An Officer And A Gentleman

Tomorrow I will officially be married to a Staff Sergeant. Last Thursday we went to his ALS graduation ceremony (it's like a required class about being a supervisor, blah, Air Force talk, blah). Boring but I got to dress up (anything involving dressing up and I'm there!) and see my man graduate.

Doesn't he look handsome? I love my man in uniform! He's worked so hard the past 4 years (oh, goodness, 4 years??? has it really been that long???) for this.

Congratulations! Barbie loves her GI Joe!!!

Look at all his "flair"!

Sale Alert!!!

Z Gallerie is having a Drapery and Rod sale starting today. Up to 50% off. Just in time, we are sick of being woken up by the bright sun in our bedroom on our days off!

I am hoping the get the Boulevard Panels in Oyster for the bedroom. Now to decide on a length.

Check the sale out! A few good deals! But they still need an accessory sale STAT!

Accessorizing The Dresser

No, we didn't get to paint the dresser this weekend due to time, weather (rain followed by crazy wind not condusive to spray painting), and my husband's general laziness. We did buy the supplies, however and Stephan has promised me his 3 day weekend coming up will be fruitful.

This is my Sarah Richardson inspired vignette. If you don't know you she is you haven't fully lived. She is a great designer on Design Inc. and Sarah's House (where she buys a house and completely remodels in fabulosity). I die over her designs, adorable assistant, and general perfection. I dream about fabric shopping with her!!! I know, I'm lame...

Are you loving it???

View from the Bed by Em Pink on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Z Gallerie - Bling Lotus Sconce, $70
IKEA Vaser & blommor Vaser SALONG Vas, $4.99
Home Faux Fur Throw Disco - Silver (50x60") : Target, $25
Louis Ghost Chair by Kartell at OfficeDesigns.com
Gold Leaf Nikita Mirror

Can you imagine the circles mirror across from the Darcy circle wallpaper accent wall??? Or possible stencil of the pattern (maybe a summer project with the bestie?!?). I love subtly carrying themes... Ugh, loving it!

What's Your Main Ingredient?

This cracks me up!!! I love and fear Martha, and I love that she's showing her sense of humor!My favorite moment involves brownies (you'll see). Hilarious. Bravo to whoever wrote this!

What's Next For The New Dresser

Saturday my Hollywood Regency bamboo dresser from Ebay arrived! It is stunning! We are planning to paint it either this weekend or next weekend.

Excuse Bentley's butt...you know what it's like to try and take pics with little furry shadows...

I think I'm going to use the same products as Get It Girl used on her similar dresser. It will be a vintage white with the handles sprayed silver like hers!

Hopefully it looks this good!

Last week I saw an awesome dresser makeover on Young House Love where they lined the drawers with wrapping paper from Ink and Paper. So I had to have a looksy at what else they have and found two possibilities.

Young House Love finished product

Peacock Feathers!!!! My fave-sies!

White Baroque

Which do you like????

Oh, I'm also thinking of spray painting these old Target tables a shiny silver. Ever since I saw the silver spray paint at Lowe's I've been dying to use it!

Here's the inspiration from Z Gallerie

Golden Eye

So while I was getting ready for work today, I caught an episode of How Not To Decorate on BBC America. It is an amazing British home makeover show with a duo of fabulous gay men and to scantily clad blonde assistants (weird combo, I know).

Anyway, the did an accent wall in, get this, gold leaf. Freaking amaze-balls (as Perez and Kim would say)!!! I tried to tell Stephan about it but then he just started singing the theme song to the James Bond movie Goldeneye...yeah, did I mention this was in the middle of Target? So since he didn't see the beauty in it I thought you might.

I tried to find a pick from the episode with no luck, but HGTV has a how to and I found some cool inspiration photos.

Sterling silver leaf fireplace

Kinda awesome

Silver leaf ceiling

From HGTV

Sorry i couldn't find better pics or the one from How Not to Decorate, but cool concept nonetheless!

Say Yes To The Job

I know I've neglected my blog (for all 7 of you followers). Actually, 6 because one is my husband who I forced to follow me. He only looks at the pictures, that's why I say anything I want about him (trust me, I've tested it many times).

I have rejoined the workforce once again! I've done retail management for years but am so over the schedule. I'd really love to do something with wedding/event planning or interior design (both of which I only have very raw talent and no actual training) I've been job hunting for 2 months not finding anything interesting or in the driving distance I want.

I saw on my BFF's bridal consultants website that their was a job in their Gainesville, FL bridal store and encouraged her to apply. (I live vicariously through people)

But then I thought that I didn't have to live through her on this one...so I started calling around to bridal stores around the area. The first one I called needed someone and long story short, I'm now a bridal consultant.

It's not glamorous, by far (if you've seen Say Yes To The Dress you know it can be brutal)

But I'm excited and love it! AND the icing on the cake is that they are closed Sunday and Monday and close at 6 weekdays and 4 on Saturdays. Retail heaven. Mmmmm.

I heart Randy :)