Thursday, March 29, 2012

Designer Crush: JENERATION INTERIORS

I have been drooling over the work of Jennifer, from Jeneration Interiors in Los Angeles, California for some time now. Just enjoy some pictures from her portfolio to see why words cannot describe:











Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Savoring Strawberries

Upon receiving the new issue of Southern Living Magazine in the mail, I've been re-obsessing over strawberries ever since. This popular superfruit has many advantages other than as a food. Did you know that actress Catherine Zeta Jones brushes her teeth with mashed strawberries in order to maintain a whiter smile?



There is also a great homemade strawberry sugar body scrub that is great for exfoliation, and beautiful glowing skin.


The front cover of the April 2012 issue of Southern Living features this delectible Strawberry Meringue Cake which I can't wait to try!


These strawberry-margarita spritzers are another must try from Southern Living:


Add a sweet tang to your meat with this Strawberry Salsa :

Cool off with these refreshing homeade Strawberry-Lemon Popsicles:


Now I need to head to the farmer's market and stock up on a lot of strawberries!


Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Aqua Ikat Love


I'm not going to lie. When I received the new Ballard Designs catalog for March in the mail, I was excited. This is primarily because it is filled with page after page of  furniture and accessories in the same aqua ikat I recently had made for my living room sofa pillows. The fabric is Laura Ashley tilbury lapis and is a beautiful print featuring hues of aqua,kelly green,tan, and cream. Who knew Laura Ashley would create something so chic? The fabric has been used by many noteworthy designers, and here is just a little inspiration for you to enjoy:
reblogged via highheelfootinthedoor.blogspot.com from Domino Magazine


reblogged via habituallychic.blogspot.com from Lonny Magazine




actress Julianne Moorie in the movie, "A Single Man" via high-heelfootinthedoor blog


Designer Candace Olsen via ShannonBerrey.com


You can find an abundance of these already made pillows via Etsy



My living room pillows


What do you think? Do you love this fabric as much as I do?










 

Monday, March 26, 2012

Peaches & Peonies

Happy Spring! This gorgeous weather has left me dreaming of outdoor parties. So, when I ran across these peachy photos, I was prompted to create some inspiration for a southern soiree.


Oak Alley Plantation wedding



image via Snippet & Ink




image 3 via Justin Marantz Photography






images 4 & 5 via Justin Marantz Photography

Image 6 via Hip Hostess


Peach- hued tent image by Aaron Snow Photography via Style Me Pretty

 Carolina Peach Sangria image & recipe via Southern Living

I saw this Sangria recipe from Southern Living and fell in love. I can't wait to try it, yall!


Carolina Peach Sangria Recipe
  • 1 (750-milliliter) bottle rosé wine
  • 3/4 cup vodka*
  • 1/2 cup peach nectar
  • 6 tablespoons thawed frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 pound ripe peaches, peeled and sliced $
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  • 1 (6-oz.) package fresh raspberries**
  • 2 cups club soda, chilled

Preparation

  1. 1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a pitcher; stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peaches and raspberries. Cover and chill 8 hours.
  2. 2. Stir in chilled club soda just before serving.
  3. *Peach-flavored vodka may be substituted. Omit peach nectar.
  4. *1 cup frozen raspberries may be substituted.
 

What do you think ya'll?
      -Ashley