Ivy League College Dorms

 

When you have mastered the art of decorating a college dorm room that's when you know what you're doing. Being my fourth year in university I've got the bedroom part down but our living room and kitchen are still on the bare bones. These photos from Refiner 29 have got my ideas churning again!

These wall stickers are amazing! There usually is a strict code of what you want put on walls (no nail marks or residue can be left over after move out day) and these stickers can be found on the cheap at Target and will leave behind clean white walls.

See more pictures and quotes from the ladies who decorated these beautiful rooms here.

Night in Newtown

This week has been ... busy. Monday night was the Student Art Display. The days leading up to it were insane, so to take a little break and have a good smile and laugh we moved our CAA Cabinet meeting to at coffee shop nearby.  

More Photos...

In Love.

I'm renting the Canon 7d until Friday and I can't put it down!!

I can't wait to upgrade. 

Style Files: October 24 2011

I really don't remember when I took these photos but it was a couple of weeks ago. That should give you an example of how busy my life is, ha. BUT it's important that you know I took care of that root problem you see in the photographs so no worries : )

As for this weekend, things went wonderful! I photographed a lovely wedding, got to try out my rented camera (a Canon 7d), and did some decorating and food shopping for the Student Art Display that's happening later tonight. We've worked really hard to make this all come together and I'm excited to see how it all turns out with the artwork hung and the room decorated. Some of my photography will be in the exhibit as well which is exciting. I wish I had more time in my life to really have dug through my photography archives and pick out my favorites but I just submitted some of my photographs I took this year while in Israel. So we'll see how everyone likes them.

Hope you have a great Monday!

Weekend Links

So glad it's finally Friday : ) My plans for the weekend include lots of homework, running errands, and researching plans for Spring break! If you want, check out these engagement photos I just posted of my friends Abby&Isaiah on my photography blog. Hope you enjoy your weekend!

Coffee Beans never looked so good!
Check out the new North Face collection!
This certainly broke my heart.
Loving this fall collection.
Need some London outfit inspiration.
Wool & Leather Pendleton goods.
The art of dining outdoors.
A beautiful Parisian 2012 calendar.
A 3 twist messy hairstyle.

Taylor House Fall & Winter 2011 - 2012

I've been steadily and slowly working on adding new designs and more colors to the shop this year and that's why I'm SO excited to share with you my Fall and Winter collection from my etsy shop Taylor House! As a thank you for all your support I'm offering 20% off you entire order with the coupon code 20deblog2011.

Alice Cowl in Mustard

Olivia in Blue

Click through to see more photos!

Style Files: Pink Corduroy Skirt

I got some really weird looks when wearing this skirt. But usually that means I'm wearing a good outfit : ) Plus, the college I attend isn't the most fashion oriented so if they dislike it I usually love it!

Skirt: Salvation Army
Cardigan: Gap
Shoes & Tank: Target

Giveaway Winner

And the winner of the Olivia cowl is ....

Meggy from Chasing Davies!

Meggy, please send me an email with your shipping address and I'll send it right out! For everyone who was not the lucky number, I'm offering you 20% off with the coupon code 20deblog2011.

If you are interested in hosting a giveaway contact me.

Just Listed

Things are starting to get their roll on with my etsy shop. Just added this lovely cowl yesterday! Use the coupon code 20deblog2011 and get 20% off your entire order!

Photos + Weekend Links

This weekend marks the start of fall break! I was recently talking with a friend about what it means to take time to rest. This break, at first, meant a time to catch up and log away hours in the library and at cafes, but after our talk I think I'm going to take some much needed time to just unplug and do the creative things I've been storing up as ideas all this time. So here's to a great weekend!

I can't wait to see this movie.

This song has been everywhere lately!

This photo is breathtaking.

Simple but stunning gold jewelry.

Alexa's sunglasses.

Outfit inspiration.

Amazing pleats.

Philadelphia Fashion: Glasses + Headbands

I thought these girls had the cutest headbands when I spotted them at the Shecky's GNO event the other night. Glasses + headbands are adorable!

Also, don't forget to enter the giveaway! You have until Friday to enter and a winner will be announced next week. You can enter up to ten times!

Bread Bowl Soup

Tonight I stayed home and made dinner. Well, if you count cutting the top off of a bread bowl and heating up some Campbell's chicken dumpling soup as cooking then that's exactly what I did : ) Regardless, it hit the spot. Every week my church gives out Panera bread and this was one of the finds this week. Score! Also, I'm so glad you all are loving the giveaway : )

Giveaway: The Olivia CLOSED

This giveaway is CLOSED

This giveaway is for The Olivia cowl in blue from my etsy shop Taylor House. There is one winner but you can enter up to 10 times!!

To Enter
1. Leave a comment on this post with your email.

Extra Comments
1. Blog about this giveaway and leave 5 more comments (comment 5 more times on this post). Remember to link to this post and to my etsy shop.
2. Tweet about this giveaway tagging @chaucee and leave 2 more comments

Style Files: Blue

A pretty simple outfit for a simple day. How was your weekend? Mine included an engagement photo shoot with two friends, a girl's night (gotta throw one of those in there for good measure every now and then) and some life changes.

Tomorrow is another giveaway from my etsy shop Taylor House but this time it is for the Olivia cowl. You'll be able to enter up to 10 times so make sure to check back on the blog tomorrow.

Dress: Target
Cardigan: Gap
Scarf: a store in Jersualem
Shoes: Target

Happy Friday!

These photos were taken last weekend at the Garden Party my university held. However, because of the poor lighting these are the only two semi-decent photos that came out of the evening. It's a shame it didn't start earlier because it was beautifully decorated!

What are your plans for the weekend? Mine include making a delicious chocolate basket for a friend, an engagement photo shoot, lots of homework, church, and a girl's night : ) Also, stay tuned for a new giveaway next week! This is one you're not going to want to miss....

This Week's Posts...

Style Files: Bunched SleevesI Found My Curve!Style Coat: The Day I Felt AutumnPeddler's VillageHappy Friday!

Peddler's Village

These pictures are from last weekend when my family came up as a surprise (at least to me) and took us up to Peddler's Village.