ROOM SERVICE PART 2

Thank you so much for all of your touching comments about my husbands retirement.  I was amazed to hear from a reader who was actually on the same flight [Chicago to Atlanta] with me.....how coincidental is that!

I have settled into having him home and the nightmare that he might just want dinner EVERY NIGHT.  What was maybe frozen pizza once a week.....could take an ugly turn.....

But let's not dwell on the negative right?  I have a few more RSA projects to show you.

I met Kari Fisher a few years back at an event called Pillow Talk.  There were 5-6 designers who had to design a pillow and then we talked about the impact they can have in a room.  They practically had to yank me off the stage as we all know I can become a bit of a bore when speaking of those lovely plump boogers..

Here are some pictures of Kari's room.

First up is this incredible wall treatment....you dig?

Seriously this packs a huge punch for this small windowless room.

How cute are these pillows?   Love the pom pom's on the corners.....

Since we did out little talk Kari has gone on to design her own line of fabrics and pillows.  

Meanwhile I have gone on to do squat.

Here are a few from her collection....Kari Fisher Designs

I think I'm in love.

I want one......

On Sunday I went to the RSA open house at the United Methodist Children"s Home to see all the rooms first hand.  I have to tell you I was blown away by the creative genius of every single room!  Some of the designers do not have blogs so I will be sharing more inspiring spaces with you.

Having lunch with Steve and Jill Mckenzie this afternoon at their awesome home furnishing store! 

The humidity in Atlanta is 100% today.

Shabigasshair

HONG KONG AND BACK IN 72 HOURS.....

Or...... how to read a 400 page book [plus 1/2 of another], watch 5 movies, read 10 magazines....sleep only a couple of hours in 32 hours on a plane.  OK...maybe there was some eating.

As you know I flew my husbands final turn at the helm with his  career at United Airlines.  We picked Hong Kong because there is no visa required and it actually had a one day layover.

I was lucky to be seated in business class.  #thankgod

 This was the panoramic scene from the Marriott Renaissance but unfortunately this was the view on Tuesday.  Insert sad face.

 Yep....it got worse.

Fortunately I managed to talk big daddy into going for a walk.  He would have been perfectly happy to hang in the room with the bottle of champagne the flight attendant gave us....wink wink:)

But there was a small window of no rain and I felt that was my best shot....let's roll baby.

We started out with another [female] pilot on the trip who happens to be a very good friend.

Sad to say it just kept pouring so we did the next best thing.....duck [reference to animal who does not mind water]  in a restaurant....order a bottle of good wine and eat.

Right? 

We ordered this amazing salad that I can't wait to try and recreate. Those of you who know I don't really cook....go ahead and laugh.  This is pretty easy.

Check this out....sweet potatoes, goat cheese and pomegranate seeds.  Mouth party.

 This was the morning we were leaving.  This is my husbands best friend and he managed to fly in the night before [he is also a pilot and was on the same trip only a day later] as a surprise!

Us a dinner that night!

I have to say it was so emotional.....he did both landings [there are a total of 4 pilots in the cockpit]...and they were smooth as a babies butt.  As I watched him pull into the gate for the last time I felt so proud thinking of his 40 year career and how many times he took people safely to their destinations.  I also thought of all the  occasions when he missed parties and fun events because he had to fly on the weekends and holidays.

Seriously....I do not want to know what everyone of these buttons do to make this baby [Boeing 777] stay in the air.  Explain flying to me as many times as you want and I will cock my head like a dog and go "huh"?  Need a paint color fella?

I know it is a small picture but see the 2 lime green trucks?  When a pilot retires the plane will fly in between while water cannons  spray over it!  That is when I started the ugly cry.

After being up 24 hours and crying....good lord girl some blush and lipstick might have been a good idea:)

Now for the part when I got a little crabby, irritable......grumpy.  Our 4:00 flight back to Atlanta cancelled because of  thunder storms in Chocago....[would have been home by 7 pm].   We managed to get on another flight that was leaving at 6 but actually left at 9:30 so we rolled into the ATL after midnight.  Which meant I had been up for about 36 hours....

I guess now he will be home all "up in my business" as they say but I am kind of looking forward to having him around:)

Oh yeah...here is the book I read and it was  damn good ...

If you got this far you have figured out that there is no design happening on this post.  There are times when we have to take note of the important moments in our life and today I was happy I had a place to  share one of mine.....with you guys.

Thanks.....

Shamotional

SCOTT'S JUNE

 

You will not believe who I got to meet/shop with at Scott's yesterday.....

I am so glad I started posting about my shopping excursions there because: 

A. People know I REALLY like to shop....duh.  

B. They call me when they are coming so we can meet.

Booyah.

Let me tell you about someone who might be able to out shop me.....although I think we can add up what I have spent there in the last 24 years......and what she spent in one day....I am still the winner hands down.

Marianne Simon  came all the way from Washington.....[not DC either] to throw down.  Oh and I had to help her throw it cause she ran out of cash and then I tapped out the ATM also.  What is up with that......  It is like my husband is running that thing and he has a "general" on it.

FYI.....you guys.....bring cash and your checkbook.  Very few people take credit cards.

Here is a picture of the shopping crew.....starting on the left is Paula  from Two Ellie....Donna from A Perfect Gray.....Tiffany from Savor Home  ...[me].....and Marianne from Marianne Simon Design 

I don't have to tell you there was a lot of hugging and chatting it up going on.

I did manage to take a few pictures....

I thought this was worth saying....when you are tired of black frames and white mats try a flax colored one...

I have used this application before and it is a great alternative and adds a nice change.

Here is another look to show that it works well even with a picture that has color in it....

Sometimes I go to Scott's just to look at how things are styled.  One thing I notice is that if you add some greenery.....it brings things alive....

Look how beautiful this old birdbath looks with a simple magnolia bloom in it.....

This container is stunning with some floating gardenia.

And....how pretty is a collection of crystal....

And some pillow love.

Want....

Hubba Hubba....

Boo!  Drunk clown....

And....WTF?  Who is going to buy this.

Thought these lights were clever.....

The colors in this picture....

The impact of black painted furniture.

The shape for these stools....

You could seriously find any style of chairs you wanted....

DIY?

Oh mommie..these headboards.

Love the shape of this loveseat....

And this one would be great with some really modern fabric on it right?

How about this chest....

With this gorgeous gray marble top....

Another interesting shape for this sofa....

That about wraps it up for this month.

I am going to pack for the flying marathon that is about to happen. Fly to Chicago today.  Spend the night and leave for Hong Kong at noon tomorrow.  Spend one day there and fly back to Chicago on Wednesday at noon...... then home to Atlanta that night.  Let's see...34 hours of flying.  

I'm hoping to check in Thursday....but we will see how that goes.

Have a crazy good weekend.....

Sherika