Daily Pretties: Party Pals

Posted: August 5th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Daily Pretties | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

{ Marion Burns by Alejandra Villasmil }  { Fairy Tales Bracelet by Elvira López del Prado }


Daily Pretties: Baby Winged Beast

Posted: August 4th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Daily Pretties | Tags: , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

{ Blossom Time in the High Country by Jeffrey Meyer } { dar y amar o dejar pasar by torococorot }


The Shopping Sherpa: Lemon Bars & Brass Beauties

Posted: August 3rd, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Shopping Sherpa | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

yellow vintage and crafts

ROW 1:  Amphitrite Necklace from Tree & Kimball; 1808 Lemon Coloured Wall Lichen Print from slinkymalinkicat; Gizmo Portrait Plate from Beat Up Creations

ROW 2:  Eco Leather Shoe from EXTRASEED; Struck Poster from Loveland Miscellany; Ice-O-Mat Ice Crushers from Olde Tyme Store

ROW 3:  Snapper Fish Pillow from Olive Vintage; Vintage Amber Glass Lamp from Fishbone Deco; Ladies in Bird Brass Necklace from Labyrinth Vintage


Artist I Heart: Leilani Wertens

Posted: July 22nd, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Artist I Heart | Tags: , , , , , , , | No Comments »

photography by Leilani Wertens

The photography of Leilani Wertens is nothing short of breathtaking.  She ventures into estate sales, not in search of vintage deals, but to capture the past, the silent stories that lie in the homes and possessions of people passed.  At first, as an avid thrifter, I was drawn simply to the vintage decor and the thought of finding such amazing retro loot on the cheap!  But then I was seized by the stillness of the discarded items and abandoned spaces.  It’s calming, yet the mystery of each moment is gripping.  I could stare and wonder for hours.

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A Westervin Wedding: Let You In

Posted: July 19th, 2010 | Author: Brian | Filed under: A Westervin Wedding | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

vintage postcards and hankie save-the-date

[Editor's Note. Please go ahead and queue up the song at the bottom of the post. Think of it as the post's soundtrack.] Sarah and I want to keep everybody interested in our wedding even though it is more than a year away. So, we thought we’d tease you a little bit. Well, perhaps tease is the wrong choice of words. Sarah and I would like to give you a sneak peak at what we’ve been up to.

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Daily Pretties: Is it house trained?

Posted: July 7th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: A Westervin Wedding, Daily Pretties | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

{ family portrait :: the sams from Heather Landis }  { medusa from A Journey Round My Skull }

Meow meow, kitty-kitties.  I hope you had a red, white and blue-tiful weekend (for those of you residing in the good ol’ US of A, at least) and are transitioning into yet another hot ‘n’ sweaty summer week.  Brian and I actually let our patriotism fall a little by the wayside  this weekend — may our forefathers forgive us — as our ears filled with the distant sounds of wedding bells and our minds wandered over every possible detail (seemingly) of a garden ceremony and starlit reception, replete with every charm expected of an Ozark Mountain romance (how’s that for a theme, grandma!), including, but not limited to apple and pecan cup-pies, antler chandeliers (I’ll explain this one later), assorted vintage textiles, and minty, fruit-filled cocktails.  Not to mention a color pallet to make a blind man swoon!  Imagine: Bone, Peanut Brittle, Tin Roof, Bluebell, Seafoam, and Dirt Clod (I cannot be bothered with boring color names.)  Yes, my pretty kitties, in addition to settling on a venue, we have set our hearts on a date.  September 3rd, 2011.  Whew!  Now that that’s off my chest, we can get down to the important stuff.  My zealous campaign for a birthday cat!  A cat, with a bow on it, presented to me, on my 24th birthday.  Make it happen, people.  I’ve already picked out a name for her.  Are you ready?  KITTY COURIC!  I. am. so. good.


Daily Pretties: Softened Shapes

Posted: June 15th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Daily Pretties | Tags: , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

photography by Hudsalva; painting by Anthony Cudahy

{ 05032010 by Angelica Ström }  { Untitled by Anthony Cudahy }


The Shopping Sherpa: Jacques Cousteau

Posted: June 9th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Shopping Sherpa | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

handmade art & craft from Etsy; Jacques Cousteau

ROW 1:  Spring Zebra-Plant Brooch from Uloni; Explorer Capsule 3000 from Tugboat Printshop; Dolphin Print from Berkley Illustration

ROW 2: Nautical Shipwreck Ring from Brilliance Found; Diving Helmet Keychain Flask from Cosmic Firefly; Vintage Sea Farer’s Charm Bracelet from Pinguim

ROW 3:  Abyssal Angler Fish Mask Print from Matt Cipov; Steve Zissou Finger Puppet from Abbey Christine; Scuba Dress in Jade from Norwegian Wood


A Westervin Wedding: Banners & Bunting

Posted: May 20th, 2010 | Author: Brian and Sarah | Filed under: A Westervin Wedding | Tags: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Sarah loves banners and sparkly lights. Sarah also thinks about our wedding a lot. Luckily for her, my mom snapped this picture at a Mexican restaurant in San Antonio. I think it’s pretty obvious that this is how we’ll have to decorate our reception.

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The Shopping Sherpa: Man Lodge, pt. 2

Posted: May 13th, 2010 | Author: Brian | Filed under: Shopping Sherpa | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Sometimes the Shopping Sherpa just can’t help himself. Yesterday he found some great stuff for the walls of our man lodge, and today he’s back with some items for our desk and bar. Because what happens in a man lodge? Drinkin’ and Workin’.

On the Desk

handmade & vintage home decor for a gentleman's study

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