Shop This Shop: Kathy Kuo Home

Over recent months I've come to learn of some really great home decor brands popping up online (some aren't new, but they're new to me). Friends are always asking me "Where do you shop?" or "I need a mirror/sofa/rug/fill in the blank - where should I look?" I obviously have my favorites (West Elm, CB2, Joss and Main, etc.). But I really wanted to start sharing these new finds with all of you. So here's a new little series called "Shop This Shop," highlighting my favorite products from my favorite new stores.

First up is Kathy Kuo Home, a New York-based furniture retailer owned by designer of the same name. The RISD-educated entrepreneur has curated the most beautiful collections broken up by style:  French Country, Industrial Loft, Rustic Lodge, Coastal Beach, Global Bazaar, and Hollywood Regency (French Country and Industrial Loft are my two personal favorites). I am actually getting a couple of items from her store for my bedroom redesign (including a new headboard! more on that soon).

I literally got lost in a daze, browsing the beige, gold, and grey products for a good hour. Do I want this headboard or that headboard? Do I want this labrador silhouette or that antler trio? Then I started browsing categories I didn't even need like chandeliers and pinning like crazy, planning my imaginary dream home. Every item on every page is lovelier than the last.

SHOP MY FAVORITES:
chandelier | mirror | lantern | headboard | lab print | coffee table | foot stool

What's your favorite item of the bunch?

LCY Yard Sale: Neutral queen-sized upholstered bed!

Hey everyone! So I bought a new bed off Joss and Main on a complete whim and found a different headboard on sale elsewhere that I actually want instead.  I know I am crazy. No need to tell me.

So I am selling it! It's literally never been used. The base is still unassembled in a box. Super neutral, nailhead trim, works in any space.

Cash and carry!

Asking $300 or best offer/highest bidder. Retails for over $500 on Wayfair.

Email me at alaina dot lcy at gmail dot com! Would love to see it go this weekend!

Back to the Motherland

I am beyond elated to say that I am returning to the motherland. Europe. (I think of France as the ultimate mothership, calling me home. No, I am not French.) Long story short, my boyfriend and I decided to take a big "dream trip," so we put six dream trips in a hat. They were:

- Spain

- Ireland and Scotland

- Switzerland and South of France

- Prague, Budapest, and Vienna

- Vietnam

- Belgium and Sweden

But Switzerland and France won. Hoorah!

We are researching what we want to do and see, and I'd love any advice you have!

Tickets are booked. We are going in early October over my 29th birthday. We fly into Zurich, traveling westward (probably by train). He wants to ski one day - I am not the best skier, but I'd love to give it a go. Then we are getting a car and touring the French Riviera (Cannes, Marseille, St. Tropez) and Provence before hopping a train up to Paris for two nights and heading home. (Seriously, this won't feel real until I'm actually there.)

I've been browsing hotels and AirBNB and tourism sites, but I love advice from people who have been! We have such limited time everywhere.

Realistically probably 2-3 days in Switzerland, 4-5 in the South of France, and 2 in Paris. 

Help! What cities and sites (and wineries) are must sees? 

Here are a few things I've discovered:

Chateau de Massillan in Provence, a Mr. and Mrs. Smith Hotel

 

Then there's this hotel also in Provence I found on Jetsetter. Fancaypants.

This attic apartment in Paris via AirBNB

Definitely want to put my adventure cap on and explore Gorges du Verdon in Provence:

In Switzerland, we want to see/ski(?) the Matterhorn:

and grab dinner at the Aescher Hotel restaurant:

Also heard great things about Lucerne, mainly from Liz.

So many options!

Neither of us have been to Switzerland or the South of France and it seems like every city and village is worth seeing so we are at a loss of how best to attack this! 

Help!

LCY Yard Sale: Custom Headboard, Lamps, Rug, and English Roll Arm Sofa!

It's true. I am selling my custom headboard. I love love love it, but for many reasons, I am redoing my bedroom (again). Before ya'll think I'm crazy, the answer is no, I don't find it stressful, I love the process! I would absolutely keep it if I had anywhere to store it. Alas, I do not... I really need a temperature controlled storage unit.

Anywho. Prices listed below. Highest bidder gets it!

Email me at alaina dot lcy at gmail dot com if interested! Cash and carry in Chicago area. No shipping.

HEADBOARD AND LAMPS

custom queen headboard in Scalamandre fabric - $600
(would retail for upwards of $2000)

two pink Robert Abbey lamps - $100 each
(originally $260 each)

5x8' rug - $100

(originally $466)

Pottery Barn English Roll Arm Carlisle Grande Sofa 90.5" in Metal Gray Twill
see full product description here
(comes with two back cushions not shown here that have never been used)

Asking $1000 OBO, cash and carry.
(Purchased 1.5 years ago for $1800)

My New (Old) Home Tour on The Everygirl!

Yep - again! Hah One year later and I'm back with a totally new home tour on The Everygirl! There are a few scenes ya'll haven't seen yet on my blog or Instagram - notably the bar area!

Click on over and enjoy! I linked to pretty much every single product at the bottom of the article.

photos by Jennifer Kathryn Photography

video by Jenna Leigh Kutcher

Wedding Week on The Everygirl!

I cannot believe it's our third annual Wedding Week on The Everygirl! We started the dedicated week our first year back in 2012 since the topic of weddings was one of the few lifestyle subjects we didn't cover. We thought we'd put it all–fashion, career, decor, finance, relationships and mental health–that touched on the topic of weddings into one jam-packed week.

Well today is the kick-off and we've got an Elopement to Paris fashion feature (my dream!), the Ultimate 12-Month Planning Timeline (with printable checklist!), and a fantastic giveaway from one of our favorite luxury kitchen brands! Stay tuned later this week for stories like "5 Things to Discuss Before Getting Engaged," a career profile on a popular bridesmaid rental boutique owner, and more fashion, food, and decor!

Elopement Wedding in Paris

The 12-Month Wedding Planning Timeline

And later today, a $600 Le Creuset Giveaway from their new matte collection. Delicious.