Staying Neutral

I am perpetually torn between color and calm. The perfect shot of color can electrify an interior or an outfit like no beige or gray could — and yet there remains something to be said for the monochromatic calm induced by those neutrals. Here, a few favorite neutral looks of late...

Do you prefer colorful or neutral? Do you generally dress the same as you decorate?

{Windsor Smith, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, 9 to 5 Chic, Irene Suchocki, Living Etc.}

I am perpetually torn between color and calm. The perfect shot of color can electrify an interior or an outfit like no beige or gray could — and yet there remains something to be said for the monochromatic calm induced by those neutrals. Here, a few favorite neutral looks of late...

Do you prefer colorful or neutral? Do you generally dress the same as you decorate?

{Windsor Smith, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, 9 to 5 Chic, Irene Suchocki, Living Etc.}

Currently reading...

Library cards are a wonderful thing. When I was feeling homesick during my first week in San Francisco, my dad suggested that I get lost in a good book. I got my library card the next day and have read every evening since.

The fact that I have a few reading tasks on my 101 in 1001 list should explain the diversity of my current reads.

21. Read every Harry Potter book (5/7).

60. Read every Jane Austen novel (1/6).

69. Read twenty new-to-me books (1/20).

I'm making steady progress and, more importantly, enjoying the opportunity to read for pleasure now that my collegiate years are behind me. Tell me, what are you reading these days?

Library cards are a wonderful thing. When I was feeling homesick during my first week in San Francisco, my dad suggested that I get lost in a good book. I got my library card the next day and have read every evening since.

The fact that I have a few reading tasks on my 101 in 1001 list should explain the diversity of my current reads.

21. Read every Harry Potter book (5/7).

60. Read every Jane Austen novel (1/6).

69. Read twenty new-to-me books (1/20).

I'm making steady progress and, more importantly, enjoying the opportunity to read for pleasure now that my collegiate years are behind me. Tell me, what are you reading these days?

Weekend snapshots...

I had the most wonderful long weekend with my mom! It was such a treat having her fly in from Connecticut and I had fun showing her my new stomping grounds in San Francisco. Here, a few snapshots from our weekend together...

{Passing the time before her arrival with a half & half and a pile of magazines.}

{Admiring the succulents in the Botanical Garden}

{The carousel in Golden Gate Park}

{Stopping to smell the roses on an afternoon stroll}

{Pre-dinner pedicures! I chose Essie's Fire Cracker, which seemed appropriate for the holiday. Does anyone else choose polish colors for their names?}

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Do all you iPhone owners use Instagram as well? It's like Photoshop on the go — I'm obsessed!

I had the most wonderful long weekend with my mom! It was such a treat having her fly in from Connecticut and I had fun showing her my new stomping grounds in San Francisco. Here, a few snapshots from our weekend together...

{Passing the time before her arrival with a half & half and a pile of magazines.}

{Admiring the succulents in the Botanical Garden}

{The carousel in Golden Gate Park}

{Stopping to smell the roses on an afternoon stroll}

{Pre-dinner pedicures! I chose Essie's Fire Cracker, which seemed appropriate for the holiday. Does anyone else choose polish colors for their names?}

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Do all you iPhone owners use Instagram as well? It's like Photoshop on the go — I'm obsessed!