there’s a hush-hush photo shoot going on at my place today, and i’d tell you, but you know the old saying. two can keep a secret if one is dead. and i like y’all way too much for that! so, i’ll be off for the rest of the afternoon. in the meantime, i hope you enjoy the awesome reader giveaway just below. so, until tomorrow, i bid you adieu!

have a gloriously lazy summer weekend, friends. see you on monday!

*photos courtesy of lolanova; tammi snow; baby, picture this; and jasfitz, via the sfgirlbybay flickr pool.

happykath.

it was so bright and cheery this weekend in san francisco, it put me in the mood for color! my own house is in need of a dash of something bright, so i checked out the sfgirlbybay flickr group for some inspiration from y’all on how i might add some splashes of color here and there. fresh flowers and vintage accessories, or a piece of thrifted furniture are always an inexpensive and easy way to go, until you’re ready for a big commitment to color. here’s a peek at a few ideas.

…jutta…‘s pretty, vintage kitchen cabinet.

via paper pie; haru’s paper celebration!; trisha brink design; and dottie angel.

ATLITW.

a pretty globe from lisa sparks.

via karibombari; lakbdesign/fergusandme; bee vintage redux; and Lisa Airdrie.

festive ceramic coffee set from i l’aria.

canned aloe from lolanova.

pretty garland from kristenaderrick.

herman miller asked me what i like to listen to while i blog. well, not herman exactly, but contributor amy feezor who writes for Herman Miller’s blog, Lifework. if you’d like to see a playlist of my favorite tunes, and what kind of music influences me, as well as a peek at my new home office, hop on over to lifework and have a “listen”. what’s your favorite music to listen to while at the computer?

i was nervous, but julie put me at ease and we had a great time wandering around russian hill shooting pics. she then asked me to write my san francisco story. i am happy and honored to share how i came to live in san francisco, and be a part of julie’s project! so pop on over to julie’s beautiful blog i live here:sf if you’d like to read more. thanks julie!!

rikshaw design loves casual style and eclectic design.

well, we did it. i think just about everyone involved in blog it forward posted as planned — all 300 bloggers! that’s quite an achievement, and i think everyone should take a virtual blogger bow, and pat yourselves on the back! now, we’re dreaming up our next endeavor and the idea of a mood board has come up, and i think it’s a very inspiring idea. more details on that to come when we get things rolling. i’m taking a quick break to move into my new home in may, and then we’ll get going again.

bliss shares her love of polaroids.

in the meantime, i wanted to share just a wee bit more of some of the blog it forward posts and images that inspired me along the blog it forward path! thanks again to each and every one of you that participated. i think we all gained some new friends, some wonderful inspiration, and felt a great sense of community, which was ultimately our goal.

the cabin house seeks out inspiration for her home renovation projects.

je voudrais que adores spaces transformed into love stories.

lost bird found finds inspiration through members of her family.

secret pocket loves japanese craft and design books.

for one pearl button, it’s all about love, in all its many forms.

one sydney roads like a little fun in her interiors.

eccentric interiors make enhabiten happy.

cook•craft•read•love encourages us to commit to things 100% to find success.

black, white, yellow loves her design magazines.

design crush knows vegging out is important for us to refuel.

design fixation likes a cheerful wallpaper.

travel is high on pois rouge’s inspirational list.

okay there’s nothing much i get more freaked out about than being on camera, but etsy storque was nice enough to invite me, so i couldn’t refuse their lovely offer to feature me on their video series “there’s no place like here”. if you’d like to take a look around my apartment and hear me chat about it, pop on over to etsy and watch the video. and, just for commenting, we’re giving away one of my new “please let me be the person my dog thinks i am” prints. thanks so much to eric at etsy, for a fun day of shooting! enjoy!

well, since i’m moving, and kind of going for a whole new look, it’s come time to pass along some of my vintage treasures. you must understand, it is not easy for me to part with some of these belongings. many have fond memories behind them, but i feel good about passing them along to good homes, like yours. so without further ado, i bring you sfgirlbybay’s new vintage etsy shop, le petite flea.

i’ll be adding more of my vintage finds to le petite flea, from trips to london and italy, and just across the bridge at the alameda flea market, as i go through my stash of collectibles and loosen my grip on the past. time to move on. time to purge and find new, old stuff! but you know what they say, one gal’s trash is another’s treasure. i hope you find something you like at le petite flea.

i had some very thoughtful and kind requests to carry some of my latest ‘sunday in the city‘ photo images in my sfgirlbybay etsy shop, and so i have humbly compiled. thank you so much for the interest! all images are printed at 8×10, on high quality photo matte paper, and available here at etsy. thanks y’all!

via vintage printable

i saw this fantastic and inspiring image (above) at vintage printable (which i found via design for mankind – thank you, erin!) and then i couldn’t help but notice all the turquoise that kept popping up in the sfgirlbybay flickr pool. so, i thought it might be a fun color study to seek out some more, and share a little bit of design inspiration in the form of that very ‘poppie’ color turquoise blue! thanks very much everyone, for including these inspiring images in the group!

love this antique chair with these modern-looking lockers from foundnowhome.

office & accessories from …jutta… & a cute vintage clock from junkculture.

hints of turquoise pop in this room from dottie angel.

cute votives from abbytrysagain.

turquoise accessories, clockwise from left: madeline bea, ATLITW, jackie rueda and spot color print from sfgirlbybay.

just a single splash from ATLITW.

i love yellow & turquoise together. clockwise from left: dottie angel, cori kindred, dottie angel’s unexpected use for clogs, and the perfect candles from reflect / refract.

a bold sitting room from jaboopee.

amazing map from ethanollie.

styling with turquoise, clockwise from left: via gathering spriggs, MellieMell, simply hue, and luzia pimpinella ♥ {nic}.

an adorable bedroom & paint-by-numbers from candi mandi (above & below).

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