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L’s BIG GIRL ROOM REVEAL!
“Cute Bohemian”

small shop big girl room, cute bohemian, DIY canopy, vintage peacock headboard, John Robshaw bedding, Jonathan Adler, kantha ikat quilt, vintage yellow nightstand

It’s a long time coming, but hopefully worth the wait! If you’ve been following me for at least (ahem) a year, you know I’ve been slowly but surely working on transitioning my daughter’s nursery to a big girl room. While I didn’t want to have to get new of everything, I definitely wanted to tie in a “cute bohemian” theme somehow, some way. Lo and behold, with the help of an elephant lamp, a vintage peacock headboard, a D.I.Y. canopy, John Robshaw, Jonathan Adler, and a last-minute kantha ikat quilt purchase*, I was actually able to pull it off! My FIRLs Irene and Sabra came to the rescue to style and photograph the space, and I am THRILLED with the result, as is Leighton (clearly!). I hope you are too! Sources below…

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SUMMER DRESSING
Back It Up

Show me an open-back dress — especially in a bright solid hue — and I just can’t help myself. Loving all the easy breezy options for summer, for a warm night out on the town or a day strolling around town. Loose fitting and showing just enough skin is my preference, but there’s an abundance of cuts and colors for every excuse and occasion…

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PROJECT LAUNCH
Sabra Lattos Photography

There are some people in this world that you meet, you click, you heart…even virtually. Client Sabra Lattos (previously of The Lonely Wife Project) and I met through our blogs, but we quickly became FIRLs and I adore her both personally and professionally. So when this clever, talented, wonderful woman decided to go for it and branch out on her own, I was so honored that she reached out to me to help her create a visual foundation upon which to build her budding photography business. Out of this successful collaboration came a logo, brand and website of which I am so proud. Introducing Sabra Lattos Photography

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VIGNETTE VIEW
My House via Instagram

For those that don’t follow me on Instagram (say what?!) you may not know that I share snippets from around my house every so often that I don’t share here. I work from home so it’s fun and easy for me to take a quick snapshot during my day when a little something catches my eye. It can be a welcome distraction in that Monday thru Friday, 9 to 5 grind sometimes too…

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HOT SUMMER TREND
The One-Piece

Although my body this week has been under the weather, my mind has definitely been traveling to warmer weather. My girlfriends and I are planning our next escape (Vegas? Cabo? Miami again? Oooh, Miami!) and after seeing such stunning swimwear spreads featuring the one-piece, I gotta say: I could definitely rekindle that flame, especially the deep plunge or crochet. But what do we think: too cougar, or sexy kitten?

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70′S EURO GLAM
à la Mick & Bianca Jagger

Catherine Kwong SF Showcase 2013, 1970s euro glam, living room, fireplace, Milo Baughman-like chairs, brass, Cy Twombly-inspired floor

I apologize for the brief (but beautiful!) post today — swamped with deadlines, meetings and illness. But I wanted to be sure to share this space that keeps me going whenever I get to steal a glance at it. A living room by designer Catherine Kwong for the San Francisco Decorator Showcase House 2013, it’s a 1970′s sophisticate’s dream. The Cy Twombly-inspired floor and the Milo Baughman-like chairs are leaving me dizzy with delight!

“The design was inspired by Mick and Bianca Jagger in the 1970’s – the young and wild, traipsing-to-Saint Tropez years. I was doing research for a client and discovered all of these beautiful old photos of Mick and Bianca that depicted a wild romance. They were impossibly stylish and full of excitement, with a bit of scandal, of course. So I designed this room for them; a place for late-night parties with rock royalty and the jet-set. I wanted the room to be just like Mick and Bianca: luxe and decadent, but with a rock ‘n roll edge.”  ~ Catherine Kwong

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THE E LIST
Mama’s Day Edition

I haven’t done an “E List” in quite a while, but what better reason than upcoming Mother’s Day? You know me though, my version is gonna be about putting the sexy in this mama’s day, both in her home and closet, with 10 ideas to take it to the next level…

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ANNIVERSARY CHANDELIER
My 10-Year Gift

Today is my 10-year wedding anniversary! You may remember I posted this D.I.Y. chandelier by Lindsey Adelman back in March. Well, I immediately put the husband to work, and he really came through for me. I love it! Paired with flowers from recent photo shoots, it makes for a very celebratory scene, doesn’t it?

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DAYDREAMING
My “Someday” Summer Home

Portugal mod summer home, Nuno Benito, contemporary living room, concrete fireplace hearth, poufs, cowhide chair, magenta rug

Welcome to Erika’s fantasy world, episode #622…starring this dream home in hillside Portugal (obrigada, Albertina!). My distant-future abode has got all the elements I lust-at-first-sight rolled up into one, including vintage mid-century modern furnishings within a contemporary shell, oodles of cozy furs and hides, art appreciation, standout lighting, poolside dining, and best of all: that view! Alentejo, take me away…

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MOM’S DAY TREAT
20% off Rikshaw Design!

small shop for rikshaw design in Napa, girl's & women's kurtas

With Mother’s Day coming up, I thought these photos of me and my little one in Napa modeling our coordinating Rikshaw Design kurtas were quite fitting! It was a picture perfect day at Silverado Vineyards overlooking the valley, and I’m thrilled my brother was able to snap a few shots for our first official mommy-and-me outfit post…

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