SHOPPING WITH KELLYWe rub elbows with KCTV 5's Kelly Jones with a day of shopping.
CULINARY STARS SHINE BRIGHTJust a few of our city's best chefs join together to remember one of their own.
ITALIAN HOSPITALITYThe Boot is kicking stereotypes for Italian restaurants straight to the curb.
A BIT OF YESTERYEARKelly Cannon takes us to one of Kansas City's oldest neighborhoods, the West Plaza.
ROCK THE BLOCK3 landscape artists make your curb couture.
EAT AND GREETJabulani Lefall is eating his words with the who's who in Kansas City.
COWTOWN VEGANPete Dulin uncovers 13 restaurants where you won't miss the meat.
NEW IN KC DESIGN
SuburbanSpunkDesign.com : Guest Room Makeover Complete
Our guest room is finally complete!This room literally took one weekend to put together and came in right at $200 total. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's about a million words worth:
Once more, the Before:
And now, the After:
The nightstand was an old one we already on hand...
blog.DesignBuildTeam.com :
When you watch a movie at home, there a few obvious differences than if you were watching it at your local theater. For one, the space. Those who have home theaters understand the difference in having a special designed space to enjoy a blockbuster, tear-jerker, or romantic comedy. If you want movie magic to...
mimiandmegblog.com : ART TO FASHION: Alex Olson + Spring Jackets
Not only do I love LA artist, Alex Olson's Cover , because it's art based on a publication (magazine journalism was my major in college), but it's black and with with pops of color. This piece was just waiting for me to find it.Art: Cover , Alex Olson , Shane Campbell Gallery
Solid jackets are the...
SuburbanSpunkDesign.com : Porch Planters and An Update
For the last couple of years, I have set out these DIY custom planters on our front porch. Directions/Info found HERE .After a few summers in the Mid-West heat, they were looking a little ragged. So, when I spotted these copper planters on clearance from Target at the end of the season last summer, I...
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Marcus Hay...Marcus Hay knows how to do a pink accent wall. It's not too much pink or overly girly, but just enough.
Bedroom: Marcus Hay for Kimberly Steward/Kess Agency, photographed by Jonny Valiant
Get the Look (clockwise): Red Kantha Pillow / Dotted Trellis Pillow / Grass Blades Raspberry Pillow /...
SuburbanSpunkDesign.com : Plain Jane to Tiffany Blue
I like to think that everyone has a room in their house where their cast off furniture and random items that don't fit anywhere else go.Anyone? Please tell me I'm not the only one...Our guest room has been our furniture dumping ground ever since we redid my office, which used house random junk. Since we are...
mimiandmegblog.com : Things I'm Afraid To Tell You — Wave No. 2
After Jess's Things I'm Afraid To Tell You post (and #2 and #3 ) that inspired Ez to start a movement , I had a feeling there were others that wanted to do the same, but of course — were afraid . How many of you have the post in drafts, but just can't hit publish? For some reason, doing it in a group feels...NEW IN KC STYLE
StyleAndPepperBlog.com : : Concrete Catwalk: A Girl's Best Friend
I can't deny that this Little Miss is my favorite accessory...We celebrated our sweet Sadie-lady's birthday on Cinco de Mayo last week by taking her to our favorite brunch spot with her aunt and uncle, and she just happened to sneak her four-year-old self into these festive outfit photos!
Rounded out...
KansasCouture.com : Red-Eyed and Blue
Dress (worn as top): Old Navy // Skirt: Vintage, thrifted // Necklace: Forever 21 // Shoes: Lucky Brand...Dress (worn as top): Old Navy // Skirt: Vintage, thrifted // Necklace: Forever 21 // Shoes: Lucky BrandI used to be an extremely avid thrifter, hitting up a variety of spots multiple times a week. In the...
StyleAndPepperBlog.com : : Concrete Catwalk: Silver Skirt
Phew... I'd say after yesterday's post , we're probably ready for some regularly scheduled programming yes? Check out today's outfit post, after the jump...This skirt is probably one of the prettiest and most special pieces I own. I wish you could see the shimmer of the fabric and...
StyleAndPepperBlog.com : : Life: Things I'm afraid to tell you...
If you've been clicking around the blogosphere recently, you may have seen Jess's Things I'm Afraid To Tell You post that Ez turned into a "movement" and now there's another group of gals who thought it might be interesting to add to the conversation. It seems like the move towards a more transparent...
TheLastTangle.com : Four Advantages of Demi-Permanent Hair Color
If you want great hair color to cover your grays that lasts longer than semi-permanent color, but is not as final as permanent color, a happy medium for you just might be demi-permanent hair color. Lasting up to 28 shampoos, demi-permanent color could take anywhere from a month to a month and a half to...
StyleAndPepperBlog.com : : Sunday Sprinkles: Happy Mom's Day!
I'm so fortunate to be a part of a family full of love, but am especially thankful today for the handful of women that have had an incredibly profound impact on my life. Today's Sunday Sprinkles are all about the mama's who've made us who we are today. :)I can't let a Mother's Day go by without...
StyleAndPepperBlog.com : : Hair: Refinery 29 Bridal DIY
If you're already a subscriber to the Refinery29 newsletter, you probably saw this feature last week, but I thought I'd share it here, just in case. ;)I was asked to help R29 by modeling for a DIY wedding hairstyle tutorial that showed 3 great ways to get bridal-worthy hair with out having to visit a salon...
NEW IN KC EATS
PurpleCarrotKC.com : The Candle Cafe
So many pictures, so little time …Upon getting back from New York last week, I jumped right back into work and trying to get things done around the house since everything had been so up in the air and crazy the past few weeks. Now I’ve had time to go through all my pictures, and it’s time for some of...
PurpleCarrotKC.com : Little Freshie
Hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day!My mom also had a birthday last week, so she had double the holidays celebrating her. Sadly, we only talked via phone since she’s 6 hours away in Nebraska, but at least she’s got plenty of quilting to do to keep her busy ; ) My dad will be in KC next...
AroundTheBlock.com :
Most of us know Chef Kamal as Yummy, the affable gentleman who offers samples of his hummus, baba ganoush and pita chips at Brookside Market and Whole Foods. But Yummy knows that his products are never as fresh as when they are first packaged, so he decided to open a restaurant where he could serve...AroundTheBlock.com :
The Green Room is located in Westport, fittingly next to a theatre (green room, get it?). It also tries to be green in terms of our environment, thus the double-entendre…. Recently opened, it aims to provide a comfortable place to have a good burger at an affordable price, while also perhaps washing it...
PurpleCarrotKC.com : First Meal at Cafe Gratitude
Happy Mother’s Day weekend!We’ve been trying to acclimate back into “normal” life after everything going on, and getting back from the funeral in NY. There’s a lot still to do, but we decided to take it easy this Saturday to catch a little much needed breather. Enter … the perfect time to check...
PurpleCarrotKC.com : Back to Kansas City
Thanks again, everyone, for the kind words about my father-in-law .Although he has lived in Missouri for awhile now, he’s from New York and wished to be buried there. So we came to New York on Saturday, the funeral was on Monday, and we are headed home today. It’s going to be really...
