Tuesday Tours: 2Ladies Style!!

Happy Tuesday Tour day friends!
Or should I say Merry Christmas instead? Today feels like Christmas morning to me because I get to feature the amazing homes of my two friends Tamara & Joan of 2ladies&achair today!

If you are like me, you have your "go-to" Instagram feeds that you check on daily & get soooo excited when you see they posted a new photo. I even went as far as turning on post notifications for their Instagram account so I can receive an alert each & every time they post...can you say stalker much?
I lovingly refer to Tamara as a "hippie chick" because she calls her home the "house of hippies" & I just can't resist how dang cute that is!
I have been following the work of this talented duo forever & can't seem to get enough 2Ladies love.

Tamara & Joan live in California and are the best of friends! They met while working in the visual merchandising field & have been working together ever since. They both have an amazing sense of style, & they mix daring colors and textures like its their job....hey wait, it is:) 

Together they run a successful boutique decorating & event design studio in Monterey & are resident pinners to the Home Goods Pinterest board. How cool is that?

Did I mention they are the sweetest, friendliest, most down to earth gals?
I truly admire both of these women for being such a positive & inspiring team who always take the time to encourage others.

Sit back, grab a cup of coffee (or drink of your choice) as my special Insta friends let us take a peek inside their jaw dropping homes!




 Who is behind this fascinating phenomenon we call 2ladies&achair?

Joan's Gorgeous Home:

What a welcoming entrance! I love all the pops of color, the double lanterns, and of course the super sweet miniature chair. This screams "come on in" to me......gladly:)

Joan has some of the best shelf styling skills I have ever seen! This is a perfect example of arranging elements to visually please the eye. There are so many goodies here!

 I love all the beachy/nautical items displayed here. Neutral shades with teals & blues...a perfect marriage to me!

I'm definitely a person who loves to mix textures. I love that Joan added leather to this space...spot on! And can we talk about the gorgeous chandelier?

Who wouldn't love to share a meal at this beautifully set table with family & friends? Simple meets elegant Joan......love it!

This gray fireplace had me at "hello". Love how the color blends so well with the space!

  This is how Joan rock colors, patterns & textures..oh my!! Bravo friend!

I've never met a bar cart I didn't love! This vase of flowers adds visual interest and fun color!

Love this bedroom space and the subtle touches of beautiful blue. The blue glass jug has my heart.

How cute are Joan's Havanese dogs? Kiki & Carmen......you are looking perfectly styled!





Tamara's House of Hippies:

How fun is this space? Tamara NAILS this entire space with her amazing style! The gallery wall is pure eye candy, not to mention the beachy touches & fun patterns!

I can't get enough of this amazing gallery wall! I find something new to drool over each time I see it!
A yellow door? yes please!

 I love the texture of wicker & leather playing off each other! The wicker round tables couldn't be more perfect to make the space super cozy.

 Who doesn't love walls that you can write on? How fun are Tamara's handwritten messages?

I just love this bench at this table! You might be expecting to see standard chairs.....Tamara shows us the "unexpected" just works!

I would have never thought to hang lights through the headboard rungs.....another great idea Tamara!

Love, love the bold dark color of this bathroom!

 How fun are these triangle cut outs in the hallway? Leave it to Tamara to blow us away!

When I first saw this sneak peek of the painted dressers...my mouth literally dropped! The color is so bold, so beautiful......sooooo perfect!

And then there's this......just one gorgeous bedroom in every way. The painted dressers, the pillows, the special collage above the bed. I'd never leave!

Mustard, gray & pink.......these colors just "work". They are bold in their own way, but play together beautifully! Love this space!

And because of this photo, I now need an OMG pillow.....just sayin.

If this photo doesn't say Summer to you, I don't know what will! How about a refreshing beverage at that super cool bar? The color is so fun, the space is inviting, and as always Tamara......."I'm on my way" :)

Spindle & Rye: New Blog!

Hello friends, and welcome to my new blog, Spindle & Rye!

I know what some of you might be saying......"Ummm, didn't you just start your old blog in November?"......and yes, I did.

Truth be told, after sharing my #inspiremediy blog post yesterday, I took a long hard look at my blog Through the Front Door, and sadly realized it was fitting me like a pair of shoes two sizes too small. I didn't like the design, it wasn't very engaging, it didn't "fit me" and it hurt!.

Why would anyone want to visit my blog, when I myself, didn't really want to?  I got around to thinking........your blog is like your second home. The place where you live and feel comfortable. Why would you want to invest time in updating your home and making it the best it can be, when you don't like the space you're in to begin with?

I've had Blogger blogs in the past, and when it came time to start a new one, I decided on the Wordpress platform. That was my first mistake. I was very comfortable using Blogger, I knew it inside and out, and that comfort was immediately gone on Wordpress. Heck, I didn't even know there was a difference between Wordpress.org and Wordpress.com blogs until I thought about changing the template. Most of the templates I was interested in only worked on Wordpress.org hosted blogs, go figure.

Hence the birth of Spindle & Rye!
I found my way back to Blogger and decided to change the entire look of my blog. It now has a new name, new platform, my Etsy store and design services are incorporated here, all in one fresh new space!
The name of the blog is derived from my pure love of antique wood spindles & rye bread....sorry, nothing fancy, it's just that simple:)

I've spent the last two days hunched over my kitchen island on a bar stool designing the header, coding forms and ad space blocks. I've created a Twitter account & Facebook page for the blog as well. I haven't posted anything to these pages yet, but if you have either, please feel free to follow me & I'll be able to see your accounts as well.  If you have a Pinterest page, you can find mine by clicking the social links at the upper right hand side of the blog home page.

It's so great to finally have everything in one spot! If you recently started following my other blog, please sign up for my new blog updates via email through the link in the sidebar on the home page.

I think your blog is a very personal space and most definitely an extension of you. Here, I feel comfortable. I feel like I'm "home".

Please take a few minutes to "click around", and I hope you love it as much as I do!