Current Obsession : Chevron

Chevron is everywhere and just like everyone else, I am in complete love with it. Since we are in the process of moving, I will hold off on painting a chevron accent wall, but there are lots of other ways to add this pattern to your home and closet. Chevron is a little bit funk, a little bit traditional and it is because of this that it works so well regardless of your personal style. The pattern comes in virtually any color combination and it is a great way to tie pieces together of varying colors. Here are some of my favorite chevron finds.

Chevron Baby Blanket by ClassyColors

iPhone 4 Case from caseosaurus

Coral Fallon Chevron Rug - available here

Chevron Grosgrain Melia Skirt from Lafayette 148 New York

Chevron Stripe Tank Dress from Old Navy

(it is a maternity dress but no one needs to know)

Chevron Bag with Burlap by madebynanna

Amazing Living Room found here

Chevron Braid found here

Building a Bar

One of my favorite things about our tiny apartment is our bar cart. It is small, but functional. My husband, a sometimes bartender, loves to have a fully stocked bar and I appreciate the cart's ability to be functional and cute. Right now our bar is a dark espresso wood, but the colorful bars at Society Social have given me a lot of ideas and I think I will be painting ours fire engine red. You don't need a cart to create your own bar. I have seen really nice bars set up on fireplace mantles, tray tables, sidebars and even counter tops. Here are a few things to help complete your bar:

Hand Painted Wine Decanter

Matching hand Painted Shot Glasses

Champagne Bottle Plate - perfect for cherries, limes and olives

Kikkerland Graffiti Cocktail Shaker

Custom Lacquer Tray from Iomoi

Boatman Geller Monogrammed Ice Bucket

Disaronno Amaretto - A MUST for my bar!

Bar Ideas from Society Social

Southern Living, March 2010

Tori Mellot's Apartment. Domino, September 2008

Eddie Ross' Apartment  Domino, October 2008