it's friday + link love!

What a wonderful week it has been! It has been action packed with Mrs. Erin moving here (we've had lots of dates already) and then Kirsten of Simply Grove coming to visit. It was such a pleasure having her here as a house guest - we had delicious meals around town, got frozen yogurt at my favorite spot, went to see the Golden Gate Bridge that was fogged in (next time Kirsten!) and chatted for hours and hours about design. After a hectic week I'm ready to take on the action packed weekend - I'm going up North for a bridal party weekend. So ready for a little heat and sunshine.

Before you set off on your weekend be sure to check out these amazing reads:

* Two of my dear friends started their own company, Glasses and Braces! Both are incredibly talented, art director and writer team. You should check out their site and work. I promise you won't be disappointed.

* Hoping to conquer this and this hairstyle this weekend . . .

* Who know entryways would be so popular . . .

* I'll be popping over to this Bazaar for some beautiful treasures . . .

* Loving this new collection . . .

* Blushing because of this lovely shout out . . .

* And lastly, this went to the top of my wishlist . . .

Hope all of you have a wonderfully relaxing weekend!

xx, Caitlin

Photos: 1. Vanessa Jackson 2. Rosie Brown via Paper Tour 3. William Morris 4. unknown (anyone?)

Custom de Gournay Wallpaper

I've dreamt about having de Gournay wallpaper in the first home that I own - I dream about it practically every night. Grant Gibson's custom de Gournay wallpaper is utter perfection. His sketches are gorgeous (they look like art for a home) and I cannot wait to see the end result next week. Grant, and ten other designers, are in charge of a different room in a lavish home in San Francisco for the Elle Decor Showcase.

Can next week come any sooner? Guess I'll just have to wait it out. I'm also excited for it to come because Grant and I can then meet up for a Nespresso - yes, we're neighbors!

If you live in San Francisco, be sure to buy a ticket here!

*photos via Elle Decor and Grant Gibson