Raw Diamonds

I am loving this new trend of fine jewelry made with raw, or unpolished, diamonds. Look at these pieces by Todd Reed. Those earrings? I am dying. Covet, covet, covet. Oh, but don't think "raw" translates to "less expensive!"

Dresses, Dresses, Dresses!

Check out Lulu's website. They have 381 dresses -- all styles from very casual to dressy. The prices of these 3 range from $37 to $62. Hard to beat that!

Eye Candy

Here are some gorgeous rooms from House Beautiful's online photo gallery. Get inspired!

J. Crew Final Sale

Final Sale at J.Crew. Here's some of the stuff I really like (at really good prices right now):

Painted Brick

We recently painted our brick exterior and are really happy with the results. Not only does it help differentiate when all the houses in a neighborhood are natural brick, but I think it gives that aged, classic look. Here are some examples:

All-American Homes

Happy Independence Day!

All images courtesy of House Beautiful