Shopping for new frames...

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I know it's been quiet around here lately, I've been feeling under the weather and I am trying to focus on getting myself better. 

One thing that I've got my mind on is a new pair of glasses.  My obsession with oversized, nerd-esque glasses goes way back and I've been dying to find the perfect pair but none of my local frame shops have anything I'm looking for.  I've been lurking around Warby Parker trying to decide on a pair and I think I'm going to try their 'home try-on deal'.  You get to try 5 pairs for 5 days, for free!  I think these are the ones I am going to try out.  What do you think?

Travel by Design - Pantone Hotel

I know it's been a while since I've done a travel by design but I spotted this hotel and had to share it with you.  Pantone Hotel is located in Brussels and is literally a showcase of beautiful and vibrant color.  I love the colored glass on the exterior of the hotel - it gives you a little hint of what you know you are going to experience once you get inside!

All photos via Pantone Hotel

Things that make me smile...

Sort of a random assortment of lovely little things that are making me smile on this beautiful Tuesday...what's making you smile today?

Photo via a note on design

Photo via ache

Photo Jorma Marstio via Apartment Therapy

 Photo: followstudio

Life...

I've been trying to snap more photos with my phone when I think about it, of course I usually forget but not always!  Here's what life looks like lately, according to my iPhone...

Interior of the Week

I can remember a lot of the amazing spaces that came from Domino but I don't remember this one, do you?  I love the wall of photos and the low profile shelving.  This is exactly what I want in our living room, it's perfect storage for our books and records.  What do you think?

Photo: Domino Magazine via Girl of 100 Lists

Fresh Flowers...

One of my goals for this year was to start a cutting garden. I love fresh flowers and unfortunately we don't have access to any great floral markets here so I always end up with supermarket bouquets, which is generally fine but there isn't much variety. I would love to have a little garden of flowers just for using to display around the house. I love the simple look of wildflower bouquets and greenery.  Anyone have any good bloom suggestions to get me started?  Preferrably things that are easy to grow and tolerate high Florida heat.

This is one of my favorite flower displays.  I love these brown apothecary bottles and have been collecting them from antique stores for a while now.  They are perfect for single blooms and greenery.  I love the contrast of brown against green - much prettier than a typical clear vase.

Photo: Studio Choo via Apartment Therapy

This display reminds me of the flowers that were in our hotel room in England last summer, a fresh display of wild flowers.  I love groupings like this, always so bright and cheerful!

Photo: Peter Carlsson via Johner

What's not to love about this display?  I love the simple look of white and green flowers together.  I love this idea of using a large glass vase and putting simple flowers inside.  I'm also mildy obsessed with that table in the photo!

Photo: Frederica Furniture

Things that make me smile...

Photo 1: Allenaim Photography / Photo 2: i.Anton / Photo 3: laurasici