collections: 01.11

30.1.11

28.1.11

I got this card from my parents a couple years ago for my 18th birthday. Whenever I need a good lift up, I take the time to read it again.

MAKE PEACE with who you are and where you are at this moment in time.
listen to your heart.
if you can't hear what it's saying in this noisy world,
MAKE TIME for yourself.
enjoy your own company.
let your mind wander among the stars.
try.
take chance.
MAKE MISTAKES.
life can be messy and confusing at times,
but it is also full of surpirses.
the next rock in your path might be a stepping stone.
be happy.
when you don't have what you want, want what you have.
MAKE DO.
that's a well-kept secret of contentment.
There aren't any shortcuts to tomorrow.
you have to MAKE YOUR OWN WAY.
To know where you're going is only part of it.
You need to know where you've been, too.
and if you ever get lost. don't worry.
The people who love you will find you.
COUNT ON IT.
life isn't days and years.
it's what you do with time and with all the goodness and grade that's inside you.
MAKE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE.
the kind of life you deserve.

quote of the day

"Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous."

-SATC

27.1.11

Best show on television.

Office Thursdays make my life...after you see this they will make your life too.

quote of the day

I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark. - Thomas Hobbes

Prada Spring/Summer 2011 Video Campaign

Shaft House / Atelier rzlbd

If I have to move to Toronto, please let me have this house. I LOVE IT!

See more at designmilk.com

Monkey see, Monkey do.

A little sociology for all you parents out there. The power of demonstration.

"the dreaded stairs"

26.1.11

This is heaven.

This is what my dream come true looks like. OMG.

Thanks again Apartmenttherapy

A third Olsen?

Don't be fooled. Mary-Kate and Ashley aren't triplets, this is just their [way hotter] younger sister, Elizabeth!!! How pretty and natural and happy is she! More on Superficial.

Bags Galore

Wicked Bags at AI_ !

Tory Burch opening in London, England.

I can't wait to get an office job that pays well so I can look exactly like Tory Burch. This woman has exquisite style and makes the best ballerina flats EVER! Recently Tory opened her first boutique in one of her favorite cities, London. It is situated in the middle of New Bond Street in a old-style townhouse. I wish I lived closer to London!

Read more @ Voguedaily.

coooool!

Saw this, had to share. Read about it on jetsetfarryn.com .

I don't like to cook, but I like nice kitchens.

Obviously I like modern, contemporary kitchens with minimal decor and lots of white. However, what I love most about this kitchen is the corner bench that fits absolutely perfect in the corner of this room. What a perfect little seating area and good entertaining area to hang out with friends and watch games on tv! The only thing annoying me here is how the pictures of the back wall are not aligned properly.

It seems as these shelves that openly displayed dishes are really a hit. I actually really like them too, but you have to be able to be a really neat person and not kind dusting weekly. It for sure has its pro's and con's. I also really like the lighting fixture above the sink, gives a perfect amount of light and brings a cool modern feel into the room.

I love countless things about this kitchen. First the old style European floors are delightful, they remind me of back home where everyone has these! I am also in love with the table that is used as a central feature in the kitchen. The size of the table and the color is absolutely stunning!! But I guess my favorite thing about this room is the amount of light that surfaces from that beautiful window that is accompanied by that pretty little chandelier. The only thing I don't like: the marble back splash. I hate marble.

I'm indifferent about this one. Love the back splash, but the yellow is just too much for me! I am a lover of yellow, but not sure it fits well into this setting. I can see this working for a bachelor pad!

Check out more of these kitchens on apartment therapy.