What to Decorate

Our landlord recently “helpfully” reminded us that we’re required to have rugs covering 85% of our beautiful Victorian wood floors. We’ve been on a massive hunt ever since and I recently found the best rug ever from Target! With discounts, this indigo rug clocks in at under $225 at even the largest 8X10 size and…

Because we visited Turkey at the very start of our nine week trip, I only bought a few tiny souvenirs in Istanbul and Bodrum. Thanks to Etsy, picking out beautiful pieces direct from Turkey is as easy as a couple clicks. From top to bottom: Ainurscarf – Hand-decorated scarves with crochet, amulets and tassels from Istanbul.…

Cara has a big month ahead of her and needs help finding a dress: Next month I’ll be traveling from New York (my home) to Illinois for my high school reunion, then from there to Minneapolis for a business conference where I’ll be presenting a paper, and then directly to Malibu for my cousin’s wedding.…

Episode four of Downton Abbey features a 10 second scene in a London house that I absolutely love. The sitting room (closer look, or 39 minutes in) is done entirely in slate blue, mustard and gold. It’s a muted color scheme that we almost achieve in our apartment. I need to buy some mustard pillows…