SHELBY KEETON & FREE PEOPLE'S MOTHER'S DAY SHOOT

Free People's beautiful Mother's Day spread, featuring model Shelby Keeton and her ADORABLE (emphasis on adorable) son, is something straight from the pages of a fairy tale book. I can't get over how stunningly beautiful the shoot is.

I literally want every piece from the shoot. My favorite being the Ethereal Fairytale Dress, because who doesn't want to be the protagonist in a bohemian fairytale? Yeah, that's what I thought. Everyone does. 

For more pictures from the gorgeous shoot, check out the Free People Blog! 

RAINY DAY INSPIRATION: BOHO LIVING ROOMS

A wise man once said "it does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live" - that wise man was Dumbledore (yes, my deepest quotes in life come from young adult literature) and he would be pretty disappointed in me right now cause the only thing saving me from this cloudy rainy hump day is dreaming about clean, organized, bohemian fresh little living rooms instead of cleaning and organizing mine (which is a mess by the way!).

I'll continue to dream on, feel free to join me. Lets get back to work cleaning when the sun gets back to shinning!

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FOR THE HOME: BEDROOM ESSENTIALS

Science confirms that a well decorated bedroom leads to a better quality of life. Kidding. I have no effing clue what scientist have to say about the benefits of chic living space, but if I were a scientist (which I'm not) I would say it's good for you! (I think I might be confusing being a doctor with being a scientist). So anyway, here are some of the elements I have, or plan on buying for our new bedroom. They bring together a perfect mixture of natural, modern and bohemian items, which is exactly what I'm going for! Shop the items below, and stay tuned to see how they look in our bedroom. 

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XOXO - Erica

FOR THE HOME: BEDROOMS

Long time no talk. But I'm back people, and with a vengeance. (Sorry, that was intense). Anyway, I've been looking back on my resolutions and realized that this one, updating the blog, has definitely fell by the wayside, which is crazy since I have so much to share.

We've just moved in to a new place in Midtown, Atlanta!! It's in walking distance to the park (Piedmont to be specific), some of our favorite restaurants and my job. Definitely an upgrade (in my opinion) when it comes to style and location, but it's still a 'small space' as Apartment Therapy would say, which, once again in my opinion, makes decorating it extremely fun!

I can't wait to share our new place (I'm calling it the 'Hawks' nest...) on the blog, but for now I'd like to focus on bedrooms since we'll be heading to IKEA today to get a bed.

I really want something that feels relaxed, with wood tones, white and very eclectic and bohemian.

We'll definitely be leaning towards a platform bed because of the low A-Frame ceiling in our room.

I'd be happy to have our room look like any of these! Anyway, I'll be back tomorrow with the bed we've chosen and a board of how we'll be decorating the room.

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XOXO - Erica 

INSPIRED BY: WILDFOX 'BLUE LAGOON' LOOK BOOK

Brrr!! It's cold, and snowing in Atlanta (what??) so I've been mining the interweb for warm inspiration. I'm officially obsessed with Wildfox's latest lookbook, aptly titled 'The Wildfox Lagoon'. If you've ever seen the movie 'The Blue Lagoon' you know first hand the wanderlust natural flowing hair, sun kissed skin and ship wrecked style can inspire.

This lookbook makes me feel like I would totally be fine being shipwrecked, as long as I had a good hair brush and a flower crown.

xoxo - Erica

MOVING ON UP: KITCHENS

So our lease is up this April and we're finally moving into the city, (ITP as they say in Atlanta). Which will mean being in walking distance to some of our favorite eateries and not having to worry about having 'too much fun' at a concert and having to throw a hundo (that's how the cool kids say one hundred dollars) at Uber. Plus, it's going to help me succeed at resolution numero trés.

One of our 'must haves' on our check list for our next place to call home is an updated kitchen with character. I've collected some inspiration photos of those kitchens on my 'kitchen' Pinterest board and thought I'd share my favorites for all to see.

See what I mean? Great character, great appliances, a great mixture of modern with natural wood that gives it a timeless feel. Hopefully, we can find kitchens similar to these on our quest to find our next home!

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xoxo - Erica

FOR THE HOME: COWHIDE RUG, IKEA LAMP & INDUSTRIAL STOOLS

Me, the husband, and of course the puppy (photobombing above...) must've been good this year because we got everything we wanted for Christmas and then some. Our living room is finally coming together, thanks to some amazing family members and, I can only assume, Santa Clause. Check out the cowhide rug and metal industrial style stools we received as gifts and the new lamp I purchased from IKEA (it was like a Christmas gift to myself.. from myself). Shop the look below!

RANARP Floor / Reading Lamp

Cowhide Tri-Color Rug

Carlisle Metal Bar Stools

Did you get any gifts this year that are making your closet or home shine a little brighter? 

xoxo - Erica

DYING FOR: THE BOHO HAT

There's something about a good black boho hat that makes you feel like a stone cold fox. It's the perfect accessory to a chill jeans and t-shirt look (see above), plus you feel worldly and mysterious walking around town in fashionable cap right? A girl in a hat, she's clearly not afraid to take fashion risk or stand out in a crowd (or maybe she just doesn't like the sun in her eyes...) but the point is, I've been craving a "black floppy" and / or a "panama" hat for a while now. So maybe this post is just me hoping and wishing my husband will stumble upon this blog and find the perfect Christmas gift... haha just kidding, I'm going to email him this link. 

1. Carissa Floppy Hat  / 2. Grosgrain Panama Hat / 3. Lola Felt Floppy Hat/ 4. Wool Floppy Hat/

WEDDING SNEAK PEAK

Our amazing wedding photographer Courtney Ward  has been providing some pretty beautiful leaks of our wedding photos on her facebook page, and I'm dying to see the rest. Until then I'll be checking her page and blog like a crazy person. The whole day was such an amazing, loving, celebration of a blur - so I can't wait to see the big day from the cameras perspective!

She does such a good job of depicting a dreamy day - almost like she takes pictures of your emotions.. anyway, I'll stop with the sappy talk. I'll be back with more pictures in the upcoming weeks (cant wait!!).

Bohemian Modern: There's No Place Like Home

When you're moving from apartment to apartment it can be hard to make it feel like home; especially when you're working with the budget of a recently engaged entry level worker. There's this tug-a-war between what you know your decor style is, what you can afford and what you have to make work from your compilation of college apartment um... "furniture" and hand me downs from family.

The great thing about the furniture and decor I love is that it's elcectic, a mix match of old and new, of modern and antique. We have some great peices like this old mid century modern faux bamboo dresser (that's in need of a paint job..) and newer peices like our leather butterfly chair and garden stools. Then, there's the IKEA furniture that we love, hell - it's durable, easy to clean, and years from now when we upgrade it'll be perfect for a basement or play room.

Right now, our main focus is of course on our wedding, but I wanted to take a break from those post for the day and talk about what we'd love our apartment, and eventually our first home to look like. Here are some of my favorite homes and decor peices for inspiration:

1. Alaina Kaczmarski's Chicago Apartment

There is so much I love about her place, from her living room hues of gray combined with aztec prints! I love love love the Ankara Pouf she has from Lulu & Georgia and the white antler accent, don't even get me started. I could just move into Alaina's house pretty much. Plus, I want every single little thing she has in her arsenal of kitchen tools (if you ever get a peek of our registry you'll notice...).

2. Jessie Webster's Los Angeles Abode

Leather butterfly chair, aztec rugs, lamb fur throw and modern furniture with the contrast of natural wood; there's just so much to love about this home I would say more but then I'd be typing all day.

3. Kirstin's Simple Grove

I love Kristin's bedroom, from the aztec rug and cow hide throw to the dark accent wall. And, there again is the prevalent modern meets natural wood them. It's just beautiful!

4. SF Girl By Bay's Bohemian Modern Home

Maybe it's the record player or the original art prints splattered on the walls, or maybe it's the texture of the high rugs and throws against the leather furniture, either way it's the perfect mixture of rough and cozy, or hard and soft, I'd live here in a heart beat!

Okay, not it's back to wedding planning! Until next time!

- Erica