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Saturday Style: Baby, It’s Cold Outside

January 15, 2011 By Liz - It's Great To Be Home 9 Comments

Follow along as I try to find my way out of the sweatpants and into something more stylish.

When: January 8, 2011 (last Saturday)

What: navy sweater (Ann Taylor), gingham button up (J. Crew), skinny jeans (Gap), boots (Steve Madden), necklace and studs (Sam Moon)

My mom told me I looked “preppy” in this outfit, like she was afraid I would think she was insulting me. :) Ha! Definitely a preppy look, and I’ve officially decided that the gingham shirt was one of my best purchases at the outlet mall last month – I just wish it was a tiny bit longer, but I feel that way about most button ups. Have you jumped on the gingham bandwagon?

When: January 9, 2011 (last Sunday)

What: black turtleneck (Gap), black dress pants (Gap), white alligator skinny belt (J. Crew), boots (Nine West), gold necklace and hoops (gifts)

My agenda for today included a bridal shower and then running straight to an open house for the flip – and it snowed!! In Dallas! That kind of threw a kink in my outfit plans, so I wound up with this at the last minute. Not my fave, but okay.

When: January 10, 2011 (last Monday)

What: shawl sweatshirt (Forever 21, it’s blue but it looks green in this photo), long-sleeve T (Old Navy), gray jeans (Gap), sneakers (Converse), scarf (Sam Moon), earrings (Jess LC, gift – pictured below)

After being cold for a zillion hours on Sunday, I decided Monday demanded full-on coziness. I’m kind of thinking about having these gray jeans tailored into skinny jeans. Have any of you had that done? How did it turn out?

I had to include this close-up of my earrings since I love them. I gave my sister the same pair for Christmas, that lucky duck. :)

When: January 11, 2011 (last Tuesday)

What: jeans (Seven for All Mankind), gray pocket T (Old Navy), long-sleeve T (Old Navy), denim flats (Old Navy), scarf (Forever 21, gift)

Monday’s coziness carried over into Tuesday. And if I’m being totally honest, those flats didn’t stay on for too long – snuggly socks were a must. :) I feel like the only cute winter shoes I own are boots, but they only work with my skinny jeans. I don’t want to wear sneakers all the time with my regular jeans, but I’m kind of at a loss on how to keep my feet cozy and cute in the winter. Suggestions?

When: January 12, 2011 (last Wednesday)

What: tan cardigan (Gap), chambray button up (J. Crew), striped T (J. Crew), skinny jeans (Gap), black boots (Steve Madden), earrings (Sam Moon), necklace (local boutique)

I wore my long Ann Taylor coat and a scarf for every second that I was outside of the house, so Jason’s the only one lucky enough to see this outfit in person. I kid. :) But after encouragement from my friend Jen I decided to rock the denim suit again, and I loved it!

When: January 13, 2011 (last Thursday)
What: cowl neck sweater (Gap), jeans (Seven for All Mankind), moccasins (Nine West), studs (Sam Moon)

I’m 99% sure that these moccasins don’t count as real shoes, primarily because they’re furry on the inside. Should that bother me?

When: January 14, 2011 (yesterday)

What: sweater (Gap, gift), striped long-sleeve T (Old Navy, can’t really see it), skinny jeans (Gap), boots (Target), scarf (local boutique), earrings (Jess LC)

Cold!! We ran a bunch of errands this morning, previewed houses, etc. and then the highlight of my day was grabbing lunch at my favorite Mexican food joint where I used to eat with my former co-workers. Delish – and Jason bought one of their shirts, which has a rooster on it. I have a matching one, in pink, that my peeps at my old job gave me. Ah, memories. :)

By the way, did you notice I wore real(ish) outfits every day this week? Go me!! :)

Falling for Fall-ish Interiors

November 4, 2010 By Liz - It's Great To Be Home 5 Comments

I’m one of those people that always dreads the onset of the cold winter months – short days, long nights and freezing temperatures don’t rank very high on my list of awesome things. However, now that there’s a little nip in the air here in Dallas (at night, at least), I’m actually finding myself looking forward to snuggling up in front of the fire under a blanket while sipping hot chocolate. (Actually, that’s already happened, minus the hot chocolate part. And we turned on the heater the other night – let me tell you, we are wild and crazy around here.)

Maybe because of the impending chilly nights, these days I’m really loving rooms with deep, warm browns, rich pumpkin tones and lots of crisp white. Something about that color combination just feels cozy to me.

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What do you think – does that feel cozy to you, or is all that white too stark? Are you a cold weather hater like me, or are you counting the days until the first snowfall? And are there any color combos that are inspiring you these days?

If you’re feeling like browsing more awesome interior design eye-candy, be sure to check out the Inspiration Gallery.

Something’s Afoot

April 27, 2009 By Liz - It's Great To Be Home 12 Comments

We live in an older home (40 years old, to be exact) with equally old windows – so it can get pretty cold in here in the winter time. And you see, we have wood floors in our bedroom that we absolutely love, but they can give you quite a shock first thing in the morning when your bare feet hit those cold floors. If you’ve checked out our home tour then you know that our bedroom looks like this:

It was with memories of hardwood floors and freezing feet that the hubby and I hit up our local Home Depot with a mission – finding an area rug for our bedroom. We had an idea of what we wanted – something neutral that would go with our colorful duvet cover that we currently have on our bed, as well as our navy and cream quilt that sometimes makes an appearance and replaces the duvet. We definitely needed an 8 x 10 rug so that there would be enough rug to stick out from under three sides of our king-sized bed, and we wanted the new rug to be cozy – no more cold tootsies for us!!

And then we found it. Perfection. A cream-colored frieze rug that was just begging to go home with us:

Ain’t she a beauty? And a bargain to boot! (Although now we’re gnashing our teeth because it’s gone on sale!) We somehow managed to shove this ginormous rug into my car, took it home and finagled that rug under the bed as fast as we could. And let me tell you, lifting that bed is no joke! Here’s our awesome new rug, looking all cozy in our bedroom:

I love it! This rug has tons of texture and is super soft, so it feels great underfoot. And I love the way it breaks up all the wood in the room, but doesn’t steal the show away from the bed. And no more cold feet for us!

What’s the first thing your feet hit in the morning? Carpet? Wood? Tile? Rug on carpet? Do tell!