rouge

I made a drastic change- a longish auburn bob. Quite a lot of hair was chopped off, as it reached half way down my back before. I was a bit nervous before hand, but once my stylist started cutting I couldn't wait for the final result. I'm super happy! I noticed that having hair this colour makes wearing black, green/olive and navy more exciting. I find that it also suits my skin colour quite well, so I think I will be keeping it auburn for quite a while. It is exactly what I needed.

a few of my favourite things

I've boiled down my favourite spring looks to these:


Dries


Dries


Celine


Givenchy


Haider


Haider


Ann

As you know, I find dressing in spring/summer to be most annoying, and I'd rather just skip to Autumn, but these looks are making me want to make an effort this spring/summer. The Dries collection surprised me, because I'm not usually interested in patterns, much less tribal Uzbek ikat prints! But I really like it and might try it myself (with low cost versions obviously) I'm also really drawn to that one-sleeved Haider Ackermann dress- so amazing!

for sale: round sunglasses

Hello friends! (I think that's a funny way to open) I have for your consideration a pair of round sunglasses. I bought these online advertised as vintage, but they are not vintage. They are plastic, but not your cheap, lightweight Forever 21-ish plastic. They have a good weight and are very sturdy. The colour of the frames are dark tortoise brown and the lens greyish green. I decided that they just don't look good on my face, so I am selling them.

$20 + shipping

I will wrap them in tissue or bubble wrap and send in a bubble envelope.

Please send me an email (greytheblog at gmail.com) if you are interested, and I can get a shipping quote.

phillip lim's apartment

i had a funny feeling i would like phillip lim's apartment when i clicked on the link to the new york times article. i love those bird portraits, and the big red lamp.





i'm currently trying to work out the logistics of painting our tinted concrete floor white without us moving out for a week. can it be done? our apartment is open concept, so i'm not sure if we can paint it in sections and shuffle all the furniture around for each section. i tried to get over the mustard-tinted concrete floors, but i can't. just gotta figure out how to do it.

happy mundane

i can't believe it's march. new floral arrangement even less expensive than the last! i was able to find all three bunches at save-on-foods, which came to about $18. i love the bright green colour- it's like a little ray of sunshine in our dark apartment.



this plant was getting too tall and gangly, so we chopped off it's top and tried to grow some roots. that didn't work, and i figured the stump was dead (plus being chewed by SOMEBODY!) but lo and behold life comes forth!



and a happy domestic purchase today. we needed new dish cloths and i don't find a lot of the pretty ones (like skinny laminx and nice linen) very absorbent, and the beautiful turkish ones i wanted are too expensive. i had pretty much given in to the fact that i would just have to settle for some boring stripes in garish colours, when i found these little gems at homesense. i bought two packs of them so when these wear out i won't have to search again. me=1, ugly dish towels=0

bed hog

this is the bed hog that crawls in between us and then stretches her legs out in front of her body and PUSHES us away for more room. she's also a notorious spot stealer. as soon as you get up, she crawls into your warm depression. i never thought i'd allow a dog into bed, but look at that face!

sunday night grab bag

yesterday on our way down to seattle we picked up a set of staub cast iron dutch ovens we ordered (2 babies and 1 large oval in white.) we ate a few meals prepared and presented in the mini dutch ovens in paris, and we want to try our own at home. i love the staub brand because their dutch ovens seem to have more of a rustic and hand-forged look to them. i seasoned them last night with vegetable oil, so they are good to go. i think the first meal will be a ham with sweet potato gratins.



i love this new tea towel from skinny laminx! i'm going to order one asap.

totem votive set

i like that these candles are modular/stackable. i've often wanted to learn wood turning and woodworking.

de palma canvas and leather tote

i think this utilitarian-looking tote would be perfect for spring and summer, either as a beach tote or for carrying home groceries

see by chloe crab key ring


i just think this is cute, though i wish it was one of those awesome things you find in a 99 cent store instead of from see by chloe for $120. the body of the crab is a little change purse, perfect for dog treats!

this weekend was so beautiful and sunny! i got a new pair of jeans from totokaelo (acne kex in blacks) acne is my favorite brand for jeans. my first pair was about 4 years ago (hex in cash) and i still wear them often. they are faded, but absolutely no holes!