I’ve mentioned my plans for my headboard a few times, but the other day, I got my nailhead trim in the mail, and I’m excited to finally share! You know sharing my plans keeps me accountable, so here’s what’s going on.
I love the Curve headboard shown above from Crate and Barrel, and I am thinking that I’ll want corner cut-outs that are just a bit more exaggerated than the actual style from C&B. This is what usually happens to me, I get an idea going in my head that has been based off something I see, but I’d like mine to be slightly different. Maybe it’s a byproduct of working in the retail production industry, or maybe I’m just picky.
Regardless, I picked up some nailhead trim for just $3 per yard, some MDF for just $12, and some linen upholstery fabric for around $7 per yard. I’m excited that I’ll get to play with the headboard proportions in front of the shelves (which have yet to be revealed) to see what works best for the shape.
Flexibility and affordability? I like it!
What are your thoughts? Do you like where this is going?
Have a LOVELY Wednesday!
Art is one of those things that is personal and just jumps out and gets you, which is something (other than the price tag) that makes it a splurge. Sometimes it just feels too frivolous to spend a lot of money on something just because it’s beautiful.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about buying an original piece of art for my dining room. Something that is modern, fun, colorful, and feminine. I absolutely adore the gallery wall in the home office of Erika Brechtel who owns and runs Small Shop Studio and think a bold pop of color is just what I need.
1. Brittany Bass – Moss Growth IV 2. Meg Birim – better this time than ever before 3. Jen Ramos – The Beginning 4. Michelle Armas – Save the Bugle
Which is your favorite? I know which one I’m leaning towards!
Have a BEAUTIFUL Tuesday!
I can’t even describe how well the ‘Winter Night in Spain’ party went this weekend. The decor was fun, but simple and the food turned out exactly as I had hoped. Possibly better.
We started with an assortment of tapas: spanish cheeses, olives, marcona almonds, sherry marinated mushrooms, chorizo and chevre stuffed peppers, patatas fritas, and some cured spanish meats. I just served them super casual off the coffee table with little cocktail napkins and some wooden picks. We sat on the floor, drank Cava and snacked for about an hour an a half while the Paella steamed in the oven.
The tapas relocated to the table once the Paella was ready to keep the casual snacking going, we traded in our flutes of cava for some bold Spanish red wine.
I formed my own recipe for the paella and you can download it here. It had perfectly yellow saffron laced rice, with heaps of chicken, chorizo, and shellfish.
Everything was served in a mixture of olive wood bowls and terra-cotta saucers which I ended up getting at the garden store for just a dollar each! I strung up my red tinged floral garland and put together a few small, low arrangements of monochromatic red flowers.
The food was casual and communal, the company was lively and fun. I couldn’t have imagined a more perfect night in Spain, -er Ohio.
Do you think you’d try a Spanish themed party? Have you tried serving any new, global foods to your friends? If so, how did it go?
ONE if you’re a fan of gift wrapping and party crafts, like me, you’ll just love Knot & Bow. From stickers to gift tags to (real) bakery twine, you’ll want it all. Kraft paper starburst seals are something I’ve had my eye on. $4 TWO Verre turquoise tea lights are cozy and colorful for your february (and they’ll be stunning in the summer too!) $98 for the set of six at Olive and Cocoa THREE I found out about these amazing whipped cream hearts via Lark + Linen and I’m definitely trying this over the weekend. Spread whipped cream on parchment, freeze, and then cut into any shape. photo above from a super sweet winter engagement photo shoot by Emily Steffen via The Sweetest Occasion. FOUR this girl loves cocktail napkins, but throw metallic chevron in there and they’re mine! $7 from Mignon Kitchen Co (ps. check out mignon’s owner’s beautiful blog, elephantine) FIVE I was blown away by this idea to bake mini cakes with tin cans! Originally from here, but artfully executed by Jordan from Oh Happy Day! … now for what reason to bake a cake this weekend…
Aside from making whipped cream cut-outs and trying to find a reason to bake mini cakes, this weekend we’ll be hosting our Winter Night in Spain dinner party with about 12 of our friends. (oh, and I got a brilliant idea in the shower this morning for the terra-cotta tapas plates, so you must come back next week to see how it all turned out!)
Have a COZY & WARM winter weekend!
This is my second year hosting a dinner party for Valentine’s Day with about 12 of our close friends. Last year it sprung about because I felt that a fun intimate dinner would be much better than everyone splitting off, spending money on separate dinner, then just getting together afterwards anyway.
A couple of weeks ago, Matt and I went to a cooking class at Sur la Table which focused on spanish cuisine. It was absolutely delicious and we thought it was a wonderfully, warm, intimate theme to bring to our V-day dinner party.
As with each party I show you guys, I first put together a mood board of photos that help to keep my focus and color palette while planning the event. I’ll focus on lots of warm, earthy colors like, red in some flower garland, terra cotta in my tapas bowls, brown with some olive wood, and gold in the fiery patatas fritas and lemon. A little blue of some painted pottery will be thrown in there for balance to keep all the warm hues from meshing together.
Tapas
Spanish cheese, olives, cured meats, sautéed mushrooms, and stuffed piquillo peppers styled with terra cotta tapas bowls, olive wood serving accessories, and my go-to parchment paper.
Paella
Two kinds – a seafood version and chicken and chorizo version. Staples are a good pan and a ton of short grain rice.
Dessert will not be flan
I’m not a fan of flan, but instead will be a hazelnut brandy custard which is warm and creamy (nobody will miss the flan)!
Cava (Spanish sparkling wine)
Spanish Red Wine – above from spanish winery Mas Candi
After Dinner Spanish Lattes (with a spicy, boozy kick!)
In my opinion, no matter what the theme, or how elaborate you choose to take it – any party where family style serving and help-yourself tapas are involved is instantly casual. This is kind of a new theme for me, so I’m sticking with that more rustic, casual approach so that I’m not completely out of my comfort zone!
I’ll be back next week to show pictures from the evening as well as the recipes I used!
Have a TERRIFIC Thursday!
photos in mood collage: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
