Color Me {In the Navy}

Without fail, I would chose a neutral over color every time. If you were to give me the option between a bright shade of pink and a dark neutral, the later would win hands down. To me, there is nothing more beautiful than pairing a dark neutral with bold accents like colorful statement blooms or metallic touches. But above all neutrals, navy takes the cake. It's not quite as bland as your basic black and definitely has more flair than ivory or white. But, it still pairs seemingly with any other color. For fall, some of my favorite shades to accent it with include blush pink, garnet, and apple. Another reason I love it so much is that you can keep the same base and change the accents as you transition between all the fall holidays.

Have a neutral Monday!

Color Me {Summer Berry}

Recently, I've been seeing all of these posts on Facebook about people picking their own produce, everything from citrus to vegetables to berries. It looks so fun and I've been dying to do it for awhile now. I finally did some research the other day and found a place not to far from our house. There we can pick organic blueberries, blackberries and strawberries, and I'm already imagining what to do with the loot. I'm thinking pies, cobblers, and tarts galore. I may event finally try my hand at canning and make some berry preserves to give as gifts. The thought of finally going picking has me inspired for summer parties too. The bright, vivid colors of the berries spring thoughts of a pretty, relaxed afternoon gathering. Pink, navy, red and deep burgundy will fill the room accompanied by soft neutrals like ivory and gold. It would make a great scheme for a formal affair as well. Whether you make it formal or casual, the organic combination of berry shades is perfect for all your warm weather get togethers.

Have a great Monday!

A Crafted Holiday {Finally!}

All season I've been showing you different holiday crafts. I've made ribbon garland, a striped tree skirt, snow globes, wrapping paper and more. Today I'm excited to share with you the cumulation of all my holiday crafting, my living room decorations. Dreaming of a coastal Christmas, I decided to bring the spirit of the blue seas to Tallahassee. Aqua, navy, and silver were my inspiration this year. The classic coastal color scheme was complimented by handmade touches. I'm so pleased with how my decorations turned out this year that I can't to decorate again next year!

Color Me {Blue Christmas}

While contemplating the holiday decor scheme we would be using this year, I had a sudden realization. I'm just not the traditional red and green Christmas decor type. While I enjoy it in other people's homes and while out and about, in my own house I prefer to follow in the word's of the The King (Elvis!) and have a blue Christmas. It reminds me of coastal holidays and fits in perfectly with my everyday decor. I have opted to use shades of sea blue, navy and silver to keep the spirit bright. I'll share images of my holiday decor once it's all complete, but for now I hope you enjoy this board of Christmas's by the sea.

What colors will you be using this year?

Color Me {Navy Blue}

Fall is a colorful time of year filled with reds, oranges, and browns. And, while those colors have beauty in there own right, I'm ready to take over fall and create a whole new chic color pallet for the season. I'm thinking navy, gray, camel, and burgundy are the perfect shades for a modern fall revolution. Navy has been one of my favorites for a while now. It transitions beautifully between all seasons and a wonderfully interesting neutral. It pairs well with other neutrals like gray, cream, and black but helps shades like eggplant, burgundy, and mustard pop. Which ever way you pair it, I vote to inaugurate navy into the fall pallet!

Color Me {Indigo}

Hi lovlies and happy Monday! I'm feeling major inspiration today from the classics. Whether it be old movies, timeless books, or a pair of blue jeans, you just can't go wrong with something that never goes out of style. Whenever I'm in a bind for design inspiration or the perfect outfit, I always reach for the staples like a little black dress, a pair of dark skinny jeans, or a nice sailor stripe. Well, today, I was feeling in quite a bind for the perfect color. Nothing was really inspiring me, until I began to think about my go-tos and realized that the unmistakable shade of denim indigo was just what I was hoping for. This dark shade of blue brings a classic casual touch to any event. Reminiscent of your favorite pair of blue jeans, the hue can be incorporated in a number of ways. You can keep it as the focal point or simply use it to accent brighter colors like yellow or pink. Either way you use it, it is sure to bring a timeless feel to the room. 

Carnival Games

You've heard me tweeting about it and I've been pinning inspiration for it for months. Well, two weeks ago now, I through a carnival themed bash for this amazing 90 year old woman. But, let me tell you making the teal colored Jacksonville Beach Senior Center look like a  carnival was a task and a half. But, in the end everything turned out amazing! And, best of all, Bennie was beyond happy! Scroll down and enjoy some other images from all the clowning around!

 Remember that ring toss game I showed you how to make a couple weeks ago? Well here it is!

 How amazing is this photo wall? My grandmother's neighbor did this! And R and I may or may not have a picture with him posing as the bearded lady...

 Custom M&Ms adorned each table!

All photos courtesy of my amazing father Alan Ennis.

This Week I Feel...Refreshed

After a long, hectic week of late meetings, packing, unpacking, cleaning, re cleaning, projects, and more cleaning, I'm finally beginning to feel settled and refreshed. Does moving make anyone else feel refreshed? I'm yes, obviously I hate it while it's happening. But, after it's over, I've tossed so much during the move that I'm frankly just too lazy and don't care enough about it to move, that I feel lighter and almost like a new person. It's weird. Anyways, as I'm decorating this new place (I was over my old decor, and this place is 3 times the size so I need more stuff!) I'm drawing my inspiration from navys and whites. I feel it just keeps playing on the refreshed vibe I'm getting right now. I'm turning my home into a sanctuary to come home to at the end of the day! 

On a side, but more relevant, note, navy is a great neutral color for any event. It acts like a black or brown but brings something a little more special to the color pallet than black or brown. Personally, I'm kind of obsessed. It's turning into a problem.