Design – Page 12 – Snapshots & My Thoughts by Ailee Petrovic

Wedding February 13, 2013

The Wedding Site

I was recently featured in this WordPress blog post about wedding sites, which was a huge compliment. Snapshots & My Thoughts chronicles much more than just wedding details (as mentioned in the post), and we do have an official wedding site that I also created on WordPress. I decided to use the Hatch theme and make it clean, white, and photo-focused, because I love pictures and many of my Scottish relatives have never met Sasha, so it’s nice to be able to share snapshots of us from the last two-and-a-half years. It’s very simple, but I loved making it. I’m going to be helping my sister design their site this week – I’m slightly addicted.

Décor February 11, 2013

Little Decorative Details

I had another busy house-decorating-weekend filled with multiple trips to Target, Crate and Barrel, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, West Elm and Anthroplogie. We had the Bluestone Console and Coffee Tables delivered on Saturday and bought chairs to go with the bench and Emmerson dining table that we ordered last week at West Elm. Lots of little decorative pieces were also purchased, and the new garage door was finally installed.The Manor will be completely finished on Wednesday, and we’re having a cleaning crew come in to scrub the place down on Thursday. I am so excited for all of the work to be done so that we can begin putting everything together. Almost there! Seems like ages ago that we were here.

PS Have you seen a Nest yet? It’s Sasha’s favorite little toy. Coolest thermostat ever.

1) Willoughy Dining Chair from West Elm, 2) Porter Leather Dining Chair from West Elm, 3) Jade King Shams and Mosaic King Pillowcases from Crate & Barrel, 4) Nest Thermostat, 5) Pottery Barn Malta Lantern, 6) Scroll Tile Runner Rug (2.5×9) from Pottery Barn

Décor February 4, 2013

Bathroom Countertop Decor

I’m decorating one room at a time (in an attempt to stay sane!). I finally purchased the entryway and dining room furniture this weekend – which was exhausting as I ran between Crate and Barrel, Restoration Hardware, Anthropologie, West Elm, Z Gallerie, The Container Store, and IKEA (a nightmare). I decided to focus on the half and guest bathrooms (which look like this) first, so I purchased the following items (as inspired by Emily Schuman and Samantha Hutchinson). I still need to buy a cute little basket, but have lots of good coffee table books to use!1) Glass Melon Knobs from Anthopologie, 2) Voluspa Japonica Mini Candle from Anthropologie, 3) Barr-Co Soap Bar from Anthropologie, 4) Provence Perfume Bottles from Anthropologie, 5) Square Lacquer Tray from West Elm

Décor January 31, 2013

Rustic Chic Dining

Sasha and I don’t want to buy too many big furniture items before The Manor is ready, because we have plenty of time to decorate and want everything to piece together perfectly. We’ve bought the Maxwell couches and know which entryway and coffee tables we’ll buy (see here), so the last big purchase we’ll get for the open living/dining room space is the table and chairs. We wanted to veer away from a formal table and were leaning towards a more rustic chic style. After doing lots of browsing, we found the winner: the Emmerson Dining Table and Bench from West Elm. For the side opposite from the bench and for the head seats, we’ll have the Hudson Camelback Upholstered Side Chair from Restoration Hardware (my obsession). Cannot wait to see it all in place so that we can start buying the little decorative pieces! What does your ideal dining area look like?

Décor January 30, 2013

Lusting at Ikat @ C. Wonder

I must admit that I am currently obsessed with Ikat print, so naturally I’m lusting over everything C. Wonder. The flagship store opened in fall 2011 by Chris Burch (ex-husband of Tory), and it has the most gorgeous clothes and accessories; however, I’m in love with their home goods. The Ikat plates, mugs, and pillows are amazing – see below. The picnic set will definitely be acquired, as will the P jewelry box (after the wedding, of course). Some of my favorite finds below!
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1) Wool Herringbone Throw Blanket, 2) Ikat Dinnerware, 3) Wicker Picnic Basket, 4) Monogrammed Pillow, 5) Monogrammed Jewelry Box, 6) Ikat Placemat, 7) Ikat Dinner Plate, 8) Lacquered Serving Tray, 9) Ikat Print Nesting Bowls, 10) X’s and O’s Ikat Pillow Cover, 11) Ikat Cloth Napkins