"Eclectic"

The phrase "New England Winter" isn't always followed with terms of endearment. Maybe because it can be a tad long - but, trust me when I say it's a beautiful time of year. There is nothing that beats a blanket of snow, a warm fire and that feeling of coziness - so I absolutely love when Brides out there embrace the prettiness of a New England winter wedding. If you are in the midst of planning such a fête, this shoot from the paper mavens at ...

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Brooklyn weddings are amazing in a way that is sort of indescribable.  Like your first day of a week-long vacation or the best piece of chocolate cake.  There are no words.  Which is exactly why I have been stumbling around this intro for what seems like hours, trying to communicate to each and every one of you just how much I ADORE this Wythe Hotel wedding.  And you know what?  I think I'll let the breathtaking images from...

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Though we feature some of the prettiest of pretty things up on these pages, I have to say that home tours rank tops in my eyes. I am, admittedly, nosey by nature and it isn't totally uncommon to find me trying to sneak a quick peek into my fellow neighbours homes. So when I've been granted a legitimate invite to take a closer look behind someones front door, my inner design nerd becomes thrilled beyond measure.

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Before I share even one image from this little gem sent over by Onelove Photography, promise me you'll make time to peruse every last image in the full gallery. Because, my dears, this one is good. Like, REALLY good. From the DIY projects overflowing with charm and SMP-inspired gold-painted vases to some of the cutest mini-attendants I've ever seen, this...

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Captured by Anais + Dax, this particular home is a rest for weary eyes. Located in the west end of Los Angeles, Shiva Rose's haven is one I could stare at for an indefinite amount of time. I'm not kidding... it could get awkward. Just taking in the lush gardens, the crisp white walls and eclectic mix of fabulous furniture finds already fills me with a serious sense of ease and tranquility.

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Confession time: I wish the Petersik's were my BFFs. I'll happily go on record when I say that they are the sweetest bloggers in all of blogland and it's no surprise that they've come so far. They're full of energy, spunk, and I don't believe they've ever met a paint-brush or hammer they don't like...oh and then there is that...

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The best thing about finding inspiration online is that the said inspiration can pretty much come from anywhere in the world. Because it's about taking found ideas and putting your own style stamp on them. One that works just for you . So we're pretty happy about this next Home Tour photographed by the talented Julien Fernandez. Because it's bursting over with steal-worthy ideas that you can transform into something totally personal.

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Hailed as the queen of all things lovely, Joy Cho of Oh Joy! has been a constant source of inspiration for us here at SMP as her blog has always oozed style, approachability, and flat out gorgeousness. So we couldn't be more excited to share some behind the scenes with Joy goodness for you today, the first of a fun ongoing feature we're calling Behind the Blog. Joy is giving us a quick peak into...

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Welcome SMP-ers! It's high time we took you with us on a fun new adventure we call Living and share all of those must-haves that we crave day after day after day. Whether we've said I-do's or not. And we're kicking things off with this stunner of a home designed by crazy-talented Australian architect & designer, Greg Natale. Every inch of this space has been carefully crafted in the prettiest of ways and if this is what sets the bar for...

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