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Squeeworthy: CasaIdeas


Photo courtesy of South Miami News

I love me a good dose of home goods. You may think this love affair began when I bought my first house, but no. I’ve always loved to spend hours in any sort of home decor/crafting/design store from as long as I could remember. Decorating has always been a love of mine, starting from when I just had my own room in my mother’s home to renovate. So you could imagine my joy when IKEA finally opened its doors in South Florida a couple of years ago. In fact, I joke that the majority of my home is IKEA (but it really is), and that I should be made into some sort of brand ambassador because I am always singing their praises.

But wait.

What is this I hear?

The newly stationed CasaIdeas has moved into my neck of the woods?
I had to check it out.

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Lovable Friday!

1. Leather bow cuff

Forget Beyonce’s advice, I’d like to put a bow on it. On everything! I adore bows, and this cute leather cuff makes me swoon! It also comes in pink, but there is just something so lovely about this blue hue. It would look great paired with skinny jeans and a neutral tank!

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Lovable Friday!

1. Season 3 of Showtime's United States of Tara

The wait is finally almost over! If you are just as big a fan as I am of Showtime’s outrageous show, United States of Tara, it has felt like an eternity since the show’s last season ended. Thankfully, on March 28th, that will all change. The third season will follow Tara as she decides to head back to school, along with all her alters, which is sure to bring more even more drama to our favorite Kansas family. Want a sneak peek? Check out the official trailer right here. And yes, you saw correctly. That is Mr. Eddie Izzard himself making a guest appearance this season!

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Weekend Highlights

Nothing too crazy this weekend to report on, but I am happy to share that after a not-so-fun, but successful trip to IKEA, we have some new fun pieces for our home! Our walls have been bare for a very long time, as the hunt for Meli and Augi approved art is not an easy one (or an affordable one), but we were able to find two fun gallery wraps that fit perfectly on our naked walls:

The best part is that they were both reasonably priced, but have wet my appetite to continue filling up all the blank canvas! I especially love the beautiful Klimt replica – the colors match our living room to the tee! And the kitschy pop art print in our bedroom brings a little more life into what seems like a very dull and lifeless color scheme (all brown & white).

We were also able to pick up a nice silver frame for our one-of-a-kind print by Nan Lawson, which is now adorning our entry way, as well as an adorable little pillow for our bed. I love the polka dot pattern complimented with the mustard color backing (which matches perfectly with our striped duvet cover).

Want a similar look?
Klimpt canvas art – $49.99
Pop art print – $9.99
Ribba frame – $9.99
Polka Dot pillow – $9.99

Our front yard also has gotten a tremendous face lift, but that’s another post for another day.
Loving how our little nest is coming together!

Lovable Friday!

1. Dino bookend

Who wouldn’t want Bobo the dinosaur holding up their books, acting as a door stopper or just staring at you with those non-existent, but somehow adorable eyes? You just can’t resist. Although a little pricey at $48, you can have your own leather Bobo to adorn your bachelor pad, children’s room or office space. It’s kind of weird and sad that I will no longer have a desk to call my own (new job starts in a couple weeks & it’s a contracted position), but if I still did, I would love this little sucker to perch on it. Although I would probably switch out his plain black collar for a nice hot pink number instead. 😉

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