(The view from our hotel.)
We spent last week in Galveston with my family, enjoying the sights of that pretty coastal city. This trip has been in the works for months, and it was a truly relaxing and enjoyable time. The boys loved their first beach experience and had tons of fun swimming in the hotel’s pool and spending time with their cousins. Ryan and I got to relax and unplug for a little while, and that’s always a good thing. We visited the aquarium at Moody Gardens, ate delicious food, and enjoyed a quiet week with family.
We take a lot of day trips and spend the occasional weekend in a different city, but this was the first big vacation we’ve taken with the boys. It was much easier than we anticipated and we’re hoping to make it an annual event. Since we came home, we’ve been busy preparing for the beginning of school, which is in just a few weeks. This year marks a big transition in our family as James starts kindergarten and Rhys finishes his last year in preschool. Two boys, two schools, and two different schedules will be a challenge, I’m sure, but we’ll figure it out as we go.
Chairish, the online marketplace for “pre-loved decor,” recently asked me to pick from a selection of brightly colored accent chairs and then design a room around my choice. While I love devouring design blogs and trying my hand at decorating my own home, I’ve never created a design board for my blog before. It was a really fun challenge and I had a wonderful time creating this sitting room featuring the Green High Back Tufted Broyhill Chairs.
Chairish is a wonderful source for previously owned furniture and decor, and you can find things in all price ranges. I let my imagination run wild and found many wonderful pieces for my pretend sitting room. The chairs are definitely Mid-Century, but they have a bit of a French Country feel too, with the ornately carved details on the sides of each chair. The gorgeous ivory console table is a perfect place to store books and drinks while relaxing in the room. I added a lovely floral rug and platinum curtains from West Elm (the only item not carried at Chairish) as the neutral backdrop for the chairs. The vintage marble side tables pair perfectly with the carved chairs and the pewter table lamps are a nod to the Mid-Century feel of the room. The velvet pillows help to pull a bit of color from the rug and the mirrors and vases add a bit of shine and elegance to the board, as well.
I wanted something chic and formal with a vintage feel, and I’m really happy with the overall look. This was a really fun project and I enjoyed it so much that I might try another design board soon, just for fun!
(The Ships at Midnight Shoreline Dress by Feral Childe and the Darted Shell Dress by Archerie, via Modavanti.)
I’m back from my beach vacation and it was a really lovely week! I’ll tell you more about it in a different post, but it feels great to get back to my regular blogging schedule. The subject of this week’s Style USA profile is Modavanti, an online retailer that focuses on sustainable style in all forms. You can actually shop by different categories including Fair Trade, Handmade, and Made in America, and I’ve chosen two American-made dresses to share with you.
The Ships at Midnight Shoreline Dress by Feral Childe is a gorgeous dress with a whimsical nautical pattern. The fabric is recycled cotton waste and the piece was made in New York City. I love everything about this dress and now I’m curious to see more from Feral Childe’s line.
The Darted Shell Dress by Archerie is perfect for summer and also has a nautical feel with a pretty triangular pattern. Archerie’s pieces are also made in New York City and are 100% cotton, which is perfect for this time of year.
While I picked two American-made dresses to feature in this post, Modavanti has literally thousands of clothing items and accessories that follow the guidelines of the store’s mission statement. I definitely encourage you to visit Modavanti and peruse their fashionable, sustainable pages.
