Hump Day Home Makeover // Office Chic

I am currently obsessed with the prints from Coza Mia. They are bright and full of color, and I love how she displays her art. This week's Hump Day Home Makeover was inspired by the image below from Coza Mia's blog featuring the Flamingo Mingle print. 

1. Design*Sponge At Home Exclusive Edition

2. Circular Glass Tray

3. Capitol Gold Edge Nut Dish

4. Coza Mia Flamingo Mingle

5. Pair of Triple Gourd Lamps

6. Paris versus New York 

7. Crate & Barrel Ripple Ivory Leather Office Chair

8. Crate & Barrel Spotlight White Desk

9. 2 Piece Zebra Book Box Set

10. Chanel Her Life

And just in case you're as obsessed with Coza Mia as I am, here are some more of my favorites.

Night Peonies on Blue

Asilah

Birds of Paradise 

UPDATE 6/5/12 - From now until Friday Kiki's List is giving away a Coza Mia print to one lucky reader. Details here: http://bit.ly/LA9KZ4

Birthday Weekend Fun

My birthday was this weekend, and my sister flew into town to surprise me! Which meant this weekend was filled with a lot of shopping, great new additions to my closet and apartment, and quality time with friends and family.

1. Blue blouse @ Zara | 2. Graphic floral bday dress @ Zara

3. Lace tops @ Zara (seeing a trend? I LOVE the Spring collection @ Zara) 4. Ann Taylor dress

5. Floral dress @Anthropologie | 6. A Safari look from Anthropologie (dress)

7. The cutest dog in the world | 8.My Leigh Viner prints finally came!

9. A great gift from a friend :) | 10. Bday celebrations

11. Earrings from Festivity from my sister | 12. Leigh Viner print obsession #2

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Atlanta Seafood Spots

From left to right...

Atlanta Fish Market - 265 Pharr Road NE 

The Fish Market is a landmark in Buckhead (much like the Big Chicken in Alpharetta). You can't miss the big fish jutting out of the woodwork on Pharr Road. The restaurant is a part of the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group (including restaurants like Chops, Pricci, the late Blue Pointe :(, etc). This is one of my favorite restaurants during months with "r" i.e. Oyster season. I highly recommend a glass of the Albarino or Muscadet and some oysters on the half shell. They also have great sushi (the chef was trained by the sushi chef at Bluepointe). I'd recommend the Lobster Maki Roll, the Volcano Roll or the Tiger Roll, and a glass of the Peter Friemuth Riesling.

Starfish Sushi - 2255 Peachtree Rd NE # E 

This is my go to sushi restaurant in Atlanta. The staff is super friendly, and the food is great. My order recommendation? Food: Edamame, golden pompano, spicy tuna sashimi, Sin City Roll, Kung Fu Panda Roll and the Iron Man Roll (pictured below). Wine: Hook and Ladder Chardonnay, Bear Boat Pinot Noir, or the Dr. Pauly Riesling.

JCT Kitchen - 1198 Howell Mill Road #18 

Whether you sit in the more formal dining room downstairs or at the casual bar upstairs, you have the option to get my favorite thing on the menu - the Angry Mussels. They are by far the best mussels in Atlanta, and come with toasted bread for dipping. Make sure you call before going though because the downstairs and upstairs restaurants are frequently rented out for private events.

Gift Ideas for Mom // Under $60

With Mother's Day coming up this Sunday, I wanted to share some great gift ideas for Mom that you can still get in time. All of the items below are under $60 and can be found locally in Atlanta (and most online, scroll down for links).

1. Perrine's Wine Shop - Handmade Candle - Perrine takes recycled wine bottles and uses 100% soy wax to create these candles. They make a great gift and come in a variety of scents. 

2. Festivity - Earrings - Love these classic earrings, but Festivity also has a lot of great frames, candles, kitchen gear, clothes, accessories and jewelry.

3. Tom's - Crochet Classics - I love this pair of Tom's Classics. They are perfect for summer and really comfortable. You can get them at Nordstroms, Abbadabbas, and the Buckhead Whole Foods.

4. Anthropologie - Scarf - A great scarf for summer. You can get it at the Anthropologie on the Westside, Lenox Mall or Perimeter, but I would recommend calling first to make sure they have it in stock.

5. Jonathan Adler - Gothic Rose iPad Cover - Love this colorful pattern! You can get it at the Jonathan Adler on the Westside.

Most of these products are also available online - 2/3/4/5

Hump Day Home Makeover // Foyer

This week's Hump Day Home Makeover was inspired by an image from a foreign magazine (best guess it's Scandinavian?). So needless to say, despite loving the entire look I was not able to find any of the products used in the picture. That being said, it makes for a perfect image for this week's HDHM edition.

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Get the look:

Target Matted Portrait Frame

Pier at Pawleys Photograph

Etsy Yellow and Gray Pillow Cover

Etsy Blue and White Striped Pillow

Anthropologie Bennett Desk Lamp

IKEA BLADET vase, clear glass

Viburnum Flowers

Mark Rothko Untitled, brown and orange on maroon

Etsy Classic Gold Stoneware Vase

Rob Ryan Four Seasons Plates

Farrow-Ball Paint - Parma Gray

Indian Dhurrie Rug - Salon

Vintage Brown Leather Trunk

Restoration Hardware Madeline Side Chair

Best Of // Before & After

I think it's safe to say that before and afters are my guilty pleasure of home decor. The more drastic the before and after the better! After browsing the blogosphere, I wanted to share my favorites with you.

At the top of my list of is this master bedroom from Kerrisdale Designs.

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#2 -  Kitchen from House Obsession

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#3  - Dresser from Design Sponge

#4 Before and After bedroom from Southern Living

#5 Reupholstered chair from Centsational Girl  (I picked this chair because Kate does a great job of showing you her step by step process and has a lot of other great before and after projects!)

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Weekend Wrap Up // Shopping & Derby Days

This weekend I checked out the news stores on Atlanta's Westside. Since I've been obsessed with Free People for years, I am beyond excited that they have opened up shop in Atlanta! The same goes for the new Lululemon store that has opened up right around the corner. I love their gear for yoga.

Also this weekend I went to the Shepard Spinal Center's 30th Annual Derby Day. The outdoor party raises money for the spinal center and focuses the day around watching the Kentucky Derby - win, win! We had a great time betting and dressing the part. 

 1. The new Free People on the Westside next to Ormsbys 

2. Chevron bedskirt and gold/cream benches at Gramercy at Peachtree Battle Shopping Center

3. New Lululemon Athletica, coming soon to the Westside near Perrine's Wine 

4. Derby hat selection at my mom's house - can you tell she's from Louisville?

5. Our Derby bets aka what turned out to be Shepard Spinal Center donations

6. The 30th Annual Shepard Spinal Center Derby Day

Drink Recipe // Kentucky Derby Mint Julep

The 138th Annual Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, and at my house that means it's Mint Julep making time! With my mom growing up in Kentucky, the Derby is a big deal. She swears by making your mint juleps the day before so your ingredients have time to mix together to make the perfect mint julep for your Derby day.

Ingredients (modify recipe for multiple drinks)

Bourbon (I prefer Woodford Reserve)

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1/4 pack of fresh mint

Shaved Ice
Mint Julep cup(s)

Add 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of heated water to help sugar dissolve, and stir to create simple syrup. Mull mint (leave some mint to the side in order to garnish cup tomorrow) with simple syrup. Add desired amount of bourbon. Place mixture in refrigerator and let sit over night. Prepare mint garnish and shaved ice in mint julep cup. Poor drink over ice and add mint.

Serve hors d'oeuvres and some light gambling ;)

bar cart envy & necessities

I have been coveting bar carts for months now and am dying to create one of my own. Through my extensive research obsession, here are the options for bar cart necessities and my inspiration.

Trays (from left to right, top to bottom)

Crate & Barrel Lunea Melamine Tray with Handles

Crate & Barrel Samba Round Blue Tray

Reed and Barton Footed Oblong Gallery Tray

Crate & Barrel Wood Tray

Crate & Barrel Glass Vanity Tray

Wine Glasses

Target Riedek Vivant Pinot Nior Glasses

Libbey Vina Stemless Red-Wine Glasses

Ice Bucket

High Street Market Hammered Ice Bucket

Tumblers

Kentucky Derby Tumbler

Waterford Lismore 9oz Tumbler

IKEA GODIS MIX 

Carts

1. Williams-Sonoma Francisco Accent Table

2. Gerard Gold Leafed Bar Cart 

3. Agostino Sommerset Drop Lead Table

4. Wisteria Small Black Directoire Chest

5. IKEA EDLAND - out of stock

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Hump Day Home Makeover // Living Room

This week's Hump Day Home Makeover was inspired by one of the photos from Vogue's shoot of Sylvia Ward Durrett, Director of Special Events at Vogue, 5 Days 5 Looks 1 Girl. I love the combination of more manly elements like the stag and antlers on the wall with the delicate chandelier and ikat print.

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Get the look for your home:

Kathy Ireland Devon 5-light Antique White Crystal Chandelier 

Urban Outfitters Slipper Chair, Ikat Indigo

Bunny Williams Helena Chair

IKEA jara shade, black

IKEA Stockholm, table lamp clear glass

Pottery Barn Solona Grand Sofa

Etsy Indigo Striped Throw Pillow

Etsy Blue Bird Batik Designer Pillow

Devine Blue Paint