion, I've been patrolling Craigslist in the Hampton Roads, VA area for furniture and came across these babies

 

I immediately thought of shoes!  Actually shoe storage.  The past year or so, I've come across really cute ideas on Pinterest, blogs and just around the web.

 

A china cabinet is such a pretty way to showcase your shoe collection.

What would I do with my Craigslist finds?  I'd paint the Asian china cabinet a high gloss black and switch out the glass panes and keep the hardware. 

I wouldn't touch the second piece. It's so perfect as it is.



 

Isabelle Murant pour H&M

Morning!  My week has been very productive--I've managed to get as much work done as I have rest and balance is always a goal I strive for.  There's a big launch this week that I'm super excited about.  Isabel Marant has partnered with one of my go-to stores, H&M.  Prints are everywhere, and I love the pieces I've seen so far.

I started paying attention to Isabel Marant when I spotted this season's Scarlet Boot.  It was love at first sight.

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The line also includes bags, accessories and shoes and is scheduled to launch tomorrow!

 

Liquid Metal Walls

TGIF!

I already love the texture and sophistication that grasscloth brings, but metallic AND grasscloth...well that just takes it to a new level.

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Enjoy the weekend!

Designer Crush: Frank Roop

New crush...Frank Roop!  I love the way he uses color blocking.  A man after my own heart!

Check out the rest of his portfolio here. 



 

 

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Happy Monday! 

My countdown has begun.  T minus 3 days until I get to see Bruce!  He was supposed to arrive last Friday, however, three days before he was scheduled to fly out, the Navy changed plans and pushed his arrival out by a week.  I'm getting better at this--I wasn't devastated this time around (click here for a recap of my meltdown two weeks ago).  Instead, I decided that it wasn't worth the stress. In fact, I've decided that I'm no longer going to stress about ANY thing that I have absolutely no control over.  Actually, it's more like I realized I cannot afford it.  Don't laugh, but this lesson didn't click in until Friday night when I caught myself staring in the bathroom mirror---I'm convinced that worry and stress from these past two years has caused the millions of gray hair that all of a sudden popped up in my head.  I don't mean to be vain, and I do love a full head of silver fox, however, I'm not ready to rock that look yet!  Heck, I'm only 31!

In all seriousness, naturally, I am a worrier.  I worry like my life depends on it.  If I'm not currently worrying about something, I'm looking for the next thing to worry about...the next thing to fix.  So, the freedom in embracing and taking this stance in my life is indescribable.

This is a lesson that was long overdue so I thank God for growth! 

Make it a great day



 

 

 

 

The Perfect Halloween

I typically don't celebrate Halloween, but if I did, and let's just say I had to go to a dinner party, I'd want it to look just like this...

This is an oldy but goody-- inspired by Alexander McQueen--designed by John Bradfield.  Fabulous, right?!

Backsplash Love

In love with the pattern on this backsplash tile...

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So cool, right?!