Fabulous Bathrooms Round-up

This gray paneled wall treatment is really quite impressive in a bathroom.

 I think it plays up the basketweave floor tile, which I adore.

And that light, usually used in a kitchen, makes an impressive addition to the bathroom.

To be honest... this is one of my favorite bathrooms. I just love it!

I love wallpaper in bathrooms. The wallpaper in the photo above is Schumacher.

I also love the glittery marble mosaic-tiled floor, marble counters and glass-droplet chandelier. 

The low, freestanding tub makes the room feel more spacious and opulent.

House & Home

Apartment Therapy

I'm always a fan a striped walls, and in a bathroom it adds the wow factor.

That copper tub is amazing.

Elle Decor

Better Homes & Garden

Fresh, large & spacious is always nice.

I like that the tub has it's own little cubby area.

The rest of these amazing bathrooms were found via Pinterest.

Bathrooms are a small area where you can add a lot of personality, 

or have a spa-like calm room. For a few more of my faves, check out my Pinterest.

Jewel's Beautiful Texas Ranch via InStyle

I always enjoy the celebrity home highlight that InStyle has in their magazine.
This last issue featured Jewel on her beautiful Texas Ranch and
the very talented Bobby Fisher photographed Jewel and her casual, homey home.

Jewel's office is quite fantastic! 

White walls, silver and turquoise accents, and a lacquer moose head is 

homage to Alaska, where she grew up.

The Moroccan lighting really adds a wow factor to the room. 

photos via Bobby Fisher

check out article via Instyle Magazine

Fresh & Bright Looks via House Beautiful

Yellow in a kitchen is quite a happy addition...

and this graphic & gray floor is amazing. 

House Beautiful sure kicked off the new year with a fresh & bright look.

I'm always a fan of dark blue walls, but what really makes this bedroom stand out 

are the Greek Keys in the lantern and on the shades.

I'm just loving the fresh & stark red, white & blue... 

I would love to stay in this guest bedroom.

Inspiring Color: Navy

It's always sad to clean up and put away the Christmas decor. 

However, I do enjoy the refreshed goal of organizing and simplifying.  

As I'm cleaning, organizing and putting the house back together again,  

I also like to move things around and freshen things up.  

A certain color that I'm particularly liking right now happens to be navy. 

Navy is always classic. It reminds me of Spring in a nautical way. 

It is crisp and Navy is always cool.  Navy is also a chic color that combines so well with 

so many other colors.  Here are a few fantastic photos of home decor using Navy 

that I was happy to find on Elle Decor. I actually painted one of my boys rooms navy... 

I'll get photos and share soon. Honestly, It's one of my favorite wall colors.

Happy organizing everyone! 

images via Elle Decor

Girlfriend Gift Guide via Design for Mankind

I know, I know... I took quite the siesta during the holidays.

I sure hope everyone had quite a lovely Christmas.

We sure loved spending time with family & friends, relaxing 

& playing with the toys Santa brought. We were missing the snow though, 

I don't remember the last time I had Christmas without snow. Weird.

I didn't get the chance to thank Erin from Design For Mankind 

for including our V&A daisy tool kit in her Girlfriend Gift Guide. 

She put together a great gift guide and I'm so glad she loved those great girly tools!

Thanks Erin! xoxo

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year & best wishes for 2012!

Isn't a New Year so exciting?! Even if it is just "in our minds,"

a new year just feels so fresh and so full of possibilities. 

I want to thank you so much for your support to me, Modern Palm shop, 

& the Modern Palm Blog.

I am grateful to the moon. Really.

Starting a little online shop was really scary and challenging for me, 

but it was also exciting and rewarding. I've learned so much this last year...

and the biggest thing I've learned, is I have yet to learn SO MUCH MORE, 

both professionally & personally...

I truly am grateful to all of you readers, customers, bloggers, designers, & 

to those friends & family that have been supportive.

Aside from the typical goals relating to health, I really want to focus more on giving my best...

my best to myself, my husband, my kids, my family, my friends, my shop, etc.

All too often I get overwhelmed with my inadequacies and let my fears and doubts take over.  

It is a constant battle to combat those doubting... voices?, thoughts?, feelings? whatever they are.

But the time we have here is so important and unknown... I don't want to have regrets.

I want to be happy. I want to be brave. I want to really appreciate & experience life.

I look forward with great excitement & anticipation for 2012 

and hope it is a fantastically fabulous year for us all

xoxo.

Happy New Year!!

Jack & Lulu Notecards + Divine Twine

These Jack & Lulu notecards make a perfect gift for any occasion.

I adore these cards because they are simple yet bold, classy yet fun.

You can personalize them to the person you're giving them to...

or you can have your "signature" card that you send to others.

Can you guess which is my fave? You're right! The Palm Tree...

but I actually love all of them! They're all too fantastic!

I love going crazy with our Divine Bakers Twine to add a simple but fun wrapping.

Check out more Jack & Lulu cards

Stock up on Bakers Twine

Recipe: Toffee

TOFFEE

1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
chopped pecans

Spray Pam in 9x13 glass pan.  Heat sugar and butter to boiling on high.  When boiling turn down and stir for 6 to 7 min.  Immediately spread mixture in pan.  Sprinkle choc. chips over mix and put a cookie sheet over pan to help trap heat and melt chocolate.  After choc. is melted, spread and sprinkle chopped pecans over.  Refrigerate until hard.

**for a SUPER HEALTHY version... just use all organic choc., sugar, and butter...ha! ha!
**This is a very simple recipe. But after trying other toffee recipes, I always go back to it!  There is something that I just love about this recipe.  Great for holidays, or any day!

More Gift Ideas: Mini Savon de Marseille

I always love me some Savon de Marseille!

These little travel size soap bars are perfect for the person who loves to travel. 

Or, do you have a friend that is obsessed with France? 

Or a sister who is a product junkie and loves to try new things?

Or a mom that is a sucker for all-things-pretty?

These soaps also make a fun little gift to use as a stocking stuffer, 

neighbor gift, teacher gift, or they have the ability to make another gift 

even more darling & more perfect! :)

 

Don't forget to add some Divine Bakers Twine to your cart!

Modern Palm has a crazy large selection in colors and you can use this twine for 

holidays, baking, wrapping, crafting, hanging...

basically ANTHING! 

It's an all-functioning all-purposing product.

Gift Packages Available at Modern Palm

Gift Packages are available at Modern Palm during the holidays.

If you are interested, just shoot me an email {info(at)modernpalm(dot)com} 

and let me know what you'd like to be in your gift package, 

and I will let you know what the group discount will be.

We will take care of the gifting, wrapping, packaging & shipping for you.

Super easy way to send a wonderful gift to a wonderful friend, sister, or mother.

Travel Gift Set from Compagnie de Provence Savon de Marseille: Mediterranean Sea

The new Savon de Marseille scent, Mediterranean Sea, now has a fun travel gift set that
is now available at Modern Palm! 

This is travel set makes the ideal gift for someone on the go, a stocking stuffer, neighbor gift, 

teacher gift, or just someone who loves the fabulous Compagnie de Provence 

Savon de Marseille products.

Included in each box set are 1 oz. tubes of shower gel, hand cream, body lotion, & a bar soap.  

This refreshing scent blends white flowers, ripe citrus and subtle hints of musk topped off with a light salty note.  This is a great way to sample the famous Compagnie de Provence products.

Katherine Rally Pillows for the Holidays

These red Katherine Rally pillows can really add to your holiday decor.

Something I love about our pillows is that they are perfect for 

mixing and matching the colors & patterns! 

The same pillow can be used in so many ways...

and can take on a different look depending on the patters and colors you use with them.

Spice up your decor for the holidays with a new pillow, or give them away as a gift!

Either way, they are perfect for the holidays.

Check out other pillow colors & designs from Modern Palm.