road tripping

dreaming of wandering,

 no worries, the wind blowing through my hair, relaxing,

 discovering, simple living and just enjoying life.

via apartment therapy

via decor maison

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via design within reach

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the hutch

i finally finished and i'm slowly moving furniture out of my garage and into my house. this piece was fun and easier then the rest....i think i let lose a bit and didn't try to make it so perfect.

after

before - i almost forgot to take this pic.

little details.

 and yes, i promise the wallcovering is centered :)

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just living

i get excited to find and create furniture and artwork for my home. i've been here for almost 2 years now and still have tons to do. my garage is packed with furniture i've found....it's just waiting for my tender love and care. i would like to share a few pictures of my living room. most everything in this room has special meaning and lots memories.



i'm a little modern, a little vintage and my house is no different. i like mixing clean modern lines with soft curves, interesting patterns and color color color.

this sofa was such a score! it came from the ladies restroom lounge in a building here in downtown jax. i believe it's from the 70's, it had this awesome bold orange and yellow flower print on it, but was moldy so i decided to get it recovered. i have another one just like it in my garage.   

the artwork behind the sofa was inspired by the white frame i got from an old home downtown that was being cleaned out. i think it's an old fluorescent light box, the long rectilinear shape was what made me think it would be prefect above the sofa. i added some yellow paint and these nifty flowers from chiasso, btw urban outfitters sales these flowers now and they are like $10 more, boo!

those little monster hanging out around the sofa are my friends creation called pajama monsters. stay tuned for more info.

humm, in this little corner we have a great chair i found at a garage sale for $5. i painted the frame a glossy brown and paid to have it upholstered with a funky pink mohair. picked up this table at a local antique store and painted it white. white is so hott right now,  i love the crispness. the artwork i got for a steal of deal at our monthly artwalk.

 well for the most part this is my living room, i hope to show you more of my home as i finish.

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the dining chairs

i love dumpster diving!

 these two chairs were one of my greatest finds last year. i found these beauties sitting outside a dumpster and immediately thought they would work great in my dining room.

before.

after.

a little stain, white paint, pink trim and a 1950's table cloth i found at a local antique store made these chairs very girly and very sweet.

i love their french flair......ow la la.

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spring fever

ahh, yes...we are getting a taste of early spring. camellia's are in full bloom, azalea's are budding, daylight savings is right around the corner and the weather is ooooo so perfect.

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i'm obsessed...

...with the smell of lavender. i want everything lavender - candles, lotion, hair product...whatever it is i love it and have to have it :) i've been eyeing this lavender plant at the grocery store for a month now, jose noticed and got it for me for v-day. now all  i have to do is keep it alive!

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valentine's day

we didn't have any plans for today and i'm starting to think sometimes those are the best days.

 

after brunch we took hyatt for a walk in a park close to my house,

picked a few flowers,

and while jose went to work for a few hours i was able to blog and create this banner to surprise him when he comes over tonight for dinner, dessert and the season premiere of our favorite show, the amazing race.

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lovin' my blog

hello, it has been a while! i've been busy busy, i took a few weeks off of blogging to redesign my blog. still have a few little things to adjust, but for the most part i dig it. so, i'm back and ready to get crazy creative in 2010!

p.s. this was one of my most fav x-mas gifts from jose...1979 polaroid with original receipt and case!

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my 2009

january

roadtrip to snowshoe. saw snow for the first time, went snowboading, made snow angels and basically froze my butt off.

february

my first valentines with my sweet love muffin.

march

study, study and study for the ncidq exam.

april

celebrated my 1 year anniversary in my lil home and took the ncidq exam.

may

first visit to the west coast. los angeles to san diego. had a blast. started my blog ♥.

june

found out i passed the ncidq! i'm offically a licensed interior designer.

july

did a little canoeing and hanging out on my front porch enjoying the weather.

august

jose and i had our 1 year anniversery.

september

paid off my car!

 

october

roadtrip to asheville. saw the leaves change and got cozy in a cabin.

november

was thankful for so much.

december

hyatt turned 5 and i started yoga.

thank you for visiting my blog in 09', hope you have a wonderful 2010!

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happy 2010

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merry christmas

lots of love, b-real

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recycled gift wrapping

this year i wrapped all of jose's gifts in paper bags and shipping material that i've been collecting. feels good to save money and recycle. i think they turned out pretty neat....what a lucky man.

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live laugh love

i hope you live laugh and love throughout the holiday season.

2008 handmade ornaments by b-real.

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much needed

"the beauty of life is to experience yourself"

- inspiration from my yogi tea bag

tonight, i took the first of seven hatha yoga classes following the principles of integral yoga.

relaxed, enlightened, clear minded, happy

can't wait for my next class.

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awww....he's five!

my sweet lil pup is no longer a pup, he had his 5th birthday on saturday! i am thankful to have him in my life. ♥ 4ev.

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