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Making the Switch...

2011-05-13T22:30:00.001-06:00

I am trying to make the switch...

For some time I've tried to continue a lifestyle blog + my shop blog, Modern Palm. I am finally trying to simplify and am going to consolidate and continue my lifestyle + shop blog all in one: Modern Palm Blog. Please make the switch with me! Don't forget to change your blogrolls, subscriber lists, and/or save that link and visit me there. I so appreciate your visits and hope you'll visit often at Modern Palm. Thanks!
Today I'll be sharing what's in my makeup bag...

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Stacey Kent: Raconte- Moi

2011-05-10T00:59:00.002-06:00

I am a fan of Stacey Kent's music and am adoring her latest

French album: Raconte-Moi.

Her voice is so clear and soothing and her music just makes me happy.

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Porch Planters

2011-05-10T00:38:00.001-06:00

I have had a hard time finding the right planters for my porch.

Just couldn't find the right size, style, and color all in one. So, I finally went to

the Homey-D (Home Depot) and purchased the size and style I wanted,

then conveniently went to the paint section and selected a fun, bight yellow spray paint

and adapted the planters to what I wanted.

I'm happy with the bright, summery statement that they make.

I still need to add flowers, but am waiting for the weather to cooperate.

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Striped Walls in Mudroom: Gray + White

2011-05-06T03:32:00.001-06:00

It finally happened! I have wanted horizontal stripes for quite some time now,

I just couldn't decide exactly where... hall, bedroom, or mudroom?

It ended up in the mudroom and I'm so excited. Every time I pass through our mudroom,

I have a smile on my face. The stripes just make me happy.

**The organizer above is from IKEA and holds the socks and shoes for my 4 kids.

They each get a baskets for socks and one for shoes.

For us, it's hard enough to get out the door even with this organizer,

but it just simplifies the process a little more. Anything helps, right? ;)

***The random cabinet door on the wall is our hidden organizer.

When we built our home, I had them do a cut-out to put in a cork board

so we could have our messy papers hidden:

our calender and all our papers from dance, gymnastics, piano, baseball, etc.

Right now, I'm tempted to paint it with that chalkboard paint so it can be a chalkboard/message board too...

Everything is almost complete...

I just need to find the perfect mudroom rug--

with my track history this could take awhile...

I want something funky, bright & the perfect color to hide dirt since it is in a mudroom.

I also need to hang something, possibly hooks, on the wall above the bench.

But for now, I'm super happy.

We did a little more painting... so more photos later!

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Coastal Cookies

2011-05-05T11:48:00.000-06:00

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Now, on these cookies...

Today I wrote about these cookies over on MODERN PALM'S blog

How darling are these cookies?

Are you surprised that I'm obsessed with these coastal cookies & cookie cutters? Probably not. ;)

Can you imagine a fun picnic on the beach and pulling these out for dessert? Insta-hit!

Or, a summer BBQ, party, or luncheon? Simply darhlin'!

Yummy Sugar Cookie + fun coastal design + bright frosting = perfect cookie!

Recipe is found here

photos from here

Cookie cutters from here

A Royal Room

2011-05-02T02:05:00.000-06:00

British inspiration board + Union Jack Coasters from Modern Palm = A Royal Room

Hope everyone had a lovely royal weekend!

I didn't watch the entire wedding, but I was able to see bits and clips.

I was so tempted to have a little "tea party" and watch with friends, however,

I was a bit preoccupied with another special occasion of my own...

my 8-year-old son was baptized and we had family and friends over for the occasion.

I was able to squeeze in a Royal movie, though, and finally watched The King's Speech.

Have you seen it? I really enjoyed the movie and thought the acting was fantastic.

I always love a good historical film.

I was trying to explain all the excitement and significance over the Royal wedding

to my kiddos, when I realized how neat it REALLY is...

there is something really historically amazing about how far back the Royal blood line goes and how Great Britain has held on to the tradition of Royalty.

I love these photos and think they capture the excitement

that the British must feel.

The Telegraph

Bon Appetit & Some Exciting News!

2011-04-29T02:06:00.000-06:00

Bon Appetit Magazine

included Modern Palm & our Birdkage Mulberry Apron

in a Mother's Day Gift Guide.

Check it out here!

There are some great ideas in their gift guide, but the best gift idea is this apron!

Modern Palm has a great selection of aprons and tea towels to match.

Thanks for including us Bon Appetit!

Weekend Highlights

2011-04-28T02:14:00.000-06:00

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter weekend!

I'm grateful that we had a little snippet of good weather so at least the

kids could hunt for eggs outside.

My sweet nephew had a superhero party and since then,

J Boy has been a superhero non-stop!

He even had to wear it for the Easter egg hunt. We have to call him Superman and

he has saved us quite a bit. I love how he stays in character while dressed up.

Adorable.

After years of thinking about getting chickens, we finally did!

Just in time for Easter. The kids have already had fun taking

care of them and holding them.

Know a Deserving Mom?

2011-04-22T01:52:00.000-06:00

It's that special time of year to celebrate all the wonderful moms in the world!

Mothers Day is around the corner (May 8th),

and Modern Palm is here to help you give

a wonderful, thoughtful, and unique gift...

Just the perfect way to say "thank you," "love you," and/or "rock on!"

Who is that deserving mom in your life?

you, your mom, your mother-in-law, sister, friend, grandmother???

no matter who it is, we have an incredible selection of gifts.

Don't forget there is free shipping on orders over $100.

Maps Book

2011-04-20T10:48:00.000-06:00

I have this thing for maps and globes... maybe I'm just dreaming of traveling.

I've been looking for maps to frame for my wall gallery,

and came across this fantastic find of a book: Maps by Lena Corwin.

Lena Corwin began illustrating city maps monthly for an interiors magazine in 2004

and decided to gather her forty favorite maps and make a book.

There are 20 maps of cities in the United States and 20 maps of cities outside the US.

I think this would make for a fun gift to someone who loves a good
coffee table book and/or who loves to travel.

Amy Lau Design: Beach House

2011-04-19T03:40:00.001-06:00

Love these rooms by designer Amy Lau Design.

I love the mix of natural elements and modern funky fun.
The chartreuse coloring is fantastic, especially mixed with aqua and gray.
Favorite part is the use of sticks/trunks as a funky part of the decor.
Amazing statement.

TRADhome Online Magazine Premiere Issue + Modern Palm

2011-04-18T01:25:00.000-06:00

Traditional Home and Lonny Magazine joined forces to create the new online magazine TRADhome.

Being the fan of decor magazines that I am, I was very excited to see their premiere issue for spring...

however, I was also pleasantly surprised and excited to find that

Modern Palm was included in their issue!

Our Katherine Rally Dallah Pillow in classic blue was highlighted.

So excited to be included! Thanks TRADhome! And congrats to Katherine Rally for making such lovely,

graphic & global exotic pillows! Modern Palm loves them, and it looks like others do too.

Babble Beach Guide + Whistle Bag

2011-04-18T01:18:00.000-06:00

A big THANKS to Stephanie for including our Whistle Bag in her Summer Beach Guide.

The Whistle Bag really does make the perfect beach bag... I've put it to the test!

We also have some other great canvas bags that I think are pretty functional and fun.

Check out the rest of Stephanie's beach guide at Babble.

Jonathan Adler & Happy Chic

2011-04-11T23:24:00.000-06:00

Dying! No, Freaking out! No, Loving the Jonathan Adler Happy Chic line at HSN.

These bud vases are so darn cheep and look so darn chic.

Love them in white too!

and then there is the Greek Key blanket in black and white!

Perfection.

This rug is amazing too.

I had Jonathan's design books on my wish list for Christmas,

and Santa was nice and gave me his fab books that I love to flip through, study, and cherish.

He just makes me happy. Jonathan truly does = Happy Chic! :)

Katherine Rally Home Decor Pillows: Magazine Features

2011-04-10T00:01:00.000-06:00

Did you happen to see these Katherine Rally pillows featured in the

February 2011 Coastal Living Magazine?

Super exciting!

Modern Palm has a great selection of Katherine Rally pillows,

including those lovely ones that were featured in Coastal Living.

Come check out the bold colors and fantastic designs!

Also,

In December 2010, Travel & Leisure featured KRT pillows as well. Yea!

Congrats to Katherine Rally!

Modern Palm loves your designs and is so excited to carry these great products.

Spring is Such a Funny Thing...

2011-04-08T03:20:00.000-06:00

Warm, snow, rain, wind... sunny, snowy??-- what will the weather be today?

Time to change the winter berries and add eggs and bunnies...

La, la, love this elephant mini palm tree from IKEA. It makes me so happy!

Wall Gallery Inspiration

2011-04-06T11:34:00.001-06:00

I'm working on a home project: a wall gallery.

I have gathered a great selection of inspiration photos.
Today, I'm sharing my inspiration over

on my other blog: Modern Palm Blog. Please, come on over there!

Hope everyone is having a lovely day.

I'm Back...

2011-04-06T11:24:00.001-06:00

I'm back from a nice vacation with the fam. The kids are off track, so we went to Las Vegas with Mr. D and enjoyed some amazingly warm weather, while Mr. D had some work to do. We went to a different park everyday and had frozen yogurt everyday... in fact, it was so warm that the kids were complaining it was too hot. Funny. Their little bodies just didn't have time to adjust! They went from snow & freezing cold, to hot & sunny 80-90 degree weather. We surprised the kids with a little 2 day trip to Cali too. Loved my time with the kids, however, I had a hard time being disconnected from the computer for a week. I usually put the kids to bed and hop on the computer... well, I guess the bonus to no internet is more sleep. :) I now have a lot to catch up with, but am always grateful for playtime with my kiddos. Will post more photos later.

Inspiring Color: Chartreuse & Gray

2011-03-28T23:28:00.000-06:00

New favorite color combo: Chartreuse and Gray.

Also diggin' the thick stripes and Chartreuse tufted settee.

photo via here

Designer Highlight: Meg Braff

2011-03-27T12:59:00.000-06:00

There are many designers that I follow and adore...

however, I am going to go out-on-a-limb and say that Meg Braff

has become one of my favorite designers.

I'm continually impressed with her style and la, la, love that she includes

so many colors and textures.

I'm also impressed with how her designs can be fresh and unique

while remaining classy and timeless.

Once again, Coastal Living, has revealed some more of her fabulous work,

but this time, these lovely photos happen to be of her very own West Palm Beach condo.

Hey Meg! Next time I'm in Florida, how would you like to get lunch?

I'd love to come see this fantastic condo for myself!

Also shown on my other blog: Modern Palm Blog

I am such a fan of warm orange mixed with cool blue. It is a beautiful combo and this room looks

amazing paired with bold white. The wallpaper Meg Braff used is so fun and unique.

This dinning room is classy & simple, yet bold & vibrant.

Love how it is anchored with white, splashed with bright, happy colors,

and evened with the green plant.

Daring.

I don't know if I would have ever had guts to create a bright aqua bedroom,

but I certainly I'm impressed with this fun room.

The unique coffee table and shell-inspired ceiling fixture makes this room so whimsical.

The bold aqua furniture paired with the green pillows is genius,

and Oh! hello lovely yellow.

**You can get this look by using the graphic batik patterned pillows at Modern Palm.

Although I'm not one for a pink attack, I love how the Asian-inspired wallpaper

and a geometric print on throw pillows keeps this bedroom classy and mature.

I just can't get enough of Meg Braff's designs. Can't wait to covet more of her work.

Photos via Coastal Living, Photographer Annie Schlechter, Designer Meg Braff

Karyn Millet Photography

2011-03-23T15:33:00.000-06:00

Right now, I'm inspired by the photography of artist, Karyn Millet.

I've enjoyed her photography throughout different magazines,

but these photos are pure amazing. Oh, how I wish I could enjoy one of Karyn's

inspiring photos in my home. Just lovely.

The Daily Dish

2011-03-21T00:34:00.002-06:00

Here is a nice fuzzy iphone photo of my morning with the ladies from

The Daily Dish and Good Things Utah.

I've been a bit preoccupied this week...

I was invited to go on The Daily Dish, which is a local lifestyle morning show.

I've never been on TV and I was over-the-top NERVOUS. Funny thing was,

I was scheduled to go on toward the end of the show, but the person that was

scheduled to be in the first segment didn't make it there in time, so I had to rush on!

They didn't even know she wasn't there until they went to commercial and then they realized she wasn't there... so they rushed my table on the set

and before I knew it I heard: "5,4,3,2,1 and you're on!"

I was so frazzled and hadn't quite finished setting up, and had No clue where to stand. Ha! What an experience. At the beginning, my voice was all shaky but after a minute

I think I was able to pull-it-together a bit. Wow! What an experience.

I was asked to do a segment on Sprucing up you kitchen for Spring...

{More on that later}

I'm glad I did it and ended up having a lot of fun with the gals on the show.

I'm so glad I didn't give-in to my fears, and not do it, even though
I desperately did not want to go on TV. :) Now, I know more of what to expect
when I go back. Yes, I did say that I'd do it again... YIKES! :{/:}

Dear Daily Dish, Thanks for having me on!

Ladies, You're Fabulous!

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2011-03-20T16:55:00.001-06:00

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Kobo Candles: A "New Obsession" for Rachel Bilson

2011-03-14T21:49:00.003-06:00

Kobo Candles have been highlighted many times in many different magazines and on many different web sites. All I can say is I'm a HUGE fan of Kobo Soy Candles. In fact, that is the reason I added them to Modern Palm... I fell in with the book and the cover. The packaging is unique and beautiful, you don't even need gift wrapping, and the scents are memorable, unique, and fresh. "Woooow!" Is usually the word that sneaks out after someone smells a Kobo Candle for the first time.

Rachel Bilson added the Kobo Candle to her "New Obsession" list in her column in Instyle.

Kobo Candles are created using environmentally friendly materials and are made of domestically grown sustainable soybeans. The scents are achieved by using the finest boutique fragrance houses in the US.

Other Magazines & Press that Kobo Soy Candles have been a part of:

Don't forget that the Kobo Candles from Modern Palm were included

on Martha Stewart's Christmas Gift Guide...

Pretty cool stuff.

Yellow Owl Workshop Stamp Sets at Modern Palm

2011-03-11T09:56:00.000-07:00

We've been having a little fun with these Yellow Owl Workshop Stamp sets.

I have to admit, I may have had just as much fun, if not more, as my kids.

Here's some fab art that we created, and I even framed a few...

I think when they're framed it makes them look so pro!

These are a few that my oldest 3 put together, cute no?!

I love that the creative possibilities with these sets are endless...

you can just use one set or mix sets to make the scenes unique.

These are the sets we used for these projects, but we've only just begun.

Modern Palm is very excited to now carry
Yellow Owl Workshop Stamp Sets!

Can't wait to see what creative masterpiece y'all can come up with! Send us your photos and we'd LOVE to post them and share. Oh! now that would be fun... Please send us yours!

More art is on it's way, and maybe I'll show what we create. :)

a pina colada

Making the Switch...

Stacey Kent: Raconte- Moi

Porch Planters

Striped Walls in Mudroom: Gray + White

Coastal Cookies

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$50.00 Gift Certificate!!! LIKE!?LIKE?!LIKE?! === SHOP! SHOP! SHOP! :)

A Royal Room

Bon Appetit & Some Exciting News!

Weekend Highlights

Know a Deserving Mom?

Maps Book

Amy Lau Design: Beach House

TRADhome Online Magazine Premiere Issue + Modern Palm

Babble Beach Guide + Whistle Bag

Jonathan Adler & Happy Chic

Katherine Rally Home Decor Pillows: Magazine Features

Spring is Such a Funny Thing...

Wall Gallery Inspiration

I'm Back...

Inspiring Color: Chartreuse & Gray

Designer Highlight: Meg Braff

Karyn Millet Photography

The Daily Dish

MARCH MADNESS GIVEAWAY & DISCOUNT!!!

Kobo Candles: A "New Obsession" for Rachel Bilson

Yellow Owl Workshop Stamp Sets at Modern Palm

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$50.00 Gift Certificate!!!
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