Comfort Addict

0 Comments Saturday, August 30, 2014 | @ 6:35 PM
I am so excited to write this post. My friend Kayce's house has been featured in this month's Country Living! She was one of my first friends when I moved to Nashville and she has been a dear and faithful one ever since. Most people are amazed that she runs a successful children's clothing business and is a mother to seven kids, but if you met her what you would be most impressed with is her casual grace and unassuming self confidence.
Kayce is not only my friend but as of a few months ago she also became my neighbor. Our new home is down and across the street from this stylish abode. I can't tell you how many times my children have pattered down her charming halls.
She has style that money can't buy and she knows how to pull it all together on a dime. A former designer for Ralph Lauren, her style is certainly classic, rooted in English tradition, but she always mixes it up with something unexpected and modern. Be sure to pick up a copy of this month's Country Living to see the full spread for yourself. I promise you will be inspired. I couldn't be prouder, can you tell?
Kayce's husband Scott built this charming playhouse himself. It even has bunks for sleeping!
With seven children, sharing rooms is a must!
The grid of pear drawings on the wall? Kayce drew them all.

Framed pages from a vintage Babar book with chairs she found at a thrift store.
One of Kayce's favorite hobbies is collecting shells while on vacation in the Carribean. I have "shelled" with her, and she is serious about her search! This breakfront in the dining room houses all of her ocean treasures.
A fun modern space in the basement where the kids can do homework or just hang out.
Who looks like this after seven kids? And the seagrass covered hallways, divine!!

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0 Comments Friday, August 29, 2014 | @ 5:23 AM
I am currently shopping for a pair of sofas for my living room. I have long loved a tight back English arm style for its ease and timelessness. Now the question remains do I want to skirt the sofa or do I want a sofa with exposed, wooden legs?

Exposed, wooden sofa legs give the room a more handsome, paired down elegance. Adding more feminine fabrics or other skirted upholstered pieces can balance the look of the room.

Jacques Grange often goes for exposed but upholstered legs, a unique and chic look.

Steven Gambrel also favors simply lined upholstered pieces with exposed legs. His interiors have a soft, serene but masculine look about them.

I equally prefer the look of a simple skirted sofa. In general I am drawn to a waterfall skirt to elongate the lines of the sofa. A skirted sofa feminizes a sofa and in many ways gives the room more flexibility.
A skirted sofa also has a very English, traditional feel which is why it is important to balance the room with some more contemporary pieces. Todd Romano and Emma Jane Pilkington do a nice job creating this balance.

A soft, traditional room with a pair of skirted sofas by Suzanne Kasler.

A simply beautiful skirted sofa in a bold golden hue by Jeffrey Bilhuber.
So what do you prefer? Do you like to show some leg? Or do you favor a more demure skirt?
{images: katie ridder via elle decor; 2- via baker; 3- jaques grange for aerin lauder via elle decor; 4- via steven gambrel; 5- jeffrey bilhuber via style.com; 6- via hickory chair; 7- via todd romano; 8- emma jane pilkington via elle decor; 9- via suzanne kasler; 10- jeffrey bilhuber via house beautiful}

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0 Comments Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | @ 4:11 PM
Sorry for the lack of posts of late. We have returned from our whirlwind trip to the mountains. We enjoyed the cool mountain air, the abundance of beautiful flowers, and fun times with our friends and family. On our way home we drove through Charlotte, NC to see family and I had the opportunity to explore much of the wonderful shopping the city has to offer (more on that later). Since we have returned we have purchased a new home (more on that later too!) and I have been working fastidiously on preparing for my sister's shower this weekend. She is expecting twins, a boy and a girl, in October and I couldn't be more excited. A family friend is hosting the shower but I am in charge of the decor, which of course, is fun for me! I am taking inspiration from the chic blue, white and pink baby shower that Mary McDonald hosted several years ago.


I found these fabulous blue and white table cloths from World Market. I plan to accent the table with pink flowers in blue and white Chinoiserie vases. I will try to take some pictures once I have the table set this weekend. I also have been working on a special gift for the babies that I will share after the shower is over. Much more to come...
{images via style court and sarah bartholomew}

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0 Comments Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | @ 2:59 AM
J. Crew is definitely mixing things up again this spring, literally. Given that the economic climate is less than ideal for the fashion industry, J. Crew is embracing the current reality and encouraging it's customers to mix what they already have with a few new pieces.
Spring 2010 looks as if it will be about a little bit of everything from military, to vintage, and from sparkle to menswear inspired pieces. There is hardly anything in your closet that you couldn't mix with this new line.
So go on and get that old striped shirt out of the back of your closet and give it a second life with a new jacket, a long strapped bag, or piece of sparkly jewelry!
{images: 1- via new york magazine; 2 & 3 via style.com}

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0 Comments Sunday, August 24, 2014 | @ 1:47 PM

It has been raining on and off here for days. The constant cloud cover and soggy surroundings have really affected my energy level and mood. The kids are going stir crazy too! The only good thing about all this wet weather is being able to wear these...

{images: 1- via deviantart; 2- via zappos.com}

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0 Comments Saturday, August 23, 2014 | @ 12:35 AM

Sorry for the lack of posts as of late. I have been oh so busy! Tomorrow morning I am off on a girls trip to NYC. I will be back later in the week with fun new posts from our trip. Have a great week!

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