poor man's gard{en}

i love the last end of winter...

it reminds you spring

is just around the corner.

and spring means new flowers, vegetables, 

herbs & plants!

but first 

pruning, trimming, uprooting, 

and tilling need to happen... 

just in the last few days we

{well, mostly mr. amazing} 

have been able to assess our

little garden and give it some

much needed attention.

jonathan planted some succulents

today we found three plants on clearance

at our local hardware store.

they are going to look amazing in the front.

well, once we paint the outside of the house

and uproot the roots from those nasty bushes

and, well, that's a start...

and are going to build lattice for our

growing trees and tomatoes to climb

their way up...

and of course i had to bring

the outside in.

since it is finally starting to feel

like spring. i love california winters.

they are quick and allow for being outdoors...

oh, and they mean cheap flowers at the

downtown flower market.

i cannot wait to start painting and planting.

it will have to wait until after the flea market.

there is just too much to do...

and, i am finally feeling back to normal 

after four solid days of being out with the flu.

ugh.

i hope you are enjoying your tuesday friends.

stay warm 

friends-who-live-outside-sunny-california.

                         .jessnicole.

poor man's gard[en]

today's post

features our 

guest bedroom.

when we first moved in

it was our 'african' themed guest room 

but we have recently acquired

some stunning furniture pieces 

and have been inspired to 

change the room a bit.

and, it's much more fun to 

change things every once-in-a-while.

it makes life exciting.

and satisfies the artist in both

of us...

so here is a before photo

i wish i had taken one of the 

finished african room. sorry.

you'll just have to see it in 

the in-between stage.

it was a room full of mainly reds, 

blues & some fun bold african

prints. 

it was a bright & colorful room.

quite fun.

but, because we both tend to get tired

of seeing the same thing all the time,

and because

jonathan is really good at finding great items

{& i am growing...}

we can redo things inexpensively. 

so that's what we are doing.

pretty much throughout every aspect of our lives.

doing things inexpensively.

minus toilet paper. 

we don't skimp out when it comes to toilet paper.

we'll gradually be working on the guest room

these next few weeks and i will keep you posted

when it is completed. i am super excited.

and, because i love decorating and love

autumn, i thought i would share 

one of my recent 'tablescapes'

with you.

  enjoy the rest of your tuesday friends.

jonathan and i are going on a date tonight.

finally. 

love.

                         .jessnicole.

{table love}

good morning monday! 

it is going to be a 

beautiful {& hot}day!

i hope you had a wonderful weekend!

i worked saturday 

and sunday this weekend

but i somehow managed

to find time to 

re-stage & decorate

our dining room table.

it is my escape. even amidst

the crazyness of life.

this tablescape {a table display}

is what i 

am currently looking

at as i finish my uber healthy

green breakfast smoothie.

isn't it lovely? it's so romantic.

i have a full week ahead of me

but i'm excited to share with you

some of my current projects.

stay tuned...

and, stay cool on your hot monday.

               

                 .jessnicole. 

a birthday gift

my husband, jonathan, took me to some of our favorite spots 

in orange county for my birthday.

one of those spots is this amazing store in 

newport coast called 'juxtaposition'.

restoration hardware meets anthropologie. the storefront 

is gorgeous & i can only imagine the creativity that 

happens in their studio. 'juxtaposition' is a store owned 

by a couple who travel throughout the world & find treasures. 

they bring pieces back & sell them here in southern 

california (& beyond, of course).

i LOVE going into this store for inspiration. 

via their website

don't you want to buy everything in the store? yes please.

well, for my birthday 

(& with my birthday money, thanks family!)

we bought an amazing metal basket that i am using 

as a centerpiece on our dining room table.

it is seriously one of my favorite pieces 

in our living room right now.

here are some photos of the tablescape 

(basically, an artistic way of saying a centerpiece) 

i did this past week.

included in it is, of course, my birthday basket.

i had so much fun being inspired with a garden theme. 

it seems to be a major theme in my life right now.

stay tuned for my weekly tuesday post 'the poor man's gard[en]'

                               .jessnicole.