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Which Came First?

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Back from a week on the slopes and, yes, board games in front of the fire. This time, fellow bloggers Patricia from PVE and Isabelle from The Fashionable Writer stopped by to play Which Came First?

The weight…

Bubble Ball

or the wrap?

Double Bubble

The couture…

Mulberry Mode

or the candy?

Tasty Taffy

The hot wheels

Vroom, Vroom

or the hot heels?

Prada's on Fire!

P.S. If you’d like to stop by and play Which Came First? with us, just send your duos to info@DianeJamesHome.com and we’ll include them (with credits, of course!) in future posts.

Photos via PVE, The Fashionable Writer, Southern Living, Pinterest and Bella Style

Tags: Mulberry, Prada, PVE, The Fashionable Writer, Which Came First?
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Monday Mood

Monday, February 27th, 2012

It’s Monday – what mood are you in?

Martha's Moment

Present

Pronunciation: /prznt/

Actually here and involved… (as in “today’s a gift, that’s why they call it the present!”) We love living in the moment – don’t you?

Photo via Martha Angus

Tags: Martha Angus, Monday Mood, present
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Monday Mood

Monday, February 20th, 2012

It’s Monday – what mood are you in?

Relaxing by the Pool

Chillin’

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/

Hanging and relaxing (as in, we’re off to hit the slopes and chill out with the boys for a week so we’ll see you next Monday!

Photo via Architectural Digest

Tags: Aspen, Atelier AM, chilling, Monday Mood
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Dedicated Follower of Fashion

Friday, February 17th, 2012

"Over Here, Over Here"

They seek her here,
they seek her there,
her clothes are loud but never square

Maria Katrantzou

‘cos she’s a dedicated follower of fashion.

There’s one thing that she loves
and that is flattery
one week she’s in polka dots

Stella McCartney

the next week she’s in stripes

Fendi

‘cos she’s a dedicated follower of fashion.

Her world is built ’round discotheques and parties

Louis Vuitton

this pleasure seeking individual always look her best

Blu Girl

‘cos she’s a dedicated follower of fashion.

P.S. We’re so looking forward to wearing our spring fashions… aren’t you?

Word by The Kinks (modified by yours truly) and photos via Style.com and NY Magazine

Tags: Dedicated Follower of Fashion, floral fashion, spring 2012 fashion trends, The Kinks
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Black & Blue…

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Black Accents with Blue

and not a bruise in sight! The debate about whether you can pair black with navy is one that comes up again and again in fashion and in home decor… and lately, it seems that this combination is getting pretty popular!

Wallpaper with Wow

Pillow with Pow

Dressing with Black & Blue

What a Clutch

Shoes with Attitute

Would you do black and blue?

Photos via Pinterest, Farrow & Ball, Stylebeat, Etsy, Net-a-Porter and Bluefly

Tags: black and navy, fashion, home decor
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Monday Mood

Monday, February 13th, 2012

It’s the Monday before Valentine’s Day – what mood are you in?

Sleek and Sexy Lucite and Animal Print

Sexy

Pronunciation: /sks/

Highly appealing or interesting; attractive

P.S. Full disclosure: this post was inspired by the serious eye candy found on The Aestate‘s Sexy Space Saturday series!

Photo via The Aestate

Tags: Elle Decor, Monday Mood, sexy, The Aestate
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Be Mine, Valentine

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Love in Bloom - Jack Benny

We have a confession to make… We’re not really into Valentine’s Day. “That’s strange,” you may ask yourself, “aren’t these girls into flowers?” Well, we are, but that still doesn’t change the fact that we think Hallmark seems to have kidnapped February 14th and demanded that we express our love as a ransom. After all, if you’re with the right person, every day should be Valentine’s Day!

Kiss Kiss Hug Hug - Ke$ha

That being said, with all the lovely Valentine’s posts out there in blog land, we broke down and ordered these delicious smores’ for our boys.

Sweetie Pie, Honey Bunch - The Four Tops

Loving Cup - The Rolling Stones

And with the beauty of online shopping and express delivery, it’s not too late to shop some of our favorite stores!

The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel

Love Is A Rock - REO Speedwagon

Is Cupid coming to visit your home?

Photos via Pinterest, Williams Sonoma, Dilly Dallas, Mod Cloth, Terrain and Coach

Tags: Mod Cloth, Sucre, Tony Duquette for Coach, Valentine's Day, Williams Sonoma
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Olá, Ana!

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Isn't She Lovely?

While trying to catch up after a busy week at the NY Gift Show (and ~~procrastinating~~ reading a backlog of emails), we came across the latest edition of Adore Home (which is so well-named since we adore this online magazine!) and flipped when we saw the lovely Lisbon home of Ana Antunes.

Ana at Home

Home Sweet Home Mood Board

Vignettes = Story of Her Life

Ana’s wide-ranging talents include writing and producing the only home makeover show in Portugal called “Querido Mudei a Casa“, appearing as the in-house decorator on her show and designing a line of furniture. And oh, did we mention that she also writes a blog in her spare time?

On Set - Beach House Chic

Terrific Turquoise

Needless to say, Ana had us at “olá” and we fell her sense of style – from the bold and beautiful to the soft and feminine, she’s got it covered. We dare you to visit her and not be charmed!

Photos via Ana Antunes

Tags: Adore Home magazine, Ana Antunes, Home Style, interior design
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Monday Mood

Monday, February 6th, 2012

It’s Monday – what mood are you in?

Perfected Prettiness

Preened

Pronunciation: /prn’ed

Dressed up; primped (like a peacock!)

Photo via Morgan Harrison Home

Tags: Michelle Morgan Harrison, Monday Mood, Morgan Harrison Home, preened
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Random Raves: Atlanta Edition

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Southern Charm - Phoebe and James Howard

Don’t you just love “word of mouth?” Whenever we speak with new customers and ask them how they found out about us, nine times out of ten they say “someone told me about you!” We thought we’d join the crowd and start spreading the word… Our new series begins with Atlanta!

The Corner Bakery‘s Swiss Oatmeal – every day for breakfast…