CANVASSTYLE CRUSH | SUNDRY CLOTHING

I have long been a fan of Sundry Clothing.  The laid back California brand captured my heart with not only their clothes, but their sense of design in general. I swooned at their website. I blogged about them here.  Oh, and here too.  I shop them.  And I love their new website! Just launched, check it out.



Here is a quick shopping list of things I have my eye on:






As well as the Sundry website you can find more Sundry on Shopbop - my go to stop for laid back summer styles.

I am seriously thinking of begging Sundry to make this white dress again. I have worn it to shreds and long for a replacement. Really really longing a lot. Sundry? Please? 











CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY

We are freshening up the floor for spring/summer and it is looking great! Here are a few pics from our Altamonte Springs and Winter Park showrooms. We are feeling a lot of white, light and breezy in our world. How about you?



Add a soft cotton throw, some fresh flowers and open the windows!

You can find all of these things on our shopable website and we ship so don't be shy...we would love to send a little Canvas Interiors love your way.


or feel free to email hello@canvasinteriors.com if you have any questions about the items you see here

THATS JUST SWELL

We've covered the basics with Madewell and the next layer of spring/summer flavor for me is the floaty laid back California girl in me.  For this I start at Swell.  Granted Swell is geared towards a much younger audience than moi, I do love hunting down the things that add to my basics when I'm in the mood. 


Be it white and delicate or black and dramatic there is always a little something that catches my eye.

Here are my Swell pics of the day.


SHOP SWELL:           



 L to R:  robe dress  |  kimono  |  black maxi dress (yay at 50% off)









moodboard: here here and here

MAD FOR MADEWELL

After sifting through piles of mail that had stacked up from spring break, this morning I sat down with my coffee and picked up the one thing that I really wanted to deal with first. The Madewell catalog.  So fab I had to share my favorite picks with you today.


GET THE LOOK:



And how about this for a quick and easy outfit... get ready friends, you will be seeing this on repeat soon:



GET THE LOOK:

black tank  |  jeans  |  panama hat  |  necklace


There is a great sale going on too!  Head over to the Madewell site and shop with CODE: WARMUP for 25% off spring styles.

Now for more coffee so I can pay those pesky bills.


















































CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY

This past month has seen a lot of activity in our Canvas Interiors family.  We've completed an update to our first baby, our store in Altamonte Springs, opened a new location in Winter Park and hosted a Lee  event in our Jacksonville location.  

We have hosted parties, lunches with the fun and fab India Hicks, and have more party planning up our sleeves. All in all it has been a fantastic whirlwind of growth, change and most of all fun. 

Thanks for coming along!


We've added John Robshaw bedding to the mix, I stashed a few of my white vintage vases in our black Canterbury cabinet, we've used the heck out of our Aqua bar and have put just about anything we can on our MC mirrored tray.  

Personally I can't wait for the next shindig.

THE SUMMER SWEATER

Last Friday's image had me inspired to find the perfect lightweight summer sweater.



Just the right cozy layer to put on after a beach day or head out for an evening in the city, or to throw over your shoulders like a wrap, hop on a golf cart barefoot and head to town to find a Goombay Smash. Can you guess where my mind is? Firmly planted with my toes in the sand. 

SHOP SWEATERS :                                                                                                                                










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SLIGHTLY OBSESSED: MARK D. SIKES

I'm sure you have come across this image in your visual travels. It literally flashed in to my head yesterday. It seems somewhere in my noggin I have a filing cabinet for visuals and they pop back into the forefront of my mind at any given moment. I have been dreaming about freshening up our outdoor living situation so my subconscious filing cabinet brought me this:

Mark D. Sikes'  LA garden. 


I so love the feel of this garden and hope to recreate a small bit of it here. 


Mark's work is a delight to take in. Just looking at these pics takes me back to my Silver Lake apartment and the easy breezy LA lifestyle. I can never get enough of that LA light. Thankfully I can achieve some of that here in FL although the 'breezy' part of 'easy breezy' is a little questionable.  

Here is some more inspiration from Mark's website.  I am a sucker for a good Hollywood Hills home.
This is one of them.






A fun fact: Mark is getting ready to launch MD Stripes, blue and white striped knits (tops, bottoms and dresses). Read about it here.  I am very excited about it as you know how I like a good striped tee.

More cool stuff to see from Mark:  his instagram  feed and his blog.





SUMMER IS COMING, I PROMISE

It is warming up in these parts and staying that way. Which has me dreaming of refreshing a few summer whites. Namely this dress. Can't. Stop. Thinking. About. It.





A few fresh accessories to go with it and I am a happy camper. Keeping it simple all summer long. 



JOHN ROBSHAW BEDDING AT CANVAS INTERIORS

Popping in today with a few snaps from yesterday. We are so very happy to be carrying John Robshaw bedding at Canvas Interiors. A perfect partner to our laid back lux, casual aesthetic. 


We picked two color stories that can be combined in gorgeous combinations. Lavendar and Navy. Timeless and classic when you add grey and casual cotton throws and sublimely soft quilts. 


Mix it in to your existing white sheets, add a throw pillow to the sofa or a hand painted sweet pair of elephants. Endless fun with John Robshaw. 



Available in our Winter Park location.

If you would like to order anything you see here please email the store at hello@canvasinteriors.com

To shop our collection online or find store locations check out our website here






#OOTD

This hashtag pretty much means some variation of the same thing for me.  This white tee, or that one? Boyfriends or skinnies? This pair of black boots, or Converse? Which pair of TOMS?

It has been a long while since I did my 'mindless wander around a mall' thing. Yesterday I felt the need to get my shopping yayas out. After stopping at Neimans to admire the butterflies I headed straight to J. Crew.  Then it was off to  F21, H&M and ALDO.   There is plenty of summer inspiration hitting the stores right now. It is easy to have fun with a uniform, mix in a few random things like palazzo pants (yay!) and not break the bank. 

I added my favorite J. Crew basics (on sale now with code: LIGHTENUP). Their tees and tanks are my staples. 


SHOP: pink tank  //  white tee  //  striped tee 

I will be mixing up my uniform this summer with palazzo pants. No better place for that than F21. And I grabbed a couple of necklaces to tide me over until India launches hers.


SHOP: palazzo pants  //   necklace 


In the ultimate uniform dressing move, I bought the same sandal in two colors. Go figure. No surprises here. These were too perfect to pass up at $60 a pop. Synthetic? You bet.



SHOP: sandals

If it is snowing where you are, take a little virtual trip to spring with these easy pieces. It is warming up here and I am in my new white tee, flip flops and sweats. Time to go put on those palazzo pants.

Today I'm headed to the store to shoot some images of new arrivals. If you haven't checked out where I spend the other portion of my time you can see Canvas Interiors here, or follow me on Instagram.


Thank goodness I'm a Gemini.





LUNCH WITH INDIA HICKS

Heartfelt fun was had last Thursday at a luncheon to celebrate the launch of India Hick's new business venture. We hosted a gathering of 40 friends at our new venture - Canvas Interiors in Winter Park FL.


As you may or may not know Mr. K and I have soft spot for a particular island in the Bahamas.  As a longtime lover of and visitor to Harbour Island, I understand where India lives. I can tell you that the beetle you see on her packaging means something to her. That the fragrance and body care products are reminiscent of the island.  


India's new line of products are luxurious and approachable. Well crafted and affordable. These traits are a direct reflection of who she is and the path she has taken to get here. From a life imbued with tradition and history to family life on an island in the Bahamas you feel her sense of adventure and that her journey has shaped her unique sensibilities.  

Her natural charm combined with her ambition to stand on her own two feet have met in full force in her new lifestyle brand.  India has taken what is special about her past and present and put it into this collection.



Passionate about empowering women to live life on their own terms India is forgoing the traditional shopping experience and creating a network of entrepreneurial women selling the line in their own homes.

We had a lot of laughs, drank some wine and shopped. Look at our sweet friend K below getting a hands-on tassel tutorial from India.



To host her here in our new venture, Canvas Interiors was a poignant and warm experience. I feel a kindred spirit with India and admire her drive. We brought together a fantastic group of people. Women blazing new trails, working hard, creating something. It was a perfect fit.


Learn more about India's new business and products here, on IndiaHicks.com 


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