My sweet contributors are picking up the slack while I’m prepping our home for a photoshoot (we did this today, because we are CRAZY), and Lauren killed it today. Killed it!

LINK: MARCUS OAKLEY
via: FRIDAS FINA

Color Mankind is a weekly guest series from Lauren Willhite.

I’ve never been to Portland, OR (I know!), so I’m way more excited about this fun opportunity than I already was:

That’s right, friends — I’m teaching a course with ACE Camps entitled “Living a Fulfilled Life of Creativity.” You can find all the details here, but know that you can expect a lot of 1-on-1 consulting, encouragement and positivity. Plus, presents! Fun!

Huuuge thanks to Angela, who’s coordinating the entire trip at the ACE Hotel, which is going to be insanely gorgeous. I cannot wait! Join me?

p.s. If you’re a Portland local and want to opt out of the ACE Hotel stay, book the locals deal for $359 here.

My Nashville weekend was relaxing and invigorating, which was the perfect mix to start off the packing/decorating/moving chaos that will be this week. I’ll keep you posted on the progress (although I’ll be a bit silent otherwise), but FIRST! You’ve simply got to see our kitchen progress on HGTV.com:

We’ll be attempting to finish that ceiling before Friday’s photo shoot, so fingers crossed! And as soon as the kitchen is guest-ready, do come visit!

Source list here!

I spotted this blue forest that sweet Jan snapped in Vancouver and immediately became re-energized. This world can be so beautiful, yes? Kudos to Australian artist Konstantin Dimopoulos for creating the installation.

LINK: POPPYTALK

Speaking of re-energized, the next few weeks around here are going to be a whirlwind of crazy. We have an important photo shoot in our home for one of my favorite print publications next week, so you can imagine there will be quite a bit of scurrying about and finishing last-minute projects before the crew from New York arrives.

We’ll be moving in the day after our photo shoot and will welcome our favorite L.A. friends less than a week later — after I return home from a 3-day conference in New Orleans (clearly, we’re poor scheduling planners!). We are so excited to prep the guest rooms and put on our hosting hats, although we have a lot to do before then.

All of this to say that things might be a bit more quiet than usual around here as I unpack, nest and try to furnish our home in just a few days. Bear with me.  I’ll still be delivering some artsy goodness and updating you with our progress, although I more than likely won’t be posting six times daily (which I realize is completely nuts anyway — I have a problem) over the next few weeks.

BUT FIRST! I’m headed to Nashville with some lovely ladies for a pre-moving-craze getaway where picnics, photo shoots and cupcakes will ensue.

I’ll check in when I return next week! In the mean time, what’s going on your way? Gracious, I feel like this relationship is so one-sided all of the sudden! ;)

I’m so pleased to announce Modani as one of our furnishings sponsors for my renovation! Last week, I received this sweet little chair in the mail and can’t wait to find a place for it (guest bedroom? office?).

Stay tuned and I’ll show you what else I chose from the site. Hint: There’s a Chesterfield involved! Eek!

LINK: MODANI
FULL DISCLOSURE

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Score Issue 2 right here.

LINK:  BESPOKE ZINE
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Not really. I think she’s quite happy to be there.

LINK:  BY BORRE
photographer: marie taillefer

Why not gather some nature and spell words on this sunny spring morning? Ready, set… GO.

LINK:  VLADIMIR KONCAR

p.s. A quote from Vladimir:
“[This personal typographic diary is] my playground when I’m fed up with commercial work. I collect various objects and from them I form the letters. With those letters I write my thoughts down and they are a symbolic link between the font and the reflections.”

This pretty piece would fit right into one of M. Fay’s archived samesies! Love.

LINK:  SARA GENN
via zoe pawlak’s tweet

I rarely gravitate toward florals, but this charcoal palette seems to toughen up those sweet blooms in the best way possible. Bonus? The hidden message inside says “a modestly marvellous mug.”

How could I resist? (£10)

LINK:   LISA STICKLEY LONDON