Birthday Season!

Not only did I celebrate my own birthday on Monday, but Live Love Chic also turned one this past week!! Of course, no birthday celebration is complete without a bit of bubbly and some pretty pink flowers. ;)

Cheers!

xo,

Sal

A Stylish Engagement

I just had to share a couple of Hailey & Kenneth's engagement photos from over on the Sea Studio blog... love their style!!

xoxo,

Sal

Tree Time...

I love seeing how all the retailers decorate for the holidays - it always inspires me to try new things with our own decor, so I don't even mind when they start before Thanksgiving! ;)

Something feels so right about the mix of the chandelier and these cool trees (made of bark!) at my favorite little paper boutique in Seattle, Paper Delights...

Photo: Sally Honeycutt/Sea Studio (that's me! ;)

I'm so excited for Thanksgiving so that I can really kick off the holiday decor around here!

xo,

Sally

My Girl

I just had to share a couple of shots of my little chica in her camera shirt and sunglasses...

I adore her. :)

xoxo,

Sal

I've Been Busy...

...working on this:

Image: Sally Honeycutt/Sea Studio (moi!)

So many lovely weddings lately... I'll be sure to share some of the many fabulous details from Katie & Brandon's big day here soon.

For now, please forgive my shortage of posting! It's our busy season, but I've got lots of fun stuff coming your way soon. :)

xxoo,

Sally

Paper Delights - Lovely Seattle Stationery!!

I'm in love with this store...

...and just had to share a few pictures here! Check out my photo blog for the full scoop. :)

Hope you are all having a sweet and peaceful Monday!

xo,

Sal

Weekend Mugs

We have a little tradition in our house... we really love our morning coffee, and to make it feel super special on the weekends, we use our favorite mugs. These aren't just any mugs, mind you... these were packed home very carefully from a trip to Florence (to where we had travelled with just backpacks!!).

Photo: Moi

This weekend, these lovelies will stay in the cupboard until Sunday, because we are shooting a fabulous wedding on Saturday!

And, for fun, a few favorite things from this last week...

*A gorgeous equestrian-inspired shoot from one of my favorite wedding photographers, Jose Villa... so dreamy.

*Love this shot by The Sartorialist, via A Cup of Jo...

*The new Nordstrom website is up and running... so much prettier than the old one...

*So thankful for the love from Made by Girl (Thank You, Jen!!:)...

*A beautiful Colorado wedding by Australian photographer Jonas Peterson featured on Once Wed...

*And my favorite French girl, Garance, moved to NY!! Fun to see through her eyes...

Okay, goodness... I'm sure I missed something amazing, but hopefully this will get you off to a good start for your weekend reading.

Happy Friday, Lovelies!!

xoxo,

Sally

Love.

Just finished editing a beautiful wedding we shot last weekend, which will be on our photo blog later today...

Wishing you all a lovely and relaxing weekend...

xo,

Sally

A Peek at Our House - The Office

So, I've had a few people ask me to share photos of my own house, along with organizing and styling tips... it's been hard to work up the courage to post any, because I don't feel like it's pulled together enough to post on the internet for the world to see!!

Alas, since I am a bit of a perfectionist, I doubt I will ever think my house is "done" - hence, I will start sharing with you all now, right along with my plans and decor dreams for the future!

Since Monday always feels like back-to-work time, I thought I'd start with our home office. It is extremely small, so we've had to be creative in our use of space & storage.


Above: I love our Pottery Barn Bedford desk - it's the perfect size and the white feels so clean... the inspiration board is continually updated... we rotate between an exercise ball and this folding chair - not ideal for hours of editing pictures, but we have our eyes on the Herman Miller Aeron Chair! :) Below: I repurposed this adorable little pot as a pen holder - love the bright chartreuse! Below: I'm obsessed with pretty stationery, and I've always got a million notepads on hand to jot down ideas or lists... the hanging baskets from Ikea (got those on a tip from one of my sister-in-laws:) are a cute alternative to clunky plastic ones, and I love that they get the folders up and off the desk. Below: We found these magazine organizers at Ikea, too... of course, I have my Domino collection nearby at all times. ;)
We originally had a white version of this shelf in our office, which looked much cleaner, but I decided I had to have the white one upstairs, so we moved this one down... maybe we'll replace it one day!
I couldn't get a wide angle shot of the entire office, so here's a peek at the view out the window...

Okay, now you know where I work. :) Off to get something done now!!

Happy Monday!

xo,

Sally

Hallway Redo - Our House!

Our entryway is a work in progress, so I'm not showing the entire thing just yet (don't fret - I will in time!) but I did want to show you the latest development: white paint & purse hooks!!

Okay, it's not exactly white, it's more of a creamy white, but we rescued the hallway from a dark, chocolate brown (which I loved when we first painted it a few years ago, but was just feeling too heavy for the hall outside my office)...

The hooks are from Anthropologie (of course - you all know by now that Anthro is my favorite hardware source!:) and they were the perfect solution to the clutter my handbag & Jeff's man-bag (ha!) were always adding to our kitchen!

We also put up a pretty little gallery of a few of our favorite wedding images just in case we ever invite our lovely clients over to the office. :)

Photos: Me:)

Anyway, the hall needs some pretty rugs - (I'm not a big fan of the basic tile that came with our townhouse) and I'd love to squeeze a super-narrow console table in with a pretty mirror - but for now, it's a vast improvement!!

Cheers!

xo,

Sal

Organic Produce Delivery - New Roots!

We finally did it!! The hubby and I have been planning to sign up for an organic produce delivery service for some time, and we were finally convinced to go with New Roots... They are based right in our area in Seattle & they provide as many local fruits and vegetables as they can. Love it!!

Here are some pics of our first delivery:

I unloaded everything onto our counter to show it off better! :)

The first thing I did was eat one of these amazing carrots, and I wasn't disappointed - it tasted like it was straight from the garden!

Photos: Moi!

This week's assortment had lettuce, blueberries, a cucumber, cabbage, carrots, nectarines, apricots... just to name a few! I love it because it's already forcing me to be more creative with my recipes. (It's so easy to get stuck in a rut and cook the same thing all the time when you're busy!!)

We'll be getting a delivery every other week, unless we eat all this goodness way faster than we anticipate!

Cheers!

Sally

Peonies!!

I know I've mentioned my love for peonies before, but as I was editing some gorgeous (if I may say so:) engagement pictures, I came across this shot I took at the Fremont Market...

...and it made me want to run out and get a bouquet for our kitchen. Their lush blooms & beautiful shades of pink are so elegant and glamorous. :)

I'm busy working on lots of pictures for Sea Studio, but I promise I'll be back with lots of fun fashion- and design-y posts very soon!!

xoxo,

Sally

Obsessed With Madewell...

... and their new website! Of course, any friend of J. Crew is a friend of mine (the two are "sister" companies) - and since we've been waiting impatiently for our local Madewell store to open, it's super exciting that we can now shop online in the meantime!! :)

I love the whole casual-chic vibe they have going on & I thought I'd share a few of my (totally random!) favorites from a first run-through of the site...


Love the asymmetrical top above (especially in navy!) and these jeans look perfectly weathered...I think the only reason not to get these sweet shoes is that I'll want to wear them every day. :) I just love how French & nautical they look...This little whisper of a dress would be super versatile (in warm climates! ;) & I love the color...

...and this pretty floral one could go from flea market to brunch to cocktails on a sunny patio - totally effortless chic!!

Photos: Madewell

Happy Monday!!!

xo,

Sally

Oh, Hello! New Lonny Magazine!!

So, I can't let the new Lonny Magazine June/July issue launch and not share a few of my favorite pages!! Loving some of these rooms...

I've been dying to get a chair like this for our living room... This is pretty close to my dream kitchen: White subway tiles to the ceiling, lots of windows, gorgeous black cupboards & the luscious, dark hardwood floors... LOVE!!

Photos: Lonny Magazine

Ah, inspiration... if you haven't been reading Lonny, I definitely recommend it! :)

Cheers!

Sally Honeycutt