the format is very easy to read just like lonny and best of all it’s absolutely FREE!!!
with so many of our beloved shelter magazines going under it’s nice to have online magazines popping up to help fill the void.
they featured one of my favorite pendants in the premier issue.
last week i was in the inman park area and i stopped by a new store called authentique. candi, the owner, opened the antique/home design store about six months ago, but i hadn’t had a chance to get over there until last week. authentique is a mix between authentic antiques and gifts for the home. she also has a few furniture reproductions that she carries, but candi says she tries to make it really clear what is a production and what is authentic.
below is a shot of the store as you first walk in. doesn’t candi do a great job merchandising the shop!
if you are crazy about owls then you will be in heaven in authentique. there are quite a few owls hanging out in the store.
i fell in love with her industrial style coffee tables, like the ones below. another shipment of them was supposed to be arriving over the weekend too. if you are in the market for an industrial coffee table make sure you go check them out.
i took a ton of photos there because the shop was so beautiful and because i loved all of her furniture and accessories. here are just a few of them.
don’t think that because a shop sells antiques that the prices are going to be sky high. authentique’s prices are extremely affordable.
if you are in the inman park area make sure you stop by this adorable shop. it’s located at 312-A north highland avenue, ne.
happy monday!
i’m not sure how this happened but most of my loving list for this week has to do with bedding. maybe that happened because with all of this cold and wet weather we’ve been having curling up in my bed is all i can think about.
anyhooo, onto the list.
1. these design your own pillows from inmod.com. here are a few i just created.
2. and this design your own duvet from inmod.com. here’s another designed by me.
4. this amazing DIY detacher-style pillow designed featured over at bromeliad.
5. these really cute zig-zag beach towels that were for sale on one kings lane this week. erin at elements of style featured them earlier this week. sorry, but they are all sold out now. if you don’t follow one kings lane you really should. they have some amazing deals.
…for your wednesday
hope you enjoyed it.
all images from here.
valentine’s day is only a couple weeks away. have you got fun plans? dinner with that special someone? maybe a fun get together with your girlfriends? well whatever you have planned i hope you have a blast. billy made plans for us to go to kevin rathbun steak and i’m sooooo excited about it. he made them well in advance so that we for sure were able to get them {he’s such a great husband}.
since we’ll be eating at a restaurant we aren’t in need of a pretty centerpiece. stacy, one of my dear readers, commented on a post the other day though and said she was interested in seeing some fun centerpiece ideas. she is having a valentine’s day girl’s luncheon with her friends. well, stacy, i looked around and found some really cute ones so take your pick and be sure to send me pictures of the one you actually use.
here are some simple but sweet centerpieces that are so easy to make yourself.
for unique place card holders take sweetheart roses and wrap them with scalloped tissue paper. then place them in a small glass vase. for a matching centerpiece glue sweetheart roses to the top of a red or pink gift box.
to save money you could use carnations like the ones seen in the photo below instead.
for a very inexpensive centerpiece, take small potted plants and place them in small paper lunch bags that have hearts cut into them. to add an extra touch, place them all together on a tray like the vintage wire tray seen in the photo below.
to make the centerpiece seen below, take a piece of floral foam and cut it into a heart. then soak it in water and insert roses into the top. use leftover leaves and small pins to cover the outside of the foam up. place the arrangement on a pretty platter in the center of the table.
how cute is this ornament tree covered with paper heart ornaments! tie the ornaments on with small pieces of ribbon or clip them on with small clips. wrap small boxes with valentine wrapping paper and place them below the ornament tree.
here are some more centerpieces that can be made by your local florist or if you are really good with arranging flowers you could try to make them yourself.
i love the use of red hots and hearts in the bottom of the vase in the two arrangements below.
grab flowers from your local florist and put them in unique vases to add a simple touch to your table.
images {bhg}
what are some of your valentine’s day plans?
