Darling Tea Towels

Last week my tips and how to's for Hand Painted Tea Towels was up at Darling Magazine under The Hostess. You can read the article in full over here. I just sent some of these tea towels off to my best friend and her mom--they are the perfect Christmas gift! And they work great a-top a mason jar filled with goodies like peanut brittle, homemade granola, or peppermint bark. YUM! I hope this winter is treating you well! We leave for Argentina and Peru in 6 days! Its going to be a summer-like Christmas this year. Love and cheer from me to you!

 xo, Lauren

Yellow Floral Bedding

This morning started with boxes and Ikea assembly parts. Now, at the end of the day, I am sitting on the new bed in our guest bedroom. No longer just a crafting room, this space can actually be used by friends and family! I love the mix of colors, patterns, and tones. Since the decor was very mix and match in this room to start, with no one piece of furniture even close to the same, I decided to extend the feel with the bedding-- floral yellow, grey stripes, black and white knit. I moved the furniture around so now I have more of a work space in one corner of the room, with the rest of the area a little bit more simple and light feeling. I hope to post more photos  soon, even amidst this blogging sabbatical--but here are some Instagram shots for now! OH and we hung our curtains today in the front room. Quite productive.