Simply Divine...Simply Pink

I have a confession - one of my guilty pleasures is watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  And my favorite "housewife" is Lisa Vanderpump...and of course my favorite "housedog" is her little pom Giggy. She is an accomplished business woman, restauranteur and designer.     I love her directness & sense of humor and most importantly, her fashion style and how she treats her dogs.   

So it goes without saying, I had to buy her book on entertaining that was recently published called Simply Divine. This is a wonderful book with lots of tips on entertaining, styling and cooking.  I will definitely try out some of the recipes Lisa shares.   

As you can see from the cover, Lisa loves the color pink.  As a matter of fact, her website states that those closest to her call her Pinky.  So in celebration of Pink Saturday, I thought I'd post some of my favorite photographs of Lisa's Beverly Hills home that she recently sold.  

This bathroom is amazing.  I love the cabinetry.

It looks like that is a mini pink velvet couch for her dogs.  Love it. 

Here is the adorable Giggy.

So clean and crisp.  

Another view of the pinkalicious bathroom.

Love how she organizes her clothing by color.  I do the same thing.

Even a pink Birkin.  This shoe area is a WOW.

Who would want to leave this closet?  

Even her husband Ken wears pink.  

I think my favorite room is her pink bathroom.  It is so pretty & feminine and really celebrates her love of everything pink.  If you would like to learn more about Lisa...here is a link to her website and you can follow her on twitter here.


Hope you enjoy these photographs of Lisa's fabulous home and have a Happy Pink Saturday!  Linking up to Beverly's Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound. 

Opinions please....Closet Redo - Part 2

So as part of my closet redo which I covered in this post, I have some decisions to make...that I'd love to get some feedback on.  

Option 1...

The idea would be to paint the walls hot pink, the trim and molding white...and the shelving black.  The carpet would be a zebra print and an oversized ottoman in the middle of the room in either white or lime green.   The windows are white plantation shutters and zebra drapes will be used to frame out an alcove of shelves.  

Question - if I go with Option 1, do you think I should go with the plain white ottoman or the bright lime green one?  I was thinking the green for some pop of color.  


Option 2...

Instead of the zebra carpet, I would go with a hot pink flokati rug, a zebra ottoman, white shelving, molding and plantation shutters with lime green walls.  I would drape the alcove with hot pink drapes with touch of zebra.   I'm afraid this might be a but too much...but I do love that ottoman.  Maybe I could do a contrast with one lime green wall and the other three walls to be pink or white.  Both of these options are quite a departure from my normal taste and the rest of my house.  I'd don't know why I have this zebra and pink/green thing going on but for some reason I'm drawn to this look for my closet.  


And lastly, I could always go to my typical look - that I have through the rest of my house....which is:


Option 3...  

This option is my safety zone.  As I re-read this over, before I hit post...I'm starting to think I've gone crazy and need to get back on track and pick Option 3.  

Any and all opinions are appreciated!

p.s. Just hit 400 followers over the weekend.  That means a giveaway is in order.  Stay tuned for a coastal christmas giveaway!

My Closet Re-do....Part 1

In the midst of my holiday preparations.....I've decided I'm going to tackle a redo of my closet.  I started my closet two years ago...and never really finished it. But it is one of those projects that has stayed in the back of my mind for the last year...and I've finally hit the wall and decided I'm going to get it finished. I just can't tolerate the disorganization any more.  

I'm not normally a messy person and my house is very organized and neat - except my closet.  I travel quite a bit so what ends up happening is I come home from one trip...and don't always unpack before I leave on the next trip. So the unpacked bags build up and then I can't find anything.  And every weekend, I swear I'm going to get it all cleaned up and I never do.  For some reason, I keep on procrastinating...I think it's because its so overwhelming in there...I just can't deal with it.  

So anyway - I figured I'd start with a complete reorganization, decluttering and downsizing of the area...before I begin the real decorating work.  I spent five hours in there over the weekend and I'm only about a third of the way done.  I took some before photographs halfway through the ripping apart of the area...it normally doesn't look this bad...close but not all the stuff on the floor. You'll definitely be able to see why I have avoided taking this on.  

But first, here are my inspiration photographs.....

  

And here are the very embarrassing photographs I took in the midst of the reorganization...Yes, I made it messier re-working things, but it was still bad.  Now you can see why when my husband comes in my closet area he just shrugs his head and walks away.  

It seems like more I try to pull it apart to organize it
the worse it gets.  It's like the remnants of a yard sale in there.

I've been spending some time thinking about what I want and have finally come up with a color scheme that I'm pretty sure I'll go with.  Before I get started, there are a few things I'm still deliberating over and would love to hear some opinions on what you think.  I'll be posting my ideas later this week...along with a few photos of how much better the area already looks.  

Hope your having a great week....

    

Loving the look of Coastal Pink..

So I've been away from the computer for most of these past ten days.  I'm glad it's now the weekend and I can catch up with some things around the house and of course, reading all of my favorite blogs.  I feel like I missed so much....and  what better way to celebrate the weekend than Pink Saturday.  


I just love pink.  And try to incorporate it into my home decor wherever I can....sometimes I have to catch myself because too much pink makes things look too feminine.  So here are some of my favorite pink rooms.... 

Do you think these rooms are too pink?

Linking up to Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound....

In the Pink...Captiva Style

I just recently returned from a brief but wonderful visit to Captiva and Sanibel Islands...which is one of my very favorite places on the Gulf Coast of Florida.  On my drive along the coast to get to my hotel, I was taking in the gorgeous scenery of Blind Pass (the area that joins Sanibel and Captiva together) and as I rounded the bend....I caught glimpse of something interesting out of the corner of my eye.

My first thought was wondering what it was....and my second thought was PINK SATURDAY!  I spent some time asking a few people that I met - if they knew what it was.  I actually called Pam with I Love Shelling, figuring surely she would know what this is. I asked her .... Is it a sculpture?  It is symbols that are suppose to mean something? She had not seen it before and figured since she is in that area so often, it must be new.

So bound and determined - I went back to get a photo or two to share with all my Pink Saturday friends...and sure enough, I notice across the street, this amazing Pink House, with a sign in front that said "In the Pink".  I called Pam back and filled her in....so at least some of the mystery was solved...it must have been placed there by the owners of this magnificent house - who obviously love the color pink - as much as I do.  (Maybe even more if that is possible).

So in honor of Beverly's Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound...here's In the Pink, Captiva style.

Have a fabulous Pink Saturday!

Still waters run deep.....

"No one can see their 
reflection in running water. 
It is only in still water 

that we can see"

~~Taoist proverb

Here's to an awesome Pink Saturday at Beverly's How Sweet the Sound!

The quiet color of universal love......

I'm currently putting together an inspiration book - to gather my thoughts on how I want to design and decorate my guest bedroom.  I did it a little backwards - by painting the walls before I was certain on the color palette.  So now - I think instead of trying to match to the walls - I will re-do them..once I settle on the look.

I initially thought I would do the room in white...with a bit of light blue toile thrown in.  BUT - now I am not so sure...and am thinking maybe I should do pink.  Besides it being one of my most favorite colors - I think it has the perfect meaning for a guest room.

Pink is the color of universal love. It's a quiet color.  Lovers of beauty favor pink.  A pink carnation means "I will never forget you".  It is a combination of red and white.  The quality of energy in pink is determined by how much red is present.  White is the potential for fullness, while red helps you to achieve that potential.  Pink combines these energies.  Shades of deep pink, such as magenta, are effective in neutralizing disorder and violence.  Pink provides feelings of caring, tenderness, self-worth and love, acceptance.  

Put some pink in your life when you want:

• Calm feelings
• To neutralize disorder
• Relaxation
• Acceptance, contentment

So what better environment to invite your guests into?  These are the first entries into my book...hope you enjoy them as much as I do:

Okay - this isn't a bedroom...but I just could not resist.... I LOVE LOVE this living space......

Linking up with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound for Pink Saturday....

.....Have a wonderful and 

pinktastic Pink Saturday....

Perfectly Pink

I went to an all-girls high school – so I didn’t experience all the fun and excitement that goes with Homecoming season and proms.  While I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have cared that much about the whole homecoming thing – I really would have loved to experience a prom.

Not because of the dancing and party part - but because of all the fabulous dresses that I would’ve tried on while shopping for the ultimate gown.  While I spent my teens in the halter & sequins era of the 1970’s…(the style icons were Farrah Fawcett and Cher)…. I would have wanted a frilly, poufy princess dress…. which of course, would have been totally out of place. 

So in honor of Beverly’s Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound, I’ve put together a collection of fabulous 1950’s party dresses that I would have for sure tried on.... in my quest for the perfect dress…..

Sheer Chiffon from TimelessVixenVintage Etsy Shop

Primerose Lace from margaretpearl Etsy Shop

Silk Satin Sweetheart from TimelessVintageVixen Etsy Shop

Bubble Gum Pink Lace from pistolpoppy Etsy Shop

Sweetheart neckline lace from pinkcherrios Etsy Shop

Pink Silk Organza from TimelessVixenVintage Etsy Shop 

And even though it is not very "promish" - this is the one I would have selected - I love this dress...

Pink Lace with Circle Skirt from TheVintageZone Etsy Shop

Have a very happy and 

pinktastic Pink Saturday….