I Finally Figured It Out! :-)
Hello, friends. :-D
How are you all this evening? Did you have a good day? Last night, before I went to bed, I noticed that my eyes were really red. I thought that it was just because I was tired, but when I woke up this morning, it became clear that it was actually…pink eye. Ugh. My eyes were so itchy and red, and they felt like they had sand in them. I went to the doctor and was quarantined to my house (lol) for the remainder of the day, and sent home with some eye drops that instantly calmed my symptoms the moment that clear liquid struck my eyeballs. Thank goodness.
In my boredom of being at home these past two days, I discovered what is quite possibly my new favorite site. Well, first I found StumbleUpon which is very fun and has provided quite a few laughs over the past forty-eight hours. Go set up an account right now — it’s fun! But the best site that I found is called Kaboodle. It is a site that I haven’t really explored thoroughly at this point, but I found that it maintains the capability of helping the user create styleboards!
First of all, let me just say that if I had known that something like this existed on the worldwide web when I first got engaged, this would have tremendously helped with the overall styling of our wedding. I mean, it would have been huge. I would have been able to have all of my looks separate from each other, and all of my ideas separate from each other, but I would have been able to look at the full picture, as well. I will absolutely be recommending this site to any and all of my friends who are going to be becoming brides in the near or not-so-near future. It. Is. Pure. AWESOME.
So, that being said, I started with fashion styleboards, just to get me going (fewer accessories than a room styleboard would entail) and I had a ton of fun with that. Then, I moved on to rooms, or table settings, or kitchens…just anything I could think of. I used some pictures as inspiration and then ran with it. Which brings me to this blog: I will be posting both fashion and home-styling styleboards on Kisses and Cake regularly, with a recap of where you can find the things that I use to create these looks. I hope you will enjoy this as much as I do — I cannot tell you how long I have been looking for a free way to create these boards, and now that I have found a way, I am just ecstatic. Like, literally jumping up and down and clapping with a deranged smile plastered across my face (yes, that actually happened), ecstatic.
Bright Breakfast Table
I love bright colors, and I have recently become very interested in mixing patterns together. Very fun. This is a look I created when I was inspired by a little breakfast nook.
Hanging Pendant Lamp - Ikea
Dining Room Table - Urban Barn
Bench - Smartbargains.com
Blue Patterned Pillow - Csnstores.com
Solid Blue Pillow - Crate & Barrel
Blue Vase - Amazon.com
Salt and Pepper Shakers - The Prepared Pantry
Chic Fall Look
I am crazy about wide-leg pants. I just love ‘em. They look good, they feel good, and they are a definite staple for my fall wardrobe.
Brown Tank - La Garconne $111.50
Jacket - Narciso Rodriguez $678
Pants - Michael Kors $1,195
Earrings - Ice.com $60
Necklace - Noir Jewelry $165
Shoes - Stuart Weitzman $295
Nail Polish - Essie | Red-y Set Ex
An Outfit For An Important Event
A fashion show, a special date…I love this outfit’s pop of bright yellow. It adds a wonderful brightness to the warmer tones.
Top - James Perse $165
Blazer - Rag & Bone $450
Pants - Calvin Klein $243.25
Sandals - Sigerson Morrison $520
Necklace - Links of London $295
Handbag - Fendi $1,835
Nail Polish - Essie | Long Stem Roses
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I haven’t done much wedding planning over the past few days. It is really stressing me out that I haven’t done anything, but it is also stressing me out that I have so much to do! What a vicious cycle. So now I am off to plan away and make it fun! I’m sitting next to my honey on the couch (he’s not scared of getting pink eye, I guess!) and I am off and running! Have a wonderful rest of your evenings, my dears, and I’ll catch you back here tomorrow!
Xo, M
Tagged as: a day in the life. room styling. fashion. bridal nonsense.
