dreams + jeans

Changes!

Alex — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:29:03 +0000

Lots of exciting changes are happening for me right now! I spent the weekend switching my site over to its new home, hosted on Squarespace. So from now on I’ll be blogging at www.dreamsandjeans.com! I hope you’ll all follow me over there!

Image via Caitlin McGauley

Friday Favorites

Alex — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:34:26 +0000

+ anxious to see Page One, a documentary about The New York Times

+ an apartment tour with Jenny Kang, fashion editor at AOL/Huffington Post

+ a new favorite blog, Destined to Design

+ shameless self-promotion: one of my projects was featured on designworklife (thanks again Courtney!)

+ if you haven’t started watching Millon Dollar Decorators – you must – and you also should check out Kelly’s weekly post about it – so hilarious and spot on!

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Summer Nails

Alex — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:00:15 +0000

It’s rare that I come home from running errands without picking up a new polish, but lately I haven’t added any to my ~~army~~ collection. Here are some shades I’ve got my eye on for the summer…

Essie Lilaclism / Butter London Lady Muck / Essie Absolutely Shore

Art to Outfit

Alex — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:32:35 +0000

I saw these great abstract works from Sally King Benedict and fell in love with her color palettes! They’re perfect for summer, so I picked some fun summer pieces from Madewell that coordinate with the palette.

Silk Intermission Top / Coral Cove Suede Shorts / The Crosswalk Sandal / Perfect Racerback Tank / Soft Silk Boyshirt / Morning Dew Bracelet

Shore Scenes

Alex — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:00:09 +0000

I recently got back from a family vacation on Long Beach Island in New Jersey. It was full of sunshine and lots of relaxing!

Emma Reddington

Alex — Wed, 18 May 2011 03:55:51 +0000

I can’t stop looking at Emma Reddington’s home, which was recently featured on Design*Sponge. It’s light and airy, even in the rooms with darker walls. I love the combination of natural materials juxtaposed with modern furniture designs like the white Bertoia chairs. I want to move right in!

Images from Design*Sponge, taken by Kristen Sjaarda

Monday To Do

Alex — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:15:27 +0000

Some fun things on my to do list today:

Finish my last weaving project [a Navajo-inspired rug]

Start playing around with watercolors – something I’ve been dying to do for a long time

Spend some time outside!

Pinnings

Alex — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:45:27 +0000

Just some stuff I’ve been pinning lately…

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9

Matchbook No. 04

Alex — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:00:02 +0000

Some favorite images from Matchbook’s fourth issue…

Matchbook Feature

Alex — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:45:39 +0000

Here’s my other big announcement for the week! Issue 4 of Matchbook is live and I’m featured in it! I was so happy when Katie contacted me and asked me to contribute to this month’s “Postcard From Your Hometown.” Catch the feature on page 182 and enjoy these extra photos!