a brand new week . . .

Happy Monday! This weekend was all about getting together with friends that were visiting from out of town, running errands and ending the week by heading to the suburbs to celebrate my cousins birthday. It was quite lovely and refreshing - probably because I finally got adjusted to the time change.

This week's inspiration - the new Elle Decoration UK that I picked up at Birch, my Coraggio fabric that I'm excited about incorporating into our apartment, an Astier bird, delicious cocoa brûlée chocolates that I'm obsessed with and lastly a necklace that that I bought a long time ago and am finally incorporating into outfits.  

Have a wonderful week - I'll be taking some AutoCAD class this first part of the week. Wish me luck! 

Photo by Caitlin Flemming

daily inspiration: apartment 34

Hello luvies! Erin from Apartment 34 here - and so tickled that Caitlin invited me to share my own inspiration vignette. I do hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

I'm currently reveling in treasures I received from family and friends over the holidays. They include a bevy of great coffee table books - I cannot stop flipping back and forth through 100 Years of Fashion Illustration. It's so amazing to see how times have and have not changed! I also received incredibly thoughtful gifts including the lovely rose gold necklace from Miss Caitlin herself, the gold painted paper mache bowl from Etsy (I'm using to hold a little collection of glass marbles that I love) and a 2012 calendar featuring water color images of Seattle, gifted by my mom. I think she wanted to make sure I don't forget where I'm from!

I'm also smitten with our holiday decor which includes a pair of stunning white candle sticks that I found in the Barneys home department (on sale!), a little bud vase and a vase full of magnolia branches that is sitting atop our coffee table. They add a touch of glamour and softness to the loft.

Here's to finding inspiration in what surrounds you!

Hope all of you have a wonderful and inspiring new year.

Photo by Erin of Apartment 34

daily inspiration: cheetah is the new black

Alicia from Cheetah is the New Black here and I'm extremely excited to be here on Savramento Street! Each and every week I look forward to Caitlin's Monday morning posts, today I'm sharing my own inspiration. Enjoy!

1. I'm constantly inspired by what I read and always enjoy WSJ Magazine which my Mom mails to me every month.

2. I'm also inspired by music and enjoy finding new bands and artists. I recently downloaded Spotify on my phone which has been rather life changing.

3. Being back in San Francisco for the holidays has given me a fresh perspective on the city I love so much. I've been indulging in all of my favorite hotspots including multiple cups of Blue Bottle Coffee.

4. I'm usually not a bright pink lipstick wearer but I can't get enough of this adorable Supercalifragilipstic! tube by Kate Spade. It's just so happy and cheerful.

5. Caitlin and I have a soft spot for Cris (a gem of a consignment store) on Polk Street where I picked up this rhinestone necklace last week. I think it has New Year's Eve potential!

6. Lastly, a fresh glittery gold manicure is necessary for both Christmas and New Years! I was impressed to find that only one coat of FACE Stockholm nail polish (found at J.Crew) is needed.

Photo by Alicia of Cheetah is the New Black

daily inspiration: destined to design

Happy Thursday, Jessica from Destined to Design here! A few recent acquisitions that are brightening my days and bringing me a bit of inspiration heading into the new year...

1. A tiny tea pot I bought at an open air market while I was traveling in Granada last month.

2. A bouquet of blush pink daisies in a milk creamer I snagged on my last visit to Broome Street General Store.

3. A beautiful wooden spoon gifted to me by a dear friend for the holidays.

4. A ceramic mug handmade by a San Diego artisan from Dekor in Echo Park.

5. Brian Ferry's Quality of Life -- endless visual inspiration.

6. Some simple bangles and rings from Madewell.

7. These fun wood slab coasters I picked up at Hemingway and Pickett.

Photo by Jessica of Destined to Design

daily inspiration: pennyweight

Morning Sacramento Street readers, Elise from Pennyweight here. The holidays may be just about over, but I love the scent of balsam fir in my home all winter long. I picked up this fir incense as a stocking stuffer for my husband, but selfishly got it for myself as well. I'm loving this beautifully packaged Saipua soap gifted to me by a dear friend. A few of my other favorite things... I recently subscribed to Brooklyn Magazine and adore the design and photography throughout. These earrings I purchased awhile ago from Jennifer of A Merry Mishap are still my favorites! I love their simplicity and soft color and have been wearing them throughout the week. Cheers to a brand new week!

Photos by Pennyweight

daily inspiration: camille styles

Good morning y’all! Camille Styles here, with some pretty little things that are inspiring me right now. I was so excited when Caitlin asked me to pop in this week, since her brand new week series is my very favorite on Sacramento Street. There’s something so fun about seeing the items that our fave tastemakers are loving...and I always add at least one of them to my own shopping list! So what can I not get enough of right now?

My lavender Compagnie de Provence hand soap turns the act of washing hands into a total luxury.

Yarn-died organic napkins from West Elm are the epitome of utilitarian chic.

My new alphabet stamp collection has got me stamping everything in site: place cards, holiday gifts... you name it, I’ve stamped it.

Japanese washi tape adds festive polka dots to otherwise-mundane objects.

In She Walks in Beauty, Caroline Kennedy shares the poetry that’s inspired her at key moments throughout her life.

This Kendra Scott necklace adds a luxe-tribal note to cozy winter ensembles.

Thanks for having me Caitlin, and hope you all have a wonderful week! xo

Photo by Camille Styles

a brand new week + guest series . . .

Christmas has come and gone a little too quickly. Right as I was getting in the holiday spirit it speed by so fast. I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful Christmas wherever you might have celebrated! This week's board is a collection of treasures I got for Christmas - I'm loving everything.

This week I have a special guest series for you - I've asked some of my best friends and fellow bloggers to put together their own inspiration boards about what's inspiring them this week. I've already received a handful and they are fabulous. There is definitely something for everyone!

So I bid you adu and enjoy the next few days of inspiration!

I'll be back next monday!

Photo by Caitlin Flemming

a brand new week . . .

Happy Monday morning! After a fun-filled weekend going to holiday parties and enjoying a short day trip to Napa with a girlfriend - by the time Sunday rolled around it was time to wrap and prep for Christmas (can you believe it's less than a week away?).

With all of the holiday cheer in the air, I love roaming the Pacific Heights streets to see all of the Christmas lights while catching up with girlfriends and family that come into town - there are so many reasons to smile!

Hope all of you have a fabulous week getting ready to travel, host or stay close to home!

Photo by Caitlin Flemming

dining room envy

Today, I fell head over heels for this dining room - the white walls, the beautiful chairs (be still my heart), the clean lined table, and then the beautiful branches that give the room life. Everything is perfection! Whenever I see stunning dining rooms like this one, it always gives me the urge to completely redecorate ours.

This dining room is definitely going straight to the top of my "dream house" inspiration file.

Photo via la la lovely

a brand new week . . .

What a delightful weekend! With no agenda going into the weekend it ended up being extraordinary. There was a trip to the flea market with girlfriends - where I found an amazing light fixture and some treasures for Erin as well, lots of coffee dates with friends, a little shopping, and to top it off I went to a friends trunk show for her fall collection. Although I did a lot, it didn't feel hectic at all. And I'm entering a new work week rejuvenated to get my laundry list of to-do's crossed off.

A few treasures that inspired me this week were Nomad by Sibella Court - it's utterly divine (and courtesy of Chronicle Books), hydrangeas that are the most beautiful color, new John Robshaw pillow cases that I've been anxiously waiting for (ours are so faded that the brown is now taupe), a necklace that I could not stop wearing, and lastly my new Astier addition - a candle that smells so good I can't stop burning it. If you're on the hunt for a new candle I highly recommend the Mantes La Jolie.

What did all of you do this weekend? I hope you enjoyed the extra hour of sleep. I certainly did!

Cheers to a new fulfilling week!

Photo by Caitlin Flemming

lighting: which one do you adore?

Since the days are getting shorter and darker, I've been thinking a lot about lighting in my apartment lately. Part of the reason is because when you rent you dream of the day you'll finally be able to switch out your lights. The other reason why I've been lusting after lighting is because it's so incredibly dark by the time I get home these days. Instead of turning on my boring standard lights, I'd love to have something inspiring hanging above me. So that's why the other day I set out on a mission to find different lighting options. My favorites - number one and three, but of course I'd rather find out which one you adore?

Photos: 1. here 2. Row House Nest 3. House and Home 4. Undecorate 5. B3 Designers Blog 6. The Life of Polarn Per 7. Young Folk Society 8. Design is Mine

a brand new week . . .

This weekend was utterly delightful - spending quality time at home getting items crossed off my to-do list, an impromptu tea time with a girlfriend, and then ending the weekend with a dinner at Kokkari with Erin and our husbands (my mouth is still watering from the delicious food).

As usual, here are some beautiful things that are inspiring me this week; a Chagall print that I got four years ago in Paris, a new mercury decanter for our bar, an antler that I got last year at the flea market, my globe calendar from Prize in Ashland and lastly this amazing tape from Japan that I purchased at Alder & Co in Portland (makes wrapping presents even more fun).

After surviving my first few days of work I'm ready for a full week of productivity. With deadlines looming and tons of projects in the works I'm going to hit the week running until I board my flight Friday to Dallas.

Cheers to a wonderful week ahead!

Photo by Caitlin Flemming

a brand new week . . .

First and foremost, thank you so much for the overwhelming support about the new job. Your sweet words here are over on twitter filled my heart with so much joy.

A few things that got me inspired this week were - a vintage necklace that I rediscovered, a birch box that smells like cinnamon is getting me excited for fall festivities to begin, my new favorite button-up that I got at the Chloe Rose anniversary party, putting away my summer fragrance was a bittersweet moment, and lastly, Dwellings is one of my favorite decor books - it is a must have for every household.

Hope all of you have a lovely first fall weekend - you can definitely sense a change in season here in San Francisco. Cheers to a new week!

Photo by Caitlin Flemming

I heart Pinterest . . .

I have a little bit of an obsession - Pinterest. I'm totally hooked and it's getting to the point where I can't stop pinning. It's seriously the best tool for a bloggers and designers. For those of you not acquainted with Pinterest - it's a site that lets you "pin" any image online into a virtual inspiration board that you create within your profile. Now can you see why I'm incredibly addicted.

So, if you haven't started pinning you need to start, and for those of you equally obsessed as I am, we should follow each other!

Happy pinning everyone!

*Photos of my Pinterest board

a brand new week . . .

Happy Monday lovelies - popping in late because it was a hectic start to the week! This weekend was filled with all sorts of inspiration. From doing a little fall shopping, to rising early for the flea market, to doing some much needed cleaning of drawers and filing cabinets - I am refreshingly prepared for the week ahead.

A little about what has got me inspired for this week. Beautiful, bright, green succulents, a butterfly that I found while cleaning, the stunning platter I got last week at Terrain, my business card holder that carries cards I've been sifting through from last week and my favorite flea market find - a bracelet that had my heart go a flutter.

Hope all of you have a lovely week ahead. I have a feeling it's going to be a good one for all of us!

Photo by Caitlin Flemming

home sweet home . . .

After a whirlwind time hitting the streets of New York and enjoying a lovely day of summer camp at Terrain right outside Philadelphia, I’m excited to be making the journey back home to San Francisco.

This past week has inspired me beyond words – I think that’s what traveling does to people. From exploring New York in the blazing heat with my favorite girls (Erin,Camille, and Lisa), to spending a day with talented bloggers, to making my first terrarium – the entire trip was magnificent and truly inspiring.

Here are a few of my favorites from this trip – a necklace I picked up at the Brooklyn Flea Market in Williamsburg by World Trades Fair, the Standard hotel that was too cool for school, hanging out with my NYC contributor Lauren from Material Lust, delicious chocolate cover honeycomb (yes, it heavenly) and lastly Terrain. Words cannot describe how inspiring it was. Don’t worry, a whole post is coming up tomorrow with details about my time there.

Hope all of you have had a wonderful week thus far.

*Photo by Caitlin Flemming

a new week . . .

Happy Monday everyone! After a weekend filled with lying around reading, catching up on laundry, enjoying being at home and then taking a ferry ride over to Marin to spend the day with a friend - I'm ready to take on this busy week. And that’s because at the end of it I'll be heading to New York and Philly.

These are a few things that carried me through the past week: My new favorite magazine Inside Out (if you haven't picked up a copy it’s filled with endless inspiration that will have you re-arranging your home), little bamboo pins from New Mexico have me brainstorming a fun project, lemon to put in my water (which is my summer staple drink to keep me hydrated), I'm still in love with my dried Lotus pods that fill an Astier bowl, Polaroids that bring back so many amazing memories and then this necklace has been making an appearance in my wardrobe quite a bit.

Hope all of you have an amazing week ahead of you!

Photos: Caitlin Flemming

inspiration: bathroom vignette

This weekend I was thinking of ways to spruce up our bathroom - it's hard to work around what you can't replace, but we're lucky our bathroom is actually quite nice. This vignette on top of the toilet had me swooning. Although it is simple, it has personal touches that I adore: the photo, single stem flower and beautiful products all on a shiny silver tray. Do you have any decor ideas when it comes to your bathroom? I'm going to try to replicate this in my bathroom with items I already have.

Photo: Brides.com via Domino

I'm Loving . . .

For me there's nothing better than filling your house with fresh blooms - they instantly make a home look polished and cheery. Going into my favorite flower shops is like a little treat that is totally worth every penny.

The cool color palette of this home shot by Lonny is right up my alley. It's incredibly serene and peaceful.

I've been coveting this clutch for quite some time now - it's the perfect size and the color will go with any ensemble I throw together in the morning. It can even go from day to night. Don't worry, I've already added it to my wish list.

Are you constantly looking for summer salad inspiration? I certainly am. Eric is always asking me to mix it up a little. This salad by Sparkling Ink caught my eye due to its vibrate colors, but it looks delicious. I'll be heading to the farmers market to pick up the ingredients to make it - let's hope it gets Eric's stamp of approval.

Lately I've been completely in love with the idea of creating a little inspiration photo collage with things that have inspired me throughout the week - I'm toying with the idea of adding it as a weekly blog post. This photo in particular made me want to do it even more. Would this be something you would want to see? I think it could be fun!

What are you loving this week? Is there a ensemble that got you to be creative in your closet? A room that made you daydream? I'd love to know.

true beauty . . .

Week after week I sift through tons of stunning images that take my breath away. When I came across these images by Gentl & Hyers I was in awe - thanks to the lovely Jessica of Destined to Design. As I flipped through their portfolio my heart started beating harder and harder . . . all of them getting better as I clicked away. Since I was blown away, I thought I should share these beauties with you. Enjoy!

Photos: Gentl & Hyers