Pillows!

Our new apartment needs new pillows. Here is what I've finally decided on!

Pop of Color

Wishing of white bedding and colorful headboards!

Sweet Paul

Has everyone discovered Sweet Paul already? This online mag is filled with delicious recipes, entertaining ideas, beautiful pictures and crafts. Like Lonny, you can click on all the images and order directly from the website. I had the pleasure of stumbling across it last week and can't get enough!

Tim Robison, this image reminds me of you!

Cutest brunch salad ever.

The healthier version.

I would add salmon.

This is an excellent French Toast recipe as well. Dip the pastry in egg white, then bake it as directed. In the center, add fresh fruit and cinnamon!

I die, I die.

As much as I love cheese, this one's coming with me.

Everyone needs a set of juice glasses like these. Find them here.

Such a wonderful decoration and gift.

Can't wait for August 15th!

What do you guys think? Go check it out!

Thrifty Thursday 5.21

I would fight for all of these. Found at the Upper East Side Housing Works location.

Anthro Fake-Out!

I almost died when I saw this beauty. For $30 I scored this Anthropology/J.Crew necklace while shopping around Chelsea Flea Market with EDDIE ROSS and Co.

Here are similar imgaes via Anthro and JCrew:

[anthropologie]

[jcrew]

Sweet Sunday 5.16

Healthy Blueberry Bran Breakfast Bars

1 cup plain non-fat yogurt

1/2 cup non-sweetened applesauce

2 egg whites

1 cup oat bran

1 cup wheat flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup manderine oranges in light syrup, drained

1 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 zucchini, diced

1 tablespoon brown sugar

Prepare:

Heat oven to 400 degrees, spray 2 pie pans with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix yogurt, applesauce and egg whites in bowl until blended.

Stir in oat bran, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg 

Fold in fruit

Fill pie pans and sprinkle with brown sugar

Bake 21-25 minutes, remove from pan and set on cookie sheet.

Refrigerate after cooled

Enjoy, tell me what you think!

Thrifty Thursday 5.13

Although today is almost coming to an end, I promised!

Here is my first installment of "Thrifty Thursday." I'm pretty excited about this one, considering all I ever do is pour over Craigslist and Housing Works trying to find the newest thing I can revamp.

Take a peak and tell me what you think! 

1. Garden Stool: local thrift shop

2. Tufted Slipper Chair: Housing Works current bid $170

3. Kartell Starck Lamp: Craigslist $250

4. Kartell Louis Acrylic Chair: Craigslist $375

5. Brandt Mahogany Coffee Table: Housing Works current bid $55

6. Vintage Bar Cart: Housing Works current bid $45

7. Dresser: Craigslist $325

8. Herman Miller Shell Chair: Craigslist $375

9. Danish Modern credenza: Craigslist $495

Land's End Towels

Free monogramming on towels from now until June 25th at Land's End

[Lonny Magazine]

Let the countdown begin

16 days!

Kelly's Room

Sweet Sunday 5.9

I have a couple great ideas for this blog that I will be implementing in the next week or so. The first is that I want to share all my yummy treat recipes. Every Sunday I will share here as a part of "Sweet Sunday."

Here is the first installment:

Almond Crusted French Toast

Ingredients:

1. Sliced bread of your choice. I recommend Challah or Ciabatta

2. 3 large eggs

4. 1 cup whole milk. I use a 3:1 mixture of fat-free half and half and skim milk

5. 1/4 tsp almond extract

6. 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

7. Pinch of salt

8. 2 tbsp sugar

9. Pinch of cinnamon

10. 1 cup sliced almonds

11. Butter or PAM

Prepare:

Mix eggs, milk, extracts, salt and sugar in large bowl. 

Pour mixture into large pan and soak each bread slice for 2 minutes in the mixture. Repeat on opposite side

Spray griddle with cooking spray or melt butter on medium-high

Place sliced almonds on griddle in the shape of the bread, then place bread on griddle

Press down and cook for 3 minutes on each side

Sprinkle with cinnamon and syrup. 

I finished the meal with a mix of orange juice, seltzer water and fresh squeezed lime!

ENJOY!

Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there! 

I really am blessed with the best mother in the entire world. I couldn't ask for a better role model, friend and cheerleader. Thanks, Mommy! love you!

Living Room

Here is my inspiration board for a new client!

Pearl River

Right in the heart of Canal Street is a lovely asian-design store: Pearl River.

I finally found some Fu-Dog bookends for my cookbooks and I also picked out a lovely ginger jar for the top of our bookcase.

Striped Rug

We all know these rugs are all over the magazines and blogs, but I wanted to share some of my favorite images:

[Gary Spain via So Haute]

[Ellen Pompeo's Kitchen in Elle Decor]

[Decor Pad]

[Apartment Therapy]

[Domino via Little Green Notebook]

[Nate Berkus's apartment via Elle Decor]

Here are some of my favorites in stores:

[Madeline Wein-Rib: Versa Black]

                 

[Ikea: Stockholm and Sveje]

[Ballard Designs: Indoor/Outdoor rug]

[PB Teen]

[Sears: Carpel Rug]

Or you could hop on over to Camila's blog and follow her tutorial for making your own rug!