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ANNE HEPFER DESIGNS

You know what's even better than discovering a new favorite interior designer? Finding a new favorite interior designer whose projects are beautifully photographed and whose website is well-designed. Thank you, Anne Hepfer, for fulfilling all three criteria and making it difficult to narrow down my favorite spaces for this post...
Those mirrored doors. That painted ceiling. That ceiling fixture. That blue canopy. That dreamy pedestal sink. Need I go on? See more of Anne's work here.

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FINAL DAY TO ORDER FOR CHRISTMAS!


Today is your last chance to place an order from the boutique in time for Christmas! Please note that cut-off dates for iPhone cases, leather goods, and stationery have already passed but all the items pictured above are still available and will arrive in time for the holiday. As always thank you for your support and feel free to email me with any questions! 

PAJAMA PARTY

If I'm telling the truth, I've spent the majority of the past week packing orders in my pajamas. I'm totally not complaining but I'm a little over my old sorority t-shirts and flannel pajama pants that have definitely seen better days. If I'm going to work in pajamas, I might as well own it, right? Thinking it's time for a little upgrade...



Even if your workwear is a tad more formal than mine of late (I sure hope so!), wouldn't these be perfect attire for Christmas morning? Oh and if it's warm where you are don't talk to me I'm so jealous I'm smitten with this short sleeve set. Happy weekend everyone! xx

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AROUND THE HOUSE

I love Instagram as much as the next girl but every now and then it's nice to take out my DSLR camera for something besides product shots for the boutique. Here are a few recent scenes around the house...
My beloved Tory Burch satchel on the coffee table. (All leather goods need to stay far away from Rory...)
The umbrella stand (a Joss & Main score!) and needlepoint cushion in our foyer.
I've long since crossed #50 off my 101 in 1001 list but I can't seem to stop buying coffee table books. Still love this as a holiday gift idea!

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INTRODUCING FAB

Today I'm excited to be sharing one of my new favorite sites, Fab. It's a great resource for beautifully designed art, home goods, and gifts. Their holiday shop is brimming with last-minute gift ideas like the following:



I totally want the 7 print and the water bottle but I tried to choose items that at least one person in my life would love to receive! Pretty knife set for a holiday hostess gift? Hot pink skateboard your siblings will fight over? Baggu bag stocking stuffer to make your mom's grocery shopping a little more stylish? Check, check, check. Check out Fab's holiday shop here and let me know what you find!

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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

A quick post this morning as I'm busy packing orders in Santa's workshop my dining room-turned-warehouse (sorry, Mom and Dad!). I hope you're all feeling the holiday spirit and surrounding yourselves with hot beverages, red nails, twinkling lights, and all the happy little details I love about this time of year. I'm crossing my fingers for a white Christmas and a bevy of elves to come to my aid ;) Only two weeks until Christmas morning! 

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STYLE INGREDIENTS

This weekend I was getting dressed for a Christmas dinner party and had one of those moments where I decided I hate everything in my closet. (Please tell me you know the feeling?) It's funny that I spend part of each day scrolling through gorgeous outfits on Pinterest and yet when it comes time to get dressed I'm still texting my girlfriends saying, "What are you wearing?!" 

I have a hunch that some of you might feel the same way so I decided to create a new little feature called Style Ingredients, where I'll feature a few favorite looks and break them down to see which pieces I love most about the look with links to similar products you can shop online. My hope is it will help me notice a few gaps in my wardrobe and inspire you to pull together some new looks from yours as well! 

I'm definitely too pale for winter white but there's something very refreshing about this monochromatic look. 

If you don't see yourself rocking a fedora anytime soon, you could easily get the same look with a green scarf. It's an unexpected combo that feels totally modern with basic black underneath.

Oh, Jenna. I would wear this outfit for New Year's Eve or a fancy date or prancing around packing boxes in my dining room because it's just that cute.

What do you think — do we like this idea for a series? Any looks you'd like to see me take on? Leave a link in the comments!

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CINDERELLA SHOES.


"Heels for the girl who only wears flats." They're perfect.

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CHRISTMAS CUT-OFF DATES


First let me say that I am completely blown away by your support of my little boutique this holiday season. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, thank you

Here's the cut-off calendar if you'd like to place an order in time for Christmas. These dates will be mentioned at the top of each product description so please note we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas if your order is/was not placed by the date specified above. 

The deadline for leather goods and stationery is this Wednesday and you'll be able to order everything else (including decorjewelry, and monogrammed acrylic pieces) through Monday, December 17. As always, please feel free to email me with any customer service questions and thank you again for your unbelievable support!

A VERY J.CREW CHRISTMAS

We celebrate Christmas with everyone on my mom's side of the family which means it's one of the few times a year all nine cousins are in the same place! My grandmother likes us to open presents one by one so everyone can appreciate the thought that went into each gift. It makes the magic of Christmas last a little bit longer and it's always fun to see what everyone had in mind while doing their Christmas shopping. For the past few years it's safe to say we've had a very J.Crew Christmas... :)

iPhone case // Scalloped bikini (obsessed!) // Soap

J.Crew is probably the one place where all of us — girls and boys — can find something we have to have so it's kind of a slam dunk for giving and getting. What's your one-stop holiday shop? Do you celebrate with your immediate or extended family? I can't believe it's only 19 days away!

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