Martha Stewart Living’s design director James Dunlinson and his partner, Alistair Turnball, have an amazing kitchen. After viewing many beautiful photos of their kitchen, I have been on a mission to find a collection of colourful bowls to spruce up my own space. I love how they organized the bowls they have; their collection looks clean and functional and isn’t too perfect. It looks like a home. I’m slowly adding unique dishes to my own cupboards to brighten up my space. Take a look at some of my favorite finds so far from Anthropologie.

xoxo Kristen

I love colourful hard cover books. I love rooms and walls full of books even more. A room covered in floor to ceiling bookshelves is so stylish yet very “homey.” There is something so special and intriguing to me about walls and walls of new and old stories, black and white photos, and beautiful art.

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When you can play with the colours and sizes of the books it can create such an effortless style for your home. The best part about your own home library, is that there aren’t any rules; just your own. Create a colour combination or organize at random. Whichever way you choose, your imagination will be running every rainy afternoon that you’re searching for a good read.

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The bookshelf in my future home will definitely have one of these rolling ladders, and I think it should be a fun colour, maybe teal. I love this effortless look, including the amazing workbench and chairs. LOVE!

Desire to Inspire

These extremely tall shelves and extremely large windows are amazing. Floor to ceiling bookshelves and floor to ceiling windows in one room? Yes please! Can I live in this amazing studio?

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There is so much character in a room full of books, and I’m looking forward to a rainy afternoon this winter where I can sit down and flip through pages and pages of a good read. Now I just need my floor to ceiling bookshelf. I’ll take any of these.

xoxo Jennifer

It feels like fall is upon us here in Santa Barbara with a cool breeze and new colours on the horizon. I LOVE the colours of fall so I’m sharing some fab finds that will fit well in your home for this beautiful season. It only seems fitting to look for eco-friendly pieces inspired by the beautiful nature and colours of this time of year, so I have done just that!

I LOVE this sham from Plover Organic. The colours are soft and beautiful, and the fabric is made from 100% organic cotton and recycled plastic button closures.

This beautiful console is by Velocity Art and Design. It is constructed of FSC certified plywood with a nature theme that seems so fitting for the fall season. It is simple and sleek.

These nature trays are designed by Tord Boontje made from recycled metal alloys. Not only is the product designed eco-friendly, but it is also continuing support of our beautiful world through donations to the organization, Greenpeace, with every purchase. LOVE.

xoxo Jennifer

I recently found these amazing photos of this fun and flirty home designed by Jonathan Berger in Brooklyn, NY. I love how he mixed and matched styles to create a one-of-a-kind space. His use of bright colours express his originality and amazing style! Berger found furniture everywhere, from Christies to eBay. His inspiring use of antique rugs next to zebra carpets, hot pink and blue fabrics, and eBay finds next to antique furnishings makes me want to redesign my home in this style.

My favorite room in this home is definitely the kitchen. It’s so light and bright, and it very unique! Berger used antiqued mirrored glass on the cabinets to create the illusion that the kitchen is bigger than it really is. Enjoy these beautiful photos!

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I can’t wait to see what else Berger has in store for us in the future!

xoxo Kristen

Far east modern designs are my new obsession. Although we have all seen far east designs of colors and busy prints of the past, here are some modern pieces you won’t find in any traditional home.

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Urban Outfitters, RC & D

xoxo Jennifer