Kitchen Remix

We moved back in May of 2016 to our new home in Orange County.  We had small renovation plans, but upon actually moving it it became clear that the kitchen cabinets were not going to work for us.  They were original and let's just say, used but not well loved.  I looked inside one and saw the Blair Witch wave back.  Unusable drawers, cabinets that wouldn't close...needless to say, we switched from small renovations to one large one: a new kitchen.  Here is what they looked like before (seemingly not so bad, I admit, but just trust me on this one).

 

 

Since we were starting from scratch, of course I set to Pinterest.  Here are my main inspirations:

If you'd like to see more, I have a whole Pinterest board of them HERE.

The space was dark and without many cabinets (but TONS of gorgeous windows).  I wanted a clean, very modern and geometric look for the house, so we opted for flat, white panel cabinets with quartz counters and a silver hexagon back splash.  We added the matte black pulls and faucet and used a composite granite sink in metallic gray.  And now...finally...the finished product!

I'm so in love and cannot wait to fill it and style it with our stuff.  Hit me up in the comments if you like this post and want to see more of our home in later posts!

OOTD: Studio Opening

Our friends worked really hard to help open Studio Servitu, an upscale studio for some of your, um, naughtier events. The set up was very sleek, featuring a favorite of mine: striped walls! While the event room featured black and white walls, these gorgeous mint and black stripes are in the bathroom...I could not resist a photo shoot!





Outfit Details:
Jacket: Torrid
Bra + Slip: Lane Bryant
Sheer Dress: Cheap Monday
Gloves: Michael Kors
Necklace + Clutch: Betsey Johnson
Boots: Dr Martens

Linklettes

This week the internet did not disappoint! So many fabulous things are being created, presented, and experienced this week and here is what I deem to be the best of the best.


- Chubstr
Chubstr is here! What is it? In their own words:
Chubstr is a style destination for men of many sizes. Whether you call yourself chubby, plus size, fat, plump, or nothing at all, it’s not about what you wear, it’s about how it makes you feel. Find clothing that helps you create and display your own personal style. I, for one, love this site and can't wait to see all the Hubba Hubbas work it out!!


- Tribute to McQueen
These are a few of my faaaaaaaaavorite things! You cannot go wrong with Ms Guiness and McQueen. Yesterday was also the late Mr McQueen's birthday.

- Help Japan in Any Way You Can
I think the rhyme helps. Sohui of Filth in the Beauty has a wonderful list of ways to help Japan during this horrible tragedy.


- City Chic Fashion Show at LMFF
(via Musings of a Fatshionista)
Check out these photographs of City Chic's fashion show from LMFF, including the designs from Damn You Alexis. Most of the garments are trendy, but not earth shattering, but it's worth a look! My favorites are in the images above.


- Jeremy Scott for Swatch (via 2BD)
I'll take one of each, please!


- Milly Darling's Snow White Post
Milly shows you how to bring Snow White into your closet and make up kit without looking like you are wearing a costume with her Style Crush post. PRECIOUS!


- Doe Deere Blogazine shared her favorite home inspirations
Ever since the idea of buying a home was just a twinkle in my eye, I started collecting images of fabulous homes/apartments/rooms. She highlights some of my favorite images and some new ones in her post of decorating inspirations!

Home Invasion

We interrupt your regularly scheduled blogging with a special service announcement: I have house fever. The hours I spent digging through online shops and playing in my closet have been replaced (temporarily) by google image searches of home decor and vigorously refreshing new listings on Redfin. My husband and I are looking for a little nook to call our own and frankly: it's become a full on obsession. Now, I know that this post has little to do with fatshion per se, but by finding a home with a full size home office will LEAD to the completion of my "top secret" new plus size fashion endeavour. So, with that THINLY veiled explanation in place, I thought I'd share some of the GORGEOUS decor inspirations that have kept me from chubbling your bubble these past few weeks.


I might never leave the bath if this was mine...


I think this is from a men's fashion campaign, but the colors are spot on for our master bedroom


Turning a bedroom into a huge closet/vanity? Yes, please. This is from Anna Sui's home.


Dining Room...the sleekness calls. Though, 50's diner dining sets have a special place in my heart.


I LOVVVVVE all white kitchens. Or silver and black, but frankly: all white seems much more common. But pleeaaaaaaaase, NO BROWN!


Living room of doom. Or joy. You know what I mean!

Does anybody else have the same obsession? I'd LOVE to see more photos/blogs with fabulous images. Comment section, please!