Thursday Purseday: Fun in the Sun

Spring is beginning to appear in San Francisco, so I'm dreaming of oysters on the half shell on the patio at the Park Chalet. Today's pick from Coach is a fun and flirty take on their classic Willis bag.

The Finds: Colette by Naya, Camel Leather, $150; Bow-back Tank by Robin K, Black with Cream, $39; Ruffle-Edge Ribbon Hat, $49; Cotton Side Zip Shorts, Rope, $48; New Willis Bag, Silver with Magenta with Natural, $258.

Stripes and bows - yes or no?

Ciao Bella!

Eden

 

Credits: All images taken by their respective sellers: Ann Taylor, Coach, Coolibar, Dillards, and Zappos. Collage created by Eden Hensley Silverstein for The Road to the Good Life.

In the Moment: No Rest for the Weary

We've made it to the third trimester. And with that milestone comes insomnia. So, early this morning I decided on a theme for the first round of thank you notes - Sleepy Baby Animals. What do you think?

Ciao Bella!

Eden

 

Credits: Illustrations by Gareth Williams. All images taken by Eden Hensley Silverstein for The Road to the Good Life.

Seen Today: Red and Blue

The challenge: photograph one color for a month. The results: nowhere near a photo a day featuring the color blue, but almost photo a day of still lifes. By taking more purposeful photographs on a more regular basis I'm well on way to achieving one of my New Year's resolutions: continue to improve photography skills.

Today's the last day of January, so my last day of purposefully shooting the color blue. Tomorrow is February and I'm on to the color red.

How are you doing with your New Year's Resolutions?

Bon Apetit!

Eden

 

Credits: All images taken by Eden Hensley Silverstein for The Road to the Good Life.

Tuesday Shoesday: Fun in the Sun

A few weeks ago a bunch of our friends headed down to the British Virgin Islands to go sailing. As we're dining with two of them tonight, all I've been thinking of lately is sailing away. Today's shoe pick and outfit have a fun nautical look.

The Finds: Laundry Sun Hat, Ink Blot/Daisy, Shelli Segal, $68; Fair Trade Bead Bracelets, Set of 3, $14.98; Striped Adette Dress, True Navy/Prosecco, Kate Spade, $498; Norah Large Satchel, Canyon (pictured), Lemon, Indian Elephant, Black, Tory Burch, $525; Colourcode Platform Pumps, Yellow/White (pictured), Natural/Dark Natural, Light Gold, Green/Navy Leather, Blue/Red Leather, Black/White Leather, Nine West, $89

Too many stripes? Or just enough?

Ciao Bella!

Eden

 

Credits: All images taken by their respective sellers: Kate Spade NY, Nine West, Nordstrom, Organic Stores, and Tory Burch. Collage created by Eden Hensley Silverstein for The Road to the Good Life.

Type Tuesday: Words and Letters in the Living Room

As with color, I believe an accent or two of type can add personality to a space. In our apartment, we have two paintings that include type, one in our living room and another in our kitchen.

The Finds (top clockwise): 11 1/2" x 11 1/8" A-Z Letterpress Collage, $85, Top Block Type; 18" x 18" Typewriter Series Pillow Cover, $32; My Adobe Cottage, Faux Metal Letter, $8, Turnbow Designs; Alphabet Decals, $46, Tasty Suite; Typewriter Keys Vinyl Decals, $25, Street Wall Icing.

Offerings from five Etsy sellers caught my attention this week for variation in texture, weight, and nods to old manual typewriters. The letterpress collage from Top Block Type reminded me of the screened fabric that my mom had designed; she had chosen a warm palette with browns, reds, and oranges. While her design was two dimensional, I really like the textures of this collage. The alphabet decals from Tasty Suite have similar sense of texture for me with the varying font weights.

In our hallway, we have a working typewriter. When it's not covered by piles of clean laundry or items destined for Goodwill, cubes and I type notes to each other on it. The pillow case cover from My Adobe Cottage reminded me of our notes. The typewriter key decals seemed a great way to add design symmetry to a wall without adding nail holes.

Next week I'll move on to the office. There's lots of possibilities for type in that room!

Ciao Bella!

Eden

 

Credits: All images taken by their respective Etsy sellers: My Adobe Cottage, Street Wall Icing, Tasty Suite, Top Block Type, and Turnbow Designs. Collage created by Eden Hensley Silverstein for The Road to the Good Life.