Dreaming of La La Land

Venice Beach

Our hotel, the Millennium Biltmore in downtown LA

The amazing architecture of Griffith Observatory

Enjoying the splendor of the Santa Monica pier

About a week ago, I had the BEST road trip to LA with my love. :) We've been to LA so many times, but I really think this trip was the best. We tried Roscoe's, Pink's Hot Dogs, ice cream at the Santa Monica Pier....not to mention our hotel was the epitome of old Hollywood glam, and hundreds of movies and TV shows were filmed there! To say I love LA is a severe understatement, and this trip proved my love & devotion!

Yum.

{Paul Rudd photo courtesy of gq.com}

Dashing good looks + hilarious persona = my ultimate celebrity crush. Enough said.

Luxe Interiors

I adore this combination of modern and retro glam that I saw awhile ago from Coco + Kelley

Saw this lovely pic on Design Darling, originally from here

I am in love with emerald everything lately; love the paint job of this room I saw from The Decorista

I've been all about interior decor lately, slowly gathering photos of how I would want my future place to look. I found these pictures to be particularly inspiring, and I have the sudden urge to paint the next wall I see! (High vaulted ceilings have proven to be a major hindrance, boo.) How beautiful and crisp do white and emerald look together?

Happy {Early} Weekend.

{via 1963 issue of VOGUE}

Hoping you have a lovely summer weekend...I'll be camping at the beach starting tomorrow, right before I start my new job (eep!) Cheers! :)

New Beginnings

Though things have been a little hectic lately, I am so happy to say that I recently snagged a new job! I will be doing exactly what I went to school for and exactly what I had my heart set on. My new position will be as a marketing and event coordinator, and I absolutely cannot wait! I start next week and though it'll be a tough transition and a rather lengthy commute, I know it will all be worth it. I'll be taking a little trip this weekend to help me unwind before the chaos begins...stay tuned!

Fabulous Finds: 2nd Edition

I was looking for a silver vase exactly like this one; stumbled upon it at Ross for $8

Amazing black & white canvas leaf print from Burlington, $12

This cool mirror set also from Burlington, though one was broken LOL, $9

What can I say? I fall head over heels for a good deal, and fortunately I've been finding quite a few of those lately! I should probably stop shopping for awhile, but these deals were just too sweet to pass up! I'm a big fan of black and white, but I also love splashes of color in the right areas. Today, I decided to focus on the black & white (and silver) concept. Do you have any finds that you found for a steal? What are your go-to shops? It's great to discover new places to shop/thrift. Oh, the thrill of an amazing deal!

The Best of California Modernism

Thanks to a great post from the Ruby Press blog, I discovered a fascinating documentary about architectural photographer Julius Shulman, and his amazing pictures that captured the essence of Southern California modernism. I am obsessed with this type of architecture, though I can't exactly see myself in houses such as those pictured above. Shulman had a brilliant way of creating iconic photographs of the works of architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra. If you get a chance, this film is not to be missed!