midi to the maximum.

tomato red/coral/poppy beautiful.

midi length.

cut outs that i would sign my name on the dotted line for.

this dress is kinda perfect.

found it on pinterest a la wendy's lookbook.

dress. here from saks.

go get yourself one.

JILL

diy marbled eggs

a few weeks ago i pinned this tutorial.

since then, i've had this nail polish marbling thing on my brain and wanted to marble something.

with easter coming up, i figured it was the best option.

i remembered hobby lobby always having those wooden eggs but when i was up there 2 weekends ago, i found these instead in the easter section. much better because they were already primed white and cheaper.

only $6.99 for this pack of 8, and all the easter junk was 40% off.

so a little over $4.

my only obstacle was how to get these eggs into the water with polish and then dry them, without getting my fingers in it and smudging the marbling.

so i drilled some teeny tiny holes with the smallest drill bit, 1/16", in the bottom of each egg.

just big enough for these pointed skewers i had to squeeze tightly into the small hole and hold my eggs. i think i also got those skewers from hob lob back in january when i made some birthday cake flags for my mom.

like the tutorial suggests, you need to have all your supplies ready to go because the nail polish dries fast on your water.

i just used an old glass vase i had.

and another tip, use warm water so your polish doesn't seize up on you.

the tutorial also mentions that it doesn't really matter about the quality of your polish, so while at cvs, i grabbed the cutest spring palette of the cheap stuff. from $.99 to $4.

i didn't take any photos of the during because it went really quickly.

plus there are tons and tons and tons of tutorials online of how to do it, and i'm sure they'd be better than mine.

i even youtubed some before i got started, just to make sure i had it down.

but the one i linked to at the top, was the best i found.

and here are my eggs drying.

i used the same drill to drill holes in the top of an old shoe box so they could dry without touching anything on the skewers.

worked like a charm, if i do say so myself.

i love how they're different.

now they're hanging in a gold bowl on my front coffee table.

i have this ceramic egg container that i was planning on using, in the pics above, but it covers up too much of my marbles :)

the mint and the neon are quite trendy, yes...

but i don't think i'll ever get over the neon thing... like for as long as i live...

so i think we're good.

i did see that camille styles posted this same project yesterday, but she used blown out eggs.

you certainly could do that as well, but with the wooden ones, you can save them for years to come without worrying about them smooshing into a million bits.

(and those holes i drilled are so tiny, i didn't even fill them like i had planned. they aren't noticeable.)

happy easter!

JILL

i dream in color.

and right now, this is the stuff my dreams are made of.

saturated, rich, beautiful dreamy stuff.

happy wednesday.

JILL

{via south of market}

hmm.

bizarre-oh.

or

bizarre-ah?

i'm kinda liking it but

i also like weird stuff.

the whole bed situation is grand.

textured black headboard with the pillows. all of em.

the coral wall color is perfection.

and perfect coral is hard to reach.

(this one is bm tangerine dream!)

but that little deer makes it all the merrier.

or bizarre.

but bizarre bad, or bizarre good?

like does it scare you a little to sleep with that above your head?

my vote's for good.

from matchbook.

happy monday, ya'll.

JILL

little bit orange. little bit red.

poppy!

this color is lighting my life right now.

especially mixed with magenta and lilac.

and that perfect shade of teal-green-blue-aqua-mint.

i love it.

{and i want that rug}

{and on another note, that painting is from etsy and i've lost the link. tried looking for it and can't get it. i actually really want to purchase it for myself! its an original oil. the colors are just so perfect. i'll keep looking but if i find it, i might buy it :)}

JILL

{images via: abigail ahern, etsy, hilary inspired}

i still don't know what to call it.

but i'm happy to see that this color is still trending,

and this year i think it's even bigger!

what is it?

wine? maroon? burgundy? deepest darkest raspberry? ox blood? (gross, no.)

last october i professed my love for this color mixed with magenta.

it totally takes it up a notch, no?

well, h&m says you can also mix it with coral:

and jenna lyons likes it with hot pink:

i like it all 3 ways.

beautiful.

i never did pull the trigger and get me some david hicks, la fiorentina.

maybe its a sign i should jump on that.

{i think i'm holding out for 4 window panels worth.

but at this rate and at that price, it might be awhile ;) }

how do you feel about this color popping up everywhere?

some people i know are very opposed.

perhaps it reminds them of the last time it was cool... was that the 80s?

feels to me like it was the 80s or early early 90s.

the key to keeping it fresh is pairing it with bolder, bright colors.

anyway.

to each his own, i guess.

JILL

i'm giving in.

in my attempt to spruce up one of our bathrooms without spending a gajillion dollars...

i've decided on some faux paneling/wainscoting up 3/4 of the wall.

and because of this very j.crew image, i've decided on painting it......

MINT.

it pushed me over the edge.

i know it's everywhere and i sure hope it doesn't get dated fast.

but i'm still in love.

and i'm sure we'll be moved onto our next house by the time that happens, so bring it on.

and because of the same top image, i'm painting the top part of the walls and the ceiling a darker emerald green.

i have an old ornate framed mirror from college that i had originally painted black that hangs above the vanity in there.......

i'm also thinking i'm going to paint it a very fun contrasting color.

3-way tie for the winner.

first up:

canary yellow. 

second and third, we have:

coral/poppy OR blush. 

all of em are seriously delightful.

the floor is getting a new life, too.

in a black and white stripe a la this method i blogged about centuries ago.

yes, it's been in the plans/works since then. sue me.

no, don't. i am just really bad at getting projects done. so.....

yellow or poppy or blush?!?!?!?

spill your thoughts. i wanna hear it.

please.

alot of you do what i do every single day to the blogs i read, and you silently read [and hopefully enjoy what you read] and then move on.......

this time i would like your opinion :)

love you.

JILL

{images via j.crew, pinterest, and green wedding shoes}

ZING! POW!

nope. not old school batman...

it's what citrus colors can do...

 for your mood.

and your home.

and your wardrobe.

and your tastebuds.

and your health.

it's like powerful super fruit that just so happens to be very very pretty, too.

can we talk about what these colors mean to me?

i am partial to them.

i love them.

they make me happy.

like for instance this wallpaper.

i love it in its blue colorway but it knocks some sox off in orange and yellow.

even doughnuts look better.

duh. that trench. duh.

and it fights off that pesky scurvy.

i WILL be making this this summer.

holy 'pomegranate grapefruit champagne sorbet'. 

i mean, have you ever?

and i could also use some of this meyer lemon tart in my life.

and a genius ice ball maker.

except fill it with orange or grapefruit juice.

then add the special sauce.

done.

what do you think?

gorgeous.

ya, i think so, too.

been taking advantage of this season's citrus fruits.

lil cuties, grapefruits, blood oranges... you name it. i eat it.

JILL

{from the top: equisite banana, bhg, butterfly foodie, citified, cupcakes and cashmere, the decorista, elle decor, emerson merrick, gold and gray, lemon fire brigade, j.crew, leelacyd, zara, mademoiselle robot, gourmet baking, ruffled blog, sugar and charm, tumblr, and luxe finds}

good enough to eat.

fresh bright colors with lots of white

and a little brown thrown in to ground things.

scruuumptious.

JILL

{images via unknown and house beautiful}

it's summer...

with heat advisories, and i don't want to put any heat to my hair.

can i be really honest and say that i probably only dry my hair 3-5 times a year! no joke, special occasions only :) but i especially don't want to do it when it's pushin a 100 outside.

let's:

i cannot remember how to fishtail braid but i'm gonna re-learn, and add a little coral lipstick and call it good.

loving those coral lips, for blondes or brunettes! so summery.

happy thursday, and happy summer!

JILL

{images via pinterest, tumblr, experience parisienne, we heart it, recycled consignment and design}