Ailee Petrovic

Décor March 11, 2013

Weekend Update: A Couch + Parties + 3D TV

The weekend started off on Friday with the delivery of our first Maxwell couch (so excited). Afterward, I went to West Elm to get new bedding for one of the guest bedrooms (see above). Following came a glass of St. Germain and club soda at Benjy’s with two of my best friends, Paola and Patrick – i.e. I was one happy camper on Friday by 6pm. I went to the other Benjy’s in Rice Village for a friend’s birthday dinner, then went to bed reasonably early because I had a 10k in the morning. After running errands all morning, I realized I had locked myself out of the house and had to drive to the Medical Center, where Sasha was in class, to get a key (I’m losing my marbles). I had a slew of visitors come and see the house (thank you, Jess, for my lovely gifts!), then went to James’ 2nd birthday party, followed by a trip to Katy to meet one of Sasha’s best friends who lives with his sweet wife in Minneapolis. They recently had a baby girl, Ava, who was already sleeping when we arrived. Sunday began with church at Bayou City Fellowship, then HEB, lunch, and my least favorite task of the weekend – taking pictures of Sasha’s old furniture that I did not want to keep. I listed 15 items on Craigslist – what a crazy site. Hopefully most will be gone soon! My dad and sister and Sasha’s dad and stepmom came over to see the house, and we gave the 3D TV a spin – it’s incredible. Golf has never been so exciting! We finished the weekend with a dinner at Barnaby’s with two friends – capping Sunday off with falafel cannot be beat. Hope you had a wonderful weekend as well!

Décor March 8, 2013

The Manor: Almost There

If you’ve been reading for the past few months, you are well aware of the renovation of our new home, nicknamed “The Manor” (related to the street name). Sasha surprised me with the house as part of his proposal (read the story here), and we’ve been doing major renovations since early November (think walls being added, moved, etc.): Demolition post, Progress post, Further Progress post, A Lick of Paint post. While we still have work to do – i.e. moving the furniture from my apartment into the house, buying blinds, yard work, buying accessories for the two guest rooms – it’s almost there. I see the finish line! Below are a ton of pictures – I’m dying for the other Maxwell couch to arrive! I’m in love.

The Front

The Study

Waiting on my futon + lots of books + desk accessories – also want to do a gallery wall above my desk! Need to find the perfect prints…

The Living Room and Entryway

Waiting on the second Maxwell Couch + Paintings/Hanging Pictures

The Bar

Waiting on new glasses!

*The gold lions above are amazing – I bought them on Etsy here.

Guest Bathroom + Bedrooms

Waiting on… lots.

Kitchen

Master Bedroom + Bathroom + Closet

Waiting on a new rug, accent chair and more clothes

Snapshots March 5, 2013

Our Little Visitors

The past few days (or weeks, or months?) have been super busy, as Sasha has officially moved into The Manor! We didn’t stop moving from Friday after work until Sunday night – packing boxes, moving bags, unloading – buying more and more and more stuff! It’s never ending (but I love it). On Sunday, Sasha’s cousin brought his kids over, as did his best friend. These three cuties made the whole day! I’ll take pictures of the house this weekend – when the Maxwell couches finally arrive.

Wanderlust February 28, 2013

Honeymoon Series: New Zealand

In the first Honeymoon Series post, I talked about us traveling to Croatia, which is still a top contender. One of the other places that we have been researching is New Zealand, which I have pegged as God’s proof to man that he created the earth. I mean, please look at the photos below and tell me they are not absolutely unreal? If we go to New Zealand, we would make the trip in November/December, after his finals end. We would likely be there for two full weeks, given the large amount of places we want to visit. Number one on my list is definitely to go hiking in Milford Sound. Luckily for us, there are five hotels around the country that are managed by Hilton (where Sasha has all of his points), and United has reasonably priced tickets from Houston through LA (where I have my points). These are big deciding factors for us – total consultant move! Decisions, decisions.

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Wedding February 27, 2013

An Elegant White Carneros Wedding

One of my bridesmaids Tweeted a link to this feature on OnceWed.com when she saw that it was at our venue (The Carneros Inn), and I cannot stop looking at the pictures. All of the details are gorgeous – so simple and elegant. Instead of a white palette, our colors are light pink, green, and gold (think Rifle Paper Co., because yes, I’m obsessed with Anna Bond’s work). I love how one place can truly be very customized to each wedding! Less than five months to go, and I’m so excited.

Umm. Yes, please. I want Sandy and Belle to be there!