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I love repurposing antiques and making them usefull. Along with the gold mirror, I also recently inherited a heavy brass letter holder (sort of like this). Not having many letters in need of “holding,” I turned it into a napkin holder for the kitchen. It works perfectly and my everyday paper napkins have never been…

Tonight’s the big Scissors for Lefty show at The Independent! Time to get decked out in your best rock show gear. I always have a hard time picking out what to wear for these shows. I think it has to do with the fact I rarely wear jeans and have a propensity to look more…

I recently inherited a gilded mirror in need of repairs. One side of the decorative plaster was broken into about 20 pieces. I am determined to repair it myself, relying on my crafty and obsessive nature instead of actual skills! I bought some plaster from the hardware store and just ordered something called PoYo Putty…

I bought a set of ten linen napkins from Nordstrom last weekend on the vow (to myself) that I would throw a dinner party soon. Sure, I already have more than a few sets of napkins…but these were so cute with an orange and white Moroccan pattern! Time to get to entertaining! I’ve had the…

Rob and I were at home eating leftover pizza in our pajamas when we got the call. Ikon (visiting from San Diego) had tickets for us to see Marriage of Figaro at the San Francisco Opera. We had fifteen minutes to get ready. A quick change into our best opera clothes and a ten minute…

Rob and I had lunch with Peter, our favorite rock star, today. Peter’s band, Scissors for Lefty, is back in the US for a week in between European tour dates. They have a big show here in San Francisco on Thursday at The Independent on Divisidero. Buy your tickets online before it sells out! Plus,…

After last night, I think I have officially decided on my favorite part of day. It was 10:30, Rob was doing the dishes in the kitchen, I was addressing a few letters at the dining room table and picking up the house. It was perfect! I really think that this last little clean up session…

To me, summer reading is all about old favorites and a little romance. On Saturday last weekend, I settled in with my copy of A Room With a View. This book is perfect for a quiet summer weekend! Read about darling Lucy Honeychurch’s Italian adventures and oh-so-handsome George Emerson. The characters in E.M. Forster’s book…

It is apparently “Beige Day” here on EmilyStyle.com! Beige is really my least favorite color but I do love these pants, these cards and my new wallet! At least it is more of a pearl color than a true beige. I bought the Hobo International Cate wallet at Nordstrom on sale for only $34 this…

Three pounds of clearance Crane’s stationary just arrived in the mail. I am soo happy with my purchase! Especially these correspondence cards with gold star engraving. I completely forgot about how nice the Crane’s boxes are (click here for a fuzzy camera phone picture). Each set came packaged in it’s own dark blue box with…