Wow! This short month calls for a short blog! It has gone way too fast, but here we are... this month I want to talk about color. Specifically, the color of 2013; emerald green.
I've always been a little biased toward this color since I was born in May, but I was most definitely pumped to hear the color forecast. This rich colored green is gorgeous!
Green is easily a go-to color, it can range in the warm tones to the cooler tones. Green naturally has a tendency to make people think of freshness, youth and the deeper tones let us escape to a luscious rainforest. Growth, nature, environmental, a soothing and calming sensation, all are thoughts associated with the color. You can't go wrong. Lets not forget green's association with good luck! So for 2013, keep emerald green in your living spaces and keep the luck coming!
Allison and Ann here! We're so, so excited about this first monthly blog post. YAY! We've decided to do something a little different this time and once a month, we'll post our top ten favorite things from the previous month. Our favorites are whatever we choose, so topics include pieces we got in store, rooms we fell in love with, fashion, beauty, decorating, music, you get the point...basically whatever we wish. So, for our first, here are both of our favorites from January! We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together!
Ann's Top Ten
1. The most amazing furniture item we got in was this bright green, tufted and studded chair. I may or may not own it.
2. My favorite accessory item that came through the store was this large, red charger. It's a great piece but I don't have red anywhere in my home or a place to put it. :(
3. My favorite room I found on Houzz.com this month is this dining room from Rachel Reider Interiors. I love the variety of color, the texture of the chandelier shade, the artwork, centerpiece, and the aysymmetry of the banquette and chairs.
4. January's best piece of jewelry is this necklace. It is great, adding a little bling to your outfit and can be worn casual or formal.
5. I will more than likely ALWAYS have a pair of shoes on my top ten. I have always been a shoe girl and this month, these cobalt blue peep toes take the cake!
6. This outfit I found on Pinterest is my favorite for January, very classy and no one would be surprised to find it in my closet.
7. My favorite quote for the month is, "The creative adult is the child that survived".
8. I was stuck on a color combination of purple and grey. Here are some great examples:
9. January's best event I attended was the Ice Festival in the Delmar Loop. The weather was gorgeous and warm, although not good for the ice. A great day to walk the Loop with family and friends, see the ice sculpures and live demos.
10. My best recipe that, yes, I did successfully make was this creamy tortellini soup. I pinned it on Pinterest and only omitted the mushrooms. :) Still yummy!
Allison's Top Ten
1. My favorite piece(s) of furniture that came in this January. Alright, so I loved the green chair Ann posted equally as much, but I can't get over these amazing detailed chairs. The curved/scroll back, the tufted arm, chenille fabric, vintage feel, just love, love, love.
2. My favorite home accessory that I came across this month is this handpainted Mexican tequila box. The details and colors are awesome and it is definitely a piece you don't come across every day.
3. Sequin wall wallpaper from Tracy Kendall. Enough said.
4. Alright, so they had my attention at "cake batter". If anything contains those two sweet words together, I'm more than likely going to attempt creating it. I made these Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies, and I must say they were deeee-lish. Nomz. Want now.
5. I am a bit of an OPI enthusiast and probably have more polishes than one should ever admit to owning...Throughout January, Russian Navy was my go-to color. This deep blue shimmery color makes a dark, bold statement without appearing too goth. Also, navy pairs well with just about any color so it makes for the perfect staple polish.
6. Sephora's Long-Lasting 12HR Wear Eye Liner in black. Honestly, this has been one of my makeup staples for years. In January, I made an attempt at being adventerous and tried out a few different eyeliners. Bottom line, I ended up coming back to this one. It stays put ALL day, the shorter stick makes the application much easier than others and it is highly pigminted. I love trying new things, but some things are better left alone.
(A bit of advice for liquid newbies: Use a dampened q-tip to clean up the messy parts so that it creates a more precise, consistant line, and makes those pretty peepers pop)
7. Outfit Picks. I'm loving the military-inspired look right now and this green is awesome. It's looks stunning with the whites and metallics. I can't wait for our chilly STL weather to go away so I can wear the casual-chic outfit on the right...perfection.
Then this photo above...the girly white dress paired with the bow belt and oversized sunnies just makes me happy :)
8. So if you know anything about Midwest weather, it's what most of us like to refer to as "bi-polar". One January day may be 65 degrees and sunny then 2 days later, there's 4 inches of snow on the ground. During those freezing, possibly snowy days, I would dream and wish for a tropical Mexican-inspired lounge pictured above. Add in chips and salsa, delicious spicy chiptole fish tacos, and some margaritas and we'll be set. Dream escape right there.
9. One of my New Year's resolutions was to attempt at least one of my Pinterest pins per week. A few weeks ago, the Victoria's Secret Model Ab Workout seemed like a great choice. Boy, oh boy...Although it was a struggle to get through the entire workout (not to mention it hurt to laugh for a few days), it was well worth it...in the good kind of pain way.
10. Music. It was really difficult for limit it down to just 3 songs that I could listen to on repeat all day, every day, so picking choosing just one would have been impossible. That being said, here are my top 3 music picks from January:
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