Do What You Love

I am in the Hamptons this weekend working with the amazing BCRF team and The Hamptons Paddle & Party For Pink.  The event raised over $1.5 million dollars for breast cancer research.  As I reflect back on the event, I feel so fortunate to do something I love and raise money for a cause I believe in.  

Supermoon & S'mores

It's National S'mores day and what a perfect night to enjoy this summer outdoor classic under tonight's "supermoon".  In celebration of S'mores and all you moon lovers, I am sharing S'mores 3 ways and the stunning image captured by photographer Aaron Groen.  

   

 

The term supermoon was coined by the astrologer Richard Nolle over 30 years ago. He defined it as "a new or full moon which occurs with the moon at or near (within 90% of) its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.  

Road to Nowhere - Supermoon rises over this road to nowhere in eastern South Dakota. 

 Photo by Aaron Groen 

Get your S'mores on! 

S'MORES MILKSHAKE

Spoonful of flavor

 

S'MORES TRUFFLES

My Backing Addition

S'MORES ON THE GRILL

Julie Blanner 

 

Drink Up | When Life Hands You Lemons

Some say "when life hands you lemons make lemonade" I say "when life hands you lemons make a gin and tonic".   If you haven't experienced the famous gin and tonic at The Bazzar, you should.  If you don't live in Los Angeles, Miami or Las Vegas, don't worry. Here is how you can recreate this beautiful drink perfected by José Andrés at your next party.  I promise it will be a big hit! 

When Life Hands You Lemons/  Giclee Print

Juniper Berries

Hendrick's Gin

Ever Tree Tonic Water

Hello August

Designed by OneNine Design

Be Spontaneous | Points North On A Whim

My mom finds it funny that my friends and I put so much into our birthday celebrations.  There are usually big dinners, themed parties or weekend trips.  It's an opportunity, or maybe more of an excuse, to over eat and drink for the purpose of celebrating someone we love. 

When I recently reached out to my dear friend Steven about what he wanted to do to celebrate his birthday, he said "I am going to be spontaneous." With only a carry-on and a camera, he headed up North.  Here's to stepping out of our over-scheduled lives and being more spontaneous!

Please enjoy this glimpse of Steven's photo journal and for the entire adventure visit his blog Steven Lake Photography 

Golden Gate Bridge

Tomales Bay

Hog Island Oyster Farm

  

Take a trip, bring a camera and be spontaneous!!

Points of interests:
Golden Gate Bridge
Ferry Building 
Hog Oyster Co 
San Francisco Cable Car
 

Stylish Treats | Gemstone Popsicles

I mean....how cute are these gold flaked 

gemstone popsicles?? A refreshing and stylish snack 

for your next summer soiree.  Get the details on how to create these beauties on Sugar & Cloth.

DYI by 

Sugar & Cloth

Photos 

 Jared Smith

Materials

Gem Popsicle Molds 

Edible Gold

Friday Finds | Modern Ceramics by Emily Reinhardt

Emily Reinhardt Ceramic Artist

the object enthusiast

I found Emily's work on Etsy while searching for a birthday gift for a friend, and fell in love with her soft modern designs.  Her small faceted vessels are just the right size for a small plant or succulent, and her small jewelry dishes are the perfect spot for your most treasured jewels.  Next time you are shopping for that special gift think of these hand crafted made to order ceramic designs made with love. 

photo credit: the object enthusiast, designlovefest, etsy

Entertaining | Connecticut Shore Meets Venice Beach

I was so excited when my dear friend Kadi Lee, Celebrity Hair Colorist and Blogger at Highbrow Hippie reached out to OneNine Design to collaborate on her upcoming 36th birthday.  She wanted to bring her memories of Connecticut summers to California with an old school lobster bake.  I love a good theme and couldn't wait to get started. I hope you enjoy the evolution of the planning, design, collaboration and celebration.  

Designed by OneNine Design

Custom invites encouraging everyone to embrace the theme 
and pull out their, summer whites, seersucker and madras.

To keep things personal and authentic we pulled decor 

items from Kadi's home and mixed it 

with locally sourced finds. 

 

Each kit included a personalized note from Kadi, napkins, lobster bib, mallet, lobster cracker, lobster fork, dinner menu, lobster bib and instruction on how to crack and eat a lobster.

 Food prepared by local Venice Event Caterers
Schaffer's Genuine Foods

We had so much fun working with Kadi on recreating her  memories of Connecticut summers to a Californian backyard.  For your next celebration or soiree let us help you create a memorable experience.  

Lets create together.
Email us at create@onenine-design.com


Creative Partners

Food prepared by Schaffer's Genuine Foods
Photography Steven Lake Photography
Rentals La Pinata 
Design, Styling, Production, Floral OneNine Design

 A OneNine Design / Highbrow Hippie Collaboration

Stationery | Card Crushing

kate spade

hello darling! by kate spade is a stylish correspondence box filled with 4 sets of each of the above designs.  2 correspondence cards, 3 foldover cards and 5 lined envelopes. 
perfect for hand written notes to friends and family.

In Living Color | Indigo

Indigo Dip Dye Tee-Shirt  Wheat (&) Co

Napkins Birdcage

Blanket Bliss (&) Home

Every Day Bag The Good Flock 

Dinner Plate Oscar de la Renta

In Living Color | Minty Fresh

1.  Sukan Pillow  Etsy

2.  Tai Stone Earrings Shopbop

3.  Nail Polish Essie Target

4.  Shoes Valentino

5.  Dreams, Thoughts, Inspriation Notebook  Organize Us

6.  Beach Cruiser Motion Bicycles

Bye, Bye World Cup

Like most of the world my last month has been filled with the excitement of the World Cup.   This photo taken by Venice local, Steven Lake pretty much sums up how I feel about the conclusion.   Thank God this only comes around every four years, because I don't think my liver and pocketbook could take much more.  Congrats Germany, we will see you again in four years!  

photo credit Steven Lake Photography

Drink Up : A Weekend Refreshment

Enjoy this easy refreshing twist on a summertime classic at your next backyard BBQ.

Image #1 & recipe Horses & Heels 

Image #2  Pinterest w/overlay design by OneNine Design

First Impressions

I have always loved front doors.  I am not sure if it's the intrigue of what’s inside, the power of a first impression or simply a design element that always seems to catch my eye.  

On a recent trip to Tulum, I came across a charming Hotel and Italian Restaurant, Posada Margherita .  I fell in love with it’s eclectic design and especially the colorful doors that lined the walkway up to the open air restaurant set on the beach.   

What does your front door say about you?

photo by Me/OneNine Design, Posada Margherita

pinned by jill harris

pinned by Kate Spade NYC

pinned by Gail Hunt

pinned by I Love Enchanting Entries

pinned by We Love Color

Happy 4th of July!

Hostess Gifts

Summer Hostess Gift

With summer in full swing so are our social calenders.  

Here is an easy inexpensive gift you can have on hand for your favorite hostess. 

 Curated by OneNine Design

 We are big fans of airplants.  

They are low maintenance, affordable  and don’t require soil to grow.  

All they need is moderate light and a good soak every week.

 Shop at

Airplant Supply Co

Support a local artisan chocolatemaker.  

Our favorite is BAR AU CHOCOLAT out of Manhattan Beach, California.  

Produced from single origin dark chocolate from the finest sourced cacao and cane sugar. 

Shop at

BAR AU CHOCOLAT

  No gift is complete without a thank you note.  

 Shop at 

Etsy