Everyone needs a comfortable place to relax and unwind

I don't know about all of you, but a place to call my own, that is just for relaxing, is incredibly important to me. And if you happen to be able to create that space outside this Summer, then you are truly blessed.  Being out in nature and able to experience the sun on your face, the wind in your hair and the soft twitter of the birds means you can care for your entire being as you unwind.  As most of you know, I have been working on my home for some time now, and with recent changes I have been thinking about tearing it all down and starting over, however, I won't be touching my outdoor patio space, as it is the perfect place to relax and unwind with a crisp and refreshing glass of wine and a good book.  Recent releases from [CIRCA] have completed the outdoor space and if you happen to be looking for excellent garden or patio pieces then make sure to check out the links below and start creating your perfect sanctuary this Summer.

I have set up and taken down so many arrangements on this wonderful fireplace patio from Trompe Loeil and I have never found anything I LOVED, until now that is.  [CIRCA] has been incredibly busy in my absence, and I was thrilled to see that the outdoor collections can be mixed and matched, meaning you have TONS of options to choose from!  The newest round of SaNaRae opened up in June and will run for another two weeks, or so, meaning you have plenty of time to head on over and get your hands on the absolutely gorgeous Kaiu Collection.  The set is available in two wood colors and the chairs and ottomans have extensive colour change menus, meaning you are sure to find the perfect match for your outdoor oasis.  The majority of the other pieces used in this scene are also from [CIRCA] for events in June, so check the main store this week as the items trickle in from the events, you won't be disappointed, I promise!  

The Décor Details

Patio - Trompe Loeil - Dardon Stone Fireplace and Patio Kit
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hyde%20Park/214/180/38

Trees - HPMD - Garden Tree 8
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HappyMood/88/91/22

Chairs, Ottomans, Low Table, Side Table - [CIRCA] - Kaiu Collection - Comes in 2 colours with HUGE colour change menu @ SaNaRae
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Junin/216/122/3971

Palm Floor Planter, Palm Leaf Pot - [CIRCA] - Kaiu Collection - 8 Colour Menu
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Junin/216/122/3971

Tray with Plants - [CIRCA] - Horizon Collection - Wooden Tray 2 with Succulent Plants
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38

Hanging Chair, Birds of Paradise, Croton, Hibiscus Yellow, Hibiscus Blue, Bromeliad - [CIRCA] - Luna Bay Collection
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/172/91/38

Floor Lantern - Glam Affair - #3 Metal Lantern (past gacha)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Beauty%20Avatar%20couture/128/128/2

Table Lantern - Striped Mocha - Moroccan Lantern
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Yia%20Yuto/73/12/3355

Standing Garden Lantern - Pixel Mode - Victoria's Hideaway Gacha
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pixel%20Dreams/129/120/571

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in home décor work for you!

~Jade~

Dreaming a dream of hope with unKindness @ FaMESHed

It has come to my attention recently that when people hit 40 they seem to stop dreaming, and hoping.  What is up with that?  As I am almost 44 and still living single since 2008, my dreams are more alive today than they were years ago.  I hear friends giving up on having children; on traveling the world; and the one that worries me the most, on love.  It would be incredibly easy to just give up when it seems life hasn't turned out the way you expected, but nothing easy is ever worth it, right?  It is those things gained after struggle, distance, time, blood, sweat and tears that mean the most to us, because we were challenged to get them; they were hard not easy.  Still being the die hard romantic who believes she will get swept off her feet by her Knight in Shining Armor keeps me young, and keeps me from getting too bogged down in the in's and out's of dating after 40, for in my heart I believe that kind of take your breath away kind of love still exists for me.  Losing sight of your dreams and stopping to hope means the outlook is no longer about the glass being half full, more looking at it as half empty, which can often lead down a long, dark road of depression, which none of us want to travel. So smile, take a deep breath and remember those dreams of a younger you, grab them and have hope!

The Décor

Day Bed, Ottoman, Light - unKindness - Canvas Set - Hope @ FaMESHed

Table, Drawers, Canvas Set 1 & 2 - *YS&YS* - European Taste @ The Gacha Garden

Laptop - Apple Fall - gift at the store

Plant - Kalopsia - Cloudy Frithia - Blue @ The Gacha Garden

Puppy - JIAN - Posh Pups @ The Gacha Garden

Tea - striped mocha - slowing tea - garnet @ The Gacha Garden

Sign - tarte - Dream String Light

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in home décor work for you!

~Jade~

The scene is set for a certain kind of something

I only have two and a half rooms in my house left to decorate and one of them happens to be the bathroom, which means when I saw this amazing new set from Zerkalo at the current round of FaMESHed I rushed right over and grabbed what I needed!  Between that stop, The Gacha Garden and Shiny Shabby I think I might finally be done with the house, other than the kitchen, which really only needs, a sink and maybe another cabinet.  People don't realize sometimes how long it can take to design or set up a scene, so for a little bit of a diversion during the interior design stage I headed up to my platform to check out some of my newest goodies from WE LOVE TO BLOG.  When I hit "apply" on the HUD from Lushish Catz for the 7 Deadly Sin - Vanity set the entire post came together and a mood came over me a bit.  Recently, that one person who can always make me shiver with only his words has dropped back into my life and he has me quite distracted, so I have set the scene and I doubt it will take him very long to figure out what that certain something is on my mind.

Skin

The mood is set,
So you already know what's next.
TV on blast,
Turn it down,
Turn it down.
Don't want it to clash,
When my body's screaming out now.
I know you hearin' it,
You got me moaning now.
I got a secret that I wanna show you, oh.
I got a secrets imma drop em to the floor, oh.
No teasing,
You waited long enough.
Go deep,
Imma throw it at ya,
Can you catch it?
Don't hold back,
You know I like it rough.
Know I'm feeling ya, huh.
Know you liking it, huh.

Rihanna

The Décor

Tub - Zerkalo - Vintage Spa Rustic - Bathtub @ FaMESHed

Rug - Zerkalo - Winter Dream

Candy Heart - Zerkalo - True Love - Box w/Candies - White @ The Gacha Garden

Cup - striped mocha - slowing tea - garnet @ The Gacha Garden

Basket - Zerkalo - Vintage Spa Rustic - Basket with Towels @ FaMESHed

Puppy - JIAN - Posh Pups - Sandy & White @ The Gacha Garden

Small book stack - Zerkalo - Pile of Books 3 - small gacha @ Shiny Shabby

Fat Candles - Zerkalo - Memories Light - Candles @ Shiny Shabby

Vases - !Aphorism! - Floor Vases - RARE @ The Gacha Garden

Art - Zerkalo - Memories Light - Moscow - Frame2 @ Shiny Shabby

Aloe Plants - Kalopsia - Aloe Plaster Blue and Yellow @ The Gacha Garden

Flowering Plants - Kalopsia - Cloudy Frithia Pink and Blue @ The Gacha Garden

Door/Screen - junk. - Picture Doors

Hanging Light - striped mocha - fairy dust pendant

Tall Sticks Vase - Pillows - Winter Princess: Floor Vase @ The Gacha Garden

Sheer Curtain - Zerkalo - All White - Canopy

Mannequin - Zerkalo - True Love - Small Mannequin Dressed (modified) @ The Gacha Garden

Large Book Stack - Zerkalo - Huge Pile of Books - RARE - small gacha @ Shiny Shabby

Caged Candles - Cherry House - No.7 - Ivory White @ The Gacha Garden

Heart Pillow - Zerkalo - True Love - Pillow @ The Gacha Garden

Tall Candles - Zerkalo - Vintage Spa Rustic - Tall Candles @ FaMESHed

Heart Box - Zerkalo - True Love - Gift Box White @ The Gacha Garden

The Fashion 

Body - Maitreya

Head - LeLutka - Simone 1.5

Hair - Mina - Peggy

Skin - DeeTaleZ

Lingerie - Lushish Catz - 7 Deadly Sins - Vanity @ The Alchemy

Pose - an lar poses - The Sought After Series

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make the trends in today's fashion and home décor work for you!

~Jade~  

 

Life happens in a well loved room

The day I saw the preview for The Gacha Garden from *YS&YS* I knew once again that I would be grabbing everything I could from that machine, just like the last round.  So when I got my early access skipped over happily and began the rapid depletion of funds which always seems to happen when I am there!  Once again I ended up picking up all kinds of things for my home, but with a move to a bigger parcel soon, I will now have the room to decorate as I like.  I realized, as I picked up another set of what would be considered vintage or shabby chic, why I love these pieces.  They look well loved.  I grew up in a home where the furniture ended up becoming mine and that is what I love about every piece.  Life happened in rooms that were well loved.  The scratches and small tears in the leather chairs and sofa from moments from my youth; the stain on the wood table from where my Mom's coffee cup always sat; and the missing piece of glass in the china cabinet from a far too rambunctious night in my teens; all marks of a home where life happened in a well loved room.

The Décor

Basket, Canvas 01, Canvas 02, Drawers 01, Drawers 02, Pouf 2, Rug 02, Table - RARE, Bookcase - Seed of Inspiration - *YS&YS* - European Taste @ The Gacha Garden

Wall Heart - Goose - Sea la vie heart wall deco @ The Gacha Garden

Flowers - Ariskea - [Nordica] Hybrid Red Roses

Lamp - Zerkalo - Memories - Dark - Book Lamp @ Shiny Shabby

Books - Zerkalo - Memories - Dark - Books2 @ Shiny Shabby

Tea - striped mocha - slowing tea - purple @ The Gacha Garden

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in home décor work for you!

~Jade~

 

Needing to take a bit of a time out in my inspirational corner

I don't know about most of you but I use Facebook for the majority of my promotional work for my blog as well as for the shop I work for, and the last ten days have proven frustrating.  Apparently someone can report you for spam and Facebook just blocks without researching, which means I have had a whopping two whole days of being able to share posts in groups.  I am so frustrated at the moment that I honestly am having a hard time finding my creativity.  Luckily for me I started designing this space prior to my annoyance, which means I have a gorgeous spot to sit, breathe and relax while I try and come up with some solutions for the issue currently at hand.

As the month comes to a close in a few more days, so do many of the months events as well, which means you better get on your shopping shoes and head on out before it's too late.  This gorgeous bench is from unKindness as well as the iron wall pieces and you can only find them at the current round of The Liaison Collaborative that ends on the 30th.  The Old World Patio Bench comes in PG and Adult versions and has a LI of only 3, and the art pieces only 1LI meaning they can be added to any décor without harming your land prims, which is always a plus in my book.  And if you are looking for another light source for your home or garden then make sure to check out the Lovelace Indoor Trees, also from unKindness, at the Wayward Winter event.  You have four different sets to choose from, and each set comes with two trees, one with lights and one without.  If wanting to get your hands on any of the goodies pictured here then check out the details below and happy shopping!

The Décor

Bench - unKindness - Old World Patio Bench - PG and Adult @ The Liaison Collaborative

Wall Art - unKindness - Iron Elephant, Iron Hamsa, Iron Lotus @ The Liaison Collaborative

Tree - unKindness - Lovelace Indoor Trees - Dark @ Wayward Winter

Signs - unKindness - Believe, Be Brace, Lovebirds - Shabby Art @ The Seasons Story

Suitcase - Birdy - Shabby Cats - Luggage Dark @ The Epiphany

Crate - Birdy - Shabby Cats - Milk Crate - Medium @ The Epiphany

Lantern - Glam Affair - #3 Metal Lantern (gacha) @ Lost & Found

Tub - unKindness - Comfort Tubby - Daydream

Table - The Forge - Bulb Table

Bowl - Soy - Singing Bowl

Incense - Soy - Incense Stand

Light - striped mocha - Fairy Dust Pendant @ The Fantasy Collective

Rug - [CIRCA] - Gypsy MoonSea Velvet Area Rug - Purple

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in home décor work for you!

~Jade~ 

 

 

These walls have seen blood, sweat, tears and dreams come true.

If the walls could talk in a young girl's bedroom oh the stories they would have to tell.  Imagine the girl whose father put up a ballet bar when she put on her first pair of toe shoes with dreams of the Paris Ballet.  The hours spent practicing and dreaming as she thumbs through post cards from France, or reads her books or studying every move of the Prima Ballerina of her time all witnessed by the walls of her room.  Every where you peek inside this private space a piece of her dreams is revealed by the knick knacks around the room and most obviously by the practice bar that seems to be the center of her world.  The blood, sweat and tears from all the hard work paving the way to her dreams.  That is after all, the lesson learned as we enter adulthood, hard work is the key to everything, especially when reaching for the stars!  Stop wishing and hoping your dreams come true, and put a little effort in, the rewards will be well worth your blood, sweat and tears.

I don't know if it's just the time of year but so many places are looking for Home and Garden bloggers that I have spent the past few days busy filling out applications and checking out stores.  Along the way I discovered a few new places to shop and kept seeing new items at events, mostly Lost & Found.  There isn't a word in the English language that I know of to describe the amount of cuteness at this round of Lost & Found and I just broke the bank on my latest visit.  The adorable vintage drawer décor set featured here is the newest creation from the minds at unKindness and comes with the lamp, drawer seat, drawer pillow storage, and two stacks of pillows, one with lace and one without.  This collection can only be picked up at the current round of Lost & Found which is where you can also find the vintage heater and radio which are two of my favorite additions to the house right now.  They are both perfect for the shabby chic look that I love as well as able to fit in with most décors with the numerous colors available, so go grab yours today!  I recently heard about a new home décor store called Knick Knacks and I wandered by the store at the Cosmopolitan Mall, checked out the flickr photos, and ended up at Shiny Shabby JUST to see what I could collect from the Rappelle toi de Paris gacha at the event.  Though after quite a bit of linden I still didn't pick up a rare, I was excited to get my hands on a couple Uncommon pieces, which made my heart happy.  Ever since my first trip to Paris when I was just 18 I have wanted to return, and at points in my life the idea of running away there has crossed my mind, so this room has a special place in my heart as I think my dreams of Paris are becoming to high to reach, but that is what dreams are after all, the star just out of our reach, so I think I might just grab a ladder!  

The Décor

Build - Scarlet Creative - Moon Rise Cottage

Drawer seat, drawer lamp, drawer pillow storage, pillows with lace - unKindness - La Vintage Collection @ Lost & Found

Metal Tins, post cards, Paris book, stack of books, pillow with rose, Paris pillow, stars, Paris sign - Knick Knacks - Rappelle toi de Paris - gacha @ Shiny Shabby

Love wall hanger, table, flower frames - Bee Designs - Belle Jour - gacha @ Lost & Found

Ballet Bar - Stockholm & Lima - The Training Barre PG @ The Fantasy Collective

Rug - Glam Affair - Ruffle Carpet - gacha @ Lost & Found

Space Heater - six o'clock - Heater @ Lost & Found

Radio - Concept - Retro Radio *05 - Sea @ Lost & Found

Light - striped mocha - Fairy Dust Pendant @ The Fantasy Collective

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in home décor work for you!

~Jade~