{designer love: alexa hampton}

Told y'all I'd be back!

Today I'm featuring a super talented designer, Alexa Hampton.  When her father died, creator of Mark Hampton LLC,  Alexa took over the family business and has carried on her father's signature sophisticated yet inviting style.  I love her attention to detail and ability to layer textures and styles seamlessly.

These dark walls are the perfect backdrop for this crisp white bed and gold framed prints.

The total opposite of the last room, this dining room is light and airy with loads of architectural detailing! That wood work is too.die.for! The soft blue grey color palate really creates a soothing & relaxing atmosphere.

Tons of fabulous layering here on the nightstand! I also love the very monochromatic grey & white color scheme with just a pop of color coming from the accent chairs. Perfection.

All photos are from Alexa Hampton: The Language of Interior Design.

Hope you all are enjoying your Thursday! 

{*new* boutique items}

Just wanted to swing by and let you all know I have my Etsy boutique re-stocked! Lots of fun new jewelry designs- and I have a few more in the works

OMBRE Mixed Metal Chain Link Bracelet (custom made with your combination of metals) $8.00 ea.

Pave Crystal Curved Tube Bracelets $12.00

Oversized LUX Chain Bracelet $15.00

And of course, I have restocked the super duper popular Silver Pave Sideways Cross Bracelets which are $12.00 each

Okay sadly that's all I have time for now! 

Hope you all are have a great week...I'll be back soon! :) 

{rut-ro}

Uh oh...It appears I have done a no-no! 

I feel bad....apparently I stole someone's picture! Apparently there is this thing called copyrights (okay I know a little about these, but not enough to be highly educated!).  I feel sort of foolish- and don't worry I remedied the situation immediately by deleting said copyrighted photo! 

 I do feel very bad- everything I post here or on facebook is meant to be shared as ideas (50-75% of which are not my actual photographs)! I really hope you don't think I actually go into all these homes, kitchens, closets and snap photos of all these pretty things I share with you.  I do realize with facebook, pinterest, instagram, twitter pictures are used readily and sadly many are "stolen" every day. Not everyone has copyright's on their pictures but many do even if they don't visually say they are "copyrighted."  Just taking a google image for an idea and sharing it can be "copyright" infringement, note to self!!!! Which is exactly what happened in my sticky situation! 

Anyways- I do want to apologize and clear up the issue, I promise I have learned my lesson.  I do not plan on using photo's here on the blog/facebook/twitter/instagram without DOUBLE CHECKING copyrights.  

And maybe I will even look into do a little more research on my own said copyrights just for future reference.  

Thanks for listening friends- y'all know I don't mean any harm. I love sharing ideas and inspiration with y'all and I promise (even if it requires more time...) I will double and triple check copyrighted photos from here on out! :) 

{design board: casual & costal sun room}

I finally wrapped up this fun design board.  Up until this project I've never had the privilege of designing/decorating a sun room so this was a real treat for me!  We based the color palate around cool blue's, sorbet orange, and soft grey.  Touches of gold were added through the accessories and hardware.  This room will primarily be used for eating afternoon lunches, relaxing, and game playing with the family so we wanted all the textures and materials to be very casual and easily clean-able...nothing too fancy here folks!  Cotton slipcovers, wicker furniture, and warm woods create a cozy yet airy atmosphere for this bright sun room which overlooks a gorgeous back yard.  

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If you are interested in my interior design services please contact me at 

moderngracedesigns{at} hotmail {dot} com

{what i wore}

As always I'm linking up with Lindsey from the Pleated Poppy for another week of outfit inspiration! 

Do y'all happen to recognize my Chambray shirt? I wore it all.the.time. belted up last fall!  I love the contrast of chambray & white for summer.  I tried to punch up the outfit by adding my leopard wedges (which are super comfortable by the way!) I also added a few purple bracelets in with my gold baubles for a touch of color! 

Chambray shirt: Target

Shorts: Express

Wedges: Payless

Belt: OLD.

Bracelets: Gold Simple Bauble Chain Bracelet from my boutique! 

Thanks for stopping by! Come back and see me again next week! 

{summer fashion}

Happy Tuesday!

I'm working on wrapping up a summery e*design sun room board, but until I'm finished, I thought I'd share with you a couple outfits I'm LOVING for end of spring/beginning of summer!  It's been surprisingly chilly here in West Texas...and to be honest, I'm kind of liking this "in between" weather phase.  I'm no-fashion expert by any means, but I do know what I like when it comes to fashion and both of these fit the bill perfectly! 

This first outfit is just too cute for words...those scalloped shorts are just the cutest thing ever (tried some scalloped seersucker Lilly shorts on last week and fell in love....)  I would probably switch out the earrings for just a simple pearl stud and of course I'd pair it a couple of my Gold Simple Bauble Bracelets! 

The next outfit is similar and oh-so me! Love the green gingham + navy shorts.   The Longchamp bag (which by the way is still on my ever growing "wish list"....I keep wanting to take the plunge but then I find something else I really want/need instead! Thus is life right?)   I would switch out the starfish necklace and pair this with something a little louder like maybe a punchy turquoise necklace!  Other than that though, I love this whole combination! 

I'm also loving Jack Rogers sandals for summer! I've never owned a pair but they look so well made and I love their color selection!  I'm thinking (If for some reason I happen to find a money tree growing in our lawn....) I would purchase the new jelly Jacks! They look super comfortable and of course would be a little more do-able for my messy little park-playing, mud puddle lifestyle. 

Do any of you own a pair of Jacks? If so, do you love them? Did you have to break them in before you wore them? What are you all loving for the beginning of summer? 

{it's all the in the details: shagreen}

Happy Morning to you all! 

Shagreen is type of hide commonly made of the skins of sharks and rays.  Shagreen has an unusually rough and granular surface, and is sometimes used as a fancy leather for book bindings, pocketbooks and small cases although is now more commonly used in home decor items and furniture.  Real Shagreen can be a bit pricey but the rich textural quality it instantly provides is something you can't find anywhere else.  

Here are some of my favorite Shagreen pieces: 

Simple Parson's desk in Shagreen....such a versatile piece! 

The look and "feel" of a Shagreen pattern except in a soft upholstery fabric- love these fun accent colors as well! 

Just a touch of colored Shagreen goes a long way like these nesting trays.  Love their deep turquoise color.

Lastly I found this cool Shagreen lamp...I can only imagine how pretty the textures on this lamp look when the light is hitting all those pretty little dots. 

So what do y'all think? Have you purchased anything Shagreen lately? Keep your eye out for it next time you go shopping, it seems to be slowly making it's way into the fashion industry as well!  And if you can justify buying a Shagreen parson's table, surely you can find an excuse for a new pocketbook right? ;)