This weekend...

This weekend came very quickly...thank goodness. I'm exhausted and I'm ready for a little break. We have to do some stuff around the house, but once that's done I'm going to climb back into my pajamas, be super lazy, and peruse my favorite blogs. Hooray! Have a happy weekend and I'll see you all on Monday.

*found via party perfect

Another year...

Our dear friend Rachael of Pistachio Press recently released her 2010 calendar and it's beautiful! This calendar is definitely my favorite yet. The artwork was inspired by patterns found on vintage teacups and saucers, which is such a fabulous idea. There are two versions available, so head over to Pistachio Press and check them out. Congrats on a job well done, Rach!

The hunt is on...

My favorite thing about moving is hunting for furniture and then arranging and rearranging. When we left Buffalo we unloaded a ton of furniture and we've spent the last few months searching for replacements at auctions, thrift stores, and antique sales. We've come across some good finds, but still haven't found decent dressers. I would love to find something like this armoire that I saw on sfgirlbybay*. I'm a sucker for that grey/pink combo lately. Keep your fingers crossed that we find something good soon. In the meantime, I'm off to arrange and rearrange.

*originally from beach studios

Patience...

We moved to Buffalo when EZ E was 3 weeks old and it seemed really easy. This time around has seemed SO much crazier. Everyone has been doing really well in the A.O. Household though (aside from the fact that EZ E's ears have turned off). I've been doing a relatively decent job at keeping myself from completely losing my mind. My secret? Lists...lots of lists. I'll be easing back into blogging today and tomorrow and then back full-time next week. Thank you all for your lovely comments and for your patience! xo, Abbey

A bit more time...

The last two weeks have just flown by! I know said I'd be back today but, in addition to having a baby, we moved to a new house this week. Needless to say, I need a few more days to get back to normal and will be back Thursday morning with my usual posts. This gorgeous room* is from my inspiration folder for the new house. More about all of that on Thursday. See you then!

xo, Abbey

*found via Hidden in France's photostream (originally via Living Etc)

Latest arrival...

As you may have guessed, Kicky is here! Our little girl arrived swiftly and safely with the sunrise on Sunday morning. EZ E has been really great with her and is very curious. The first thing he said when he saw her was, "Is she my present?". Mostly he's been enjoying the flood of gifts that friends and relatives have been bringing for him (thank you, everyone!). It's safe to say that we're all madly in love with the newest member of our family. I'll be taking some time off to adjust to life with two babies, but will return to Aesthetic Outburst on November 2nd. See you then! xoxo, Abbey

This weekend...

We have nothing planned for this weekend...thank goodness. Rather than focusing on (and getting nervous about) impending labor, I've been trying to soak in and enjoy every moment with EZ E. It's snowing here today, so we're settled in listening to music (or as EZ E calls it, mucus), playing with playdoh, and painting his cardboard box house. Hope you all have a great weekend and I'll see you next week!

*photo from Demoiselle Libellule

Paint chips...

This paint color would look great with dark wood, wouldn't it? I think it's difficult to find paint colors that go with dark wood without looking too country or too craftsman. I also love the chairs. Ever since finding that baby Bertoia at the thrift store I've been wanting the grown-up version. Now that I've said it out loud, I'm hoping the thrift-store gods are listening and we'll happen across a set.

*photo found via indierocket

Twiggy...

I've reconsidered the terrarium idea and have decided to recruit my father-in-law to help me make some of these twig coat hooks that I saw on Country Living. Long-time readers may remember that my father-in-law is the king of twigs, so I'm confident that he can help me out. What do you think...would you like to receive a few twig coat hooks as a gift or no?

Spotted...

Did you see this gorgeous party hosted by simplesong? She has the best taste.

Clever...

My mom wants to make a wreath for their front door, so we were trying to find ideas online. We didn't really find anything that would work for my parents house, but I did think that this idea from good housekeeping was clever. I see cute ties at thrift stores all of the time and they're so cheap!

Collected...

Our friend Joetta posted artist Anu Tuominen's work recently and it's amazing. I couldn't resist sharing it here. I love it when art and collecting collide. You HAVE to go see more of her work here. She's definitely a new favorite of mine.

Birthday wishes...

I couldn't end the day without wishing Emily, my best friend since kindergarten, a very happy birthday. I hope you got to stay in bed all day (even though I know you didn't) and that your sweet husband picks up a large, quality bottle of wine, puts the baby to bed, and makes a lovely dinner for you...and then remembers to clean up afterwards. :)

*photo from amy bernier

Quirky...

I like this quirky collage from Native Vermont. It reminds me of this wall paper that I love.

Outside...

I kind of imagine the exterior of an Abigail Ahern-designed home to look like this. Originally featured in the October 2003 edition of now-defunct Budget Living magazine, you can see more photos of this house and read more about it on door sixteen's flickrstream.

A much cooler Abigail...

I don't know if it's the darkness that's been creeping in via fall or what, but lately I've been thinking a lot about Abigail Ahern's work. I'd love to settle into one of these rooms with a chai latte and a great magazine. Her interiors are so damn fabulous. She has a book that came out recently that I almost ordered the other day (I opted for christmas gifts for other people instead). I'm dying to see it though. If you'd like to see more of her work take a look at her website, her sneak peek at design*sponge or the sneak peek of her sister Gemma's house (also on design*sponge).

Nursery...

OK...one more...a fabulous nursery found via A Black Key's flickrstream (I think I've seen this somewhere else before, but I can't remember where).

Color combo...

Talkative or not, I'm loving this color combination today.

*photo found via Tammy Manet's flickrstream

Quiet...

I'm not feeling very talkative today. Maybe I need some coffee served on a lovely tray in a cute mug.

*photo from frausieben

Fail harder...

This is absolutely amazing. 'Fail Harder' is a perfect message in a classroom and in life, don't you agree? The fact that this was made using over 100,000 thumbtacks makes me insanely happy. It was completed by Wieden + Kennedy 12. You can see more of their work here. So rad.

*photo found via swiss miss