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MINNIE MORTIMER'S HOME TOUR

Still smitten with this home tour from APT with LSD... a year later. That's how you know it's good, right?!

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SO TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF (PART FOUR)

I participated in a Twitter chat over the weekend about reader engagement and remembered that one of my all-time favorite features is this one where I get to learn all about y-o-u!

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Your style in three words:

Highlight of your summer:

Favorite thing about fall:

A recent splurge:

Something you’re looking forward to this week:

Something you want to do in the next three years:

Copy and paste to leave your answers in the comments! Here are my answers:

Your style in three words: Classic, picky (ha!), preppy
Highlight of your summer: Weekend trips to Nantucket
Favorite thing about fall: Dressing in layers — my idea of perfect weather!
A recent splurge: Tickets to Alt NYC and IFB
Something you’re looking forward to this week: My birthday on Thursday!
Something you want to do in the next year: Get into a regular exercise routine

Now go ahead and tell me about yourself! I can't wait to read each response :)

SHOPPING FOR BASICS

My August calendar is quickly filling up with blog conferences, dinner dates, and trade shows and it's hard not to want to buy a new outfit for every occasion. Instead I'll be investing in and replenishing my wardrobe basics: a few solid pieces that can be worn myriad ways. Case in point:

Madewell blazer (a must on my wishlist for fall) // J.Crew t-shirt

Design Darling tortoiseshell necklace // Diane von Furstenberg skirt (similar here) Cleobella card holder // See by Chloe bag // Loren Hope cocktail ring // J.Crew ballet flats

The blazer would work just as well with my go-to skinny jeans and the skirt would be adorable with a classic blue oxford tucked in. And yes, this is the way I justify all my purchases ;) Do you shop the same way I do?!

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GIVEAWAY: GOOD BONES GREAT PIECES

I love a good mother/daughter duo and Suzanne and Lauren McGrath are no exception. I've been reading their blog for years and they've become my go-to girls for classic interiors with a modern twist. I'm thrilled to be giving away a copy of their first book Good Bones Great Pieces this week! It's a great read (with lots of pretty pictures!) on seven pieces of furniture "that will carry you through a lifetime." What's not to love about that?!

To enter, please become a follower of Design Darling and leave a comment below. For extra entries, do any of the following and leave a separate comment for each:

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The winner will be announced on Friday morning. Good luck!

DESK DU JOUR

Elizabeth Blitzer in Lonny

Fresh flowers, a pretty candle, and stacks of books make for a super cozy workspace, don't you think? I'm also coveting her Sharpie collection ;)

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WEEKEND WARDROBE

This is the first weekend in a while that I haven't made any plans and I plan to power through lots of laundry, packing and shipping, etc. — probably in pajamas most of the time. But if I had my way I'd be donning something more like this...