Weekend...

What do you all have lined up for the weekend? I'm going to pretend that we're going to a party that looks like this. Have a great one and I'll see you all on Monday morning!

*photo by Paul Johnson via Green Wedding Shoes

Shake it like...

I took some photos around one of the local towns and have been playing around with Poladroid. I know it's old news, but if you haven't seen any of the poladroid flickr groups yet you should head over and check them out.

Bake it pretty...

I'm not much of a baker...or cook for that matter, but these adorable cupcake cups from bake it pretty make me wish I was.

Organized again...

Here I am professing my love of organization again. These containers from glidem would look great anywhere.

Pottery...

Some really gorgeous pottery from the Jill Rosenwald Studio based in Boston. Read more about her here.

Collected...

My grandma used to collect vintage head vases like these. I'd love to hear how someone pitched this idea to their boss: "I have an idea! Vases in the shape of ladies heads! They'll have giant eyelashes...and wear pearls and gloves...yea, gloves...". I especially like these arty photos. The vases above belong to arrtx1 and the vases below belong to cranky dragon...


and S C W ...

Organization...

Some great cards from egg press. One of my goals in life is to pre-purchase beautiful hand-printed cards for each person on my yearly list of birthdays and have them all organized in a little file. I heart organization.

Pidge...

PRH has spent the past month helping my dad renovate an early 1800's barn into a studio space and woodshop. It's going well, but the space was inundated with pigeons...birds PRH and my dad have come to loath. In celebration of a soon-to-be-beautiful studio space, here are some pigeons that don't make a mess. The finds above are from Brooklyn Rehab. The goods below are from Ravishing Jane...


and Debbie Hill...


I'll be sure to share photos as soon as the space is ready!

Mellow...

My prego-craving for all things lemon has expanded to cute etsy finds. Images from top left toffie's lost & found, 9th Avenue Vintage, back thennish vintage and bundled. Yum!

Lovely for now...

These pieces by Louise Campbell are too lovely. Unfortunately I can't stop myself from imagining EZ E smashing them into a million pieces.

Fond memories...

I'm kind of totally obsessing about all things house/decorating-related lately. I would LOVE a huge version of this illustration by HelloVon in our dining room. I had this Milton Glaser poster hanging in my bedroom as a little girl (no, I'm not that old...I was just a dork), so this updated image of Dylan would bring back fond memories.

Color obsession...

Loving this vintage light fixture that I saw on more ways to waste time. Isn't that color combination great?

Sibling stories...

You may be wondering, "why all of the soothing pictures on Aesthetic Outburst today, Abbey"? Well, this weekend we were invited to a small BBQ at my brother-in-law's house (PRH's only sibling). We were already bringing beer, hot dog and hamburger buns, and a salad to the party and were literally on our way to his house when he called PRH's phone and asked us to stop and buy a grill and charcoal. A GRILL AND CHARCOAL! Apparently he had forgotten to pick up the essentials for his 4th of July BBQ! Note to brother-in-laws out there: do NOT invite your brother, his insanely-pregnant wife, and their grumpy two-year old to your house for a BBQ and ask them to buy a grill on their way! We're laughing about it now, but I seriously wanted to kill him yesterday. I'd hate to think that I'm alone in the land of dumb-ass siblings. Do any of you have any good family stories to share?

*photo from shandeh

Soothing...

Another soothing photo for this fine Monday morning. This is by elly yap.

I'd like to know...

Today is Monday, so that means it's time for I'd like to know, a weekly post dedicated to talented artists, designers, etc...all people I'd like to know and who I thought you may like to know of too. Today I'd like to know...Nathan Abels. His work feels so quiet and still. You can see more on his flickr page or blog. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Weekend...

Any special plans for the weekend? I'm planning to don a vintage bathing suit and head to the beach with some balloons. Not really...we're headed to a couple of barbecues and are hoping for a low key weekend. Have a good one and I'll see you all on Monday!

*photo found here

Sharing...

How fun is this nursery? We've been considering having EZ E and his soon-to-be sister share a room (at least while they're little). This definitely makes that possibility look cuter than I'd been imagining. Plus, are they really going to care when they're so little? Does anyone out there have little ones who share a bedroom? How's it working?

Collected...

I don't know where my mind is this week. I forgot that yesterday was Thursday. I think this stay-at-home mom stuff is turning me into a bumbling moron. Anyways, I digress...I had mentioned a while ago that I like vintage brooches and recently spotted these necklaces made by Urban Rose using vintage brooches. Yet another clever use for a collection, don't you think?

Black and blue...

I have to be honest, I don't think I'd have enough nerve to paint the exterior of our house black. I prefer something a little more traditional for the outside...perhaps something like this. The house itself is fine, but it's the paint choice that really does it for me. That hint of blue...definitely.

Paint...

OK, what about your house?