My Three Muses Pillow

Awhile ago, the lovely Erika of Small Shop Studio teamed up with Michelle Dwight Designs to giveaway a custom 'Three Muses' pillow to one lucky reader. Imagine my glee when I found out that I had won! It's here and it's good - in fact, I couldn't be happier with it! It's just so much fun and a great conversation piece.

When deciding on my muses, I tried to choose three women who represent different points of inspiration for me.

The first is Carrie Bradshaw. Although fictional, Carrie is a strong, independent women, a successful writer, and one hell of a dresser. She is my fashion muse, reminding me to always dress for myself - not a man, not the trends, just me. And to always, always, be a good friend.

 "The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you YOU love, well, that's just fabulous" - Carrie Bradshaw
 

'They say nothing lasts forever; dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style.'
Read more at http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/suzannah-ramsdale/542963/sex-and-the-city-the-best-carrie-bradshaw-quotes.html#DTCshEAvioidhSrA.99

'They say nothing lasts forever; dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style.'
Read more at http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/suzannah-ramsdale/542963/sex-and-the-city-the-best-carrie-bradshaw-quotes.html#DTCshEAvioidhSrA.99

 Kelly Wearstler is an obvious choice - my design muse. She is a visionary whose interior spaces read as stunning works of art. I always look to her work when I feel I am playing it too safe, when I need that extra push to be bold and fearless with my creativity.

"...there is genius in boldness. Fortunately...it is not a genius that is out of reach. All it requires is a willingness to make mistakes and to experiment, with a few considerations for the laws of attraction" -Kelly Wearstler

Last but not least, Audrey Hepburn, who I have always upheld as this sort of  standard of grace and class that I try to hold myself to each day. She was a Unicef ambassador and had such a positive outlook on life. She is also my eyebrow muse...if there is such a thing.

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles" - Audrey Hepburn

I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/audrey_hepburn.html#xXX8whso6wFE8loB.99

So now it's your turn! Comment below and let me know who your 3 muses would be.

Silk Sleep: Sleep Mask Giveaway!

Remember last week when I complained mentioned that the sun wakes me up in my room super early? Well this week, all of my problems are solved! My friends at Silk Sleep so graciously offered to send me one of their 100% silk sleep masks.
I've always wanted a nice sleep mask. My fictional idols Holly Golightly and Carrie Bradshaw both wear one, so really it was just a matter of time. This one is perfection. It's surprisingly comfortable and the silk is wrinkle preventative ladies...can't complain about that! It even has little silk pillows built in under the eyes. I feel a little more glamorous each night, and ALOT more well rested each morning. Yesterday I even slept in until 11 am! Oops! Can't remember the last time I did that.

 

Sleep Mask / Mug / Duvet / Sheets (Kate Spade - old)

Silk Sleep also has some gorgeous silk duvets and sheets that I wouldn't mind curling up in:

Do any of YOU use a sleep mask?
Well if not, now is your chance because silk sleep is giving away one of their 100% silk sleep masks to one lucky reader! This contest is open to all followers of Tiffany Leigh Interior Design! Just follow the rafflecopter below for more ways to win!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Good luck loves! xo

Vacation Wardrobe: Carrie Bradshaw

I'm headed on a trip (more on this tomorrow), but as I sit here packing I realize I have nothing even close to Carrie Bradshaw level of vacation fabulousness.
Just look at this unfairness:

Oh hi I'm Carrie just casually rocking turbans, riding camels and looking amazing.
Please note that the humidity while on vacation only makes Carrie's waves more flawless, not all frizzy like the rest of us mere mortals

Carrie technically wears this breezy Jersey dress while still in NYC, but wouldn't it make a great vacation piece?

 

 

What, you mean you guys don't pack a huge crinoline lined ballgown style shirt to shop in souks and flea markets?! You cray. (Alright this last look is a bit unrealistic I'll admit).
 
Ladies, don't despair. While I have no time to shop before I depart, check out this guide I've put together for a little Carrie Inspired vacation wardrobe:

  Shoes / Turban / Necklace / Sunnies / Dress

Now if only we had Carrie's budget...and apartment! sighhhh

SATC: Carrie Bradshaw's Interior Style

I’m quite sure that many of you will agree with me when I state that Carrie Bradshaw has become a major fashion icon of this generation. As a fictional character on the hit show Sex and the City, Carrie epitomizes the type of woman many of us strive to be:
Sexy, Confident, Successful, Honest, a True Friend, and of course Stylish.
While her infamous closet is stuffed full of wearable treasures (from pricey designer labels to vintage second-hand finds), her interior spaces have also become iconic and drool worthy and mustn’t go unnoticed.
Here is a look at some of my favourite of Carrie Bradshaw’s interior stylings…sets that provided the perfect atmosphere for the trendy, downtown New York dreamer as we as an audience experienced her life.

 ^Carrie’s closet in her original apartment is my favourite space.
Why not have a little fun in the walk-in closet? Carrie experiments with colour, rug choice, and funky lighting. Her colourful clothes compliment the space perfectly…or is it the other way around?

Get the look in your closet:
Paint colour: Pick a dark, rich, greyish blue. I like Benjamin Moore's Wolf Gray

 Rug: Any bright and girly floral rug will do, like the one below from Urban Outfitters for only $34!

via Urban Outfitters

Lights: Decorate your own oversized white drum shades with a black fabric marker and hang them as pendant light fixtures to achieve the look of Carrie's closet lighting.

Other spaces:

 ^ Carrie and Big’s closet.
A much more grown up, organized closet than when Carrie lived as a bachelorette. I think the difference in cabinetry marking a masculine and feminine side is absolutely brilliant (and I love her clothes spill over onto his side).

^Carrie’s original bedroom.
Such an eclectic, lived-in look. Each piece looks flea-market picked. This is a personal favourite and much preferred to her renovations in the movie SATC 2, which I found just too neat for Carrie.

^ Carrie and Big’s living room.
A little masculinity for him in the sofa, a little femininity for her in the blossom rug. A perfect blend for the newly married couple. The artwork above the couch is stunning, simple, and adds the perfect pop of colour.

Although Carrie is definitely known more for her fashion than her apartment, I just can’t ignore design this good. Have you noticed Carrie's apartment while watching? Which is your favourite look?

Love always,
Tiffany Leigh