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Well, here’s to a great week behind and a fabulous weekend awaiting…
I am going to try and finish a photo shoot for a client, find out if my bone has healed enough to allow horse riding, plan a romantic picnic, catch up with friends and hopefully visit a flower market. Et vous?
If you havent already entered this week’s giveaway, what are you waiting for?
Have a super weekend. xoxo
images: via thisisglamorous
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Its such a gorgeous day today. Its bright and sunny and for the first time in months I have flipflops on. One of those days that demanded I take my macbook outdoors and work from my sun-drenched porch. It feels awesome!
Really enjoying the sun on my face and all I can think about is going on a picnic with the huz. If only I could kidnap him from work, pack fresh fruit, bread rolls, bubbly and a good book, and ride our bikes to a park for a mid-week picnic.
images: simple bloom photography via the drifter and the gypsy, weheartit, here, and here
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Hello dearies. Ready for some more love inspiration? No? Then perhaps a bed of roses and a pretty dress will get you a bit more in the mood.
I love the colors used in the composition as well as the styling of the entire pic. The flirty girly dress has me dreaming of spring time.
emersonmade via alifemorefabulous
And how about this super pretty DIY matchboxes by monika of splendid willow?
her inspiration
and her results!! she made these for her little ones. arent they adorable?
Prefer something a bit more mysterious? check out valentine in a bottle by anthropologie. surprise your hun by write your own heart-felt love notes on tiny scrolls.
and last but not the least. Make your own cookies and let Martha show you how to wrap them in lovely handmade heart-covered paper.
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Melanie of lucky and lovely shares a valentine’s day DIY project over at 100layercake.
image by aregraylineweddings
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Happy hump day dear readers. For those of you on the east coast, hope you are staying warm and safe. Here in the DC area, its been snowing non stop since last night. The area is pretty much at a standstill. Apparently this is the most snow we have had for a long time. I find everything covered in snow pretty inspiring. A great excuse to stay in with a warm fire keeping us cozy and get those creative juices flowing. I created a valentine’s day mood board using a lovely minty green fabric that I got a few days ago in combination with a soft pink.
images and styling by manvi drona-hidalgo
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My dolls, as you know I am a huge fan of handmade holiday tabletops. Not only are handmade tables unique, they are also more heartfelt because of the effort that goes into creating the look. In that spirit, I created one for you; a valentine’s day tabletop with a simple red and white palette.
My local fabric store had sale on valentine’s day prints and I bought a yard of a cute white cotton one with red hearts. I paired it with two other fabrics; a solid red which I used as a runner, and the other a red pinstripe as the tablecloth. The dinner plates, pearl napkin rings, votives and wine glasses are from pier 1 also all on sale. The silverware is from william sonoma. I designed and printed the bird notecards that can double as menus with lil love notes on the back. The entire look was created in under 90$ including the tulips. Hope you like. xo
images styled and photographed by manvi drona-hidalgo
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It looks there is more snow heading our way. Why not make the most of staying in and create a romantic table setting of your own? Dont worry, Ill be supplying you with several table decor ideas right here. So bring out your best china, chill the bubbly and enjoy the inspiration I have in store for you.
How this lovely pink and gold palette? Arent those asian pagoda salt and pepper shakers cute? And what about the sweet fragrance of oranges while you dine? Divine!
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Gorgeous wedding inspiration board created by kathryn over at snippet and ink.
ps: i have been working on a valentine’s day tabletop for you. i hope to share it with you in a day or so. stay tuned.
pps: last day to enter last week’s giveaway. drop your name in the hat here.
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As a fantastic week comes to a close, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit and read mochatini. Your support, comments, emails and follows mean the world to me. I am truly surrounded by some FANTASTIC peeps. Here’s to each and every one of you. Happy weekend. Stay warm and inspired! xoxo
ps: dont forget to enter this week’s giveaway.
image: oh, hello friend
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Welcome to mochatini. I am manvi, a washington, dc based blog designer, photographer and interior stylist. I have always loved decorating and enjoy fixing up my first home, a charming 1940s fixer upper, with my husband.
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