Nautical Boys Bedroom

Interiors

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Aug 1

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It’s not just the grown-ups getting to have all the fun at the lake house. The boys’ room got a little upgrade too this summer. First I rearranged the room to feature the beds on the opposite wall. It’s now the main focal point when you come in the room, and I’m amazed at how […]

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Happy stripes

Color

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Mar 13

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If there’s one repeating theme in both my work and my favorite inspiration images, it’s a happy, bold stripe. And so today, I’ve rounded up as many stripe images from Pencil Shavings’ archives, as well as some new favorites from other sites. Stripes are cheerful, bold, graphic, iconic, cheeky — they can be serious and […]

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Studio Sketchpad vol. 3, Spring Style Edition

Living

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May 9

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I’m down 23 pounds at Weight Watchers, and I’m finally finding my style mojo again. Goodbye sweatpants and hello pretty little tops and dresses! Thus, this week’s sketchpad is all about spring style and the things that have caught my eye. Overall, kind of a hippie vibe, huh? What does that even MEAN about me?!?! […]

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MDS Stripes is how I dress in my fantasy life

Style

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Apr 4

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Uber-talented designer and all-around preppy tastemaker Mark Sikes designs the chicest line called MDS Stripes. It’s chock full of flowy peasant tops, billowy skirts, young Jackie Kennedy on Nantucket-appropriate frocks and everything else in between. In other words, it’s how I would dress if I too was vacationing and living my Ultimate Stripe Fantasy Life™. […]

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