Thanks for the Coast

photos via Seamus 

Round the World

My quest for the perfect resin Buddha continued on the trip to Portland. At Cargo we met all manner of supreme beings. A small collage of hand painted and alabaster Buddhas, a beaded chair and a group of carved wooden deities (most of them smiling):

Portland Pop

Solveig and pal, Celina arrived in Portland for She and Him and the Schnitzer Hall for a rainy weekend. Zooey has been a been a hero of Solveig's forever and she was thrilled to attend the show. Shopping and dining in the Pearl was choice - thoughtful and well-prepared as always. We shared tapas at Andina before the young ladies went to the show.

Solveig and I outside French Quarter Linens

photo via Celina Stilphen

She & Him - Thieves from Merge Records on Vimeo.

Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show on Style.com

Golden Afternoon

Enjoying the last days of sunshine before the rain.

Dining Room Inspiration

Inspiration for the dining room redo from top left: Secretariat, wall paint from decorpad post, Room and Board parsons table, west elm pendant lamps, brass sconces from a church sale, williams sonoma home five-panel mirror.

Big Night

Sena's final high school homecoming dance and Seamus' first!

Homecoming

This weekend we are celebrating Guy's birthday, high school homecoming and we are redecorating the dining room in our new place. We are going for a look that is cooly chic -  industrial + antique and a wee bit of glamour. I love it! Goodbye red room.

Here is the room before:

Vintage Eyewear - Frivolous and Fantastic

I'm on the prowl for sexy eyewear - two pair. One practical and one for fun. I'm leaning toward Warby Parker Colton for everyday:

The other pair of eyeglasses will be vintage, chic and fun. These lovely looks are found on ModernMaude via Etsy:

Home at Last

Hello blog, it's me, Kath, happily relocated to Seattle!

Tiny Patsy Cliney

Inside the Country Music Hall of Fame there is an exhibit displaying a dress worn by Patsy Cline back in the day. She was a tiny little thing! One of the docents at the exhibit was very impressed by another gown that was worn by Carrie Underwood. She explained that the dress was so massive with such an impressive train that Carrie had to be dropped down into the dress by a harness! I like Patsy's sexy little dress best!

Vintage Nashville

In Nashville we paid a much anticipated visit to Venus and Mars, the showroom, and found a great members only jacket for Seamus and a trio of bracelets for mama. I was so pleased! It was fun and a very pretty store. Lovely vignettes from the lingerie room -

Cross Country - Nashville

In the days leading up to our move away from the nation's capitol, there were many signs that it was time to go: the three day power outage, getting stuck in the elevator, the parking citation for overtime while being stuck in the elevator...

We drove away and spent the night with our dear friends, the Forrest family and headed for Nashville! The first place we visited was a great joint called Merchants.

The manager of the place said Sena looked "just like that girl in Sugarland".

There were all manner of ladies and gents feeling the Nashville vibe - it was cool.

Looking Ahead

Proenza Schouler PreFall 2010

images via Style.com

Feel Good - Mint Royale Show Me

When we lived in Seattle before DC, John in the morning on KEXP used to play a Friday Song - this is one of my faves; Happy Friday!