I have a thing for collared loveliness. A dress could be absolutely hideous, but throw a peter pan collar on it and I’m swooning.

So you can imagine my excitement to find a scalloped collar on a pretty pattern. Two in one? Bonus.

LINK:  FNUBBU

Man. Andy really needs to call up Ginette Lapalme. I’m feeling a kickin’ collaboration is in order!

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This print? For $25? Yes, indeed. ArtWeLove.com offers exclusive, limited edition prints by some of the best artists around. Do I like?

I love.

LINK:  ARTWELOVE.COM

Whew! I’ve had a slew of musings elsewhere over the last few weeks. Feel free to visit me in any of the following spaces!:

-Check out the most recent video tour of my renovation home on HGTV.com. What? You didn’t realize I was renovating? You need to hang out in this space more often.
-I quit the 30/30/30 Challenge last week. Because I’m lazy and it was cold. But look! My final outfit had sequins, so that’s a plus, right?
-I may not run gift guides here, but I still care. Sort of. In fact, I rounded up the Best Gadgets for Girlfriends over at My Life Scoop. Your gal pal will love me forever (image above).
-Oh, look! Another gift guide elsewhere. This time, for Store Envy, I showcased 9 Wearable, Dude-Worthy Threads (That You Ladies Can Totally Borrow, BTW). Sidenote: I haven’t said ‘dude’ in forev. Miss that word.
-My sweet Babs (a.k.a. DesignLoveFest) shared a bit about me over there. Enjoy.

Happy weekend!

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IMAGE CREDIT: ELIZABETH RYAN HOECKEL
via: STYLE ROOKIE

Color Mankind is a guest series from the ever-so-awesome Lauren at Color Collective.

TOP: DENISE DUPLOCK / BOTTOM: JIL SANDER

Samesies is a series from the super-talented M. Fay. Happy Friday!

A few of you have emailed asking how the renovation’s going, what my thought are, and if I’m totally sick of drywall dust yet. So, are you ready for this? Renovation dump. Below:

I’m doing well. Things are progressing, sans a small snafu with our flooring sealant (which I’ll share next week on HGTV.com). For a visual of the entire home as it stands Monday, check out this video tour:

In other words, we’re getting there. A few things on our immediate to do list?:
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… wear a braid around your neck?

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Why yes, this is my kind of rainy day.

LINK:  SUSANNA VENTO

*I like to change my desktop image every Friday so that next week, I’m greeted with something fresh and welcoming. ‘On my desktop’ is where I share next week’s desktop image!