Guatemalan Sun God

I purchased what I think is a Guatemalan antiquity when I was in Chichicastenango in March of this year:

Chichicastenango Sunday Market via Travelmoon

I wanted to mount it on a base similar to these Vicente Wolf examples:

Images via Lifting the Curtain on Design

In Wolf's book, Lifting the Curtain on Design, he speaks of finding objects and having them mounted on a base by a vendor at the Bangkok Sunday Market.  I would love to have access to that resource but since I don't see a trip to Bangkok in my near future, short of making one myself I have never found a source to make one for me at a reasonable price.

Then, I saw these examples that seem much more manageable to pull off.

Either mount the piece on a plain lucite base:

Or on a wood or steel base:

I think I may finally be able to take on this project.

Society Social Bar Carts

The bar cart craze has hit!  But never have there been more fashionable bar cart options than with the debut of Society Social's new line.  They recently launched a magazine (magalog) to showcase their new bar cart/furniture line and shortly thereafter made them available for purchase online.  I was waiting to see what the price point would be and was pleasantly surprised.  There are so many options and colors to choose from it would be so hard to pick a favorite:

You can find the bar carts online here.

Kelly Hoppen Wallpaper

I am still dreaming about wallpapering our powder bathroom in Eskayel wallpaper.  Since it is not really in budget or high on the house priority scale, I have been looking for other options.  I stumbled upon these Kelly Hoppen for Graham & Brown wallpapers on designyourwall.com a little bit ago.

I really like this classic Hicks pattern:

Hicks: Taupe/Silver

And even more dramatic in this colorway:

Hicks: Taupe/Charcoal/Silver

It also comes in a burnt orange colorway.

This textural option could add a some interest to the powder room but lacks the impact of the others:

Shagreen: White Pepper/Silver

The last contender is this large scale pattern:

Tattoo: Black and Beige

New House Updates

My yellow ginger jars are here.  After one color mishap, the jars I ordered from Two's Company ended up being too orangey--more ochre than yellow so after sending those back I found these gems from Bellacor at the third of the price!

We also took the plunge and invested in a king bed and king mattress--something my husband and I have been talking about for years.  When this headboard popped up on Joss & Main, we bought it and immediately went mattress shopping.  A good time of year to buy a mattress since they have Labor Day Sales going!

One last thing: I want to hang a piece of artwork over my fireplace.  I put painter's tape up to mimic the size of the painting I have my eye on and wanted to know what you think of the size?  Is the scale too large or just right?

(I didn't put the tape over the top width, because I couldn't reach)

Monday Escapes: Destination Poll

So my husband and I are trying to decide where to go on our annual November trip abroad.  We have two completely divergent places in mind.  One is a tropical beach vacation:

In Belize?

And the other is in a place that will be very cold (this sounds inviting right now because of the 100+ heat) with gorgeous scenery.  In fact, we might have to push this trip forward to mid-October in order to enjoy more daylight hours:

In Iceland?


Help us pick!  Where should we go?

*Images via Pinterest

Fall Fashion with Zara

In the immortal words of Carrie Bradshaw I "traded fashion for furniture"--spoken when Carrie neglected fashion for decorating her apartment in the Sex and the City Movie.

For me, it doesn't help that fall fashion is everywhere when the thought of putting on a sweater makes me cringe in this triple digit heat.  But since we had a thunderstorm last night, I can finally get in the mood for fall fashion and I'm starting with my go-to retailer, Zara, for new looks:

I'm always in the market for a cute and affordable blazer.  This one in a hunter green is a great fall color.

Pleated trousers in all colors and textures seem to be a fall staple.

Sequins are here to stay.

What is fall without boots?  I like the mixture of patent and leather.

Decorative heels.

And of course a new scarf: with polka dots.

Office

Another furniture piece arrived!  I ordered this desk custom from Room Service and I am thrilled with how it turned out.  My office looks very barren--I am deciding whether to purchase bookshelves lining the back wall or whether I want to have someone install built-ins and like the rest of my house I am sorely lacking art, but I couldn't resist sharing the start of our office: 

Chair: Restoration Hardware

Desk: Room Service (Custom)

Rug: Calypso Home