Tori Spelling's kitchen

Black cabinets (in her old house)

or

White cabinets (in the new kitchen)

I am very tempted to paint our cherry shaker style cabinets white (or black), but everyone seems to think I am crazy. (they look like this)

bathroom organization

little magnetic canisters to hold bobby pins and ponytail holders

glass cylinder to hold TP
(this was also feature in Domino)

(pics from Martha Stewart)

Reese

Although I love Reese Witherspoon's red carpet style, what I really like is her every day look. She appears to wear most often a variety of 2 outfits:

• a dress/skirt and cardigan/jacket

or

• jeans and a cardigan/jacket/t-shirt

And her color palette is very basic (black, grey, brown, blue) with a few colors mixed in with accessories. The most important feature I like about her style (besides the Jcrew/Gap/Anthropologie vibe) is that she actually looks comfortable.

This is my favorite look:
t-shirt dress, cardigan, hat, long necklace, and neutral sandals with fringe (remember the moccasin sandals?)

rock garden

stones

+

boot tray

=

The lion, the witch and the wardrobe

I am a little obsessed with trying to find a space in our new place for this antique Italian wardrobe. (from Jayson Home and Garden)

PS: We are moving in on Friday!

Happy Anniversary!

12/31/07

All I want for Christmas

is Henry to come home.

vintage wreath

My mother made this wreath years ago and I love that each time I look at it, I see something new.

Santa

Christmas in the city

the Home Alone house

Macy's and the Walnut Room

Christkindlmarket

(and me with my boot of spiced wine)

Macy's on State Street

John Williams the People's Tree

(outside of the Tribune building)

Holiday Ideas

Orange Clove Balls

I made orange clove balls once when my Grandpa Culver babysat. My Grandpa used to watch very strange TV shows and I saw these on one of them. I distinctly remember while I made these, he was watching "Plant of the Apes."

(all pictures are from Martha Stewart)