R&R

It has been a whirlwind of a week and I'm looking forward to some rest and relaxation this weekend. I would love to curl up in this bed or the lovely settee at the foot of it. This bedroom is just dreamy. Hope you have a great weekend!!

* image via Amy D. Morris Interiors

Vintage

My Mom, Annie and I have been in Albany, GA the past 2 days packing up my Grandmother's house (my excuse for not posting). We are moving my Grandmother (we call her Lil) to an assisted living home in Atlanta, just minutes from both my house and my parents house. We are so excited that she is going to be so close by! We are now starting the process of packing up her home that she and my Grandfather built 55 years ago. In each drawer, cabinet, or closet we opened there were many treasures to be found and stories to be told.

Doesn't this look like a den straight from the pages of Domino....haha?!? Nope, this is Lil's den that hasn't changed a bit since 1955. This is true vintage! Don't' you love the smiley face pillows?!

How about this one?

Annie has dibs on all the silver! Don't overlook the beautiful orange shag carpet :).

Lil's measuring spoons were the perfect teething toy for Annie.

Here's a great pic of Lil and Annie, when little boo was 8 weeks old. Annie turned 8 months old yesterday (I can't believe it!!) and she is now way too much of a wiggle worm to sit in her Great Grandmother's lap (tear).

Happy Monday

I'm still recovering from the weekend, so today's post is going to be short and sweet. As I was looking through my saved images, I came across this bedroom and it brightened up my day. I absolutely love everything about this image...the mirrored bedside table, upholstered headboard, orange lamp, and dog painting. Everything about this room screams vintage and it's perfection. I hope it brightens up your day too!
*Image via Domino

The Power of a Pillow

It's amazing the power a pillow can have on a room. It can change the whole feel of a room and really brighten it up! It's a very budget friendly option to give an old sofa, chair or bed a new look. Here are a few pillows I'm loving right now...

Zenyatta Mondatta Pillow
Plum Cushion ..... I love Melanie's etsy shop (I know everyone and there brother have blogged about it) and she also has a blog.

Diamond Dog Pillow
Plum Cushion

Katsugi Linen Pillows

Plum Cushion

Twill Tape Stripe Pillow
West Elm

Orange Suzani Pillow
Wisteria

Francesca Green Pillow
Roberta Roller Rabbit ...this pillow would be perfect for a beach house and the price just right!

Amanda Orange Pillow

Roberta Roller Rabit

Pic Vert Needlepoint Pillow
William Sonoma Home

Safi Suzani Throw Pillow.... this one's for Sissy over at Blue Hydrangea. I know she loves this fabric and I do too!

Kathryn Ireland Home

Hedge Ball and Chain
Hable Construction .... I love Hable and want everything on their website!

Water Birds Pillow
Hable Construction

Galbraith and Paul Domino Pillow.... you new I had to have atleast one G&P pillow.

Room and Board

Galbraith an Paul Zinnia Pillow...this one is my all time fave! I heart Galbraith and Paul.

Room and Board

Zebra Pillow

West Elm

Zebra Crewel Floor Cushion

William Sonoma Home

Jute Braid Pillow...I love this pillow to use as a base and then throw a smaller, fun, patterned pillow in front of it....perfection! The price is nice too.

Pottery Barn

Have a great weekend!!! Annie and I are off to a play date at the park. We are loving this warm weather.

Craving Color

I don't know if I have every been soooo ready for spring! I am over this drab, cold winter and craving color...the sun, flowers, pretty dresses and I want it NOW!

Domino


Sally King Benedict
Stay in Lines
Greg Irby Fine Art

A little side note on Sally Bededict, she is an Atlanta native and extremely talented. I love her work and it's available at Greg Irby Fine Art. Greg Irby represents emerging, contempary artist and all of the pieces at the gallery are awesome and very resonable!!


Tibi
Calla Lily Dress
Shop Bop

Knot again...

Yes, Anthropologie has done it again....they've come out with yet another picture perfect knob! I've always loved Anthro's cabinet hardware, but I think the Coiled Rope Knob might just be my favorite. It's simplicity and texture make it the perfect addition to any cabinet, dresser, or chest.

The Weekend

This past weekend was quite a whirlwind. Friday and Friday night snow was dumping from the sky. We woke up Saturday morning to a beautiful winter wonderland! We were able to enjoy it with Annie for about an hour before we had to jump in the car and head to Charlotte for a friends engagement party (we were supposed to leave Friday, but were delayed due to the snow). We had a blast in Charlotte Saturday, but were on the road again early Sunday morning to get back to spend Valentine's day with our little love bug.

In typical Atlanta fashion the snow had all melted by Sunday and it was in the 50's. Perfect weather for a fun Valentine's day at the park! Annie loved the slide and the swings.

We then headed home to open a few gifts. Annie was very excited. This is her new pose for the camera...don't you love the wink?!

Hope you had a great weekend and have a fabulous week!

Some much needed improvements...

As you can tell The Buzz received a little face lift over the past couple of days!! What do you think about the new header and my new logo....all compliments of Ashly at Kidlark? Ashly is a graphic artist and helped make all my crazy ideas come to fruition. Due to the fact that I'm incredibly computer illiterate, I needed all the help I could get in the graphic design department! THANK YOU ASHLY! You can check out her website/online store here and blog here.

Also, thank you to Jennifer over at Modgirl (one of my new favorite blogs) for recommending Ashly! You can check out her post about Kidlark here.

Let me know what you think!

Small Bathrooms

I LOVED Brooke from Velvet & Linen's recent post, "how to make a small bathroom fell bigger". I am dying to redo the 2 very small bathrooms in our house and Brooke's post really inspired me. Check out the post here. Here are a few more small baths that make me happy....

Cottage Living

House Beautiful

House Beautiful

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL....Go Saints!!!
I thought I would celebrate the Saints big victory by posting one of my favorite New Orleans homes featured in House Beautiful designed by Hal Williamson. It's eclectic, bold, romantic, traditional and sooo New Orleans....

This is one of my all time favorite images! I love the blue/green secretary with the blue walls.


I don't know if I'd ever have enough guts to paint my walls this tart green color, but it sure looks awesome in this room. The ikat fabric on the Louis XV chairs really makes a bold statement as well.

another one of my all time favorites....so romantic!

The dining room just screams New Orleans with the silkscreen of Mahalia Jackson, the client bought at Jazz Fest.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez

Carter Wing Chair for SALE!!

Last spring I bought a pair of Carter Wing Chairs from South of Market on sale. I really only needed one chair, but I got a good deal and was determined to make the pair work. Well...it just doesn't work in my tiny living room, so I need to part with one of these beauties.

Carter Wing Chair
Fabric- Denim Natural
$900

This chair is AWESOME and looks great anywhere! What sold me was the nailheads and the fact that they are actually really comfortable.

This pair retails for $3,950 at South of Market. See...I'm giving you an awesome deal!!

Email me at mabuzzell@gmail.com if you are interested.

Kmart Tray Table

Have you seen the March issue of House Beautiful. I just got mine today and it's AWESOME!! It made my week...maybe my month! I haven't even gotten past page 20 yet, but as I flipping through "The Best!" section my eyes where immediately drawn towards this tray table...Guess where it's from?!?

KMART!!! and it's on sale for $69.99. Love the fretwork and mirror top!! I think I've found what I want for valentines day. You can get it here.
I can't wait until Annie goes down for bed tonight so I can give my new HB issue my full attention. Happy reading!