Tuesday Treats!

I couldn't decide what to post about today,

so I thought I'd just throw out a few things that I'm really loving right now!

1. Over the top Hollywood Regency Style Buffets

2. Tufted Sofas. SO Glam, and they work with any style.

Especially if they're yellow tufted sofas.

3. Hotel Style Bedding

'Specially if it's orange.

 4. Well Decorated Shelves/Built-Ins.

DYING over this one.

5. This Kazak Fabric from Quadrille.

Obviously.

I feel like ya'll are probably sick of hearing about it!

6. Silk Tafetta Drapes.

Especially if they're long and done in a saturated color.

7. Sleek & Modern Kitchens with tons of style.

8. Mid-Century Modern Homes.

Can't explain my obsession.

I troll the MLS listings for them CONSTANTLY.

all images via pinterest.com

Happy Tuesday!

Thoughts on a Dining Room Situation....

image via La Dolce Vita Blog

Ok, so I'm majorly jonesing for a dining room redo at the moment.

This photo that Paloma posted on La Dolce Vita the other day nearly made me faint with envy.

As I said a few weeks ago, I recently purchased a set of faux bamboo chairs with a matching table

at the flea market here in Fort Worth.

I am absolutely in love with them, yet haven't the faintest idea what my real plans are for them as of yet.

I do know that I want to have a slightly smaller table, so that I can fit the faux bamboo etagere that I also purchased recently in my tiny dining room space.

While I'm wrestling with color to paint my new etagere and chairs,

I'm also thinking hard about the kind of dining table I want....

A cool saarien tulip table like in this Mid-Century Mod Jonathan Adler space?

A table with a glossy merrisier finish?

Gloss white?

Traditional Farmhouse (basically what I already have now)

image via Coco Cozy Blog

 A nod to the sixites with vintage brass and a glass top?

Or a more mod version from CB2?

Or maybe a gloss black tulip version?

And now for my inspiration board.

I know that I'm planning to re-do my living room in the near future and since it sits right off of the

dining room, I think it's probably smart to have one cohesive color scheme.

And right now I'm thinking robin's egg blue mixed with orange....

Thoughts? Our walls are a pretty dark mocha color(which I do not plan to change)

I'm thinking about painting the chairs a gloss robin's egg blue like this desk.

And upholstering them in a fun ikat fabric like (my fave!!) Kazak from Quadrille.

Now, here's the challenge....

Do I white lacquer the etagere? That seems like the most sensible choice.

I certainely don't think I sould do a matchy-matchy look with the chairs.

I'd like to finish off the room with a fun chandelier and a Hollywood Regency Style Rug.

Whatdoya think?

Stayed tuned for my living room plans!



Wedding Wednesdays.... From Over-blown to Understated.

Let me preface this Wedding Wednesday with this thought:

I really try not to be negative about anything on this blog.

I generally think that it's much more constructive to talk about things

that I love and adore, rather than things that make me want to vom.

But I just can't let Tony and Candice Romo's wedding go, ya'll.

It's just TOO bad.

If you had the pleasure of viewing their wedding video before it was removed from YouTube,

then you're aware of what I'm talking about.

I live in North Texas and love it,

but it's Dallas in the worst possible way.

It's exacerbating the bad view of this region of

Texas that we're all bimbos with too much make-up and OVER THE TOP taste.

I think what's mainly offending me though,

is that this wedding is one in a million over-done, over-blown weddings.

Wow, an 8-tier cake!

What a marvel!

Because, that's TOTALLY all real.

Sick.

And her dress.

Oh, her dress.

Cannot deal with it.

Do you think she actually looked at this advertisement and thought,

"Wow, how classy, how demure. I think I should wear that."

You know what it is?

It's the Over-Blown Syndrome from the movie, Bridesmaids.

You know, the wedding where everyone gets puppies (puppies?!) at the bridal shower.

The wedding that leaves the bride in tears and MIA on the morning of her wedding.

 The puppies were precious, but OVERKILL.

The one thing I notice that most over-blown wedding have in common is what I like

to call " The Club Effect".

Colored Lights + Shapes projected on the venue ceiling= VOMIT.

I don't know WHY people feel the need to do this.

Do you think that looks pretty? Or Wedding like?

Brides everywhere, REPEAT after me.

No matter how rockin' my band/DJ is

Now matter how glitterati my reception ensem is

My wedding is NOT a NIGHT-CLUB.

What happened to a beautiful room or tent covered in white lights?

Like in Father of the Bride.

I'll tell you one thing. Nancy Meyers knows wassup.

Here's what I want to see.

Demure, Tasteful, Beautiful,

and most of all, Understated Weddings.

images via pinterest.com

 

Like these.

Enough with my rant! Happy Wedding Wednesday!

Texas Chic Decor hits the restaurant scene in Funky-Town!

In February, I took you on a brief virtual tour of Tillman's Roadhouse Restaurant in Fort Worth.

The decor is "Texas Chic" and it's just too cool.

I had friends visiting over the weekend and after a trip to a wine bar, I made them

peek their heads into Tillman's so they could take a gander at the decor.

The manager saw us looking around and asked if we'd like a tour.

And then he took us to their private dining room....

Which is A-mazing.

 

Those tree stumps are real.

Not wallpaper.

And I was dying over the navy leather tufted banquets.

photos via tillmansroadhouse.com

And look at those peacocks just hangin' on the branches overhead!

If you're ever in Funky-Town and want somewhere cool and yummy to eat,

 Tillman's is your place!



Like a Chicken with It's head OFF

katespade.com

Apologies for my lack of posting the last couple days!

I have friends road-tripping to see me from out of town and I've been running around like

a chicken with my head cut off getting ready for their arrival.

Am I the only one that stresses with impending guests?

I just want to make sure the house looks PERFECT!

Please tell me I'm not alone!

I promise things will soon return to normal!

And, in apology for missing Wedding Wednesdays, I will obviously give you two next week!

Xoxo,

Mackenzie

Fuzzy Pillows....How do we feel?

Fuzzy Pillows.... What do we think about them?

I used to think they were horribly tacky.

Like something a Playmate would have in her bedroom in the Playboy Mansion.

Or Cher's backpack purse in Clueless

But now, I kind of like them. 

They're starting to look very chic to me.

So versatile.

I'm thinking about one for my living room.

It needs a little pizazz.

Love this chair.

images via pinterest and pier1.com

This "Mongolian Wool" pillow is at Pier 1.

And the price is not too shabby.

Thoughts, Questions, Concerns?

We HAVE A WINNER!

So, I know you're all chomping at the bit to know who won one of these gorgy cocktail rings!

It's Miss Tamra from Walks with Bella!

Tamra, please email me at mackenziepages@gmail.com with your deets and which ring you have chosen (all three choices are pictured here) and we'll get you all squared away.

I'll update you guys when my sister has these rings up for sale on her Etsy site!

I will be holding another giveaway soonly, 

and I'd love to know what ya'll are interested in winning!

Home Stuff? Jewelry?