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Hi friend! Welcome to a brand new week!  Elliott and I got back from San Miguel last night, so I’m getting back to reality now. The trip was absolutely incredible and even better with my companion.  I can’t wait to share a full trip recap with you, but in the meantime, you can check out my San Miguel instagram highlight. Also, Friday’s Amazon Summer in Color post malfunctioned and several links were wrong when the post went live.  They are all corrected now, thank you for letting me know about the issue! AMAZON HOME DECOR Creating as stylish and inviting...

Our editors independently select the products we recommend. We may earn a commission on items bought through our links. If you could fly into the room of any 30-something-year-old man in America, Peter Pan-style, you’d probably discover multiple pairs of dress socks that someone gave them as groomsmen gifts. But how many pairs could one man possibly need? And don’t people buy socks for themselves on a regular basis? The questions abound, but groomsmen gifts, sadly, tend to be predictable. But they don’t have to be!  “The secret to a great gift is giving something the groomsmen would really like,”...

[section title=”The Planning”] [field title=”Wedding Colors”] An upscale all-white look with black and gold accents [/field] [field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”] Being from the south, I did not want a southern wedding at all! I wanted something that was very classic, timeless and stood out from everybody else’s wedding in Alabama! We went with a very Italian/French garden vibe as our theme, so everything was very modern, very polished and nothing was rustic or traditional. [/field] [field title=”Proposal Story”] My favorite place in the entire world is Cheekwood botanical park in Nashville, Tennessee. We always loved being there and...

Renovate smart with these cool home office ideas. A happy space is a productive space.  6 Ways to Renovate Your Home Office Space If your home office lacks inspiration, organization or convenience, do something about it — like one of these cool home office ideas. A relatively simple do-it-yourself project transforms your office from second-rate to top of the line. 1. Install a Floating Shelf   Keep important but lesser used office materials on a high floating shelf centered above your home office desk. Because this is an unusual placement, make it a design accent by matching the color of...

The greens served in restaurants always taste so fresh. Here, ways to get that goodness at home. By Stephanie Clarke You can’t beat the pleasure of eating a restaurant salad. Whether it’s ordered from a menu, made at a salad bar, or tossed in a salad joint, you get creative mixes, and—even better—someone else has done all the chopping for you. But with salads costing $15 to $20, you might not be indulging all that often. These tips can help you create similar ones at home. 6 Steps to a Pro Salad at Home 1. Start with whole-head lettuce. Bagged...