The Houzz that Style Built!

Every now and then I come across a site that I become utterly addicted to. Houzz is one of these sites.  I must warn you in advance that I fell hard for this site like a lovesick teenager,  I giggle and gush about it to my friends and cannot get enough!

Houzz is a platform that allows one to browse and save beautiful home photos.  It is a community more than 40 million homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals—across the country and around the world.  The inspiration, products, advice and design help and possibilities is endless. 

You can find just about anything imaginable pertaining to home decor and design on this site.  What I love best is that you can browse a limitless amount of pictures of every style profile you can conquer up.  From modern to rustic to classic and so much more, you can find it all.  Plus, once you find the inspiration you crave, you can shop for the individual pieces to recreate this look from the site. Love that!  And so, without further ado, here are some of the designs you will see there, check the site out and let me know what you think! :)

CHERIO!

The Messy Bun Hairstyle - A Gorgeous Haute Mess!!

Buns are all the rage right now, especially the messy bun....and there are so many good reasons why. 

The bun hairstyle is appropriate for almost any environment from casual dates to a more formal occasion like a wedding or black tie affair.  The bun is also no stranger to the spot light as it has been around for a very long time and has ALWAYS been a very chic and loved style by both celebrities and designers.  The Hollywood elites like Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn have made the bun a style that will forever be known for sophistication, classic elegance and style.  

Runways shows often show many variations of the bun.The modernized bun is messy, edgy, romantic and fresh!   It is also friendly to women with various hair types. Not to mention, you can create so many variations of this style!    

 Once you experiment with the bun and learn how to create it, the sky is the limit.  You can add braids, accessories, bangs, texture, fullness, change the texture and position of the bun and so much more. The bun hairstyle is so very versatile.  Below you’ll find lots of inspiration and a tutorial for styling your hair into an ultra-chic messy bun.  Now go and rock it!

                   

Old Hollywood Bun Styles 

Modernized Bun Styles 

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Cherio!

Eye Poppin Neon Colors - Spring Fashion For The Brave!

 

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The eye popping, pigment extravaganza better known as Fluorescent/neon colors are here!!   Like it or not, it is here and show no signs of going any where soon.  I personally like it.  A lot!

                     
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For a while now we have been color deficient, a little pop here and there but for the most part, scurd scared of real color experience.  Well, this is it.  The 8o's revisited in all of it fabulous tie dyed, acid wash, neon CRAZY glory. 

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Neon colors are making an appearance in nail polish colors, lip sticks, they are on umbrellas, dresses, watches, accessories, and even on pets. And so, if you are prepared to stop traffic and stimulate eyeballs all around you, these fluorescent-colored fashions are the way go!

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From high end and famous designers like Christian Louboutin, Chanel, Prada, and Michael Kors to middle rung and unknown designers, they all seem to be weighing in on this trend.  Shoes, bags and accessories with that unmistakable neon edge is showing up in stores all over the US and abroad which makes incorporating this look is so very easy.  And fun!  For those of us who are brave, really brave,...pants, dresses, blouses, jump suits and various other clothing are also available in just about every style imaginable.  So, feast your eyes and try this trend if you dare. 

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Timeless Beauties

A few months ago my sister and I had a conversation.  It went a little like this:

My sister: (looking in magazine) Wow, Helen Mirren is on fire!

Me: (looking at magazine page over her shoulder nodding my head)  She looks amazing.

My sister: If I look like that when I am her age....(side eye with attitude and and strikes a diva pose)

Me:  Not sure if the world is ready for you just yet.  (cracking up laughing)

My sister:  Well, ready or not.....(chuckling and browsing through magazine again)


Fortunately Helen is not the only one looking great as she gets older.  There are many other women her age and older who are as my sister would put it "holding it down!"

Here are some of them, most of them over 70 years old.  Enjoy!

Cherio!

Oh Happy Day!

If you have been following my blog for a little while you would know that I am totally obsessed with tapestry. I talked about it here.  Honestly though, I talk about it all the time.

I have been looking for that special piece...you know, the one.   It has just the right colors, theme and size.  It is very much like finding a good man, hard to do but when you do, it is pure magic!

Well, here is my baby.  Found it!  Oh happy day! 

It took me many months of searching which goes to prove that diligence is always rewarded at the end of the day.  I will be using this as a focal point in my bedroom.  Yay me!  

Next up is a chenille spread in a beautiful shade of light teal/Seafoam green.  Am siked, I will post it here when I find it. Fingers crossed.

Have a beautiful weekend lovelies!

Cherio.

Get your Sexy On....Celebrate Your Curves!

A while back I wrote a post entitle Bringin booty back, and yes it is back with a vengeance.  But what excites me more is the fact that the booty craze has  given way to another.  Full figured gals are now finally being recognized as the beautiful sexy women that they truly are.  Curves are back baby!  Imagine that.  Makes perfect sense to me but hey, some of us could be a little slow sometimes.

Blazing a trail that I am sure many will follow, H&M launched their Summer campaign featuring  curvaceous women decked out in gorgeous swim suits. Women that we can all identify with.  Finally.

Coming from a family of ahem blessed women myself, I can truly say that it is about darn time!  Check out some of the pics that have eyes a poppin and tongues a waggin.  Enjoy!

Cherio!