Another very quick update for today--we are in the process of finally getting the bamboo floors installed! It has been a bit of a fiasco, as most home improvement projects usually are (hey, I watch HGTV!), and logistically it is still going to be a cluster-to-the-f-u-you-know-what as we get down to actually getting the floors down, but.
I seriously can't wait!
What you have not seen in my OOTD snaps from over this past month are the bundles and piles of bamboo sitting everywhere around me, acclimating to the house. It will be great to finally get it all done so we can then move on to the other 2348428374 things that need to be done and I can stop using the piles of bamboo as makeshift coffee tables to set all of my crap on, oh boy.
(But truth be told, I kind of like having 15 coffee tables in my entry way alone--why isn't this a major interior design trend?)
Weekend warriors Husband and I most certainly are not (one of these days I will sit down and tell ya'll the dastardly and dangerous tale of us trying to change a lightbulb high on our vaulted ceilings that involved a ladder, a suction cup, five rubber bands, a chihuahua in a ruffly dress, a deck of UNO cards, those useless loopy potholders we all made in the early 90's and I'm not talking about Pauly Shore, two very long hours, and my DIY parents looking at me so strangely, as if I had somehow failed them) but it has still been awesome picking out things with Husband and doing this thing together. Go team.
I seriously can't wait!
What you have not seen in my OOTD snaps from over this past month are the bundles and piles of bamboo sitting everywhere around me, acclimating to the house. It will be great to finally get it all done so we can then move on to the other 2348428374 things that need to be done and I can stop using the piles of bamboo as makeshift coffee tables to set all of my crap on, oh boy.
(But truth be told, I kind of like having 15 coffee tables in my entry way alone--why isn't this a major interior design trend?)
Weekend warriors Husband and I most certainly are not (one of these days I will sit down and tell ya'll the dastardly and dangerous tale of us trying to change a lightbulb high on our vaulted ceilings that involved a ladder, a suction cup, five rubber bands, a chihuahua in a ruffly dress, a deck of UNO cards, those useless loopy potholders we all made in the early 90's and I'm not talking about Pauly Shore, two very long hours, and my DIY parents looking at me so strangely, as if I had somehow failed them) but it has still been awesome picking out things with Husband and doing this thing together. Go team.
So stay tuned, eyebrow-wiggle-eyebrow-wiggle-eyebrow-wiggle:
Top: J Crew Boatneck Painter Tee in Warm Sienna (buy it here) (similar style here + take 30% off with code "off30") (and here for $21)
Shorts: J Crew (similar style here) (and here, on sale) (and here for under $50) (and here at Anthropologie)
Belt: American Eagle Outfitters (similar style here + take 20% off with code "EXTRA20" thru 8/5) (and similar here)
Necklace: Lulu Frost Quad Pearl Pipe necklace (buy it here, on sale!) (love this, too!) (and a pretty option on Etsy)
Bracelets: Rosa Loves DC & Gorjana (buy it here)
Eyeglasses: Vintage Cateyes (similar style here) (and here) (and here for $20.69!)
Shoes: J Crew Valentina Pumps in Vibrant Coral (buy them here) (similar style here under $70) (and here by Steve Madden)
Bag: Fendi B Bag (similar style here) (and here on sale!) (and here for 50% off)
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Shorts: J Crew (similar style here) (and here, on sale) (and here for under $50) (and here at Anthropologie)
Belt: American Eagle Outfitters (similar style here + take 20% off with code "EXTRA20" thru 8/5) (and similar here)
Necklace: Lulu Frost Quad Pearl Pipe necklace (buy it here, on sale!) (love this, too!) (and a pretty option on Etsy)
Bracelets: Rosa Loves DC & Gorjana (buy it here)
Eyeglasses: Vintage Cateyes (similar style here) (and here) (and here for $20.69!)
Shoes: J Crew Valentina Pumps in Vibrant Coral (buy them here) (similar style here under $70) (and here by Steve Madden)
Bag: Fendi B Bag (similar style here) (and here on sale!) (and here for 50% off)
(Currently Bouncing To...)
Chloe, Colorful Colorado. 5'8" (only) when teetering in her highest 6 inch Miu Miu platform heels. Likes fashion, broccoli, ice cream, clarifying that she does not eat ice cream with her broccoli as to not cause worldwide panic, hoarding beauty products & pretty shoes, tickle fights with her husband (he would like to clarify that he does not like them back, OKAY?), anything covered in sprinkles, any alcoholic beverage made with Tang, live music, clicking the camera, sarcasm fonts, vases stuffed full of pretty flowers, and laughing hard until her belly hurts. Wants an adventurous life, lots of puppies, to never obtusely wander around with her fly down, and to be an iconic Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress with a bright, festive print when she grows up. This is where she bravely documents it all. (
I like those glasses!! Snazzy.
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These shoes are so great! They are an amazing color, and I'm loving the necklace you added!
ReplyDeleteI'm lovin' the length of those shorts!
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Very pretty! I am so drawn to that necklace!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the flooring! We are currently undergoing home improvements, as well. I get so nervous about making home improvement decisions...hope our flooring turns out!
Aw, Chloe, are you going all preppy on us? I love it! Are the Valentinas really that poppy of a pink in real life? They look much duller on J.Crew's site and now I'm tempted. Tell me more!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bag. Hooray for new flooring =) Your home is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love this look and the preppy-ness and how you threw on some red pointed toe shoes with it! Perfection! By the way, I love your hairstyle like that too. So cute!
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Oo I love this outfit! I am also really excited for your floors to go down! I know you've been working on that for awhile so that is a big step in the home improvement journey!
ReplyDeleteLove the glasses, I've been looking for some good cat eyes.
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well hello blondie!! :) You look great and I can't WAIT to see the floors.
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o hai seksi librarian chloe! Love the glasses! :)
ReplyDeleteMust get cat-eyes! I love the hot librarian look!! You look adorable...per usual.
ReplyDeleteYou are the queen of J crew as of late! I am right there with you Chloe, there is so much I want from their new arrivals. I'm still planning on getting the mona suede pumps - just waiting on my paycheck ;) Thank you so much for the advice you left me too. I'll size up to the 7's and put insoles in them!
ReplyDeleteOoooooo LOVE this colour on you! I cannot pull off this colour, on my Asian skintone I seriously look like I have a bad case of jaundice. The mocha shade flatters your fair skin extremely well! BTW...I posted the ivory ruffle chiffon top you were also eyeing from F21 this week on Monday, STILL trying to decide on a camera! Thank you for your suggestion! I cannot imagine what it'd be like to get new floors. I remodeled my place 7 yrs ago and everything was done when I moved in... Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteYour posts never fail to crack me up. Lol the pauly shore comment.
ReplyDeleteLove your outfit; am trying to decide between those pumps and the Mona pumps. Decisions, decisions :)
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dahlin', those glasses are HOT on you. Love the colors together too!
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