capturing the sweet life.

Weekly Obsession = Easter Decor

Sorry for the absence of a weekly obsession the past two weeks -- it's not that I haven't been obsessing over anything (let's face it, I always am!), but I figured you didn't want to see pictures of my spring cleaning (which is what I was obsessive about last week) or my journey into another round of jury duty (which was the week before).

This week's obsession is easy, however.  Holiday decor!  Specifically, Easter decor.  One of my favorite things about having kids is having an excuse to decorate my house for the different holidays.  We are not a religious family, so Easter for us takes on a more secular meaning, defined by celebrating the arrival of spring, time with family and fun for the kids.  I love all the pastel colors of Easter decorations - so fresh and pretty.  Maybe you'll get inspired by one of these beauties:

A beautiful DIY Easter Centerpiece from Fancy House Road

A jelly bean topiary

Beaded egg ornaments from Martha Stewart

A gorgeous door bouquet from Garden View Cottage

A cute and easy banner welcoming Spring

Beautiful Easter Eggs

Crepe paper carrots from Martha Stewart

Grass candles from Martha Stewart

And one last little tip from me to you - I read that if you wipe your boiled eggs with vinegar before you pop them into their dye bath, the color will take better and come out deeper and darker.  I plan on trying it this year and I'll let you know how it turns out!

Weekly Obsession = Indoor Slides

Maybe it's just because I have kids.  Or maybe because I'm just a kid at heart myself.  But something about having the guts to embrace childhood and integrate a slide into the architecture of your home...well, that just speaks to the little kid in all of us!  Check out the awesomeness:

Image = Bloesem Kids

Image = Daddytypes

                       

     Go in here...                            ...come out here!
Image = Decor Allure

Image = Design Milk

Image = Happy Lim for Aboday

Concept....

...and implementation!
Image = LEVEL Architects

Image = Plastolux via Ab Rogers

Image = Luxury-Insider

*Sigh* Oh to be a kid in a house like these!!

More Green!!

I should've known better than to post my weekly obsession last night before reading my blogs today - there's a proliferation of green goodness all over the style blogs this morning, with some even proclaiming Kelly green as the next big color - you heard it here, folks!

So here's some more green goodies from blogland:

From Anthropologie

Jielde

Modernica

Patricia Urquiola

Ronan & Erwan Bourollec

Z Gallerie

Chantal (image from Apartment Therapy)

Le Creuset (Image from Apartment Therapy)

Dean Flowers (Image from Apartment Therapy)

Slide (Image from Apartment Therapy)

Patricia Urquiola for EMU Group

Weekly Obsession = Kelly Green

Who's Kelly Green?  That's what Natalie asked me the other day when I was compiling images for this week's obsession.

In honor of St. Patty's Day this week and the Spartans making the NCAA tournament (it was a bit touch and go for a bit there!), I thought I'd share some images of my current it-color-of-the-moment.  I love how this particular shade of green reminds me of grass and springtime.  And my days at MSU ;0)  It's just such a happy color that instantly adds a bit of pizazz to your home or wardrobe.

From Cole Haan

 

GO STATE!!

Just a little touch of spring for ya'll!

Have a great week!

New Feature - Weekly Obsession

As a new feature to the blog, every Monday I'll be sharing my weekly obsession with you guys.  It's just a little way to let you in on what's been consuming some of my mental energy (besides being a mom and wife, working on photography, cleansing, dreaming of far away lands, etc.).  Maybe by sharing the obsession, I can find someone to chat about it with and I won't have to seek therapy!

This week's obsession = Barn Doors

What?!  Barn Doors, you say?  Well, yes.  More specifically, indoor barn doors.  Behold:

I just love the combination of rustic and refined and I think barn doors are a wonderful, unexpected way to add a rustic element to a room.  I'm definitely adding one of these to our next house.

What do you think?  Are you as enamored with these as I am?  Or do you think they belong outside, say, on a barn?