Luxe Decor: Peony Season

It's peony season!...well at least for fleeting 3 weeks or so...so enjoy it while it lasts!

As I peruse images of home decor, I find I'm always drawn to ones styled with fresh peonies.  Perhaps because they are my favorite flower but they just seem to add such beautiful color and texture to a space.  I wish I could have them in the house all the time!

photos via my pinterest

LUXE STYLE

2012 New Years Dinner Party

My Wedding Bouquet

Fresh, Perfectly Pink Peonies Adorn My Vanity This Week

It appears I'm not the only one who's gotten the memo...look at all my friends and fellow bloggers who have posted their pretty peony pics over the last couple weeks.  Gotta share a good thing!

 

Luxe Fashion: Memorial Day Musts

As we head into the holiday weekend, we're starting to plan looks that will take us from the barbecues, to the beach, to date night!

 

 

 

You know we're loving the espadrille as the perfect summer flat.  And you can't go wrong with a classic, nautical stripe!  A boyfriend-style white button-down shirt is always a must in our closets, especially when paired with All-American cutoff denim shorts.  Acessorize with a panama hat,  and a mixture of gold and tortoise bangles.  Gold flats and a silk caftan glam up a basic black bikini.  A straw clutch can easily go from day to night, as you kick off the start of summer nights with a drapey black dress, nude wedges and colorful tassel earrings!

Luxe Report Marketplace: Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Headboard

 Today we're featuring a 

White Lacquered Vintage Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Queen Headboard.

Total Palm Beach chic!

 

$200

(minor scuff and scratches)

Local Pick Up Only

Please contact us at luxereportblog@gmail.com if you are interested.

Luxe Lifestyle: Favorite New Purchase: Raffia Clutch

This week's favorite new purchase comes courtesy of my mom...thanks mom! Last week we were lunching in Ft. Lauderdale, and stumbled into LF where we picked up a fabulous raffia box clutch.  I posted on box clutches last fall, and am still loving them! The raffia is especially perfect for Palm Beach summer nights and I love the long chain for the optional crossbody style.

 

 



Luxe Fashion: Espadrille Envy

Have you noticed the explosion of the Chanel espadrille lately?

images via my Pinterest

Despite the apparent abundance of these, they are no where to be found.  Believe us, we've looked.  (Unless you count the not-so-good colors, or if you want to pay almost double the price on E-bay)

So we turn to some alternatives for what might just be the ultimate summer flat.

 

LUXE PICKS

    

Soludos espadrille
shopbop.com

Soludos espadrille
shopbop.com

MICHAEL Michael Kors espadrille flat
cusp.com

MICHAEL Michael Kors espadrille flat
cusp.com

Stuart weitzman espadrille
footnotesonline.com

L'espadrille Tropezi Striped Espadrille Flat | Kirna Zabete
kirnazabete.com

Luxe Travel & Fashion: A European Vacation

My husband and I are thrilled to have just booked a European getaway.  I'm heading to France for a week this summer on business, so Joe is going to meet me there afterwards.   We'll stay in Paris for a couple days, head to Rome for a few and spend the last part of our trip in Positano and Capri. I CANNOT WAIT!  The trip is over a month away, but of course my immediate thought is, "What will I pack?!".  

I've put together a little bit of inspiration below, but I'm generally thinking classic basics, shirt dresses, gauzy tops and coverups, hats, strappy leather sandals, espadrilles, leather tote and a cross body bag... Got to keep it simple, yet chic...like those Parisians and Italians!  Stay tuned for more.  

And if you have any suggestions for places to go, eat, drink, etc, please send them my way!

Merci. And Grazie!

PARIS

ROME

POSITANO

CAPRI

photos via my pinterest

Luxe Decor: DIY Raffia Headboard

One piece of furniture I've had my eye on for a long time is the Oly Ingrid Bed.  The beautiful, unique lines, raffia material and brass nailheads are the perfect combination for my dream headboard.  Sadly, this bed is a few thousand dollars more than I want to spend right, which one reason it has remained a "dream".  

My mom has also shared my fondness for this headboard.  But her typical response is, "I can make that!".  Never being afraid of a "Do It Yourself" project, she got my dad on board to help tackle this huge undertaking.  Between my mom's creativity and attention to detail and my dad's craftsmanship, they created a nearly identical version of the raffia Ingrid headboard!!

Oly Ingrid Bed

DIY

Paper Template

Foam on plywood

Batting over foam and plywood

Before Nailheads

Nailhead Detail

Finished Product

INSTALLED!

Awesome job, Mom and Dad!!  The only thing that would help it look even better is if it were in my house! ;)  

Mom, while I got every bit of my creativity and passion for design from you, I'm not sure I could take on this major project.  So impressive! 

xx