I see pretty fall weather approaching through my window. I love the idea of peering through these dainty flowers and collection of vases. What do you see through your window?
We are indeed loving Emersonmade. This lovely husband and wife duo began with their irresistible and humble line of handmade flowers. And they have brought their game yet again. They’re ready for fall with their new clothing line!
Hand over those jeans and blouse. Merci beaucoup.
You mean to tell me that skirt has pockets?!
Oh, how I would love to string those flowers around my neck!
You’ll next spot me carrying this.
What are some of your favorites over at Emersonmade?
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October 13th @ 7-9 PM EST
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Have you been itching to jump into your first (or next!) big creative endeavor, but aren’t sure where to begin? Join host Kate Hash, founder and editor-in-chief of Southern Flourish magazine, and special guest host Olivia Rae James, a popular lifestyle blogger, for an inspirational online seminar dedicated to helping you launch your next creative project.
So often in life, we unfairly compare ourselves to others, but the fact of the matter is this: great minds don’t necessarily think alike. Your path to creative success will look very different from friends, family and those you read about online. In this seminar, you’ll hear how left-brained Kate and right-brained Olivia took two very different paths to creative, personal and professional fulfillment. What’s more, Kate and Olivia will discuss challenges they faced along the way, how they stay motivated, and techniques they use for staying inspired. Then, Kate and Olivia will use their expertise to share innovative tools for carving your own creative path.
At the end of the seminar, you’ll have the tools you need to take the next step toward creative freedom.
Seminar length: 1.5 hours + .5 hour for questions
Cost: $40 | Click here to pay and register!
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Sweep the stage. Dim the house lights. Don the costume and gems. Draw the curtain. Because here she comes…
Twirl. So cute and girly! Kate Spade welcomes their new fragrance to society with nothing short of a bedazzling debut. Check out the video and download the wallpaper. And you certainly do not want to miss downloading the Twirl playlist.
Twirl to the beat. You won’t be able to resist, so don’t fight it. Feel the glitter, jewels, flowing skirts…Twirl.
Read moreOur issues are full of so much great content that we’ve decided to start posting our greatest hits to the website, too! Here’s a favorite from our Summer 2010 issue.
Timeless Bohemian
By Lesley Graham
Carrie and I talked about what I would wear to the Oscars: “something similar to Michelle Williams’s yellow dress, red lips, vintage, glamourous.” I was asked to describe my dream home: “Easy. Restored farmhouse, new retro appliances, exposed beams, fresh cut flowers, big porch with a swing.”
As we wove through the questions, some easier to answer than others, I found that I did really know what I like and what I don’t like. I have a pretty firm grasp on my ideals, my personal style, and even my weaknesses. After we hung up the phone I waited to call Carrie back to get my “statement,” Timeless Bohemian. Although sort of a contradiction in itself, I felt she hit the nail on the head. I love things that are classic (read:old-fashioned), but I also love beating to my own drum and having a quirky sense of style. I walk away with a greater understanding of how both sides of my personality can work together and a goal of caring less about what others think!
The lovely blogger over at Down and Out Chic has me feeling inspired. With the help of her delightful article in the SF Fall Issue, I am ready to face all the blank walls in my house and cover them with an array of the prettiest plates I can get my hands on! I’m hoping this will even give me motivation to finish up these fun projects I began ages ago…
Plate clocks! So easy and so fun! This gives an excellent excuse to buy that eye catching plate at Anthropologie or to scour the thrift store for hours in search of delicate plates with an intriguing history.
You will need: a plate of your liking (a ceramic plate works great!), a power drill, a clock parts kit found for $6 at Michael’s craft store, and batteries.
Once you’ve secured that pretty plate, go ahead and pull those power tools out. That’s right, drill a hole right through the middle of your new plate. This step will require a little patience and time, but you can indeed use an electric drill (who knew?). To aid this process, begin with a little bitty drill bit to create a small hole, and once you have drilled all the way through the plate, expand the hole using a larger drill bit to fit the size of the clock parts. All that’s left is to assemble the clock pieces, feeding the central piece through the hole in your plate. (The kit comes with simple instructions.) Insert the batteries and watch the pretty hands dance around the clock face! Go ahead. Give it a try. Fill up that wall space with a collection of plate clocks.
Read moreWe here at Southern Flourish love a good blog written by a Southern gal. So, we’ve started a new blog of the week feature! This week we’re showcasing Lara of Piewacket.
Lara is an insanely talented commercial and editorial photographer based in Atlanta, GA. As one might expect, her blog is oozing with great photography and styling, and an endless supply of inspiration. I went bananas for a recent photo post highlighting the gorgeous clothing line of Lesley Evers.
Her photos from a shoot with the daughter of a friend also left me mesmerized. Stunning.
I love that Lara writes so fondly about her life in Atlanta. The photos of her dinner at Yeah! Burger made me want to hop on a plane and try one for myself!
Finally, we both have a love for Showtime’s Dexter.
5 Questions for Lara
Where do you find inspiration for your blog?
I joke that everything has become a potential blog post but it is true. Daily life is my main inspiration, I’m just looking at my world in a new way since I started my blog.
How does Southern culture influence your blog?
Not being a native southerner, I am charmed by what many might take for granted. Be it the blooming of magnolias and dogwood to a good biscuit or BBQ joint. It is all new and exciting to me.
What is your favorite place in the South to visit?
I have been to Savannah twice and love it. Though not since I started Pie, so I would love to go down and devote a week exploring it with my camera.
Favorite Southern tradition?
Courtesy. People just have better manners here.
3 blogs you can’t live without?
A Filed Journal: http://afieldjournal.blogspot.com/
sfgirlbybay: http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/
A Photo Editor: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/
Finally! The Fall Issue went live today! Click here to read it!
Some of my favorites…
We can’t wait to hear your feedback!
Read moreOur issues are full of so much great content that we’ve decided to start posting our greatest hits to the website, too! Here’s a favorite from our Summer 2010 issue.
Text by Liza Graves | Photography by Bridgett Ezzard
Jake and Luke Herring like to refer to their hand crafted furniture as Modern Rustic. This also happens to perfectly describe where they have set up shop in the beautiful rolling hills of Williamson Co, TN, just south of Nashville.
The Herring brothers, both in their 20’s and originally from Oklahoma, had a dream: to open an eco-friendly green construction company and call it Natural Design. They did just that but the downturn in the economy had them searching for ways, outside of construction, to add more green projects to the books. Fate intervened with a chance drive-by of an old barn slated for burning. Immediately inspired by all the repurposing possibilities this old weathered wood could accomplish, they bought the barn, saving it from death and giving life to a new side of the Natural Design company: TN Barn Project furniture.
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