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best of: rustic retreat by the sea.
obviously, i am begrudgingly tiptoeing towards fall. apologies all around, i just can’t help but keep falling for these beautiful beach homes. this is the Mediterranean home of lifestyle designer...
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best of: what katie ate.
i must be hungry. or having cravings for something delicious. because today i also want to share with you a food blog i just now discovered. you may already know about it because what katie ate is...
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a trip to spain with coast to costa.
i’ve had so many travels this year, i feel extra fortunate. i don’t normally travel this often and i sometimes forget how much inspiration comes from stepping outside your day-to-day world, getting a...
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friday finds.
happy independence day weekend, everyone! we’re taking off a bit early here this week, hoping to head out of dodge! the fireworks in my neighborhood get so bad that it sounds a bit like world war III...
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it’s okay to be a basket case.
@apieceapart. i’ll admit it — i’m a total basket case. i love tote baskets of all shapes and sizes and have a collection of them already, but i’m always finding room for just one more. i use them for...
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summertime and the livin’s easy.
it’s frightfully hot here in los Angeles right now and honestly when it’s this warm out my brain gets a little mushy. all i wanna do is go to the beach, swim in the ocean and sleep the afternoon away...
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this week’s must reads.
it’s summer and what better time to be reading like little fiends? so i’m back with this week’s must reads and some perfect reads to fit in before our beloved warm weather season comes to a...
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is pampas grass the floral du jour?
maybe i’ve been living under a rock, because all of a sudden pampas grass is everywhere and the only place i’d ever noticed it before was on the side of southern california freeway onramps. i posted...
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best of: playhouse by the beach.
recently featured in vtwonen this is the Biarritz beach house brought back to life by Constance Dorian, who found it in ruin and disrepair. she completely renovated the 1940’s beach bungalow, adding...
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wear this there: the native hotel.
this week’s wear this there is all about the art of the staycation. it’s about the leisure of picking up a good book (we’re suggesting joan didion, but of course), wearing your sunday clothes all...
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new from the animal print shop.
a few weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure (and all-out fun!) of partnering on the latest Nursery Project from The Animal Print Shop. sharon montrose, the talented photographer who magically captures...
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a new, new year’s eve tradition.
i’m not one to make elaborate new year’s eve plans. instead, i usually spend the evening with friends, making a delicious dinner together at home, sharing a few cocktails, and reminiscing and laughing...
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around L.A. / lily ashwell.
greetings and happy 2018! my apologies for taking off for a little longer than usual, but at the holidays i like to extend my downtime a bit and really refuel. and that i did! i’m excited to be back...
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modern surf vibes.
i’m making up a new genre — kinda, sorta anyway — modern surf. i think mid-century modern already has a kind of natural, beachy vibe — maybe it’s the curvy shapes and the color palette. to get this...
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inside the surfrider hotel malibu.
Lately I’ve been feeling the same weird magnetic pull that seems to wash over me at least once a year — I’m longing for California sunshine (not to be confused with island sunshine because our weather...
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laguna getaway.
if you’ve not used it before, hoteltonight is an awesome mobile app for booking a range of beautiful hotels at discounted rates, efficiently and quickly for those last minute getaways. it’s been my...
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at home with photographer Marisa Vitale.
marisa vitale is a photographer specializing in spaces and interiors so it’s no surprise that her bohemian home in Venice, California is easy on the eyes. inspired by a love for travel her eclectic...
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shop laguna.
as a little postscript to monday’s visit to casa laguna hotel & spa, i thought i’d share a just few of my favorite spots to shop in the laguna beach area. foggy mornings before the sun pops out...
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friday finds.
every time i spend time near the seaside, i realize i miss living near the water more and more. my visit to laguna beach was no different, and i find myself wishing i could smoosh the california...
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wear this there: the atlantic shade shacks.
fancy a seaside trip down under? well one of the spots high atop our bucket list, australia’s the atlantic byron bay recently added another very chic Shade Shack for guests of The Atlantic to hide...
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