La Raquelita

My new favorite site is Pinterest. It is the perfect place for me to collect and organize all my inspiration and yearning in one spot! I see so many pretty things everyday that it gets a bit overwhelming, but Pinterest lets me organize all my lust in one spot! And, I think we all know how OCD I tend to be… so now my OCD can go viral!

I’m totally not getting paid to do this but I guess I am bit excited about organizing, ha…

This year it was the big one. The first milestone after you hit 21, the big 3-0. And for that I got very “mature” gifts (that I requested, of course), a sewing machine from the padres, and sewing classes from the Rog. I am super excited about both and can’t wait to get started. So many projects, so little time. First on the agenda is curtains for the bedroom, along with an upholstered headboard. After that who knows what I’ll start sewing.

Here are a few pics of the new beauty!

Here are some remnant fabrics I bought the other day. The pink/peach on the bottom is an Italian linen, not sure if pillows are going to be made or something for me to wear… Decisions, decisions.

I start class on September 11, so we will see how the first class goes! They are evening classes on Saturday nights, that what people in their 30′s do right? Totally JK

I’ll post some pics of the projects once they are complete!

Here they are! I finally redesigned my business cards for freelancing. Let me know what ya think!

Gracias Rogelio for taking the pics!

Hi Y’all,

I know it has been FOREVA and a day since I have posted. I guess we got a bit busy after the move. Just wanted to let you know that I am back to posting regularly and will have a few diy projects, the casa, and my new bday present!

Please stay tuned…

XOXO,

Rachel

I love walking around West Elm w/ Cali girl in tow (they allow dogs!!!) and getting ideas for  our new place. Well I ended up buying, actually Roger had to buy it b/c I didn’t have my wallet with me, wah wah… Anyway, we ended up getting “Flip! for decorating”.

I think it has some great tips on how to design any room in the house and to arrange. She goes through each room (living, dining, bedroom, and family) step by step on arrangement, paint color, hanging pictures, curtains, etc…

Oh and yes it is a flip book, too!

Here is another post from Design-Milk about this fantastic book.

So depressing that I’m over here putting stuff away and packing rather than decorating. Ahhhh a little over 2 weeks to go!

I have been loving me some Jessica Hische and her designs.

She designs the “Drop Cap Daily,” which I mentioned here. She also, does a lot of other amazing work.

I am inspired! Here are a few little designs I was practicing with.

Hi all

Kate & Jason’s invitations are complete and mailed, so I thought it was time to show them to y’all!

Hope you enjoy. I still have Thank You’s, place cards, menus, and table numbers to design. I’ll post those after the wedding.

I am also working on a  new invitation for my friend in Chicago. Once those are sent out I’ll post on here, too!

I think the search has come to a close. I finally feel like I have decided on a fabric and am happy with the choice.

Now it’s time for the great reveal….

Da dada daaaaa….

A white leather, but not leather, pleather, I believe. I found it at Joann’s fabric. I think it is the best option and now that we’re moving, the chairs are moving to the office rather than the living room, which has a more mid-century feel. I am so excited and once we move, I’m going to buy the fabric and began the reupholster project! Which, of course, I’ll keep you updated, along the way, promise.

What do y’all think? Good choice?

Here are some images I have been saving for inspiration that are similar to my chairs.

So Rogelio and I got a new place and I can’t wait to move! We start the lease on the 15th of May, but aren’t moving till the last weekend of the month. We have lots of  to do before we move in like painting and cleaning.

Here are some floor plans of the bedroom, office, and living/dining room I created (not to scale.)

The one down fall is that there is not a lot of storage. We are going to have to be very organized and streamlined, so I am going through my stuff right now and trying to get rid of as much as possible, which unfortunately means clothes, too.

Here are a few pics of the place.

bedroom

office

living

dining

kitchen

bath

We are deciding on paint colors right now, but I think we’ll be going with a light grey for the office and living/dining, and bright clean white for the bathroom and kitchen, since they have the original blue and yellow tiles. The bedroom is going to be a deep rich dark blue and have white and dark wood stain with bronze accents. I’ll definitely post pictures as we progress!

We are driving out west, boys & girls (hopefully, not the route pictured above!) I have not really explored much that way, except the staples, L.A., Las Vegas, San Fran, but that is about it. I have never been to the Southwest (Disclaimer: apparently I have been when I was ~3 yrs old, but I have absolutely no memory whatsoever from this excursion, so it doesn’t count in my book.)

Anyway, We are heading to Santa Fe, NM for 3-4 days and I am super excited. Here are a few things I have been reading about Santa Fe.

NYT article on Santa Fe:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/travel/07santafe.html?nl=travel&emc=tda

National Geographic Travel
http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2010/01/santa-fe-photography?source=email_alist
Great images and an article with great to-dos from National Geographic (like you would expect anything less)

I am definitely going to have to stop by “Todos Santos Chocolates and Confections.” Looks amazingly yummy!

I will post some pics after we get back from our adventures!