Jumat, 30 Mei 2014

Una casa con vistas /A house with a view

Hoy para terminar la semana, os invito a pasear por esta preciosa casa abierta al exterior, una vivienda
 llena de luz y frescura, donde los espacio diáfanos, las puertas acristaladas y los grandes ventanales 
potencian aún más la sensación de amplitud. 
!Espero que os haya gustado tanto como a mí.! Buen fin de semana!















Gracias por tu visita ¡  Vicky

WEEKEND STEALS & DEALS


I love a short week, it makes the weekend come super fast!  I got all excited when I realized that the Nordstrom Half-Yearly 40% off Clearance Sale is still going on - until June 1.  You can see my original Nordstrom sale pics here- most of it is still available.  You definitely need to look at the shoe picks! :) 



I ordered a few things I loved, but had to exchange the white jeans for a larger size.  Still waiting on the camo pants- expected ship date is 6/3.















On second look at Nordstrom's SALE items, I found more things you might like . . .























men 

It might be a good time to start thinking about the men in your life as Father's Day is just around the corner.  GAP has some cool choices . . . 
















WEEKEND STEALS & DEALS



NORDSTROM: Half-Yearly sale for Women's & Kids (Spring markdowns on women's & kids apparel, shoes, accessories and more) // Ends June 1 


GAP:  40% off men and women, online only.  Ends 5/31.  FREE shipping & FREE returns on orders over $50.




OLD NAVY:  20% off purchase (use code: choose20).  25% off $75 or more (use code: choose25).  30% off regular-priced items (use code: choose30).  Online only.  Ends 5/30.  FREE shipping on orders over $50.  FREE returns on all orders.



ANN TAYLOR: EXTRA 40% off all SALE styles.  No code needed.  FREE shipping on orders over $175 and $8.95 flat-rate shipping.  



LOFT:  EXTRA 50% off all SALE styles.  No code needed.  FREE shipping on orders over $125 and $8.95 flat-rate shipping.  



WHITE HOUSE | BLACK MARKET:  Buy one, get one 50% off Select shorts, tanks, and tees.  New reductions 60% off.



POTTERY BARN:  Bedding event.  Save up to 50% on beds, bedding, and dressers.  Ends 6/4.



WEST ELM:  Summer savings.  Up to 70% off tons of items on clearance.



Fabulous wall art inspiration

Today I'm in Edinburgh, Scotland for my sister's hen do. I love this city as it's also where I went to university a few years back. So much fun to be with the girls! I thought I'd stop in to share this wonderful summery image from Urban Outfitters and to wish you a very happy weekend!


Urban outfitters

More fabulous wall art inspiration here. And also I've hoarded images of all the wall spaces I love on this Pinterest board. Do you have any tips?

I hope you have a great couple of days! See you Monday with a home tour!


Kamis, 29 Mei 2014

Hotel rural en la Toscana / Country hotel in Tuscany

Hoy viajamos a un hotel rural  en  la Toscana, se encuentra a medio camino entre Roma y Florencia, en el 
corazón de la Val d'Orcia  uno de los lugares más bonitos de  la Toscana.

El hotel Monteverdi  es acogedor, cómodo y sorprendentemente romántico en su entorno rústico al que se 
suma al encanto de un paisaje a la vez tranquilo y  maravilloso















Gracias por tu visita ¡  Vicky

Moving On Up…But Not Today

With my due date 3 weeks from today the mad, mad frenzied race to the finish has been in full force lately.  If there was a visual image for what this looks like, it would be the current state of my office.  I tried to get a picture but I cannot accurately capture the disaster we are surrounded by on all four sides.  

Normally the desire to clean and organize would be so great that I would have to stop immediately and fix the office before working any more.  However, with so little time left this has not been an option so I have to quell my desire to clean and work on keeping my sanity.

There is something though that is greatly helping me stay on track.  I/we are not coming back until September but during the month of August I am moving into a bigger office space in the same building.  I am SO excited.  The thought of having a month to slowly move and edit and organize while moving into a space I have wanted for so long puts me at peace.  

Normally the thought of locking these doors for three months (well my assistant and probably our Intern will be in and out) leaving a complete disaster behind would send me into orbit, but the promise of something bigger and time to get settled before returning from maternity leave keeps me grounded.  The new office will be nothing compared to these pictures of Suzanne Kasler's office but these images are going to be part of the inspiration for it...


Organized Makeup


Later today you can find me at my friend Jen's blog, I Heart Organizing, sharing how I keep my makeup organized.  I hope you stop by!  








On Honey We're Healthy:  Bikini Contest Prep- 6 Weeks Out Progress Update

A pretty Stockholm space in pastels

The sitting room in this Stockholm apartment is so pretty. I love the pastel palette and the beautiful way it's been styled for the shoot by Maria Kangärde and Jessica Silver Saga for Fantastic Frank. The rest of the apartment is pretty lovely too and amazing how the owners have made a relatively small living space look so light and airy. It's located in Södermalm, a borough in Sweden's capital city known for it's rugged terrain and diverse shopping and entertainment  In other words, it's very a cool place to live. I could pad around here on a Thursday could you?








I spy the Muuto stacked shelving system, the Tulip table and a handbag very similar to my terracotta one from (one of my favourite high street stores) Cos (see this beautiful one by Dorayaky too).

For more pastel inspiration check out this label (such pretty spaces!).

Thank you so much for all your suggestions yesterday for somewhere to stay in the Dordogne this summer, I hope some of you make it to the fab camper in Nashville too (and if you do let us know what it's like!).

Have a lovely day!

Rabu, 28 Mei 2014

Una terraza con estilo / A terrace or garden in style

Las botellas recicladas tienen muchas posibilidades, hoy te muestro como decorar con ellas el jardín o terraza, 
simplemente tienes que atar  un trozo de cuerda, poner algunas flores y colgarlas a diferentes alturas.

¿No te parece una idea fresca y acogedora?




Gracias por tu visita ¡  Vicky

Wardrobe Wednesday | Chambray & Lace Shorts


Hump day already! Feels good to be so close to the weekend again! I've been trying to wear more of my clothes in different ways to make the most of items already in my closet. My friend Trisa is great at this- she'll have one thing she wears a hundred different ways and I admire how many outfits she can create.  I always wear this chambray shirt with white skinny jeans, so I tried pairing it with shorts to give me another look.  I'm liking this chambray + lace shorts combo.  It's great here right now on days it's not too hot.






GAP 1969 Chambray One Pocket Shirt |  | Leopard Skinny Belt |  TJ Maxx Lace Shorts 


















I've worn these shorts with a simple black tank too- better for when the temperatures rise. 








Since my shorts aren't available online, I found these cute options. 





































:: shop the look :: 


















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