Monthly Archives: April 2011

Orange and Ikat

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I’ve been resisting the wedding blogs a bit lately. I do love weddings, but initially what I loved about the blogs was that they represent a unique point of view and design ideas. In my humble opinion, most of the weddings I have perused lately seem to have a uniform , more-of-the-same look and feel. Is that horrible to say? It’s not that I don’t still love them, but I’m craving some new and fresh ideas – the current DIY and vintage looks might be singing their swan song for a bit in my book.

That being said, I was totally inspired by today’s post on StyleMePretty that featured a Virgina wedding with poppy orange-toned florals and blue, Ikat textiles. Who knew roses, dahlias, tulips, protea, and cala lilies all came in these gorgeous tones. I’m loving this combination of colors and textures – check out the entire wedding here.

New Features for MercierBeaucoup

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Happy Monday! It was so nice to enjoy NYC in all it’s spleandor yetserday when the sun finally decided to grace us with it’s presence. The trees and bulbs are in full bloom and the day could not have been more perfect. You are all probably well-aware of my new obsession with Instagram so check out some of my weekend picks at the bottom of this post.

Lots of fun, new things coming your way on MercierBeaucoup. Namely, AP and I have decided to start a new East Village restaurant review feature! This not only helps us try new places, but will hopefully be a useful guide for those looking to learn about new spots in the neighborhood. One of the best things about living in the East Village is the selection of great restaurants – all price ranges and types of cuisines. These small restaurants woven together create a culinary East Village quilt, if you will,  so our agenda is twofold -

1.) We are food-a-holics and  love eating and trying new restaurants of all kinds and this gives us a great reason to do so (as if we needed one) and report back about specials, deals, and meals. 

2.) We believe in supporting the small businesses that create the flavor and character of the neighborhood. There are so many talented entrepreneurs and chefs in the neighborhood creating delicious meals with quality ingredients. We support them and hope you will too – the good businesses most certainly deserve to rise to the top!

Stay tuned for our first post on an amazing Middle Eastern dinner we had last night at Moustache, located on our very own block. It’s gonna become a regular thing…….

Weekend photos using Instagram for the iPhone

Tomkins Square Park is pretty sax-y

Grammercy Park – peeking through the gates

ThirsTea on East 10th Street

Walking to work via Stuyvesant Street

My First Mountain Bike

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This is the EXACT make and color scheme as my childhood bike. I can remember finding it under the Christmas tree when I was 10 with a big bow around it. I’ve been passing this beauty all week and finally snagged my camera to snap a photo of it this morning. Ahh the days of cruising around SLO with my buds – heading over to Thrifty’s for some Chocolate Malted Crunch ice cream, and around Bishop’s Peak. Nostagia! 

My Furry Cubana

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Guess who is finally coming to town?! That’s right – my four-year-old Havanese, Frida! I FINALLY found her a dogwalker (thank you, New York Magazine) and am thrilled for Frida to make her NYC debut early May. Look out, Tompkins Square Dog Park – Frida is one saucy Cubana!

Frida giving her famous Hi Five (Babe City Babes, style)!

Her Halloween costume from a few years back that my friend Amy and I made – Cuban cigar, naturally….

Playing it cool in my sister’s shades – what a babe!

DIY Mexican Paper Flowers from 100 Layer Cake

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I absolutely love this idea for DIY Mexican paper flowers.  Whether it’s for a Cinco de Mayo bash or crafty wedding decor, the colors and shapes scream festive (one margarita, please!).  Check out the step-by-step guide for making these tissue paper beauties on the 100 Layer Cake blog site here.