Will you BEE mine??

Hope that you had a wonderful Valentines Day...however you celebrated or didn't! I had a wonderful day :)

I woke up to pink sticky notes around the apartment with sweet messages on them!

We went to a Honeybee Seminar for work yesterday morning. It was a lot of fun and very informative. I have been craving honey constantly now. They taught us about the bee keeping process, how to harvest the honey, the life cycle of the bees and which plants are best for them. Then we went to lunch at Azzurros, which was delicious! I got a turkey, ham and swiss panini!

After work, I rushed home to see what my surprise was (and of course I hit EVERY red light). Tim was waiting for me with my package! I opened the box to see this beauty! I was squealing :D I think he knows me better than that survey led on...

EEEKKK! Yellow COACH PURSE!!

 

  

This was my festive outfit for the day. I even attempted some Pinterest nails.

 

Vest: Old Navy/ Cardigan: Old Navy/ Dress: Kohls/ Tights: J.Crew/ Boots: J.C Penney/ Bracelet: Kay Jewelers/ Watch: Gift (Fossil)

  

 

YUM! We also had Cinnapie! I wanted to make dessert (never made it to the grocery store)...but I guess I can do that any day. Tim deserves those cookie dough cupcakes he's been asking for!

My card to Tim! 

We didn't even get a picture together...woops! :(

We watched How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and the Valentines Big Bang Theory which was hilarious ("Romance Ninja") I couldn't have asked for a better first married Valentines Day with my hubs! (yay for firsts, right Kalyn?)

Also, WELCOME new readers :) I am sooo happy that you are here! You all are so sweet and I am overjoyed at all the kind comments you have been leaving me :)

AND I have my new blog design almost ready...so that will be up really soon! Like my facebook page for a sneak peek!

Have a wonderful weekend! Don't forget to show your loved ones LOVE every day!

Happy Valentines Day!

stole this from Veronica hehe! I couldn't resist!

Happy Valentines Day! Boy do I have something fun for you today! Its kinda mushy but kinda funny...

This is our 8th Valentines Day together! Wow :) Can't wait for a fun, romantic day. My gift to Tim was tickets to the UVA v VT basketball game which was on Tuesday. But I have another little surprise for him in store. And he has apparently been plotting something with my friends. Guess I will have to wait and see! 

So without further adieu...How well does my hubby know me??

How long have you been married?
8 months on Feb 9th
8 months

Where was your first date?
Dinner and Over the Hedge at the movies.

Dinner and a movie...kids movie with animals in it.

Where was your first kiss?
Haha on a school bus

On a school bus

Who first said, "I love you"?
He did!

Don't remember. (well it was a longggg time ago, like 7 yrs ago)

What were your wedding colors?
Navy and Yellow
blue, yellow and white

What is her most commonly used phrase?
"That's ridiculous"

"I want cereal"

Who is her celebrity crush?
Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum

What is the best meal she has ever cooked you?

He LOVES my quesadillas.
I've had so many good meals.

What is the worst meal she has ever cooked you?
My cooking is great! Haha...um maybe when I attempted black bean cakes.

Sausage gravy and biscuits...You scorched the milk (by accident)

What is the most-played song on her iPod?
No one particular song but I love Lady Antebellum
Probably something by Lady Antebellum.

What would she say is your most annoying habit?
Popping his toes...Yuck!

Probably not putting the toilet seat down.

What is the last thing she does before she goes to bed?
Brush my teeth

Fix ice water.

What would you say is your favorite thing about her?
My smile??
Everything.

What's her go-to drink at Starbucks?
Caramel Apple Spice although I like a bunch

Caramel Apple Spice

What's her blog's name?! 
Designer in Teal
Designer in Teal

I would say he knows me pretty well....join in on this Link-up {here}

How are you celebrating this day of love??
Will be back tomorrow to share a recap!!

Mood Board: Home Office

One of my favorite parts of design is coming up with a "mood" or inspiration board for the client. This helps them to visualize the space and the options are unlimited! Well sometimes I like to make these for myself as well. Check out this post for more inspiration on Home Offices!

I am always really excited when I find other Interior Design blogs but what is more exciting is a link-up for designers. Beth from Design Your Dwelling is starting a link-up for mood boards and so I am joining in! 

This mood board is what I would LOVE my future home office to look like. I love blues and greens and these to me are the perfect shades. I think the citron gives it some warmth as well. Would you want your office to look like this? What do you think are essentials to a home office?

5x7 Ombre Art Print- Etsy Shop Retro Menagerie {here}

Green Seeded Glass Table Lamp- Lamps Plus {here}

Ikat Zig-Zag Accent Pillow- Etsy Shop Palace or Hut {here}

Expedit Shelving Unit- Ikea {here}

X Base Nickel Desk- Shop Ten 25 {here}

Threshold Turquoise Wicker Basket- Tartget {here}

Cream Desk Chair- Target {here}

Ironwork Trellis Dhurrie Rug- Shades of Light {here}

Other Mood Boards/Design Inspired posts to check out:

• Dining Room
• Autumn
• Get this Look
• Get this Look 2

If you would like a mood board for you space, let me know and we can work something out for you...and who knows it could end up on the blog!

A few other things:

1) I signed up for a Bigs and Littles blogging network. I was paired up with Sara @ You and Me are We. Go check out her blog asap :) Learned so much from her already.

2) I'm going to be experimenting with my blog design so I apologize if the site is temporarily down. Also, if you know of an affordable custom design, PLEASE send it my way!

3) I set up Passionfruit ads! My sidebar was getting pretty messy, but so far I really like it! So check out my new Sponsor tab. Currently all of my ads are free so if you have a similar blog style I would love to have you!

Linking up with:

http://designyourdwelling.blogspot.com/2013/02/mood-board-link-party-week-1.html

Living Room reveal

We moved to our new apartment in Richmond back in May, started living there after the honeymoon and I have yet to show you any of it! You have seen bits and pieces like the chevron curtains, hutch and seasonal decorations.

The living room is definitely a mix of our things. We have our AWESOME factory cart coffee table that Denise gave us for our wedding. Tim has his Hokie wall and I have plenty of teal accents. And we just bought a new sofa!

Our previous living room layout wasn't working very efficiently. We had a big empty space on one wall and the desk chair was always in the way. Not to mention there was not much space for our guests to sit. I decided to whip up this little floor plan in Floorplanner (we use this at work but I like it so much I made my own account). I was inspired by Young House Loves book project #12 to Rearrange our living room...and the best part is that its FREE! Our new layout works much better and we are really enjoying the new sofa. By moving the desk over to the far wall with the cube, it created a distinct work space and lounge space.

I apologize for such dark pictures. I wish there was overhead lighting. The one window we do have is half covered. What do you think of our progress so far?? Yikes! I know these pictures hang over the text space but you wouldn't be able to see them otherwise.

P.S. If you like those curtains, check out the tutorial for them {here}

If there is anything you would like to know about, don't hesitate to ask!

So what's next??

• rug with a pop of color
• new taller bookcases
• possible end table to the right of the loveseat
• what would you suggest??
• did anyone spot the Young House Love book on the table?? ;)

Happy Friday! 

A few exciting things

I just have a few things I want to share with you. 

1) I just created a facebook page for Designer in Teal! So for all of you who read my blog through facebook, be sure and like the page so you can receive all updates.

2) I have 76 followers now!! I am so grateful for each of you that click over to my page every day, week, month or whenever you visit. Who knows...maybe when I reach 100 there will be a little giveaway in store.

3) I have also been doing some small things to the blog lately. I signed up for Bloglovin so follow me if you have an account! I 've gotten into button swapping as well so be sure to check out all of the lovely new ladies on my sidebar.

4) My survey is still open and will stay open so pretty please with sugar on top...go take that {here} If you are having problems with it, let me know so I can work out the kinks. 

5) This blog is growing...check it out :) You guys are the BEST!

Top posts:

1) Teal Chevron Curtains

2) More DIYing

3) Color and Lots of It

4) Mood Board: Dining Room

5) Wedding Wednesday

Top Traffic Sources:

1) Google

2) Young House Love website

3) Facebook

Some New Stats:

Over 300 comments/ over 12,000 page views total / 86 posts (including this one)/ 76 followers GFC / over 3,000 page views per month/ over 100 page views a day

Hope you are having a fabulous week!

    Just for fun!