Swimming around in my brain today: Bright as can be with a side of summer. Think I need a cabin by the sea to live out my brightly colored dreamscape. 

Images: One: Simply Smitten | Two: Thoroughly Modern Medusa | Three: Merriment | Four: Batixa | Five: Tribeca Citizen | Six: Cottages and Gardens | Seven: Amber Interiors 

Curtained

Cabanas aren't just for the rich and glamorous anymore. If you find yourself sans pool but with an awesome old porch, take a note from the Novogratz handbook and plunk some cabana-esque drapery porch-side. And then invite me over for some lemonade. I'll bring the vodka.

outdoor beds work mighty fine too

Cabana Shot: Lonny Mag | One: Pattern Blog | Two: La Dolfina | Three: The Glam Lamb | Four: Tara Bradford | Five: Country Living | Six: Seeker's Bazaar | Seven: Erin Williamson

La, La Lovin

bright skies and sparkling seas

| Beautiful Things |

bright pastels and yummy copper accents

| Kika Reichert |

cabana striped curtains on a sweet porch

| Coastal Living|Photographed by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn |

scrumptious Margarita recipes

| Food Network |

flower powered baths

| Living, etc |

eclectic cozy with a punch of pink

| West Elm Blog | Images: Jonny Valiant |

a stairway to bougainvillea heaven

| Kika Reichert |

tan legs mingling with awesome prints

| Dustjacket Attic |

warm summer night ping ponging under the glow of cafe lights

| Diverge |

watercolors turning pretty quotes into beautiful art

| AmoreAmuse Etsy Shop |

Bare Walls, Sad Heart

a few pieces I've had my eye on lately. My striped wall is still in need of a little something fabulous

One: Jennifer Moreman | Two: Federico Saenz-Recio  | Three: M.S.Hartel | Four: Angry Whistler

Refinery29 Shop Stalking

Refinery29 has gone and done something beautiful. They've curated a whole bevy of pretty wares in their sparkling new R29 Shops. Have you seen? From summer skivvies to Editor closet shopping, it's hard not to find a little ol' something you want, need, gotta have. I've already got a boat load of goodies in my cart.

One: Cosabella | Two: BC Footwear | Three: Graf & Lantz Bag | Four: Twistband Hair Ties | Five: Gorjana Bags

Sweet, Sweet Club

Oh Joy!is a pure genius and her latest sweet treat blows any sammy out of the freaking water. This is my kind of club sandwich

Image photographed by Joy Cho for Oh Joy!

The Sequin Bandwagon

There's no denying that sequins are having a major moment. One that I think needs to make its way into my hot little hands. We're talking sparkling sequin clutch action.

Dazzling purses are the new black. Grab one in every color under the metallic rainbow

Eeny | Meeny | Miny | Mo

And if you're feeling more crafty and less spendy, check out this DIY from the pages of SMP's Fashion & Beauty Mag. It's the hotness.

Images: Cover: Champagne Showers | One: Fashion Coveteur | Two: Brunch at Saks | Three: Glamour and Pearls | Four: Fashion Vibe | Sequin Clutch DIY: Style Me Pretty with photography by Justin and Mary Marantz

Happy Cuatro de Julio my friends. May it be full of sunshine, booze soaked watermelon and an extremely sparkling night.

Images: One: Tea at Five | Two: This is Glamorous | Three: The Room Blog 

MASHUP

because really this is how my brain puts things together. A mashup of visual proportions from kiss my neon ball gown to leopard top to stair bottom.

One. This is Glamorous and Bergdorf Princess  | Two. Skonahem and The Coastal Theory | Three. Style Bistro and Convoy | Four. Lonny and Preppy Cat | Five. Preppy Cat and Lonny | Six. Wholesome Scraps 2 and A Thousand Heavens

a wee smidgen of gold (or brass while we're at it) does a kitchen mighty good. Actually a pop of gold does anything good in my opinion. Are you with me?

and it pairs extra nice with Carrera Marble. These two soul mates are a must in my future dream kitchen. But for now, while I'm in my itty bitty love nest, sans big, beautiful Carrera draped Kitchen, I'll stick to easy peasy gold accents. Gilded espresso sipping anyone?

One: Gold Wire Pendant | Two: Gold Bowls | Three: Menagerie Glass | Four: Gold Dipped Carafe | Five: Gold Flatware | Six: Gold Ringed Espresso Cup

Images: One: Tara White - if anyone knows where this image is from, let me know! | Two: The Decorista | Three: Design Hund