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It's been my husbands birthday week....and I did my best to bring in this milestone with a few surprises!  His daughter flew in from Boulder to help us make dinner special along with his son [who lives here]. We were trying to remember when all 4 of us had been together and I have to say it has been a while. Ahhhhhh......family:) When I was in Highpoint I saw so many new products and one that stuck out was a new wallpaper book from Thibaut/Anna French called Palampore.....along with coordinating fabrics. I was smitten.  I wasn't out yet but just recently I was at ADAC and there it was! Let's start with the neutrals..... You love? Moving to some more color.... I am loving these pattern on pattern...... I want to use all of it somewhere! A few more wallpaper samples.... So have you thought of a place you want...

My friend texted me yesterday afternoon and asked me to come to the 7:00 AM Soul Cycle class. Huh?  Why can't I go at a reasonable hour? "Because Lorenzo is teaching and I love him" Key word here..... you love him .  But whatever...all I need is a little peer pressure...... So I went and the AC was broken and y'all....I could not even breath.....they came in to the class after about 20 min passing out cold water [I guess they were worried]. My fingers are still wrinkled while I type this:) OK....you guys know I am all about layering.  I try to be a minimalist but I walk that fine line! Mark Sikes is probably one of the best.  His rooms feel lived in....collected and perfectly layered.  Most of us know him for his use of blue and he may be responsible for bringing that design trend back in a huge way! BUT....he also does neutrals to perfection. This desk situation above makes me giddy. This might have been the ...