BEACHES AND BIRTHDAYS

Somehow over the years, my birthday has extended from just one day to a "birthday week". I feel very grateful to have a wonderful group of friends and family to celebrate with. One of the last stops of my birthday last week was at the Surf Lodge in Montauk, NY. At the tip of the Long Island, this cool hotel has the laid back surfing feel of Southern California combined with the modern, chic of NYC.

The painted blue floors (my fav) and white washed walls in the main entrance feel fresh and inviting. I'd love to steal this color for my walls.

 The inside bar is both rustic and modern with bright colors and high back chairs.

Outside the colorful striped chairs and rattan lights feel modern and beachy all at the same time.

Top all of this off with live music on Saturdays and Sundays and you have my favorite place in the Hamptons. Next stop... Surf Lodge's sister hotel across the water, Ruschmeyers.

COLOR MY WORLD

As the days are getting shorter and it's starting to snow (ack!), I've found myself craving touches of sunny yellow inside.

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Anything you're craving now that the weather is changing?

Octavia & Brown All Around Town...

It was a busy weekend at Octavia & Brown! Several of my vintage items were featured on the front page of Etsy and on Etsy's blog, the Storque. Check out the check blog post Mellow Sea here.

Also, this weekend was the first Octavia & Brown photo shoot in Brooklyn! Styled by my wonderfully talented friend Henriette and shot by amazing interiors photographer, Tom Judge, my vintage items looked awesome! Tom has a great eye for shooting interiors, you can check out some of his other work here.

I can't wait to share some of the photos, in the meantime, here are some of the items we used on the shoot. All are available at Octavia & Brown.

 

More stories from the shoot to follow soon... 

You Are My Sunshine...

It's been raining in NYC recently...a lot. So when I woke up this morning to sun streaming in the windows, I was in heaven. I couldn't help but daydream about other beautiful sun-filled rooms that I have seen and loved.

(Photos: Domino Magazine, Apartment Therapy, New York Times, Design*Sponge)