REHEARSAL DINNER:

WEDDING DAY!

...and they lived happily ever after.
xoxo

With wedding season fast approaching I know that a lot of you have multiple celebrations to attend this summer and are stressing about what to wear and how much it's going to cost to get dolled up differently for each one! Here is a thought for you, along the lines of my "Buy less, but better" mantra for this year- buy one beautifully made simple dress, like this Alexander McQueen strapless bustier dress, and accessorize it in various ways with less expensive accessories to get different looks from the same tried and true basic that will last forever!

Wedding #1 by elementsofstyleblog featuring Nine West shoes

A fantastic new client of mine handed me this magazine yesterday, Maine Home + Design. I've looked at it a few times when going through my dad's massive stack of magazine subscriptions on visits home, but have yet to subscribe. Consider me subscribed. I loved this cover from the May issue and wanted to learn more about the space. Turns out, it's the residence of Linda Banks, ASID of Banks Design Associates. It's such a great combination of classic New England shoreline aesthetics blended with a modern kick. I especially love the white woodwork ont he walls and the blue ceiling, it's a great way to add a dash of the unexpected without looking like your trying to be unexpected! As I found out by researching a bit, Linda is the most impressive Jane of All Trades- she runs her interior design and architecture firm AND an incredible looking shop called Simply Home in Falmouth, Maine.

Here is Linda's home from the magazine:

Exterior before, a non descript ranch home:

Bam! The after shot:

I cannot get enough of the tent looking draperies on the angled ceiling below left- sheer genius!


Linda's architecture work: