hint of pink! J Crew blouse for sale- **sold

***sold           Size 4 pink J Crew blouse from the spring collection for sale! This would be perfect for upcoming holiday parties with a black cigarette pant, you could pull off something very Kade Spade 'ish with it don't you think?! I would do the same, but we are such homebodies during the holidays I don't need to dress up! This top has been worn once and was recently dry cleaned :) $35 + $5 shipping, invoice via paypal...

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cream + mint + pink.. details in our master

I never did show you our master in the whole house re design.. it's the one space where the furniture is getting dated, but I don't feel like putting the money into it to change it yet..so we work with what we have :) Our bedding is my favorite, there are all kinds of layers on here. I'm pretty sure I sigh every night when I get into bed, I love cozy and warm!Pillows back- Caitlin Wilson Textiles            middle-...

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hi | lo

snooping around Neiman Marcus I came across this Ippolita ring- loved the style, it's organic + pretty isn't it?! With a price tag of $3750, well, it's going to be staying at NM ;) BUT, look at these darling earrings new at Anthropologie ( $28.00 ) better, right?! :) design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great...

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boot | room

For some reason when thinking about the back entry at the new house, well, it's not the back entry, it will be from the garage to the 'back' entry and laundry room, in my mind I've dubbed it the boot room. Yes, I will probably be the only one in the house that calls it this, but whatever ;) ANYWAY.. we could have our builder put a locker / bench system in but for big $$..so I'd like to do something simple with the space, keeping it open and accessible-...

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details details // a gorgeous NY e design

Can you say exhausted?! Whew. That was me.. yesterday. After our interior selections meeting. I hardly had energy to change into comfy clothes ;) Ok, it wasn't that bad but close.. details are shaping up! Hubs says I'm obsessed.. I call it interested, ha! There are a few things still to be determined and one of those is kitchen hardware. Picky picky me couldn't commit yesterday until I did a little research, and here's what I found- I LOVE that...

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today's the day..

It's here! Today's the day we pick all of our interior selections with our builder.. so fun- Here's what I have planned for the girls bathroom.. they are loving the ruffles and roses :) pendant || shower curtain || bath matps. For ANON who was wondering where the rug is from that I posted with my shoes a few days ago- it's from our local Homesense :)design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core...

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vince sweaters & wheat belly

A few of you have asked about the Vince sweaters.. these two have been my splurge items of the season, but I plan on living in them. I love nothing more than wrapping up in a cozy sweater :) honeycomb cardigan hooded cardigan These are linked to the Vince website, but have a peek at Shop Bop, Neiman Marcus.. you never know who may be having a sale! in other very sad news I have given up bread. Gluten, damn you!In past months there...

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flip flop flip flop flip flop

If you follow me on pinterest you were probably thinking to yourself today " enough with the damn lights already!"  I was saying it to myself. And not so nicely. No lie, it took me all day to decide on these lights. Initially I wanted gold, then bronze, oh wait but I love polished chrome.. oh good heavens you can only imagine my mind. That's when I reminded myself of the inspiration that I love..shown below. Pale, white and a little...

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fall favorites-

I think I've found my new favorite line.. Vince. Ooh la like.. my new car coat is absolute perfection for me, I love a cozy sweater! I've been admiring the smoking slipper, but honestly didn't think I could pull them off- well these proved me wrong when they arrived today. So comfy and the shape is actually really flattering. I thought they might make my size 9 feet look even bigger ;)So that got me thinking about the bootie trend.. I don't do heels...

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well isn't that cool..!

We all know that when it comes to lamp shades, finding something other than white or sometimes black is very hard! I was recently introduced to a very cool product that allows you to update your favorite lamp with fun + fancy shades!Meet RD SHADY. Here's how they work.. Take any lamp base that you love or has been sitting in the decor dungeon of your basement ;) ( Oh wait! Maybe that's just me?! ha ) I used my favorite new weathered wood lamp-took...

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let's talk kitchen pendants-

Inspiration as well as pendant lights I'm considering for the new house below.. I love them all, and the house is open concept..I'll be looking at them all the time. What option do you think is more me?! xx design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel...

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which one?!

Let's say you had to choose.. which way would go? ( I love the top handle and shoulder strap versatility, don't you? )1//2design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that...

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on my radar

Hubs brought up the subject of steam shower for the new house..and at the same time my friend Jen happened to pin this picture.. might just be meant to be. I'll give up a tub for a shower like this- viadesign philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense...

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A few more SHOP MY CLOSET pieces :)

A few more pieces for the SHOP MY CLOSET series :) All 3 pieces are very lightly worn and are in great shape! If you are interested please send an email to sarah@sarahswansondesign.com! I will send an invoice via PayPal and shipping costs are also listed! x J Crew wool sweater/ jacket from winter 2011.. this is a warm one! Zipper and button closure. Size M $40 + $12 shipping*** SOLD  Banana Republic factory cardigan. Size S, soft heather grey....

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Friday links

So I went and did something really smart. I never wear jeans. Don't know why. I buy them, and then they sit and sit and sit.. I finally figured out what bugged me. They were too long- I've officially found my desired 'ankle' length, and went and took them to my seamstress.. humph, I'm pretty pleased with myself :)Want to know how to find your BLUSH SPOT? Try it! I'm going to!How perfect is Lily Aldrigde's HAIR COLOR?Good heavens I should not look...

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things I'm loving..

How gorgeous is this.. the detail, the wallpaper- love abode loveso, so true..right?!I had the hardest time choosing a washer + dryer.. until I saw this- white it is ( along with the rest of my appliances! I'm so excited to try a higher end white finish instead of stainless for a change :) )Canadian House & Homenarrowed my new kitchen pendants to this..I kinda love it..Hudson Valley Lightingloved this-I love the casualness of the arrangement....

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gathering my thoughts..

So after my post this morning I spent the day day dreaming about South Carolina.. I loved that place :) So while day dreaming, I started to pull together details for the new house so I could get the random out of my head.. I was happy to find lighting I love from the suppliers I can use through our builder! It's all coming together.. ( click on picture to enlarge! )design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years,...

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I love random, and this is so random..

Yesterday after Thanksgiving dinner we were doing a little reminiscing, and all of a sudden today on my pinterest feed were these 3 images that also took me back in time.. Hubs played hockey and we spent two seasons in Columbia SC. Driving from Alberta to South Carolina is a 40 hour trek by car (OMG right?!) anyway.. one of my favorite parts of the drive was through Kentucky..and all of these three images that popped up via pinterest took me...

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