mermerings

Neutrals for fall and winter.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:58:00 +0000

Methinks I need a new bag for fall and winter. Joe will kill me.

Chesterfield sofas.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:06:00 +0000

I found a Chesterfield sofa on Craigslist but it needs reupholstering. Should I get it? It'd be a whole lot cheaper than getting one of these from Anthropologie.

The ripple effect.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:43:00 +0000

I want to learn how to crochet so I can make this. The blanket, not the baby!!

[blanket and baby via Anna Maria Horner]

My dream office.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:52:00 +0000

I could totally see myself in this shared office, but for the fact that Joe wants a man cave, preferably with the signs "KEEP OUT" and "NO GIRLS ALLOWED" tacked on the door.

[Dream office belongs to Emily Anderson, via design*sponge. ]

Who built the ark?

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:45:00 +0000

You'll have to forgive me, but I'm in a decorating frame of mind. This one is on the pricey side, plus you'll have to pay for shipping from across the pond, but it's so pretty! Ark from Bold & Noble, about $100 when you add shipping and handling from the UK.

Hang ten.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:18:00 +0000

Because you can never have too many posters. Here's one from Shepard Fairey, the creator of the iconic Obama image. Buy it here sometime next Tuesday.

Bedding by Alexander Girard for UO.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:30:00 +0000

I've been loving the Alexander Girard Collection for Urban Outfitters. The Rain Cut Out bedding is my favorite so far. I'm getting a set whenever we get a new house or a new bed, whichever comes first!

Time out!

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:16:00 +0000

Must have this watch.

Red balloon.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:16:00 +0000

This makes me happy.

Let the rain fall.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:31:00 +0000

It's getting mighty chilly in Atlanta. I wish spring with its April showers and May flowers would come already. And when they do, I'll be prepared. With a $10 umbrella from Old Navy, available right here.

The Empire State.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:15:00 +0000

I love this photo and want to save it forever. From Oak NYC, one of my favorite places to window shop.

In which a new TV ruins everything.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:22:00 +0000

The year in which I turn 30 has begun most inauspiciously. First, I've been sick the entire year! Secondly, we made the most anti-New Year's resolution ever - we bought a new 42 inch TV!! Thirdly, to accommodate said TV, which I've named Bubba in honor of our 42nd president, we are rearranging everything in our cluttered sub-1000 sq ft apartment. Said rearranging requiring multiple trips to Ikea, I've now managed to buy even more things to exacerbate said clutter. One worthy addition, however, is this happy-colored Unni rug I picked up for 20 bucks. It's going in the kitchen and replacing a ratty rug from Urban Outfitters. Happy New Year everyone!!

Move into the White House.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:47:00 +0000

$9.88 million. That's some serious change you can believe in. And it's the asking price for the Atlanta White House on Briarcliff just a few miles from my apartment. Check out the story here in today's AJC.

Honk for Obama!

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:13:00 +0000

Here are my photos from Election Day, 2008.

Yes we can.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:20:00 +0000

Vote for Amir 2009!

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:30:00 +0000

I'm back today for a post about Atlanta, design, fashion, and a good cause all at once!

A friend of mine is planning a run for Atlanta City Council in 2009! I've known Amir for four years now, and while I used to give him a hard time for thinking he could actually change the world through politics - yes, I've been known to be a little cynical - I've never doubted for a second his commitment to Atlanta and us Atlantans (even transplants like me!). Amir is truly and deeply dedicated not only to making Atlanta a better place to live but also to fulfilling its potential as a world-class city.

In the course of my own volunteer work during this presidential campaign, I've been inspired by my fellow Americans who have realized that "ordinary people can do extraordinary things" when we come together to pursue a common purpose. I believe that effecting positive change is possible anywhere, everywhere, and right here in Atlanta, and I am sure that with Amir as a member of the Atlanta City Council, we will accomplish just that. To find out more about Amir and his ideas for making Atlanta "the city of which we dream," please visit his website here.

[Photo credit: Almasy Photo]

Back from the beach.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:35:00 +0000

I am back from the beach. I still have to catch up on some sleep. But the sun, sand, wind, and crabs were nice.

Vacation!

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:33:00 +0000

The lovely Joanna Harris, at her brother's wedding reception at my mother-in-law's yesterday afternoon.

I'm trying to finish everything up here at the office before skedaddling to the beach on Wednesday. There will be extremely light posting this week, if any!! Hopefully I'll be fully rested and full of lots of new inspiration when I get back next week!!

Charleston on the cheap.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:33:00 +0000

I'm headed to Charleston with Joe's family next weekend for a well-deserved (for Joe, since he just took his CFP exam!) vacation. And what do you know, the New York Times, with impeccable timing, came out today with a feature on visiting Charleston on a budget. I can't wait to drag Joe out for some more adventures! Poor fellow, he always moans and groans about how he always needs to take a vacation after our "so-called vacations" because my itineraries are relentlessly punishing, but he's a good sport. This time, I want to make it to Fort Sumter, the place where the War Between the States or the War of Northern Aggression, as the Civil War is called in these parts, began. The Marion Square Farmers Market is an absolute must, and Folly Beach and that amazing mural above are high on my list too. There are other things to see and do and eat, of course, but if I make it to half the things on my list, I'll be a happy camper.

F21 does Vince.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:16:00 +0000

I've been waiting for the price to drop on the Vince Boyfriend or Cricket cardigan ($215) for the longest time, but wait no longer. Forever 21 has a version for 23 bucks, and I'm going for it! (The stripes are different, but the price is so me!)

F21 does Orla Kiely.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:32:00 +0000

This Forever 21 Retro Rainbow Stripe Knit Top ($12) reminds me of Orla Kiely's Jersey Stripe Dress (sold out everywhere) and her Rainbow Print Tee. But for way cheaper.

[dress photo from Candystore Collective]

Kudzu Antique Market.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:15:00 +0000

Thought I'd share some pictures from my Saturday morning jaunt to Kudzu Antique Market in Decatur for their semi-annual parking lot sale. I picked up a few things there, including some awesome golden glasses that I might try selling one of these days.

Kudzu Antique Market Parking Lot Sale!!

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:59:00 +0000

I'll be at the Kudzu Antique Market Parking Lot Sale bright and early tomorrow morning. I'm sort of looking for a cute little side table like this one from etsy seller moxie thrift to put between Joe's new favorite chairs (found on Craigslist). I'll also be keeping an eye out for found objects for the first Past Presents Shop giveaway ever!! (Be sure and enter if you haven't already here.) Have a great weekend everyone!!

Urban Outfitters 2: Made by Elves.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:11:00 +0000

I want a pair of oxfords to tide me over into fall, and the prices and styling on these two pairs by Made by Elves from Urban Outfitters can't be beat. So the question is - heels or flats? Both?

Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan for Urban.

noreply@blogger.com (mermer) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:37:00 +0000

Oh, if only heaven were a beach, like the beach in this photoshoot for Lark & Wolff by Steven Alan, the latest guest collection for Urban Outfitters, I would die and go there willingly. My favorites from his vintage-inspired, re-worked classics are the shirtdress ($78), the yolk blouse ($68), the seersucker blouse ($48), and maybe one of the men's shirts for good measure. One of these days I'll get my hands on a real Steven Alan reverse seam shirt, but for now I'm totally content. Click here for the full collection.