Good Bones, Great Pieces

I am really loving the blog Good Bones, Great Pieces, which is authored by a mother and daughter design team. (hello, dream!)

Together they decorated this beautiful little apartment in Brooklyn Heights, which was recently featured in Traditional Home. You can read the article here. It's a good one, full of great tips.

I am so, so in love with this little settee from Mitchell Gold. I can never get enough of ticking stripes. That mirror is to die for. And the pop of yellow from the lamp is just perfection.

I think what I love the most about this apartment is that it doesn't look overly decorated. There is a sense of purpose and history with each piece and nothing is too matchy.

That gorgeous cream chair with the brown velvet piping above and below was a $25 Craigslist find.

White is such a good choice when painting furniture for small spaces.

I love the black matting in the framed art series above the bed.

And what a beautful vanity! I think it was clever to give the side table double duty as a vanity.

If you're not already reading the Good Bones, Great Pieces blog, you're really missing out.

Jentrified

I've pretty much been stalking Jen West's new blog, Jentrified, since I discovered it a week or two ago. In the past I've loved seeing snippets of her work on other blogs - Style Court and So Haute have both featured her.


And remember her house that was published in Cottage Living a few years ago? Perfection.

images via So Haute

Let me just say, she is one talented designer. And her blog posts are totally hilarious. A winning combination for blogging. Check her out and add her to your reader ASAP.

Sugar City Journal

If you haven't heard about it already, Sugar City Journal is a great blog for anyone interested in sewing. Two sisters in law, living across the country from each other, post their own creations for themselves and (mostly for) their kids. And they usually do it Project Runway style - no patterns!!

This little shift dress has been my favorite to date.
Every time I look at it I am inspired to pull out my sewing machine and make better use of my giant fabric stash. Grace would look so adorable in this dress.