rugs.

One element of our dream home that I truly feel in love with, were those amazing rugs.  I went on a little search and found these bad boys.  Moroccan inspired, colorful, bohemian...I'll take one of each please.

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dream home.

When can my husband and I move in?  Seriously!  Wow, these images are blowing my mind.  The all-white walls and floors, contrasted by the color explosions in the form of art, rugs, lighting & accessories.  I can't get enough.

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gimme some DVF.

I recently hit up a DVF outlet store with my very stylish friend Demetra.  Well, since I'm trying to wear more patterns, DVF certainly has a gorgeous selection.  These are two dresses that I'm currently craving.  Saving my pennies and hoping that at least one will make it's way into my closet very soon.

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gold, yes please.

Ok, so how do I get a foil machine into my home asap?  Seriously, this girl can emboss with the best of them using gold ink & embossing powder, but really it's just not the same thing as gold foiling.  It looks so amazing and I wish I could do it to every piece of stationery I work on.  Alas, I guess for the time being, it's best to leave it up to the printing experts, but I sure do wish I could DIY this at home.  Sad gold face over here.

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ps, i miss you already.

We are back from our Fourth of July getaway, and I kind of have a case of the Mundays.  We had such a blast and staying at The Parker was truly ubelievable.  I've been there tons of times before (to eat brunch, dinner, and even coordinated a wedding there), but to be a guest was beyond amazing.  I swear, now I'm not going to be able to stay anywhere else (shhhh, don't tell my husband).  Here are a few pics of our little vaca.  I'm already dreaming of our return visit.

Of course I could have spent every waking moment at The Parker, but we did venture out.  We checked out the colorful Saguaro, and had to stop in at The Ace's Amigo Room.  We also ate dinner at the Viceory, which is impeccably decorated (it's also a dream of mine to stay there one day).

I kind of matched the sofa at one of the restaurants we ate at...ha!

The hubs is very excited for his meal at Cheeky's.

Me pouting because I'm not ready to leave.  Palm Springs is truly a magical little place.