Laundry Hideaways

When I moved to the US from Argentina, I was amazed to find out that people here had actual laundry rooms to keep their washer and dryer and to perform their laundry duties.  

And such pretty washers!

Where I grew up, the washer was placed wherever there was room in the house,
normally...outside. 

Poor washer. 

And of course, the dryer was a wonderful human being, 

a.k.a "my mom", 

who would hang the clothes to dry with big ol' cloth pins. 

 Our laundry room now resembles a bowling lane, long and skinny. 

If I fit in it sideways, no one else does. I call it "cozy".

Let's face it:
it's a dungeon with white walls and
hand-painted leaves that reflect my 90's love for ivy. 

What was I thinking. 

 As I don't like to do laundry, it'll stay like that, possibly forever 

(I'd rather wash dishes, clean a toilet, or listen to a Justin Beaver song than do laundry - 

ESPECIALLY the part of putting clothes away! - If you like doing that, I already admire you). 

 Some of us dream with laundry rooms like these.... 

                                   However, if we don't have room for such fancies, 

how about these ingenious ideas to hide the machines 

that wonderfully clean and dry our clothes and whites....? 

 They have inspired me to at least paint over the nasty ivy leaves... 

See anything you like? 

 Stay inspired, loves. 

 Besos,

Decor & Clothing Styles

I want to believe that my decorating and clothing styles are intimately related.

I love clothes that have a timeless look.

Feminine without being overly girlie.

Flirty without being too sexy.

For example (I love vintage clothing and Mary Janes!):

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I don't like matchy-matchy, 

but rather I love to coordinate items 

and then throw something unexpected...

such as the blue vintage purse with any of those outfits,

or yellow and gray pillows in an all-white room...

or choose one wall and make it stand out with a vibrant color...

or add a bright set of lime green chairs just about anywhere...

What's your clothing/decor style? 
Are they related to each other? 

Happy Friday!

Abrazos (hugs!),

Credits:
vintage clothing;
photo with yellow pillows; last two images.

Flaunt your clothes

My mom used to tell me to put my clothes away, all the time.
I rarely listened, but as an adult, I watched too many Martha Stewart shows
and I have learned to be very organized, a tad OCD you may say.

Looking at these pics, I feel inspired to throw my clothes just 

casually on the bed and even take pics of them.

The seemingly unplanned yet organized mess looks fab.

I feel better about being bad sometimes...

You can say showing your feminine, soft, sexy clothes 

is a form of decor statement these days:

Muchas gracias for stopping by, my loves. 

Have an amazing, wonderful week.

CREDITS: photo 1; photos 3, 4 and 5; photos 2 and 6;photo 8;

French and Italian inspiration

My European roots call me. 

I am drawn to the place where my ancestors roamed: Italy. 

And yet, the sophisticated yet carefree French style is an absolute favorite. 

I am repainting my room and chose a color palette similar to the trim and wall color here..

 Too bad I don't have a bed frame or headboard like this one...

My absolute most favorite color on this particular door.

Perfect ..Oh yes...

I just adore the look of this room...
sort of Gladiator meets Pride and Prejudice...

And this planter? Fabulous!

                                               

How about the antique-looking stenciling on this wall...

                               

Someday I will have a backyard like this one.

                                                            Absolutely timeless. Paradise...

                         

This reminds me of my fave place on earth...Tuscany.

Rustic elegance at its best...

                      

And the juxtaposition of the delicate chandelier with the rustic table?

                                                                               Bravo.

                                                              

No words. Just love it:

What style inspires you? Cottage? Vintage? European? Coastal? A mix?

May you find things that serve as inspiration for a happy life.

Take care, my loves.

Muchas gracias for stopping by.

Credits: find all images here.

Tea time

When I was a little girl, I loved playing house and inviting my imaginary friends and teddy bears to tea.

Now, I love gathering with friends and family to sip some of the heavenly concoction. But most of all, I love finding antique, unique, beautiful tea cups and saucers to add to my collection. One day, when I clean them all and have a good place to display them, I will show you my actual collection. For now, let's see these, shall we? Aren't they pretty? Love this part of being a girl....collecting pretty things!

By the way, I'm a guest blogger at Miles of Style this week. Check it out.
Have a pretty, wonderful, colorful, and just all around awesome day, lovelies.
Muchas gracias for stopping by.

Credits: here.

Still enamored with green

I'm in Buenos Aires this week, where everything is green and luscious. It's autumn, but the golden sun and green surroundings mixed with the crisp air, reminded me how much I adore green. So, let's see some pretty and always elegant shades of green:

 I love the red and green in this last picture. So strange. If you showed me this pic last year I would have said: eeek! Now I love it. Go figure.

Have a wonderful week, all of you lovely chicas!

Credits: here.