style board: warm/industrial media room

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interiors: jaw-dropper, elle decor december 2011

It has been a long time, a really long time, since a decor mag cover made me squeal with excitement!  But December's Elle DECOR dining room cover did just that; the dining table, the chandi, the walls, the table lamps, the lacquer blue Tommi Parzinger credenza, the room is just stunning!  Then there is the rest of the spectacular Manhattan apartment of Ashley Stark...this feature alone is enough to grab up the December mag, but thankfully, the eye candy doesn't stop here.

Bravo Elle DECOR, bravo!

found: the perfect party dress

found: the perfect party dress by bellaboho featuring leather bags

Dress
€229 - mango.com

Bridal wedding shoes
piperlime.gap.com

Julie K Handbags leather bag
$187 - couturecandy.com

FOSSIL water resistant watch
$115 - piperlime.gap.com

Kate Spade gold plated ring
$78 - piperlime.gap.com

found: boho glam necklaces

My fabulous friend Lu had her yearly birthday this past Saturday. She's a pretty cowgirl who likes simple jewelry, so I made her a black leather bracelet with a little blingy glam. I then had to make myself a couple of boho glam pieces...the nude leather and three beads is going to look super sweet in the summer. The crystal on the black leather is from a chandi. My Uncle Johnny gave me four small crystals (already a set of earrings) and three larger teardrop ones. Where he got them, hard to say, but they mean the world to me :)

food, dining in: on the fly, cozze alla marinara

Cozze alla Marinara
1 T butter
2 T sweet onion or shallot, minced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 C white wine
1/2 C marinara sauce (which I had in the freezer as well)
1# mussels
S & P
2 T fresh parsley, chopped
8 oz. capellini
Melt butter in a medium pot over med-high heat. Saute onion and garlic, about 1 minute. Add wine and marinara sauce, simmer for about 3 minutes. Add mussels and cook until open, or if using frozen, about 5-6 minutes to heat thoroughly. Season with S&P and serve over capellini with crusty bread to sop up remaining sauce.
Enjoy!

interiors: "the un-hamptons hamptons" plus, when bad paint happens to a good house

I have a been a busy stylist of late, especially the past couple of days, which explains my recent absences. Yesterday I started the "industrial chic" style plan for the lovely Scott and Mirela, and today...well let's just say there is a reason for the simple, yet stunning, Hampton beach house of Christiane Lemieux featured recently in LUCKY mag, it is just what I needed to cleanse my creative palette.

I did a color consult today for a client who does fix-n-flips, and let me just say, this house needed a whole lotta fixin. The pictures speak for themselves. VIEWER BEWARE...

This is the entry, looking into...

the dining room. But doesn't my fur vest (purchased years ago) look fabulous?!

food: butterscotch brownies

Sorry, they are sooooo good...

Butterscotch Brownies (from "Betty Crocker's Cooky Book", the best goodies book ever)

1/4 C butter

1 C light brown sugar (packed)

1 egg

3/4 C flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 C coarsely chopped walnuts

1/2 C chopped dates

Heat oven to 350°. Heat butter over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in sugar until blended; cool. Stir in egg. In a separate bowl; stir flour, baking powder, and salt together, then add to sugar and butter mixture. Mix in vanilla, walnuts and dates. Spread in well-greased square pan, 8"x8"x2". Bake 20-25 minutes. Do not overbake! Cut in bars while warm.

Sooooo good and easy!

Enjoy!