It's Official!

No matter what the weatherman says, my first official day of summer starts with the last day of school... and ready or not, it's arrived!  Looking forward to crazy chaos around my house for the next few months....  

{great print for a beach house with a yellow/black/white palette... buy here!}

Happy Summer!

And blog love this week...
1. Pretty office supplies
2. For a colorful day in the shade  
3. It's about time!  Genius.
4. Very cute DIY party favor floret for the crafty
5. Knock-Knock... I'll take the Lioness!
6. Pretty NY townhouse tour
7. Cute, practical & fun for hauling your goods... I like the blue one
8. An invite to the county fair
9. Printable Father's Day cards for the kids to color
10. Do they really come this perfect?!

Got It Bad For Brass...

And Jonathan Adler's new line of Brass Bibelots... 

Shop them now: Jonathan Adler

Haute To Home {Sophisticated Aqua}...

A soothing color that is light & fresh to wear this summer...

{Marni 2011 Spring/Summer Runway}

But sophisticated enough for indoor wear year round...

Eames Chair via Herman Miller

Paired with gold in a beach house bath via Elle Decor

Love it with a pop of coral via House Beautiful

Aqua pillow for only $28!! via Etsy

Miles Redd via House Beautiful

Junior Lampert Sofa from Jonathan Adler... super cute for a kids room/playroom

How fab is that floor?!

{via Windsor Smith}

Aqua cabinets via Apartment Therapy

Aqua grasscloth walls via decor pad

Dreaming Of...

A white pool house with a green backdrop.  I'll take any of these...

One of the dreamiest pool houses on the planet... Rob Lowe's via Architectural Digest

Aerin Lauder's East Hampton's pool via Elle Decor

via Elle Decor

A contemporary option... Reed Krakoff via Elle Decor

A Victoria Hagan/Robert A. Stern collaboration via Architectural Digest

Lilly Pulitzer's New Furniture Line...

Happy, bright, timeless & chic all wrapped into one fabulous collection {Angie... couldn't help but think of you!}.  Available online at Neiman Marcus and Horchow.  Soon to be available at lillypulitzer.com as well.  A sampling of the fun...

Cougar At The Beach...

A smidge too much "concrete" for my taste but the property and views win me over.  Plus, it's always fun to see how Hollywood lives.  Elle Decor captures Courtney Cox and her "malibu beach retreat" beautifully...

See more - elledecor.com

PAL + SMITH

"At Pal + Smith, our theory of color pop, layered with sophisticated cinematic drama weaves a seductive ribbon of detail and surprise into every space for a fresh take on high society design".  LOVE...

See more & shop their collection of furnishings here: palandsmith.com