Isn't She Purty?

I made a virtual home purchase today. And if I had the money, I would make it an actual purchase tomorrow.

I don't think I've ever seen a house that looks just as great from the rear as it does from the front.

I could just imagine having a swanky, strolling dinner party the spills onto the French Door lead patio, complete with highboy tables displaying dessert amuse-bouche, champagne cocktails and lounge-y seating areas dotting the lawn. Oh how fab that would be!

*comes back to reality*  Booooooooo!

I'm Floored!

I've been totally obsessed with all things decor since we decided to buy a house. Oh yeah, we didn't get the house we were supposed to close on August 24. It was because on the day of the closing, the lender gave us the final cash to close numbers and there was an additional 10k. Needless, to say, that didn't bode well. And up until that point we had had MAJOR problems with our lender from almost the beginning and should have gave us pause but being the excited new homeowners we thought we'd be, we didn't heed the multitude of "warnings". So no house, but I felt it was meant to be.. and another home is to be found. On to the next one..

It's one thing to decorate when you live in an apartment but decor takes on a whole new meaning when you have your own house as your canvas.

Case in point, leopard print tiled flooring. You can HAVE leopard print tiled floors!!!

I found this photo on design extraordinaire, Tobi Fairley's blog. OMG!!! I just love this soooooo much. It's such an unexpected element that would surely wow the socks of off visitors.

Like seriously, leopard floors!!! It's so decadent, I can't STAND IT!!

I would feel sexy just being in this room. I would call it the "Sexy Room". It just begs to be sauntered on, say in sky high Loubous and sheer thigh high stockings with the seam down the back and a short LBD.

How was this flooring job done? It couldn't have been done one small tile at at time.

Does anyone know anything about leopard tiles? Where to find them?

I think I need leopard print tiles in my future... and those Loubous.

Draper Doors!!

Thank you Sharon, you're the bestest!!   You may be wondering why Sharon is the bestest... well it's because she featured these fab Dorothy Draper inspired doors on her blog and was kind enough to provide me with a link so I may purchase my very own glam doors!! 

I think they would be stunning as is or painted a high gloss black. Yummmmm. The best part is I can special order the doors from Lowe's.

See? Isn't Sharon the bestest?

Fab Find

LOVE this chair! It's a beauty from one of my favorite shopping haunts, Overstock.

This club chair is fab because it's so versatile and would work equally well in the Study/Library/Office or as additional seating in the bedroom/sitting room/living room.

The brown is pretty cool too..

Love the casters detail on the feet. Cute.

Very Gwen-ish

Quilted Faux Leather Jacket

I came across this jacket on Forever21 and immediately it reminded me of my girl fashion crush, Gwen Stefani.

I love this jacket/shirt's structured sleekness and fab gold button detail. The puffed short sleeve gives it an unexpected twist that I just love.

I will pay homage to Miss Gwen by rocking this jacket/shirt with black skinnies, sky high black booties and a crimson lip. "B-A-N-A-N-A-S!"

Fab Find

I came across the most fabulous napkin holders and I just got to have them!!

Z Gallerie

I just love how unique and flamboyant they are. They would truly be conversation starters for a dinner party.

On This Day

I said "I Do" to the most wonderful man that God could have ever blessed me with. We have had a blissful relationship and our first year of marriage has been excitingly so. I look forward to many, many more years with the person with whom my Soul loves.

HAPPY 1st ANNIVERSARY!!