Mi Casa...

es makin' me LOCO.

My recent move to Dallas led to the purchase of a new home yielding a new client: MYSELF. Might I mention that I am a self-proclaimed horrible client! Most designers would have already fired me by now - major undecisiveness is not a good client trait, but I am guilty as charged. The reality is that I need four homes: One that is very fashion-forward, Kelly Wearstler-ish, one that is soft and muted, Cote Jardin-ish, I need an Alys-Beach-esque Mediterranean that is all white, and of course a rustic, brown lakehouse a la Bobby McAlpine. So what's a girl to do when she only has ONE home? This appears to be the problem. I can do schemes for friends and clients all day long, but my house: not so easy. I thought you might enjoy some images for my McBrearty Library of Likes...as you see, they're all over the place...:)

Excited

I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new website! Many, many thanks to the most talented gal I know, Laura Randolph, for countless hours spent designing the site. I have yet to figure out what this girl can't do! Be sure to check out her own blog as well - www.redstaplerproject.com

Nurseries

I recently realized that I don't think I have yet acknowledged on this blog that I will be a MOM soon! We are having a little boy in December and I am vvvvvvvvvvery excited. I will continue to work (assuming I continue getting new clients!) and will no doubt have a few challenging years ahead of me. Hang with me, people. Let's back it up to April when my sister Emily came to visit us in Austin. I had her open a few birthday gifts and made her model the new digs (my reason for having a camera out, and the reason for her odd behavior seen below) The camera was really needed to capture her expression when she read the card.... Which, as you can see....

Was PRICELESS.

Don't worry, I continued on to be a very fun hostess all weekend - we even went to Lustre Pearl and had a hula hoop contest until 2 am. Fast forward a few more months, a move to Dallas, a few doctors visits and here we are! He even gave us a thumbs up during the 4D ultrasound. Love. love. love. This guy deserves a nursery that is nothing less than par. When I see his little picture I think: cool, funny, mostly Mere-esque. Yes, yes he'll need to sleep in style.

Images I love that remind me of Mr. Cool....... Rickshaw design pillows....

Jenna Lyons added stripes on the ceiling of her nursery.........

Jonathan Adler makes adorable letter pillows..

And lately I have been lovin' on the Oeuf Sparrow Crib...

I'm also very inspired by my wonderful friends who have such great taste! First, let's glimpse over to Birmingham for a peek into my friend Mary Catherine's nursery. MC will most-likely be bringing her little girl home to this beautiful, serene room any day now! With the help of Anne Turner Carroll of Turner Carroll Designs, she got to work - the crib is by Corsican, painting by Claire Cormany, and Mary Catherine designed the crib bedding with Once Upon a Time in Birmingham.

It's beautiful! I just want to walk in there and never leave!

My friend Natalie in Atlanta has a very chic, simple nursery for her little munchkin, Mary Martin....

And my friend Hannah in Dallas just put the finishing touches on her nursery this week!

Read more here...

Don't THINK I don't have a few ideas up my sleeve, 10 fabrics on the floor, sketches drawn for mine - I just have yet to pull the trigger on anything....
Bon Soir.