Oh, Olivia...I love your style!

Olivia blows me away with her classy style.  She is my style icon, she is full of class and beauty...check her out!

Photos courtesy of:  Olivia Palamero Style

Traveling...Swedish Style

I came across this hotel on one of my favorite blogs, this is glamour  and I can't stop dreaming.  This lovely boutique hotel in Sweden looks so cozy with incredible decor, it's so french country with the gingham, checkers and stripes.  I'm in love with the decor!! I would feel right at home here and need to put this hotel on my list of places to see.  Happy day dreaming...

Christmas & Burberry!

When I think of classy and Christmas I think of Burberry.  When I do Christmas photos I would love to incorporate Burberry into my Christmas photos.  A man in a Burberry tie is dreamy and children in Burberry are out of this world.  My Christmas card might have a few of these items included one day, all found at Nordstrom...Happy Dreaming!

The Eddie: Tory Burch

Whatever Tory says goes..."My must-have flat. It's easy, chic and comfortable" - Tory Burch.  I think I need a pair in every color...thank you Tory!

Eye Candy

I had so much fun doing the candle table for my friend Chelsey's wedding this past summer, I was thrilled she asked and loved being apart of such a special day.  The bride was gorgeous and venue was perfect.  I'll post more on the wedding and all the details of the candy table after Christmas but I just wanted to give you a sneak peak...and some of these pictures will be on our new Honey Do website COMING SOON!!

Peter Pan & Sparkles

I adore this Peter Pan Collared Tunic, you could wear it as a mini dress as well.  I'm ordering one today.  Love! Love!  Love!  Classic and yes it has a high collar but the fact that it would be a mini would make it flattering and perfect for a Holiday party, Christmas Eve service, and the list goes on.  I'm not even going to tell you the incredible price, check it out for yourself on Top Shop. Thank you Cupcakes and Cashmere for the fab find.  Happy Holiday Shopping!

Untamed Petals

Honey Do loves bows, ruffles and stripes...so when I came across this sparkling bow headband from Untamed Petals I fell in love.  I found this website while browsing one of my new blog daily reads, Paper Moss and sure enough these accessories are adorable to say the least!!  Check out some of their other fun pieces.  Enjoy!

Personalized Christmas Tags

As you all know by now that I love anything personalized.  I found the blog Sweet Paul via How Sweet It Is and I came across these gift tags and just adore the idea.   I think you could add cuter ribbon...maybe some striped ribbon and be good to go.  Happy Wrapping!!

You will need:
Color copies of pictures
Tag puncher
Hole puncher
String
Use a tag puncher and punch out tags of your pictures.
If you don't have a tag puncher you can just cut the tags out by hand.
Punch out holes using a hole puncher and fasten a string to the photo.

J.Crew Vintage Pajamas

I spotted these over on Cardigans and Couture and they just look too cozy to pass up.  How fun to cuddle up watching a movie wearing these J.Crew Vintage Pajamas and yes they still look feminine and chic to me which is hard to find with a classic mens style pajama.  Happy Monday!

Tory Burch Love

I want one of these for my Blackberry, who doesn't love Tory Burch.  This fits an iPhone, Blackberry or even an iPod.  Perfect gift for all those Tory lovers!! It's $75 and comes in Red, Black, and Husky Purple.  Happy Friday!!

Dreaming of Homes

It's so much fun to dream, one of my favorite things to do is drive around Medina, Clyde Hill and Madison Park and look at homes. But I must admit I rarely know the right terminology for some of my favorite style of homes so I thought, why not learn.  My dream would be an old colonial, cape cod or a rambler - I LOVE ramblers!  The first house I lived in was a Dutch Colonial in River Forest, Chicago so I'm sure that's why I'm a little partial to the classics. The decor is another story...bead board, crown molding, checkered black and white floors, stripes, and gingham window treatments and the list goes on. Here are a few of my favorite styles and a little terminology to help when you're out house shopping...happy day dreaming!  ...all these homes are missing is a big American Flag in the front. 

The prominent, center gable isn't typical Dutch colonial here. But it is typical of the Cape Dutch Style. That is, in colonial South Africa.

Traditional Colonial homes have paired chimneys, decorative doorways and plain, symmetrical fronts.

How about one of my favorite movie homes from Somethings Gotta Give, it's a classic Cape Cod style home. Cape Cod house plans are often one story or one-and-a-half story designs that include decorative elements on the exterior which give it a distinctly "Cape Cod" feel. These decorative elements can include shingle or clap board siding and dormers.

Colonial Revival  Resurgence in American patriotism followed the country’s 1876 centennial that continued through the two World Wars. This was reflected in the immense popularity of colonial style architecture, based loosely on symmetrical Federal and Georgian designs. Design features include a rectangular footprint, gable roof, accented center front door, double-hung windows with shutters. Dormers and fireplaces are generally present. Dutch colonial and Cape Cod styles are variations of this design.

This is a traditional Dutch colonial with widow's walk. This American style originated in homes built by German, or “Deutsch” settlers in Pennsylvania as early as the 1600s. A hallmark of the style is a broad gambrelroof with flaring eaves that extend over the porches, creating a barn-like effect.

And of course one of my favorite movie homes is the Father of the Bride home.  This is a Traditional Colonial.  Love!

Colonial homes were as popular in the Southern Colonies as the north, but the southern version had the chimneys at the ends instead of the center. Characteristics, steeply pitched gable roof, symmetrical in shape, with centered front door, multi-pane, tall, double-hung windows, narrow plan, often only one room deep, wide, welcoming front porch, tall foundation walls to protect against moisture damage.  

Another one of my favorites is the Khardasian Ranch. This style combined the trend toward more informal design (Bungalow) and low, horizontal lines (Prairie). Originally developed in California, these single story homes were built across the country after World War II to meet the considerable housing needs of returning soldiers and their families. Ranch style features include low pitched roofs, deep eaves, large windows, simple floor plans and attached garages.

Cornishware

I adore these and love the idea of personalized gifts, yes that's right you can personalize them.  Anything matching, stripes and personalized I love.  Check out all the lovely packaging and fun colors on Cornishware designs...enjoy! 

J.Crew Family

Okay, so I wanted to post on this because I was so excited that my readers actually listen and buy the things I post on.  One of my best friends Julia Veach, who is gorgeous and such an amazing friend who I've had so much fun sharing dresses with, she always has the go to dress that I can borrow at the last minute.  Anyway, she purchased the ASOS dress that I blogged on a few weeks ago.  Look how fabulous she looks.  I thought I would post a few more pictures of her and her family for fun, they are such a mix of the Khardaisans &  J.Crew - - some fun fashion ideas!!  Her and her incredible husband are the youth pastors at Puyallup Foursquare.   

Chalkboard Wall

I love the look of a chalkboard wall, how cute for a children's playroom, bedroom or bathroom...where they can play games, you can write cute notes, reminders...the list is endless.  Growing up one of my best friends parents let us write on one of their walls in the bonus room and it was so much fun to look back over the years and see all the silly things we would write.  Of course a big one was who we were crushing on! You can purchase chalkboard paint at Home Depot and here is an easy and fun How To.  Enjoy!

Natalie in Ruffles

Okay, just what I needed to brighten my day.  I think Natalie Portman looks classic in this yellow ruffled Valentino dress she wore on David Letterman.  Honey Do loves ruffles!!

Gingham Love!

I love a man in a bow-tie, call me cheesy but I don't think it gets much classier than a gingham, seersucker, bow-tie.  I'm a huge fan of gingham.  Like I've mentioned before my house will be full of gingham and stripes.  This Alexander Olch bow tie is perfect for the man in your life, it comes in red and green too...perfect for the holidays!  Happy Gingham Monday!

Photos Courtesy of:  Oh Joy!

Barre3 Obsession

I'm going to let you in on my new obsession....Barre3.  I've been going for the last two months and I've never felt better, lost more weight and been more toned.  I'm a workout junkie and I've tried it all but I'm in LOVE with Barre3 and can't get enough.  I just found out that Madonna's newest strength-training obsession is Barre3 too.  Barre3 is an hour-long workout routine that combines ballet, pilates exercises, and yoga poses.  Try it out and you'll be on your way to a flat stomach, toned arms and tight thighs like Madonna.  It's a must!!  Have a great weekend and Go Huskies!!

Olivia Palermo's Style

Loving this...she always looks incredible!  Opaque black tights look amazing with this color.  Happy Thursday!