East Meets South: ginger jars

Lately

My husband brought home a snake plant for me - it is still going strong, so maybe these are pretty hard to kill. Love the look of this plant in my blue and white planter!

We are expecting a little baby boy this June, so nursery decor has been on my mind lately. I would love something neutral, traditional, and calm. So many ideas on Pinterest.

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Have you ever tried Hong Kong style egg tarts? Jenn has mentioned a recipe in her post here, which is probably more authentic than this one, but when I watched this video on BuzzFeed, it seemed so easy...? Baking is no easy task but I may have to give this a try.

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I just love the "Real Raleigh" posts on i suwannee - I think I'm more drawn to these posts knowing they are in Raleigh. Last week's feature on Hyla Wooldrige's home is so beautiful. Her porch is to die for!

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I have been living in maternity leggings - who knew they would be so comfy! These are my favorites so far, and right now they are on sale for just $49.99. Seriously, I'm sure I'll be wearing them post baby.

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Blue & White in Every Room

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Not to make excuses for my obsession with blue and white jars (and everything else blue and white), but I truly feel like they look good in any room. Even if blue isn't your main color point in that room, it somehow ties everything together.

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Lately I have been feeling like I need to add more colors to our rooms. These photos definitely inspires me to get more colorful! Are you a fan of mixing blue and white jars with colorful decor?

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Jessie Short's Home Tour on isuwannee

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Y'all already know that Jenn and I are both huge fans of the way Jessie Short from The Long and the Short of It decorates. Her interior design style is simply amazing. It embodies everything we both love: anything Chinoiserie, wallpaper, ginger jars, blue and white, vintage finds, etc, etc. I have been following her blog for years and it is so cool to see how she has styled her new home compared to her previous one. Not to mention her little man is adorable!

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I love the "Real Raleigh" posts that Jamie Meares does on her blog. Not only do I love home tours in general, but I feel like these feel more "real" to me - maybe because they are local homes. Jessie's beautiful home was featured on her blog last week here, and it is definitely one of our favorites.

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Her tortoise coffee table is to die for.

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Chinoiserie Sorority House

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This sorority house is every Chinoiserie lover's dream! The University of Arkansas' Kappa Kappa Gamma house went through a 7 year renovation which costed $7 million (!). The house is 46,365 sq ft which can house 200 girls. We absolutely love everything in this house, even the exterior. Each room is filled with ginger jars, Chippendale chairs, beautiful fabrics, and everything else Southern.

{Beautiful entry with herringbone floors}

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{18th century Venetian mirror with ginger jars}

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{Blue & white living area}

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{Dining area with "Kappa Stripe" wallpaper, custom made for their house}

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{Gorgeous chintz sofas}

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Current Obsessions

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Happy Friday! I am so excited that this week is OVER! And I can't wait for the weather next week. It's looking like the perfect Fall weather. Here's what I've loved this week:

{How gorgeous is this tray?}

ginger jars lucite tray

{As the weather starts to cool off, I'm really looking forward to making soups again! This recipe sounds delicious}

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{I'm not a huge fan of fall decor, but these pumpkins are so pretty!}

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{I have been searching for the perfect table runner for our dining room table but I haven't seen any that I liked. Then I remembered seeing this photo below from Jessie Short's blog. I may need to try using magnolia on my table too!}

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{Why is this coat so expensive! It is adorbs and I need it in my life}

J.Crew Parka

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Rachel Hardin's Home Tour Featured on i suwannee

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Did you catch this amazing feature on Jamie Meares' blog? Rachel Hardin's home is everything I want in mine. I loved the way her sister described her style, country club gypsy. From her chintz couches to her gold etagere filled with ginger jars to her antique secretary... I. LOVE. IT. ALL.

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You can instantly tell that she is a collector. Every detail in her home is so unique but put together. I hope my home can be like this one day.

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Shelfies

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Have you ever looked at the hashtag #shelfie on instagram? It is a great way to feast your eyes with endless shots of beautifully arranged shelves.

{huge fan of arranging books by color}

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{or turning them around to have a more neutral look}

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{of course, we love any shelfie loaded with ginger jars}

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{incorporate your favorite pieces of art}

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{stylish shelves aren't limited to adult rooms - how adorable!}

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House Updates

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Our little home got a makeover courtesy of my husband. If you remember from this post, we were contemplating painting our shutters and front door black. We are really pleased with how it came out! We think it was a good choice :) Yes, we need landscaping.

I've been trying to make our small entryway a little bit more useful. We received this beautiful painting from our realtor as a closing gift and it hangs on the wall right as you walk in above the wall hooks. I'm all about avoiding clutter and I knew I didn't want to use our console table or dining table for mail/keys/junk, so the wall hooks are perfect. The painting was such a thoughtful gift! I'm also thinking about adding a bench for this wall as well.

I looked everywhere possible for the perfect entry table and finally settled on this one. Our dining room set and china cabinet are dark and sits right across from this wall so I knew I wanted something lighter. This table is a little more feminine than any other furniture we have and it works great. It obviously needs more on the table/wall. Baby steps!

Okay, I know y'all are tired of hearing about my black thumb, but maybe you don't realize how bad it is. However, my husband potted this hibiscus for me and I have not killed it! I was so happy to see this many flowers one morning. Hopefully this will continue...

Picking out pillows is way harder than I had ever imagined. Same thing with curtains and lights... anyway, I finally found these ticking stripe pillows from Etsy here and the floral pillow here. I am so happy with them and the quality is amazing. Excited to finally have some color in our den. Remember to buy your inserts two inches larger than the covers to get the fuller look! I found the pillow inserts on Amazon - they had some at great prices there. What did we ever do with out Amazon?

So we decided to move this bookcase down to our den. The room is so large and there was so much empty space. It is the perfect solution for all of my jars and creates more shelf space for my new things. We'll see how much I rearrange with this one.

Sorry about the photobomb but Tater really wanted to be in this picture! Really though. He wouldn't get out of the way! I finally caved in and bought the bar cart from Target. I realized that it was a good deal and that my luck would never allow me to find a good price on a vintage one. It actually works perfectly in our room. I am hoping to find the perfect accessories for it! We obviously need to stock our bar some.

I'm also slightly obsessed with these tortoise cocktail glasses. I have been lusting after these from Furbish and Design Darling but I knew I would somehow find a better deal on them and I did! They are from Wayfair - the prices on these have gone up since I've purchased them but keep an eye on them if you also want a set.

Finally, I spotted this little garden stool at Home Goods and knew it was the one! Sure, I don't have a patio right now (we are going to re-do ours) but it works perfectly indoors until we can utilize our space out there.

We still have so many things we want to do and we are having the best time making this house our first home! I'll keep you posted on any other updates!

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