Showing posts with label Eye Candy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eye Candy. Show all posts

Friday, July 27, 2012

Life of a designer...Bridal Shower

My life is a little crazy right now.
Big things are happening!
I shared last week that Roost is moving up to bigger and better things, including offering design services.
Getting things up and running is proving to be a difficult and time consuming, yet rewarding journey.

Meanwhile, my personal life is going at a mile a minute.
I've been planning my wedding for two years (yes, I've been engaged that long) and suddenly find myself with only four months left to plan.
A designer planning a wedding is a dangerous thing.
We're also moving. Next week. No big.
I'm a wee stressed.

Enter my fabulous sister.
She's the left half of my brain and the glue that keeps my together on most occasions.
Knowing that I tend to stress over decision making and looking for an excuse to immerse herself in wedding blogs...she planned the most amazing bridal shower a girl could ask for.

I want to share a few of the photos with you.
She's not a designer or an event planner, just a creative at heart.
This is living proof that you don't need to be a professional to create something truly beautiful in any space.

The details...



The shower was almost totally DIY (except the amazing lunch and cake), including the escort card display.

The gorgeous cake with hand created sugar flowers. 

Milk glass vases filled with beautiful white hydrangeas decorated the tables. Most of the milk glass was an inheritance from my grandmother...the rest was salvaged from antique stores and online bargains.



All the paper goods were a huge DIY project made by my sister and her husband. They were painstakingly cut to size by my loving mother.
The gift boxes at the head table contained a sweet little handkerchief that had personalized monograms sewn by hand (again by my sister).

Guests received an ivory wrap that was tied gracefully to the backs of the chairs. 

My favorite image featuring the champagne cocktail and all the pretty details.



Lastly, please allow me to share a semi-embarrassing picture of yours truly.
Luckily, my sister knows me well enough to not try to put a bow hat on me!
The tulle was from a gift, however.



Wasn't it beautiful?
I'm a lucky, lucky girl.

Now...back to work. There's lots to do!

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Be Social...Follow Roost!


Hi friends!

If you aren't following Roost on Facebook, do so now!  
Facebook has made some changes to how your favorited pages interact with your newsfeed. While this keeps spam out, it also keeps out Roost!
So, be sure after you "like" the page, to hover the cursor over the 'like' button and select "Show in Newsfeed".


Be sure to also follow Roost on Twitter for some fun links that don't get shared on the blog.
 

If you Pinterest, (yes, it's a verb now), you can follow all of my personal boards. 
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Meanwhile....

Let's enjoy some eye candy!

Image Source: Artist Designs for Living, ADFL Studio Project. See Sources for more info

This gorgeous office is the studio space for Artist Designs for Living, based in the San Francisco Bay area. Don't you just want to buy an old factory and turn it into something incredible and modern? I know I do!
Love how bright and sunny the office is! Going to work every day would be a little easier if you worked here, for sure.
The bright yellow and modern prints pair perfectly with the old brick. And a fireplace in my office? Yes, please. Those client chairs? I'll take 4. 
I could go on and on...but I'll let you gush for yourself over this fabulous working space.


Source:
ADFL Studio Project by Artist Designs for Living, San Francisco, CA. Visit this image and see more of their stunning projects at   http://artisticdesignsforliving.com/

Friday, May 18, 2012

Eye Candy: French Bathroom

It's Friday. Sit back, prop your feet up, have a glass of wine and enjoy some eye candy.
These images are from a collection on House Beautiful.
See the whole slideshow here.



How sweet are the his and hers vanities with tile mats? So chic.




Ohh...to enjoy a nice soak in that tub! If you want to splurge (and boy do I mean splurge, we're talking $12,000 to $16,000 here) on it, it's available at your local Waterworks showroom.
Here's the kicker: this is a guest bathroom. Oh, to see the master!

This week wasn't scheduled to be dedicated to French inspiration. But, what can I say? Sometimes I get wrapped up in pretty things.

Au Revoir  for the weekend! 

Source: 
Slideshow and images: "A Grand, Parisian Hotel-Inspired Guest Bathroom" by Julie Lewis on House Beautiful.com. See the rest here: http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/french-bathroom-style-0311?click=img_sr#slide-1