Genius diy

Sweet-baby-Jesus guys, check out this console table made with a shelf and 4 mirrors, AWESOMENESS.

via Martha Stewart

Looks very simple actually, have you ever done anything similar?

xo

House Tour

Prepare to swoon... this house is to die. D.I.E. I am experiencing major, MAJOR lifestyle lust here.

This is Carolina and Jack Bunce's home (via Martha Stewart). The Bunces are a young family that built their home in the little piece of heaven of Ojai, California. Their house is a Mediterranean-style villa and I couldnt be more in love. The views are insane, the open, warm and comfortable feel of every room is just brilliantly done and what a perfect place for thier son (Graham, 8) to grow up in!!! adorbs.

Definitely reminiscent of Tuscany. Check it out and try not to fall of your chair!!!

Amazing, agree??

Halloween ya'll !!!

Aaaalrighty..... let's talk halloween shall we? I am crazy about these ideas by, well, Martha Stewart of course (is there anyone more insanely creative?) LUVES HER!!!!!!!!!!!

And tell me, are you going to have a party? here's what you'll need...

A super sick and creepy finger Invitation!!!

Stylish and mysterious silhouettes and cookies (or anything edible that looks like a brain)....

Oh YESSSSSSSSSSS!!! gross (yet delicious) punch!!! you've gotta have that!!!

Spiders all over... yikes!!!

Now, let's discuss costumes...... is THIS YOU???

If you're a baby you must go for this, TOO ADORBS. 

If you are over 5, save yourself the trouble, it's not cute anymore.

 Fortune teller..........

And, (totally unrelated) did you know that some fortune teller told Coco Chanel she would be rich and famous??? I wanna  know where she's at.

OK this ghost is creepy.

Medusa! (Martha cracks me up!)



MOST of these costumes are DIY and you can go to Martha's page for tutorials :)

Me and my son plan on dressing up for Trick or Treating, if it comes out alright I will post photos. IF :)

xoxoxox

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random rooms to die for

Like every month, a little randomness to make us happy! enjoy!

{do tell me which room is your fave}

Marie Claire Maison: moroccan feel

Modern, simple, neutral.... an all-white baby shower by: Martha Stewart

A gorgeous home in Sussex (via)

Via Elle Decor by the genius minds of Yabu Pushelberg 

(a post on them coming up)

Hot plans for the weekend??

xxoo

Dear Diet...

Its not me - it's you! I just don't think it's going to work between us...you're boring, tasteless and I can't stop cheating on you...It's over!!!!

Now, moving on.....................

Here's the INSANE recipe to the drool-worthy Cheddar Horseradish Burgers

{Brought to you via kitchen genius Ms Stewart}

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck (80% lean), 3 to 4 tablespoons bottled white horseradish, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, Coarse salt and ground pepper, Vegetable oil, for grates, 4 slices cheddar cheese (about 1/2 ounce each), 4 English muffins, split horizontally, Desired toppings (leaf lettuce, sliced tomato, sliced onion, sliced pickles, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish)


Directions


1.Heat grill to medium-high. In a medium bowl, place beef, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix very gently with a fork to combine, being careful not to overwork meat (which would make burgers dense).


2.Gently form meat into 4 equal-size patties, 4 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick. With thumb, make a 1/2-inch-deep indentation in the center of each patty (this helps keep burgers flat during grilling).

3.Moisten a folded paper towel with oil; grasp with tongs and rub over grates. Season burgers with salt and pepper. Grill 4 to 7 minutes per side for medium-rare, placing cheese on second side for last 3 to 4 minutes of cooking.


4.Serve on English muffins (toasted on grill, if you like), with desired toppings.

YUM!!!!

 

 

Happy Weekend!

 

 

 

 



Summer delish!!!

With the weekend upon us, I thought we'd all appreciate a delish cold drink....... compliments of Genius Martha Stewart.

 These are non-alcoholic, refreshing beverages {I'd add some rum to mine... just sayin'}

Here we go!

Rhubarb Iced Tea

Ingredients

8 stalks rhubarb, cut into 3-inch lengths, 8 cups water, 1/3 cup sugar, or to taste, Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions:

1.In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb and 8 cups water; bring to a boil, and simmer for 1 hour. Strain the liquid, add sugar to taste, stirring to dissolve, and allow to cool. Serve over ice with a sprig of mint.

Pink grapefruit "margarita"

Ingredients



2 tablespoons colored sanding sugar, 1 lime, 6 teaspoons pomegranate syrup or grenadine, 1 1/2 cups pink grapefruit juice

Directions

1.Place sanding sugar in a shallow dish or plate. Slice six thin rounds from the middle of lime; set aside. Rub lime wedge around rims of six glasses; dip each rim in sugar to coat. Pour 1 teaspoon pomegranate syrup into bottom of each glass.

2.Place grapefruit juice and 2 cups ice cubes in a blender. Process on high speed until ice is crushed. Pour frozen mixture into glasses, and stir to combine with syrup. Garnish with reserved lime rounds, and serve immediately

have a fab weekend!!!!

Touch of Genius!

Need any more proof that Martha Stewart is a Genius?

CLICK HERE.

P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N !!!!!!!!!!!!!

U can thank me later ;)

Now, I leave you with this lil piece of awesomeness, a stunning example of Vintage Industrial style. Just a sec................ Let me pick up my jaw!

Via: Scandinavian Chic

The crisp lines.. perfectly styled.

This is the home of Heidi Posner, designer, painter and editor of undeliable talent. And obviously, being the super stylish person that she is, her house in Madison Wisconsin is something to see!

Found this beauty at Martha Stewart's website, and it says there, that Heidi LOVES using the stems and leaves in subtle still lifes once the autumn comes and the roses stop blooming in her garden. {niiice!}

Clean, crisp lines aren't my favorite but here, they were softened with warm-to-the-touch materials... I love that! and Sweet-baby-Jesus... this house has some views!

Hello Lover!!! again, here's the dining table of my dreams!

The soft rugs and pillows create great contrast to the cold colors... some of her own abstract art stands out in a great way. The chair is by Takeshi Nii.

But, {Ehemm...!} Did I mention the views?

On a round vintage table, she gathers simple items in a range of textures -- silky roses, balls of yarn, and books {with gorgeous fabric covers} she collects.

Today... all about SPANISH beauties!

And I am not talking about the soccer players!!! {yeah, surprisingly}

Are you as crazy as I am about the new kind of white??? I am talking bout the relaxed, lived in white, with not even a hint of preciousness and perfection.

This is the beautiful home of photographer Amy Neunsinger where she lives with her husband Shawn Gold, her two children, and her mom. Ready?

This is the kind of homes we live in here in Mexico, you see them everywhere. And still it is my favorite style for the front of the house!

This is a 1934 Spanish-style home in Los Angeles

Maaaan, this living room is a dream!

A mantel where rough and soft are perfectly balanced!

Salvaged Dining table

Detail by the window
{This is an antique bathtub from the Santa Monica Airport flea market!}

The home office


The Spanish patio {with a patio like this, I'd live outside!}

Amy says of her house: "I'm not one style or another," It's all eclectic, but it all works together."

Oh!! we could be best friends Amy and I!!!


xoxo

Nuit


ALL photos via: Martha Stewart

A tiny apartment in NYC... with a whole lotta personality!

Hi beauties!!!

Another beautiful apartment courtesy of Martha Stewart... Sarah Humphreys, is an Editor in NYC and obviously was immediately seduced by this quaint one-bedroom apartment in West Village. And we can't blame her, see: An 1830s row house, a courtyard entrance, rosebushes climbing the walls, birds chirping, a fountain gurgling {YES, in NYC!!!}. Now, the place was cramped, and after the renovation it looks like this...

Shelves are such a blessing!

Before, there were beige-yellow walls that didnt help open up the space... the living room was repainted with a cool-toned blue and instantly the walls began to recede.

Now, let's move on to the amazing and obsession-worthy folding table here below... Sara used to have a console {clutter-catcher} but it was replaced with a drop-leaf design, so you add a chair on either side and when the leaves are down the table is not even a foot wide.

Kitchen looks modern, clean... perfect.

The living room is genious, it's really small but they added:
1} an extension to the mantel for a better display
2} Large mirror
3} One sofa and a wicker chair, there's also a bench that is being used as tv table...
4} some serious shelves
5} two coffe tables pressed together so the owner can get rid of one whenever she needs to

are you havin a lovely monday????

By the river......

This beauty I found at Martha Stewart's, is on the banks of the Skidaway River, a branch of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, and was built in the 1820's {my fave Era...} as the caretaker's cottage of an antebellum plantation. A decade ago, the McGaugheys bought the house, and they recently restored the exterior to its original appearance. I have to tell you... this place will get you dreaming for real!

The view...

The side porch {uh?}

The faboosh dining room with a round mahogany table offers an intimate spot . The painted plaster walls have a honey hue, and the silk-and-linen slipcovers give the dining chairs a pared-down profile. The iron-and-crystal chandelier is a Niermann Weeks design.

Stella lounges in the master bedroom... hey girl!!!

Special touches.. you know, it's all in the details!

{major sighs here}

xoxoxox

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