Our Pacific Northwest Vacation

In October we all took a vacation together! It was a wonderful week full of new places and sites.

Karli built the itinerary well in advance and booked hotels along the way. Once we arrived we explored and stopped when and where we wanted. It was lovely!

We flew into Seattle and stopped at Pike Place Market, Chateau St. Michelle and a whiskey distillery.

Then we made our way north to Anacortes for two nights. We rode the ferry over to San Juan Island and spent one day exploring the lavender farm, winery and beaches.

 

 

We then made our way south into Oregon where we visited Seaside, Portland, Tillamook, Depoe Bay and more.

 

 

We spent a lot of time in the car during this vacation, but that meant we got to cover a lot of ground and see so many beautiful views!

 

It rained the majority of the week, but that didn't dampen our spirits. We all had a wonderful time!

 

 

We hope you all have time to relax and refresh as the holidays approach.

Kandy and Karli

Visions of Sugarplums...

Let's be honest. I'm ready to start decorating for Christmas.

There is snow outside and its really, really cold here in Denver. So why not crank up the holiday tunes tomorrow and knock this out?
 
I am hosting my annual Cookie Exchange on December 6th and November is flying by, so I have the perfect excuse. The pic below is from 2012 during the party, so you can see what my tree has looked like for the last few years. (Mostly lime green and some silver)

 
I am having visions something more subdued for my tree this year. I am loving white, silver and a touch of black.

Here's some inspiration:

I love the bold banner wrapped on this tree.
 


Via lilluna.com


This is mostly white with lots of texture (pine cones, silver ornaments, ribbon, sequins, cardboard and burlap). YUM!
 


Via livinglocurto.com

 I especially love the very over-sized ornaments on this tree. What fun!



Source unknown, found on Pinterest


Finally, I know I'll be making some of my own special pieces from old music books. I just love the whimsy and simplicity of something like this. The touch of silver glitter on the edges is perfect!



Via somethingsweetdesigns.com


I'll be sure to actually post a picture or two of my house decorated for Christmas this year. :)

Stay warm!
Karli

We're Going to Have a Master Bath!

It's  not like we didn't already have a master bath, it's just that it was in serious disrepair (beyond just being laid out in a completely odd way that wasted space.)

I knew from the day we saw this house that I wanted to reconfigure this space into a dreamy master bathroom. And those dreams are finally coming true!

We get to tear out that wall where the sink is, move plumbing, and install all new fixtures to boot. We already started the demo, so there's no turning back now.

Here is a sneak peek at our fixtures.

We started with tiles that we loved. The gray is the floor tile, the faux marble is going to be the shower walls and the surround for the tub area. The hex (which I seriously drool over!) will be a vertical accent stripe in the shower.

 

 

 

 

From there, we found a double vanity with a marble top on sale at Restoration Hardware. It has already been delivered so its just sitting in our bedroom, taking up space. :)

Finally, we just decided on our slipper tub!! I'm getting a slipper tub!!! Pinch me! We'll get this with black feet and polished nickel faucets.

Then its on to the little stuff that makes the space special. We'll hang this chandelier from Lowe's over the tub. Ahh, I can almost taste the relaxation.

And these mirrors from Pottery Barn were affordable and just the right size for what I want to do over the vanity.

I'll share progress with you as we kick into high gear. Right now, the last piece I need to find are the sconces. I know I'll find just the perfect thing soon!

Happy November!
Karli