life styled

where function and style intersect

Design Duo

Two of our most creative members of team ltd are up to their shenanigans again.  Once again they are creating insanely cute must haves for your next soiree. Check out exactly what design duo, Kristen Gara and Ryan Larson, of Tin Parade Vintage Party Goods are up to and be one of the first to get the 411 on their new little secret.

They’ve been hard at work in the studio designing a new party product they are calling Table Banners by Tin Parade.  Be one of the first to get your hands on these adorable and reusable banners hot off the production line. Check out the above Kickstarter video (remember this) with the girls from Tin Parade and get busy planning your next party–table banner and all!

 

 

 

 

Just in case…

You need an excuse to add some personality to your biz-life.  Just think of the chatter, “what a lovely smartphone case, she must be amazing to do business with.” Or perhaps you might hear, “Wow–if only I could I could be her client–just look at that Dabney Lee phone case!”  Okay, maybe we are exaggerating a bit, but come on, we all know first impression count!

It’s a wrap

To those that have a proper Fall; enjoy your sweater-weather sweet girls, fall fashions were made just for you.  For those of us who endured a Halloween in the high 80′s and were thrilled to usher in the first day of November at a cool 76 degrees; I feel ya!

So how’s a girl to the dress the part when the temperature changes more than her mind?  Wrap it up!  Go from a crisp morning meeting to a sun drenched patio lunch with clients in a cinch. These Virginia Johnson scarves make your wardrobe transitions eazy-peazy and always stylish.  Wrap on! Wrap off!

Bag it!

Lap top covers come in a variety of personalities, one for every passionate ‘preneur out there!

1. playful hello kitty-esq logo maniac

2. sassy studio 54

3. serious sophisticate

4. pop culture maven

5. preppy collegiate

6. graphic typography nut

What’s your pick?

Plan on it

 

Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” It has been my experience that the day to day planning, the constant movement towards something, seems to ultimately build the thing we plan and not the other way around.

Thanks to Erin Condren those daily, weekly and monthly activities can now be organized, documented and stored in these colorful, personalized planners. Take your pick from these and tons more and then then get to planning.

 

 

 

Eye Poppin supplies

 

Poppin’s office supplies remind us that great design has the power to elevate. Just looking at these images makes me want to staple, file and tape something!

Visionary

 

 

FIVE REASONS YOU NEED TO TRY WARBY PARKER:

1) You are one busy lady and you can try these puppies in the conveience of your own home for FREE!

2) You can try five at a time–cuz a girl’s gotta have choices!

3) You get to take your time to decide, WP knows you’re busy.

4) You can get a  second, third and even fourth opinion. Bring ‘em home and asked loved ones to vote.

5) Because they have a heart–just click here to see how they are creating change!

May I say, Warby Parker has great vision!

 

 

re-purpose bread thingys

 

If you know the official name please let me know. At Casa Jones we refer to it as the bread thingy and I had no clue just how useful these little guys could be. I saw this on unplggd and immediately pinned it I was so excited. I have 10-12 wires hanging off the back of my desk and an electric panel that accommodates 9 so I am constantly having to switched what’s plugged in depending on what I am working on. After getting down on all fours, I proceed to follow each cord to it’s origin before I can unplug and I am careful to check twice lest I unplug the printer instead of the camera battery.  Bottom line, it’s a ridiculous exercise to have to endure over and over again. So here’s my new solution–hope it tickles your organizational funny bone like it did mine!

Happy Weekend!

 

image from unplggd

 

 

Dress the part

Most of my days are spent schlepping kiddos to-and-fro, and staring at my computer so I relish the opportunity to show some personality when I head out for my weekly meetings. Here’s what’s on my early Fall (vs. late Fall–I live in LA. No winter to speak of.) wish list.

1. preppy phone case

2. men’s black chrono

3. lady like attache

4. 911 bag

5. 2011 cats eyes

6. pink pointy pumps

7. croc belt

8. electric cords

9. sensibly french

10. scrumptious scarf

Creating space


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