10 Things I Believe: Jade Timmerman







You can find more inspiration from Jade on her blog, Flip Flops and Pearls.  Also check out other bloggers 10 Things every Monday here on A Curated Lifestyle.  Happy Halloween!




Frames, frames, frames!!!

Last couple of weeks I have been adding some frames to my collection.
I know it's maybe strange, but first I buy the fitting frames for my interior and then i found something to put in them, I have time so why hurry :-)

Here are some pictures, of the work in progress!!









Rose Gold in Design




clockwise from top left


Arteriors Home Laura Kirar Caviar Collection | Ann Sacks Michael S Smith Gilt | sixth and main | Benjamin Moore chippendale rosetone HC-58 | Pinterest | Martha Stewart Wedding via Everything Fabulous | my rings | Suzanne Kasler Inspired Interiors | Signature Hardware Hammered Mirror




Not one to like anything matchy-matchy, I choose rose gold for my wedding rings to complement my platinum engagement ring.  Since then, I have seen rose gold becoming ever more present in fashion and jewelry.  Rose gold hasn't quite made it's entry into interior design, brass is still the metal of the moment, but before long I guarantee you'll see more products available in a rose gold finish.  Because let me tell you, there is not a lot out there now!  It was a deep search to find the few products featured above.  In the meantime, copper has a warm metal look (I've even had a few people ask if my rings were copper) or if you pair blush with gold, the blush will cast a warm glow on the metal (as you can see in the image in the bottom right).



What do you think of this emerging trend?






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best of atlanta craigslist: edition 52








solid, but the legs prevent it from being too heavy



I imagine this recovered in a serape.  



I am named after a star, so I have always loved telescopes.




bold, bright rug to liven any space














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my wedding reception

I have received several questions about my unorthodox wedding.  My husband and I choose to get married just the two of us in Hawaii and have a reception with close family in California.  It was completely "us" and I highly recommend it if you want to eliminate a lot of stress and just have fun.  Our goal was to focus on each element completely - our ceremony, honeymoon, and finally spending quality time with family drinking wine and eating good food.  We did not have a professional photographer at our reception so don't expect the glossies on wedding blogs.  I'll do a post on the actual wedding when we get those pictures.




Invitations


Simple, graphic and the palm tree represents both Hawaii and California









Location


We rented the biggest house we could find in Los Olivos so we had a central place for our guests to gather and drink socialize.  We also arranged a private tasting with our favorite winemaker, Ken Brown (that bottle was ours and gone about 20 minutes after dinner). Dinner was at Los Olivos Cafe, Nate and I had been here before and knew the food was good and had the right vibe (it was also in Sideways).





Placecards/Guestbook


I found vintage postcards from Hawaii and California on Ebay and Etsy and bought japanese masking tape to create the nametag.  I stamped the card with a custom address stamp and return postage.  This allowed the postcard to function as a placecard at dinner and then guests were asked to answer a question and drop it in the mail for us.  We were excited each time we received a card in the mail.  All the postcards (currently in a bowl on our coffee table) create a guestbook of our friends and family who came to celebrate our marriage.









Cake


Nate's sister is a cake artisan and was the obvious choice for our cake.  We could have gone without, but I think it made the reception feel more wedding-y.  She did an incredible job despite having to work through the logistics nightmare of living in Florida and delivering a cake to California as well as our coconut cake with passionfruit filling request.  I purchased the vintage plate and pair of brass elephants on ebay (good luck and now sitting on our mantle!).  I searched for a long time for the perfect cake stand, but it didn't exist so this souvenir plate was easy to ship and carry back from California.  







Favors


I think there is nothing better to remember a vacation or event than a good meal.  I wanted something useful and relevant to our reception and I adore cookbooks.  I had bookplates made here and bought Wine Country Cooking for all our guests to remember their time with us.  My family also exclusively used recipes from the cookbook for my Grandma's 91st birthday lunch.  How sweet is that?







an Invitation to Windows on Design

As you know, I started a little group for design creatives called Design Collective.  We've been going strong for almost a year now and today windows in Showrooms all over Atlanta are being "blacked out"  to get ready for an event called Windows on Design.



Windows on Design is a public event that pairs one Showroom window with a Designer to create a one-of-a-kind window display.  Our 2011 event theme is Celebrating Atlanta. Using Atlanta landmarks, food, history, and events as inspiration Locations and Designers will work together, thinking out of the box to create an amazing art installation that blends different mediums, each window display will have an Atlanta-centric theme.  This is a self-guided tour to visit all the Windows at your leisure.  The windows will be unveiled on November 1st, 2011.  





There will be a drawing for an Atlanta Staycation (Hotel stay, dinner & art tickets!) going to a lucky person that checks-in at all Windows.














11.1.11 -11.16.11










Westside



887 Howell Mill Road, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30318

Open 10-6 Monday thru Saturday







1000 Marietta St, Suite 244 Atlanta, GA 30318


Open Monday 12-5, Tuesday - Friday 10-6, Saturday 12-5







1000 Marietta St, Suite 112 Atlanta, GA 30318

Open Tuesday - Saturday 11-5 PM





Peachtree Hills



365 Peachtee Hills Ave NE, Suite 104 Atlanta, GA 30305

Open 9-5 Monday thru Friday





Beau Holland & Rebecca Keller


351 Peachtree Hills Ave, Suite 301 Atlanta, GA 30305 (inside ADAC)

Open 9-5 Monday thru Friday






351 Peachtree Hills Ave, Suite 314 Atlanta, GA 30305 (inside ADAC)

Open 9-5 Monday thru Friday




Robuck and Company & Mill and Forge

425 Peachtree Hills Ave Ne Suite 20 Atlanta, GA 30305

Open 10-5 Monday thru Friday



















Send me questions if you are curious for more.








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10 Things I Believe: Sherry Hart







I am sure that you already know Sherry & her sense of humor from her blog, but she also has a really pretty website.  Be sure to visit.


absolute perfection



this is my heaven and I immediately started brainstorming how to get the smallest of rooms to fit my books, a settee, and a bar.  Nina Campbell is genius.



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pretty in pink tonight



Just wanted to let you know of a little store that I love, not only because of all the gorgeous linens they carry, but also because everyone that works at the store is gracious, charming, and delightful.  Gramercy was the site of our Design Collective meeting last night and tonight they are having their second annual Pink Party.







Thursday October 20th 5pm-7pm



Peachtree Battle Shopping Center


2351 A Peachtree Road, NE 


Atlanta, GA 30305






There will be generous raffles and 20% everything in the store during the party benefitting The Doris Shaheen Breast Health Center at Piedmont Hospital.



I snapped these pics when I was there last night.  I was so pleased to see that they were carrying some of my favorite products- turkish towels and fabrics from Istanbul.  Truthfully there is nothing in this store I wouldn't take home with me, even the monogramming with someone else's initials.  Seriously, I would pass it off as heirloom.  I hope that you will stop by Gramercy tonight and if not promise me that you will visit soon.






















































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Home Sale Preparation Checklist

Tonight, before our Design Collective event, I am speaking to the new members of the Atlanta Board of Realtors.  Hello Realtors!  The role of an interior design can be extremely varied and one hat some designers wear is helping make a home look its best so it can get a new family.  Here is my checklist for preparing your or your client's home for sale.






Click here to download and print the checklist.






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CSA Bounty






This is what I made from this week's Serenbe CSA share.  You don't need a CSA to make these recipes, I just want to show what is possible by buying what is in season and fresh and maybe get you thinking about your daily veg differently.  





Swiss chard gratin with mash potatoes

Asian greens in garlic sauce (served with bean recipe below)

sweet potato and black bean burritos with okra rellenos

Vegetable & Rice Golabki

beans in peanut sauce

I also blanched and froze the collard greens from this week to use later.

And made more fridge pickles (sliced cucumnber, white vinegar, water, hot pepper, celery seed & sugar)














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10 Thing I Believe: Blayne Beacham





Isn't she amazing?  If you don't already, read Blayne's blog, This Photographer's Life and see her talent.




pumpkin slaying

my favorite part of pumpkin carving is scooping out the gooey insides and baking the seeds.  This is because I am no good at the carving part - especially with my hands covered with slippery pumpkin guts.  Here is a roundup of projects that you don't need a knife for.






















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best of craigslist: edition 51

























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for a cure

















My family has been affected and I am sure yours has too.  Each item featured here donates a portion of the proceeds to a breast cancer charity.  Show your support.



The way I like it

Its seems all the nice things come from New York now a days. I am joking, there is quality everywhere ;-)
The proof New Orleans is also very nice. Nice article with yummy pictures, I can't have enough from them, a collection of objects collected over time. Perfect following my standards.


















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