Bath Bombs - For the Serious Bath Taker

Another thing I would like to review today are Lush's Bath Bombs. My absolute must have for bath time relaxation. While they are a bit pricey, they are, in my opinion, worth every penny. I display mine in an apothecary jar because they are pretty and colorful to boot. Without further adieu, I present my top 4 favorite Lush Bath Bombs.

1. Big Blue ($6.40)- This will always and forever be my one true Bath Bomb love. It turns your bath the most beautiful shade of turquoise and smells like an Icelandic Lagoon. Disclaimer - I have never been to Iceland, nor do I know if they have lagoons, but that is what I think it would smell like if in fact I ever went to the mystical Icelandic Lagoon. It has natural essential oils, and pieces of seaweed packed inside the bomb. Your skin will feel so smooth after. It is just so luxurious. 

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This is what your tub will look like!

2. Sex Bomb ($6.65) - This Jasmine scented fun Bomb is a great. It smells amazing and you really cannot beat the name. While I do not feel as relaxed after this Bomb, it is fun, sexy, smells good, and leaves your skin feeling amazing.

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Turns your bath a fun shade of pink!

3. Titsy Totsy ($6.35) - This heart shaped bath bomb smells like a rose garden in all the right ways. It doesn't turn your tub any color, but it leaves your skin smooth and smelling amazing. There are tiny dried roses in the bomb that float around romantically in the tub while you bathe. 

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Pretty mini roses float around in the tub

4. Twilight ($6.25) - I use this Bomb if I am going to sleep right afterwards. It has lavender essential oils and is basically natural anesthesia. Sometimes i'll add some Dr. Teal's Lavender bath salts along with this Bomb for a truly spa-like experience.

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Turns the water a light purple shade.

The great thing about Lush is they are always releasing holiday bombs - so there is always something new to try. If you try a limited edition one that you love, make sure you buy as much as you can because you may not be able to get them again.

Happy Bathing :)

Candles I Love

Happy Friday All! I think it is safe to say I am in love with candles. I am always excited when I see bloggers post their favorite things so hopefully something can be gained from me just wanting to talk about candles ;)

1. Volcano By Capri Blue - Can purchase at Anthropologie - Smells like a Fruit Roll-Up in the best way! It is $28.00, but it burns for a very long time. Another great thing about this candle is there are so many containers it comes in. There is the photo below, a mercury glass container, a blue container as well as a red container. The candle also comes in many different sizes. A must have for any home.

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2. Holiday By Nest - This is probably my favorite candle of all time. It is a blend of pomegranate, Mandarin Orange, pine, cloves, and cinnamon. It's also beautiful with the little gold lines. It is $38.00 for the size shown below.

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3. Baies By Diptyque - the description says bouquet of roses sweetened by black currant. It smells much more currant-y than rose-y. You really cannot go wrong with any Diptyque candle, they are all so amazing. It is $60.00 for the standard and $30.00 for the mini.

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4. Frasier Fir - Thymes - Hands down the best smelling pine candle I have ever had the privilege of smelling. While I generally do not burn pine smelling candles outside of the holiday season, this one is good enough to burn ALL year long. It is $28.00 for the single wick candle, but Amazon has a sale for $21.00 right now.

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5. Mokara - Voluspa - Sold at Anthropologie. I love this candle because of it's light, floral notes. It is the perfect summer candle. Also, very well priced at $20.00 with three wicks. It is a blend of orchid, white lily and spring moss. Burn time is 60 hours.

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Those are my top 5. I would love to hear about your favorites!

Small New Touches

Hey Everyone! Back again with another update. I have been thinking a lot about the little details in a home and wanted to share some small touches I have added to our quaint Tennessee house.

I bought this new print above the bar cart at a crafts fair. It is by Kelli Murray. You can order it on Etsy here. I am going to order this one ASAP to put next to or under the existing one.

 

New soap tray from Homegoods

Silk curtains from Pottery Barn. Can find them here.

I have been adding little things above our kitchen cabinets. I think i'm done as it's getting a bit kitschy. The Rooster Pitcher on the left is from my mom, and the rest are from antique stores, Homegoods, and Steinmart.

I plan to hang this mirror, but I kind of like how it is resting on the hutch. The vase, tray and mirror are from Homegoods, and the candle holders are from a small boutique in Long Island.

New accent rug for the bedroom from Homegoods.

Tennessee Print from a boutique in Franklin, TN.

Ladder tutorial here. Originally it was in the living room as a magazine rack, but it worked so well with the colors in our master bath we had to move it in there.

I obviously need to use a better camera. Sorry the image quality is so crappy. I am going to take some more formal photos of our house this weekend and add a home tour post next week. 

Thanks for stopping by!

The Perfect Vignette Part 1

Hey there, is anyone still out there? It has been forever since i've blogged anything, but I am really going to try and do so more consistently. Lately, i've really been trying to up the ante with my vignette design.  I have to strike a balance because my lovely, can't live without her ever, wife hates clutter, and I tend to lean towards kitschy tchotchke's. Sometimes I will sneak a new little piece in and place it somewhere and she usually loves it; however, I do need her to tell me when enough is enough...because let's face it - sometimes it is just too much. She strives for practical and functional, while I strive for, well, neither. I am really pleased with what's going on with our random room hutch and our dresser (pictures to come), but not so much with our coffee table. The problem is we have a massive golden retriever with an even more massive tail so anything we put on the coffee table has the potential to get knocked over...I know...happy problems, but still. Will trolling the internet, I found some inspiration that I wanted to share.

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I think what i've realized through this post, is that less is definitely more. Currently, my coffee table looks most like picture 2, which I think may be my favorite. I think what I need to do is switch the home decorating magazines that are housed under the vase for decorating books to add a more polished look. I also realized I could improve the appeal by maybe adding a wood polish to the chest. Stay tuned for a photo update this evening.

 

House Tour: Sneak Peak (before the final reveal)

Hi Everyone!

We are finally settled into our new house and so I thought I would share a few photos I have snapped along the way. I dropped my phone a few weeks ago and lost all of my photos so I only have a few to share with you today. I'll take some more tonight to include in part two of the tour :)

 This is a snapshot of our living room. The rug is a family heirloom my mom gave to us when we moved into this house. The fig tree (along with the pot) was from a local nursery in Nashville. The bar cart was $70 at a local antique shop (Gas Lamp Antiques), along with the couch pillows. The garden stool is from a small shop in the Chinatown district of San Francisco. The sofa is from Rooms 2 Go, which considering it was only $699 is extremely comfortable.

 I just wanted to include an up close snapshot of our bar cart. If you read my previous post, you know how much I wanted a Fiddle Leaf Fig and a bar cart for our home. I am still working on the best way to style it and welcome any and all ideas.

This is a shot of our office. The cowhide was a gift from my dad. They white desk is from Pier One and chair is from Pottery Barn. The brown desk was gifted to us from our previous landlords. I absolutely hated it in our old place, but am VERY happy with it now. This room looks completely different as we have moved Brooke's desk and added a chaise by the window. More pictures to come :)

This is a shot of our bedroom. This was right when we moved in so we have added/moved a few things since this photo was taken. The lamps are from Tuesday Morning, side tables from Home Goods, and the bed is from One Kings Lane (mama's first king bed! I feel so old!). The sheets and bed are from Duxiana, and the duvet cover is from Macys. The lone throw pillow is also from Gas Lamp Antiques.

Here is a peak at our dining room. All the furniture in this room is from Gas Lamp Antiques (kind of obsessed with that place).

I love this little patio. I cannot wait until the fall when we can put a fire pit out there and enjoy some cooler evenings. Pillows and furniture from Pier One.

This is a room that we had absolutely no idea what to do with so when I saw this piece at...guess....Gas Lamp Antiques, I had to have it. While we have added more things to it, it is still very much a work in progress. The rug is from my trip to India in college.

This room is probably my favorite room in the house. This shower is insane! It is just amazing and I all I ever wanted in a shower. An even bigger plus is that the other bathroom has a tub so I can still use my bath bombs :)

Last but not least, our guestroom. This room is full of all of the furniture from our old room in SF. I love how bright and cheery it is :) The linens are from Pottery Barn, chair from pier one, throw pillow is from Marshalls and side tables from Ikea.

That's all i've got for you today.

xxx

Whit

Fiddle Leaf Figs and Bar Carts Oh My!

Hello there! I know i'm about one year late with the fiddle leaf fig trend and about 60 years late with the bar cart one, but I am LOVING both. A few weeks ago, I went to our local nursery and found a magnificent fiddle leaf fig tree. It was about 7 feet tall with big beautiful healthy leaves and only around $199, but I didn't commit and I am totally regretting it, especially after seeing a fake one in Pottery Barn yesterday for $299. 

These tree's make such a statement!

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Aren't they beautiful? What are your thoughts? The one I found at the nursery looks like fig in the first photo. Should I go back and buy the fig or wait until I get to Nashville in June?

And what about bar carts? As an avid wine drinking (is that okay to post about?) and entertainer, I love the idea of having one in my living room. I would like to find a vintage one that needs a little sprucing up, but even those cost an arm and a leg and, not to mention, are few and far between. I frequent our local antique shops often and have yet to find one. 

I would love either of these carts.

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What are your thoughts on the bar cart trend? Should I take the plunge?
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W

Nashville Dreamin'...Yeehaw!

Hello there! Some exciting news....we are moving to Nashville :) With that will come a new home to decorate, which, as always, makes me so incredibly excited. I have already begun to gather some decorative inspiration...think cowhide rug, leather furniture, farmhouse style kitchen and dining room.

This morning I perused pinterest and the like to gather some ideas for the dining room/kitchen. 

I love the farm house door and wood beams on the ceilings.

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 These rooster, cow and pig knobs are perfect!

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 I really like the look of the rustic floating wood shelves...not crazy about the subway tile though.

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 I think it would be super cute to have a chalk board wall in the kitchen.

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My plan is to make this DIY farmhouse table, although I have never tackled such a labor intensive project before.

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 I have always loved exposed brick walls. Unless the house we rent has this, I don't think it's in the cards for us yet.

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 I like the mint pop of color, but would want the color pop to be more subtle.

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 Will definitely need a hutch to display all of our pretty blue and white plates :-)

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Love these herb planters.

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 And my absolute must have...hanging succulent wall art!
 

 

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 That's all I have for today :)

xx

W