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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Tortoise Shell A Fall Wardrobe Staple

 


When it comes to color you will not see me in brown clothing, but you will see me in combinations of brown and black in accessories.

I love the look of tortoise shell. The combination of browns and blacks are intriguing to me. I find it to be classic and timeless in my wardrobe.

When I was just 12 years old I got my first bracelet with  a tortoise shell look. I still have that bracelet 50years later, and I still wear it.

Today I thought I would share a few pieces that are on my radar…..



I love this handsome watch. It is simple and classic in every way. Notice the cute detail of the date being on an angle for easy viewing, so clever!


If you prefer round watches this one is for you. I am loving the mixed link chain look with the gold and tortoise.

Such a pretty bracelet. I love the little gold details at each corner.

Trina Turk did a wonderful job designing this cocktail ring. I could see me wearing this for years to com.



I actually ordered this over sized bangle, and I love it. It has a matte gold universal monogram with a little touch of bling with a Swarovski crystal. Another fun classic for my wardrobe. It is also hinged for easy taking on and off.



Marc Jacob’s infinity bracelet would be a fun piece to add to any wardrobe.

Leave it to Ralph Lauren to make such a beautiful, timeless clutch. This would be such a fun piece to carry.




The ever-classic tortoise shell sun glasses.



What's not to love?!




Another timeless beauty!

With Fall right around the corner I am finding my mind wandering towards all things tortoise!!!



How about you? 

Do you have a Fall staple for your wardrobe that never lets you down? You know the one piece that makes you  feel like a million bucks when you put it on.

 
Posted by Kathysue at 6:42:00 AM 25 comments

Sunday, August 5, 2012

PRETTY FEET ARE HAPPY FEET

   





I don’t know about you all, but when I wear flip-flops all summer long the rubber in the flip-flop draws out any moisture that is left in the bottom of my feet.

It does not make for a pretty picture, trust me. I have found a product that I swear by that helps replenish nutrients, and natural oils into my feet.

Earth Therapeutics Soft-Soles Gel Slips

These funny little footy-socks have a gel sole inside that contains  a lining which continuously delivers a skin-nourishing infusion of Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E and Olive Oil to replenish and revive the soles of your feet.

I like to use this along with my footy-socks………

I put this rich cream on my feet, and then I slip on my special little socks, and sleep in them for the night. I wake up with the smoothest, and nourished feet ever!

  I can’t say enough about this combination.

If my heels are really bad I will also use this from time to time……..

So if you want soft, nourished, smooth feet try these products.

 You can thank me later!!

What do you do to keep your heels and feet looking great all summer long?

 
Posted by Kathysue at 5:46:00 PM 17 comments

Monday, July 30, 2012

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL

 

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The big debate is going on in my mind. Decisions need to be made about what to do for accents around the bed.

I am a lover of light so a mirror has always been in the picture. In my previous set-up I had two mirrors on the bed wall, one on each side of the bed above the night stands.



 Right side



Left side

I love these mirrors, and would gladly use them again, but they are a bit under scale for the size of the bed.

The other dilemma is one nightstand is a bachelor chest which is wider than the nightstand on the left so the spacing on the wall is different.

I love symmetry so the new spacing is a bit more obvious that it is different because of the width of the King bed vs. the old Queen bed.


This made me look at some new options…………




I absolutely adore  this room, and the round mirror above the bed is perfection. Notice the scale of the lamps! They are a good proportion for the size of the bed.

Don’t you think most people’s lamps on their night stands are too small? I really noticed that when I started looking around.




This is one of my favorite looks for a master bedroom. It is designed by none other than Phoebe Howard, who can do no wrong in my eyes.

Love the reading lights peeking out of the bed curtains. She also used lamps! The more light the better for me!!!

The only problem with this look, is it is a bit more formal than the relaxed look I am going for.






This is another good example of lamps being in scale with the bed. Love the mirror above the headboard. What a handsome room.













This is the actual catalog image from Ethan Allen of my bed. They chose to do a center mirror above the headboard too.

With this new look in mind, I went looking for some round mirrors that could possibly work……..

NUMBER ONE



NUMBER TWO



NUMBER THREE

(More rustic than the others but interesting!)



NUMBER FOUR





NUMBER FIVE


I am sure I will find other options, but I think these are all good choices.


I had my hubby bring in a round mirror from my family room to see how it would look, and as he is hauling it down the hall to the bedroom he announces………

“I can tell you right now I am NOT sleeping with a mirror above my head! If we had an earthquake it would kill us!”


SERIOUSLY!?
He is not willing to die for good design?


It looks as if Kathysue  has some mighty big convincing to do!!

Just for the sake of What-ifs??? Which mirror do you  like the best????

 
Posted by Kathysue at 9:37:00 AM 24 comments
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