i am less than a month out from vacation so that means another installment of my...

i don't know about you but when i am on vacation i make an effort to look cute even for grocery store outings.

unlike at home when i am more than likely in nasty flip flops and paint splattered t's with pit stains.

but for vacations i pack my cute clothes.

like these:

still me but no grease stains or flip flops.

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a beautiful workhorse.

i would lay with those barstools like they were my wife.

i have paintings here that i always scratch my head wondering why no one has snatched them up.

but i thought it might help the situation if you could see the room i imagine the painting would be at home in...

shrimp toast

30 x 30

painting / sofa / pillow 1 / pillow 2 / rug / table / chair / lamps / paint / credenza

just put it in a room.

directional discomfort

18 x 24 paper.

meeting of surfboards

18 x 24 paper.

pickle water

18 x 24 paper.

pool eye

18 x 24 paper.

fertile bed

18 x 24 paper.

happy saturday.

i love you.

i enjoyed it.

i love seeing homes that reflect the person who lives there and not the decorater who designed it.

in this case that would be no one.

just stylish people getting their jam on in their home.

i am not taking a shit on decorators..

i mean lets face it...

very few people know how to make their house look good.

for them decorators are a must.

but every once in a while you get to see something like this and as a sometimes decorator i take notes.

bc when i help you with your house..

this is my goal.

high end furniture mixes with vintage (tea cart) and target (pouf).

and i love that there is just enough in this room.

yet it's warm and inviting.

moonrise kingdom inspired media room.

yes, i did notice that they stole my mattress as sofa idea.

great art, great rug, great blanket.

everything else is purely practical.

such a serene and cozy room.

those shelves blow my mind a little.

beautiful, but i have to say i would always be a little worried about it.

speaking of shelves and brain explosions..

mrs. davis had these shelves made based on ones she saw in a paris bistro.

and i died a little bc they are amazing.

you can see many more pics here.

and yesterday i got clued into a few more amazing products for your flight..

a reader says she slathers this on at the beginning of the flight..

and then when she's landing she takes it all off with these..

she arrives fresh as a daisy.

already ordered.

have a glorious weekend butter butts.

things like germs on planes are no joke.

so is dry skin.

also dehydration and anxiety are legit problems.

and i will stab a snorer (side-eye ----> mike).

lucky for him i can't bring a knife on the plane.

here are my tried and true germ fighting and skin saving wonder products...

1. plant therapy's germ fighter.  

it's like thieves oil only not.  but it does have the same things in it.....like clove and cinnamon for the ultimate germ fighting karate chop in the nuts.

rub it all over your head area.

or put it in a tiny spray bottle and constantly spray your area.

i will be. 

2. flight spray.

this will lube up your nostrils so germs can't stick to the inside of your nose.

planes are gross air recirculation assholes and i don't want plane aids.

3. ole henriksen sheer transformation.

this is the business.

a moisturizer that's lightweight, exfoliates and it hides the dark spots.

leaves your skin fresh and bright.

and it smells awesome!

apply liberally before and after the flight.

during too probably.

4. fresh créme ancienne eye cream.

 guys this is everything.

anti-inflammatory, reduces lines, puffiness and under-eye circles.

oh yes it does.

which is pretty much the thing you need on an all night flight. 

and it smells like marshmallows and flowers.

5. plastic travel pack.

obviously you can't take all these goodies on the plane with you as is..

you must scoop some out and fill up some tiny containers.

admittedly the BEST part of packing.

i can't wait to fill my tiny vessels (that's what she said).

6. josie maran rosey mist refreshing rosewater.

this smells amazing and keeps your skin glowy and hydrated.

a must.

squirt liberally on your grill and on everyone who stinks.

7. emergen-c.

i drink one before a flight, one during and one after.

smart.

8. EO hand sanitizing wipes.

wipe down everything.

repeatedly.

these are great for the kids too.

and they're easy to pack.

9. earplugs for you and your kid.

this is so super major important on an all night flight.

to block the snorers and talkers.

and i forgot to add this to the moodboard but it is really important...

10. bucky 40 winks sleep mask.

it's a bra for your eyes.

and finally..

perhaps the most important bit-

a good night's sleep.

melatonin shmelatonin.

valerian smellerian.

i'm pulling out the big guns-

xanax.

and for the kids:

bach flower essences rescue remedy for kids 

i'd love to hear some of your tried and true flight essentials.

travel farts,

i was like..are you sure you know who this is?

and then i was all...who is joy and who is revelry?  and why would anyone name their kid revelry unless they were beyonce?

and then i was like..OH!! is it a blogger and her dog, revelry?

and then she regretted ever having emailed me.

so i have since been schooled all about joy and revelry.

and it is actually really really cool and not at all beyonce's second coming of jesus baby.

in a nutshell...

a bunch of super talented tastemakers (some of them you probably know) pick out the good shit so you don't have to go to the trouble of wondering if it's lame or not.

it's like having personal shoppers.

 go here for the curated collection.

ok back to the white box challenge.

reichel sent a bunch of lady bloggers this lamp (part of that curated collection i just mentioned) and said style it up realy pretty and bonus...you get to keep it!

westwood lamp 

very cute and a GREAT size.

not too big, not too small.

PERFECT for the little secretary next to my front door. 

here's reichel's own lamp styling:

very nice reichel...i see your black, white, brass and texture...

and i will raise you..

pink desk insides, sea ephemera, a hackey sack (!!!), some GD national geographics and a motherfucking evil eye!!!

2 candles mean business.

 the white monkey aka 'the swami" works hard to scare the shit out of everyone.

cute, right?

check out reichel's post to see all the ladies taking part. 

oh! and as a bonus for YOU..

joy and revelry is offering 10% off.

just use the code-

CCC_WHITEBOX_10

if you follow me on pinterest and were at all on pinterest yesterday from about 3:00 in the afternoon until about 7:00 pm i will have pillaged your pinterest feed with miniature rugs and chairs.

remember that dollhouse fiona got for birthday?

well it was pretty old and nasty on the inside so it had to be gutted (ripped that shit out with my bare hands dothraki style. can you say 'FUN'?).

but as far as re-designing it, well that had to wait bc it required a certain kind of OCD planning that only i can provide. 

and i was just too busy to do it back in the winter.

so i told her it would have to wait til summer vacation when we could work on it together.

i still don't have time, but a promise is a promise.

so yesterday at the art store we picked up some decorative paper for wallpaper..

i'm quite certain you could figure out which ones i picked and which one fiona picked.

we then came home and assessed our needs...

#lists4life

at which point we hit the internet for some tiny furniture inspiration.

and oh is it out there.

in fact, i couldn't stop.

for the better part of 4 hours.

and now i get why people become obsessed with this sort of thing and build dollhouse after dollhouse.

i never had a dollhouse as a kid but i am certain i would have died of happiness if i could do then what i am about to do now.

"but this is fiona's dollhouse", you say.

hahaha..i laugh at you.

just look at some of the gems i pinned..

tiny sectional for a cozy tv cave we are working on to go with that b + w tree wallpaper up there.

herringbone floors what?

20's style sink.

you're thinking what i'm thinking aren't you?

does this come in my size?

tiny fornasetti plates y'all.

a wee aga.

dur.

double dur.

yes.

there is much much more to see on my pinterest board.

plus all the sources.

don't buy up all the good shit.

needless to say i am super excited about all of this.

and if any of you have some super sneaky dollhouse furniture sources please share!

i'm looking for a brown tufted leather chesterfield.

obvisously.

IT'S A TINY AGA YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 and maybe even a maxi dress that i will call a kaftan.

with all the guacamole, rosé, pimm's cups, brownies, black olives + pepperoni on crackers i've been eating lately i will be wearing only kaftans this summer.

stylish and comfortable with plenty of room to grow in.

here are a few of my favorites at all price points...

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i'd love to know your favorite kaftan/kaftan source.

it's probably no coincidence that you can find the word 'fart' inside 'favorite kaftan'.