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Archives for July 2013

Beach Vacation Color Inspiration

Ahoy there!

I’m reporting live from Tybee Island, taking this short break from the excellent facial sunburning I’m working on to share some beach inspired color palettes from Design Seeds with you today.

Color Surf

Beached Tones

Surf Tints

Island Play

Tonal Road

Mental Vacation

Stay inspired!

-K

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Tybee Island

Painting Party

Congrats to my brother and sister-in-law who closed on their first house this past weekend! Welcome to the wonderful (and sometimes overwhelming) world of home ownership! šŸ™‚
We spent this weekend giving their new house a face-lift with fresh coats of paint throughout the interior. And I must say, after alot of prep work and elbow grease… it Ā looks mighty spiffy!

What perfect timing that Sherwin Williams was running a 40% off sale over the weekend?! We stocked up on everything needed for a successful painting weekend, including the complimentary coffee from their Keurig station. Thanks, Sherwin!

Not sure about everywhere else, but in the Little Rock area at least the sale runs through the 22nd. So if you need a new splash of color or some “purdy” great supplies, run on by today and save a buck or fifty!

To cover over existing wall colors quickly, we went with the “Super Paint” 2 in 1 coverage recommended by the SW specialists. This was my first time working with this particular SW product, and I must say I was impressed with how it covered. We were able to cover over the existing gold, blue, and pink walls with one coat in every room!

Here was the final line up of paints that completed our neutral interior color palette. Taking the 8′ ceilings and amount of natural light available into account, I made sure to stay on the lighter end of the fan deck to allow margin for the colors to appear slightly darker once applied. The main goal was to make the space feel more open throughout. Mission accomplished! I was quite happy with the results and I think our new homeowners wholeheartedly agree. šŸ˜‰

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Here’s to a happy Monday and fresh starts all around!

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Clear Choices

Let’s talk clear today. Whether acrylic, lucite or polycarbonate, clear “plastic” furniture and accessories can be just what the designer ordered.

The benefit of being colorless is that it goes with everything. It also opens up a space since it’s transparent so light moves right on through. Something about it just adds that touch of glamour and sophistication and most pieces tend to adapt to their surroundings much like a chameleon, which helps it fit into a wide range of styles from traditional to contemporary.

(Pintrest)

While glass is also clear, it’s not always ideal for every application due to it’s weight and breakable factor. Plastic materials like the ones listed above are not only visually weightless, but are actually light weight and surprisingly durable too.

(Made By Girl)

There’s lots of reasons to use this material, but sometimes the only reason you need is that it’s ridiculously FUN!

Here’s my line-up of “clearly” fabulous pieces:

(Small Lucite Tray by Dabney Lee At Home – You can customize the bottoms of these trays from a bazillion different pattern/font/color options!)

(Vapor Counterstool by CB2)

(Tea Table by Plexi-Craft)

(Tobias Chair by Ikea)

(Peekaboo Nesting Tables by CB2)

(Umbria Bench by Plexi-Craft)

(Canali Crystal Clear Chairs by OverstockĀ – I actually have a couple of these babies in my dining room, and absolutely adore them!)

(Lencon Lucite Desk by The Paris Apartment)

(Adair Acrylic Coffee Table by Overstock)

(King George Bench by Plexi-Craft)

(Baroque Clear Acrylic Table Lamp by Euro Style Lighting)

The price point for pieces made of these materials can range from the hundreds to the thousands. The good news is if you’re looking for an inexpensive pop of clear you can usually find it at places likeĀ CB2. If you’re looking to shell out a couple grand for a custom statement piece, there are places likeĀ Plexi-CraftĀ who can create pretty much anything under the sun!

Keep it real. Happy Wednesday!

-K

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Patio Bath Featured on Centsational Girl!

Good morning from the upper deck!

Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July yesterday. I surely did, and am looking forward to more lake-fun with the family through the weekend.

In other news… I was excited to discover this morning that the Patio Bath was featured on yet another amazing blog, Centsational Girl!

If you haven’t checked out Centsational Girl yet, well, you absolutely should. It packed full of inspiration and DIY ideas that you will just love. Make sure to stop by the about page to meet the “centsational girl” behind the blog,Ā Kate!

What an honor to have the Patio Bath kicking off her “Best of the Blogosphere” post today – just, wow. Head on over and check out the post here, as my project is just the beginning of a long list of fun projects featured on her blog today.

Thanks again, Kate! šŸ˜‰

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The coziest air bnb in Hot Springs, a couple of ou The coziest air bnb in Hot Springs, a couple of our favorite couples, icecream cake for all, hiking date for us complete with cupcakes + rosĆ© in a cave… only for  @forrest_addison_roberts ā€˜s birthday!! 🄳😘 

I couldn’t let the year end without narrowing down a few favorite captures from such a special weekend earlier in December (which overlaps with our elopement anniversary now, but anniversary photos wouldn’t fit here too ha!) celebrating the love of my life. 

Thankful for such sweet friends to laugh and celebrate with. Thankful for keeping our birthday tradition of cake + wine in a cave, come rain or shine. Thankful to get to celebrate my favorite adventure partner for another year! Thanks for picking me to host your parties for the rest of your life. It’s a grande honor, and you’re the easiest to want to celebrate. I love you!

PS: if you’re traveling to Hot Springs, you absolutely need to check out @thewoodlawntudorandcottage and @thepaddockhotsprings - love these properties by @kaligoldenharris !! We didn’t want to leave and can’t wait to go back! šŸ”
October highlights in 10 snaps (and a motion to in October highlights in 10 snaps (and a motion to increase the 10 slider limit as all the joy this month held couldn’t be narrowed to such a small smattering). 

This is merely a fraction of sweet memories from one of our two most festive months of the year: October brought:

- a road trip to Comfort, TX for my cousin’s wedding fest 
- Liam’s 5th birthday 
- my 34th birthday 
- Halloween parties, dates, and costumes book readings (not even enough room for all of those here!)

I can let perfectionism lead to procrastination in sharing, sorting, favoriting, editing - and then months escape me without letting a few favorites make it here to the grid, which is the closest thing to a scrapbook I have these days. So doing my best to let these few float up here like balloons to the sky before another month escapes me. 

So incredibly thankful for all of the sweet memories and grande adventures with my two fellas. 🄹 This first year together as a blended family is one I’ll always want to remember, for the treasures it’s held and the growth we’ve all experienced. 

Thanksgiving is the perfect day to remember to remember and hold it all a little closer. šŸ™šŸ¼šŸ’›

Much love and many more sweet memories moments to be thankful for to you and yours! šŸ’
Happy Son’s day to my sweet Liam love. Brightest Happy Son’s day to my sweet Liam love. Brightest little light of my life, teller of the most original jokes, giver of the silliest lick-kisses, imaginer of new games, snuggliest bug, the bravest boy with the strongest heart and fastest feet - and so many endless more magical things to me. Getting to be his mama is the greatest honor and a most unbelievable gift. šŸ„¹šŸ™šŸ¼šŸ¤ I love you Liam! And I will always be so incredibly proud of you. Keep being you! The world needs all of your wonder, enthusiasm, kindness and joy. ✨ And all those ā€œgreat ideasā€ you’ve always got brewing. ā˜ŗļøšŸ˜˜ 

šŸ“· @brittanyrigganphoto
Cooking with Liam and ā€œMichael Bubelyā€ā€¦šŸ•·ā¤ļøšŸŽ¶šŸ˜‚šŸ™šŸ¼ While he’s loved the Spider-Man theme song for awhile, we recently discovered this version and it has been on repeat and we are happy about it. šŸ˜… 
 
#boymomadventures #thatsdarling #kitchenconcert #singingvideo #fouryearolds #cookingwithkids #thefoodnetwork #videooftheday #momlifebestlife #michaelbuble #spiderman #spidermanthemesong #kidsareawesome #childprodigy #michaelbublƩ #michaelbubleduet
Glorious, precious memories from ā€œpart 2ā€ of o Glorious, precious memories from ā€œpart 2ā€ of our wedding celebration - our reception this summer, 6 months following our elopement! Thank you to our sweet friend + amazing photographer @brittanyrigganphoto and to our friends at @reservehotsprings !! šŸ„¹šŸ™šŸ¼šŸ¤

@forrest_addison_ - I am filled with wonder yet again as I look through these, trying and failing at narrowing down favorite moments, still in awe of this love of ours, beyond all we could’ve asked or imagined. šŸ„²šŸ™šŸ¼

There’s a consistent calm + quiet in walking alongside you in this life, with the sound of puns + giggles, plans being made, hearts being shared, being the blessed echo for miles around. 

I’m thankful for all the space for us to learn and grow as individuals and together. Thank you for your willingness to learn with me. I love partnering with you in cultivating the kind of relationship and life we believe in! 

I’ve yet to see anger, bitterness, jealousy or other turmoil take up root in the sacred space we share, and somehow I know we never will. Your unending generosity of spirit, steady patience, and a truly unassuming heart that’s always believed the best of mine, softens mine more.

Watching and learning from you is an honor and joy. I’m still trying to wrap my head around your genuinely pure kindness. You’ve prayed for those who’ve persecuted us. You’ve ā€œrejoiced with those who rejoiceā€ even when they’ve wronged you. You keep no record of wrongs like I’ve never seen. You simply carry on loving well.

Thank you for being my safest place. For being to me among many things, one long exhale after years of oscillating between holding my breath and hyperventilating. 

Even as I have those moments still, you listen to my heavy heart and witness my weary tears without judgment I’ve known before, because like Jesus’s ā€œbanner over me is loveā€ always - you, too, judge me forever and always as ā€œbelovedā€. I’m learning to remember and rest in that to counter the self consciousness that comes with learning to be truly seen. 

Thank you for by your very presence and heart posture, inviting me to be myself, even when I am a taco level hot-mess.

I love you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond! ♾
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It is a delight to work with Kathryn LeMaster. She is a good listener who has been able to help us transition into a smaller home while still keeping the essence of our family intact.

- CINDI C.

My husband and I decided to update our house focusing on the kitchen and bathrooms. We were so impressed from the beginning with Kathryn! She was easy to work with and took our vision and made it all come together! She was extremely professional and we highly recommend her. Thanks Kathryn!! We couldn't be happier!!!

- LAURA D.

I have been doing business with Kathryn for several years, where she had played an integral role to enhance the quality and appeal of the visual impact of our furniture in TV commercial s. She independently picks products that perfectly match each commercial. She is also an absolute pleasure to work with. She is flexible when needed, and always has a positive disposition.

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- BEVERLY R.

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