the graduate...

is one of those movies where you almost pay more attention to the setting and details than the actual plot. at least for me. i am eternally obsessed with mrs. robinson's home/style. but the sun room used for seduction cocktails below:

is fierce.

inspiration can come from anywhere. and this picture has done it for me.

when elle and i first thought about doing this blog a couple years ago, i knew i wanted to do something with this photo... whether just use it for my own house alone (which i am), or make some kind of post out of it. its too pretty not to!

fast forward a few years and i thought about it again.

and thanks to this domino bath i had saved from eons ago, it made that second task really easy!!

this bathroom has all the same elements... lush greens, the colors, black and white stripes, sleek white and a little texture. you could call it good, or

with a few additions, you could almost confuse this bathroom with the set from the graduate. maybe not, but i'm sure its as equally seducing to recent college grads.

obviously, this is the perfect excuse to use my all-time favorite wallpaper.

obviously.

and in my opinion, you could always add a few more stipes.

and some masculine leather tufting for visitors next to the tub.

so here's to you, mrs. robinson.

la la la la la la la la la.

hey hey hey.

hey hey hey.

JILL

{bath via domino, my FAVORITE martinique wallpaper, romans from pinterest, turkish bath towel from west elm, and the tufted beauty from craigslist.}

troop beverly hills

it was brought to my attention this morning by elements of style that amy merrick, one of the contributors of another one of my dailies, design*sponge, is a fellow lover of troop beverly hills.

this movie has established itself as part of my childhood.

i watched it almost everyday in the 90's. yep, the whole decade.

i can recite lines, but it's probably safer to say whole scenes of this movie. and sing along to the soundtrack.

my cousin who shares this love, and watched this movie with me most of the time, is awesome and bought it for me this past christmas on dvd. how did she find it? who knows.

 but i can say it's still every bit as good as it was in 1994.

"her recommendations for a campsite were totally unsuitable. there were no outlets. and there was dirt, and bugs, and... and it rains there. so anyway, we've found a place that's much more us: the beverly hills hotel."

"patches? we don't need no stinkin patches."

amy takes movies and finds things to replicate the look and feel the movie conjures:

"i was not spying on dad... i was checking on my azaleas."

maybe that's where i first loved this wallpaper!

who's with me on this movie?

JILL

read more here for resources on amy's troop beverly hills insprired finds.

beverly hills hotel wallpaper

i'm a huge fan of this iconic wallpaper. i haven't seen it in the beverly hills hotel but i knew it was love at first sight when it appeared in domino years ago.

if it wasn't so unattainable for me at the moment (it's expensive!!), i have a bathroom that would look pretty perfect with it hanging on its walls.

molly luetkemeyer

domino

beverly hills hotel

nikki hilton's dining room via instyle

style at home
it was first made in 1942 and has been in the hotel since the early 50's. it has gone through so many era's and changes in style over the years... but it's still alive a kickin today. it certainly still looks fresh and modern!

see, it can go from blanche....

flickr

to today...

vogue

i'm in love.

JILL