House Tour

Featured in the latest House Beautiful, this stunning home was designed by the talented Pamela Shamshiri. It's unexpected and fresh. No surprise here, but I love the layers of mid century and global pieces. In each of these rooms, there's so much to take in......don't miss a detail!

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Dress your walls

Every now and then, I come across some wallpaper that makes me stop in my tracks and try to figure out a way to make it work in my transient lifestyle. Someday. Until then, here are my current wallpaper obsessions:

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Just Because

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! I'm going to leave you with this image......because it's Friday and because I would probably feel this way too if someone handed me off to Lady Gaga.

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Happy Thanksgiving

I always have such high hopes of things I want to get done before the holidays. Originally, I had hoped to make a sign for Thanksgiving like the one below. It didn't happen.....maybe next year?

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My cousin made this awesome Thanksgiving tree (with everyone writing what they are thankful for).......don't you love it?

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This is what I settled on (thank you pinterest).......next year I will be more crafty, but this year our rolls will each have a slip of paper with something we are grateful for.

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A short film

This weekend I was doing some online Christmas shopping and I came across this beautiful Selby Film for Zara featuring Lucy Chadwick. If you haven't seen it already, it's on Zara's homepage here. Both of her homes featured in the film are simple & chic. Though it's not my personal style (& I'm pretty sure I could never pull it off even if I tried), I love Lucy's modern Katherine Hepburn look.

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Take me to Morocco

You guys know by now my passion for travel. In my free time I always find myself researching & dreaming about new destinations. During one of those moments, I stumbled upon this incredible bed & breakfast in Marrakech, Morocco. Not only is it stunningly beautiful, but it's run by an American couple living in Morocco........who know the ins and outs of the Marrakech market (just tell me where to get my Moroccan wedding blanket?!). Normally this wouldn't be a preference, but I feel it could be helpful not having a language barrier (& put Red at ease) in a destination like Morocco. That said, please check out Peacock Pavilions here and meanwhile enjoy the pictures below.

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Does this last picture look familiar? It's the same stencil I used on my tablecloth, I could also swear it's the same picture I fell in love with on Royal Design Studio.

Congratulations and Thanksgiving Preparations

Congratulations to L2theBoach on winning last weeks stencil giveaway!

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Yesterday I began planning our Thanksgiving Day menu, and it got me so excited about the season. One thing I'm very aware of now since Red's deployment is how difficult the holidays can be for people. I'm grateful I had a couple close friends that reminded me I still had a lot to be grateful for. I encourage you guys to write a list of the blessings in your life, big and small....... there really is always something to be grateful for.

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My weekend according to my phone

We enjoyed our four day weekend with a trip to Niagara Falls. Both Red and I have visited individually but not together, so it was another fun weekend full of exploring. Whenever we move, we make a list of places we want to see in the area or things we want to do.....it was nice to check another one off!

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Tim Horton's is a coffee& donut shop mostly prevalent in Canada. We had heard great things, and were happy to find one near Niagara.

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We checked out the Hershey Store.....this is a 5lb Reeses. Kinda cool, kinda yuck.

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One of our last trees with Fall colors.

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Lonny!

I always look forward to when Lonny's issue is released, and the November/December issue is no exception. Here are some of my favorites:

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STENCIL GIVEAWAY!!

Remember my post on Monday with my DIY Moroccan tablecloth? Well now Royal Design Studio wants to give one of you lucky readers a stencil of your choice. This is by far, my favorite giveaway featured to date. Maybe it's because I love graphic patterns, or maybe it's because I love how versatile stencils are.....either way I'm really excited about this! The winner gets to choose one stencil $50 or less (free shipping).

To enter you must: 1) be a follower of RestlessOasis 2) Check out Royal Design Studio and leave a comment telling me which stencil you would choose 3) For a second entry in the giveaway you can like them on fb 4) For a third entry you can follow them on twitter here. The giveaway closes next Wednesday and will be announced Thursday. Good luck! Ps. Doesn't this ceiling in the pic below just blow your mind? Gorgeous.

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Black Wall Love

At first, it sounds depressing. Granted your room does need a decent amount of natural light to pull it off, but look how stunning a black wall can look. I want one in my life, how about you?

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Project Reveal!

OK guys, you might remember from previous posts, that I absolutely love modern stencils. They are cheaper than wallpaper, easier to change than wallpaper, you can re-use them, and you can use them for practically anything! Sold yet? I was thrilled when Royal Design Studio let me pick out a stencil (and of course I was in love with all the Moroccan stencils) to try out. Though I toyed with the idea of using it for curtains, I decided to wait until we are in a more permanent living situation. Instead, I decided to use it to create a Moroccan tablecloth (p.s. this is the project I worked on with my friend Julie a couple weeks ago). I don't have any tablecloths that I'm in love with, so it was the perfect solution.....AND if I ever decide I want to use it to cover an ottoman or something- I can. I found some great material for $3.50/yd and I chose a gold paint to add dimension. Just tape down the stencil, paint, move stencil, and after hemming the tablecloth you're done. Project complete. Many thanks to Royal Design Studio!

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Yes, I did this in my gym:)