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MARCH Pantry

adrienneslist — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:45:52 +0000

My Mother-in-law forwarded me their opening announcement and I can’t wait to visit the new MARCH Pantry shop on Sacramento St. in SF. The MARCH Pantry space used to be MARCH, a fabulous store that sold high end antiques. It looks like their antiques are still available on 1stdibs.com if you want to take a peak.

The new store is said to focus on “the best custom-made tables, ethereal handcrafted tableware, vintage baking equipment, antique kitchen furniture, traditional Belgian linens, all very healthy and eco-aware.”

From the pictures, the space looks fresh and sophisticated and while I’m sure it’s a bit pricey I can’t wait to visit for some inspiration!

Adrienne

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March Pantry

3075 Sacramento St.

San Francisco

Tuesday through Saturday 10-6

415-931-7433, info@marchsf.com

adrienneslist — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:52:59 +0000

I signed up for Pinterest awhile ago but finally started pinning the other night and it’s totally addicting! I’m always saving pics of my favorite spaces from the web and now and this makes it so much easier to both collect pictures and organize them. I highly recommend it! You can also start following me, I’m under Adrienne Voboril. Take a peak!

Adrienne

The New Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.

adrienneslist — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:18:43 +0000

I’ve loved Schoolhouse Electric for awhile and now I’m completely obsessed with their expanded line of furniture, home accessories and hardware. Take a peak at their virtual catalog here. I think the furniture and styling is beautiful and inspiring:

I love the pops of color and vintage feel. I’m obsessed with this kitchen (I want to paint our cherry cabinets so badly!!). I love the hardware along with the touch of blue from the steel utility stool. The dresser and chair in the room below are so beautiful, the whole room feels warm and cheerful and who doesn’t love an Edison bulb ?

Take a peak at their website and hopefully you’re as impressed as I am!

Adrienne

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www.schoolhouseelectric.com

Inspiring Closets

adrienneslist — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:26:57 +0000

Photo from Light Locations

The natural light, the floor length mirrors, the subtle pops of colors, egh I have complete closet envy. As you know I’ve been purging and organizing and while I don’t have the closet the size of most bedrooms ( I mean really who does?) maybe one day it’ll happen. Until then, it’s still fun to look.

Bringing me back down to reality, this is a great article from Real Simple with 31 practical ways to makeover your closets. Some of my favorites include mounting a peg board for small accessories:
Image from Real Simple

And using slimming hangers to save space (they really work, these are great from the Container Store).

Image from Real Simple

I’ll get going on those practical solutions but I can still dream that one day I’ll have a space big enough for art and a fun vintage chair for when I’m just too exhausted from dressing myself.

Image from Houzz.com

Adrienne

My must-haves

adrienneslist — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:39:04 +0000

In keeping with the happiness project, I purged my closet this morning and got rid of a ton of stuff. Oliver wasn’t as thrilled with the process but managed to entertain himself trying to break some electronics just long enough for me to work.

While it felt great to give things away, it was slightly depressing to see how many clothes I’ve accumulated that I don’t ever wear and realize how much money I’ve wasted over the years. I did notice however that the majority of the pieces I gave away were things that I bought because I thought they were a good deal not because they were things I needed or even really wanted. These ended up being the pieces that I’d wear once and then forget about. This was an aha moment for me although I’m sure most of you are thinking ya duh (and yes I did just say duh, I’ve been up since 4:45 my vocab is lacking).

This got me thinking about the pieces that have been well worth the investment. Right on the top of that list is my Frye boots that I’ve had for at least 5 years and have gotten me through a couple NY winters to boot (pun intended… 4:45 folks) They were pricey but I wear them constantly! It’s also worth spending money on jeans because I wear them everyday as part of my mom uniform whether I like it or not. These Hudson ones are great in the summer. Also sweatshirts from J. Crew. They’re comfy and feel slightly nicer than your typical pullover.

So, what are your staple pieces?

Adrienne

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Hudson Jeans $165

J. Crew Hoodie $74

Frye Boots $298

The Happiness Project Step 1: Organize

adrienneslist — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:18:24 +0000

Happy New Year everyone! I had a wonderful holiday with my family and our little guy is doing great. He’s a lot of work but it’s been so amazing to see him grow up, I can’t believe he’s almost 20 months!

Our close friends recently gave me a copy of “The Happiness Project”. Now I’m not usually one for self-help books, I love to read but I stick to fiction (something I need to branch out from but I love). That being said, I started reading this book in time for the new year and it has been so inspiring.

I’m only halfway through and still need to make my list of personal goals, but one of the first steps the author (Gretchen Rubin) mentions is getting organized. I still have to sort through all the stuff we’ve accumulated since our move last year, it’s gotten completely out of control. But once I do a purge of household items I need to get organized!

Now, it seems counterintuitive to buy more once I’ve gotten rid of stuff, but I think the above items would be very helpful to organize all the important papers and daily supplies that right now cover my kitchen counter and desk. They might be useful to you too!

As I said, I haven’t finished the book yet but I’m hoping it will inspire more posts. I think one big takeaway so far is that being happy is a choice and starting now I choose to be a happy person and I’m really looking forward to the change :)

Adrienne

A-Listers Need to Know:

Left to Right:

Mini Chalkboard Panels (we have a chalkboard in our kitchen and it’s great for writing out the week’s schedule):

Velocity Art and Design $18

Omaha Pencil Cup

Paper Source $6.95

Wall Pockets

Container Store $9.99

Scallop paper box

Paper Source $14.50

Vitra Uten.Silo

Velocity Art and Design $425

Jali Designs

adrienneslist — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:25:14 +0000

I was recently introduced to this amazing company called Jali Designs. I say amazing because they not only create chic home decor but they provide employment opportunities for artisans in war-torn nations such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan by giving them access to larger markets.I’m loving their ikat pillows and beautiful woodwork that you can see in these walnut trays below. On their website, you can also read the artisan’s profile that designed each product, which is really interesting.

They can also work with you on custom projects like this room completed for The Connaught, Mayfair luxury hotel in London. The woodwork is stunning!

I think it’s so refreshing to find a company that’s not only creating beautiful, high-quality products but that is helping out truly talented artisans whose work you would otherwise never have access to. To top it all off, the products are super on trend :) So instead of buying a hip home accessory at one of the larger stores, take a peak at what these amazing artists have to offer and you may find a fabulously unique piece for your home! Have a great holiday weekend!

- Adrienne

A-listers Need to Know:

Price: $29-$200 (for non custom pieces)

Purchase: www.jalidesigns.com

Rae Dunn

adrienneslist — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:00:35 +0000

I came across Rae Dunn at a local shop here in Mill Valley called Maison Reve (on a side note, if you’re ever in MV this is a must visit, they have fantastic antiques and accessories. They are a bit pricey but it’s worth visiting even just for some inspiration). Ok, back to Rae, she’s a Bay Area native (yay!) with a background in industrial design. Her clay creations range from napkin rings to cheese plates and she also makes custom items like birthday dishes or wedding ring trays (pictured below).

What I think is so beautiful about her work is the texture she creates from the clay, which perfectly compliments her simple designs. Her neutral color palette makes it super easy to combine her pieces with any tableware and her sometimes cheeky wording adds the perfect amount of sass to any tablescape!

- Adrienne

A-Listers Need to Know:

Price: $32-$375

Purchase: www.raedunn.com

What makes a blog worth reading?

adrienneslist — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:47:17 +0000

Joe and I headed to Napa this weekend (sans the little man) for a much needed getaway and it was fantastic! Given all our new found downtime, I was able to peruse some fashion mags that I haven’t read in months (looks like I need to invest in some polka dots and novelty knits for fall :)

What struck me most, other than the over the top mode, were the constant references to bloggers. For what even I thought would be a passing fad, blogging and tweets have truly made their mark on the publishing industry.

Which leads me to the all important question, what makes a blog worth reading? Original content to be sure, but it seems like it takes more than that given all that’s out there. Look at the cult phenomenon blog atlantic-pacific:

Photos from: http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com

It’s such a simple concept- take beautiful pics of what you wear each day. Now, it’s more than that because Blair Eadie has a true talent in styling and such a strong POV in each of her ensembles (plus I love that she’s in SF!) So even despite atlantic-pacific’s simplicity, I visit her blog daily and am inspired by each of her outfits.

So my question to you is, what topics are worthy enough for you to visit my blog? What do you want to read about? I’d love your feedback! You can either comment or email me at starterstylist@gmail.com.

Hope you all have a great Monday!

- Adrienne

Get the Look

adrienneslist — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:05:47 +0000

First off, sorry for the first unfinished publishing of this post! It’s been a long day and I hit the wrong button…

Anyway, I love this youthful, cheery room that I found posted on Houzz.com! Below are a few pieces you could use to recreate the look. Enjoy!

-Adrienne

Sofa: Jonathan Adler, Butterfield Sofa $3800 (Ok, I know this is no bargain, but the velvet used on this sofa is stunning in person!)

Rug: West Elm, Zigzag rug $49-$699

Curtains: Anthropologie, Coqo floral curtain $108-$168
Coffee Table: Mecox Gardens, Modern Coffee Table $2950

Quirky Accessories: Experimental Vintage, Bowling Pins $22

Art: Going Underground, NYC Subway roll print $20

Pillows: Anthropologie, Floral pillow $98