Blue Brooklyn Bedroom

I recently discovered Hooked on Houses, which you should all be navigating to right this instant. It's a blog, like the name implies, about all things houses...and my particular favorite part is that she talks about homes from movies and television shows and posts pictures like these from Gilmore girls!Now back to the point...she recently posted these photos from the blog Brooklyn Limestone of this fabulous bedroom before and after. Take a look!

{Photos from Hooked on Houses, via Brooklyn Limestone}

I really, really want my bedroom to look like this! It's such a fabulous combination of classic pieces, curvilinear lines and a modern color palette. I am doubly impressed with her treatment of the flatscreen, as it goes virtually unnoticed. Televisions sets are the scourge of a person with good taste who can't quite kick the habit of watching bad reality TV before bed, also known as me. Officially in love.

A+ School-Themed Wedding

Tomorrow is my friend Sarah's bridal shower, and I am getting so excited! I will post more on our crafty bridesmaid gift later on since I don't want to ruin the surprise! But since Sarah met her fiance Cody in second grade, I thought I would re-post a wedding that I saw years ago on Martha Stewart Weddings. This couple, Minhee and Truman, also met in grade school and decided to give their entire wedding a chic school theme. Check out more photos here!

{All photos from marthastewartweddings.com}

With report card invitations, "apple for the teacher" place cards, plastic trays and bouquets of bright red and yellow flowers, and even a pop quiz about the couple, this school-themed wedding gets an A+ from me!

These Are Things

I have blogged about them before here, but These Are Things, based right here in Columbus, Ohio designs and prints the most fabulous maps ever. They are delightfully retro, and make perfect art pieces. Check out their website! My favorite is this map of all the different neighborhoods in C-bus, which I totally need to buy. You can pick up one of these limited edition pieces for $40.00 here!

{Photos from These Are Things website}

Plate Walls

I am completely smitten with plate walls. They are the perfect combination of installation art piece and celebration of fabulous, colorful pottery. Two have been featured on Design*Sponge, one today and one in 2008, and I am already looking for interesting plates for a wall of my own. Lisa Congdon's was the wall that actually inspired Angela Hardison's plate wall. And now both of these ladies have inspired mine! As I'm moving to a new apartment this fall, I am looking for decoration inspiration everywhere.

{Design*Sponge 2008}

{Design*Sponge 2010}

A Peek at my Senior Thesis

So, I won't blogging much from here until the beginning of June because I am hard at work on my Senior Thesis project! I wanted to give you all a sneak peek of what I've been working on. For Kids is a nutrition education curriculum I am developing and my design project is to create the visual language and overall look and feel of the program as well as complete final layouts for a child's workbook and along-side Parent guide. Take a look at some of my images! 

{Images by Jenna Brucoli}

The Ohio Union: Flash Mob

I love working at the Ohio Union with these adorable dorks! This flash mob took place yesterday at 12:35 during the day featuring Ohio State students, employees, professional staff and even Brutus Buckeye and University President Gee. Check out the video! 

They ended up having people dancing on both the ground floor and first floor of the building, all to the Glee version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'." 

Smeg

This week's episode of 9 by Design featured a Smeg refrigerator, and of course I was in love with it's retro charm. Here are some more photos I've found here and there. Depending on the pricing, it might even replace Big Chill on my wish list. It's a tight race!

{1. Stewart Kirby Design, 2. This is Bristol, 3. Alkemie}

Super Desserts

I saw an incredible local band tonight! Seriously, I absolutely loved their "craft-pop" sound. Check out Super Desserts here. Definitely buy their record, Banjo Forever. Isn't the cover design fabulous? They win. 

Kate Spade Organizer

Why didn't I buy this in January!? I hate half-filled planners, or I would absolutely get it now. It's just delightful.

Rosehill Cottage

It was a dreary, slightly rainy day in Columbus and for some reason that inspired me to watch The Holiday. It's actually more of a Christmas movie but why not, right? I have always been in love with Iris's charming cottage, tucked away in the English countryside. After a little searching on the internet, I found some shots of the set here on Maggy Moon Interiors. She has done a whole post of her favorite movie sets, and it's definitely worth checking out. 

{Photos from Maggy Moon Interiors}

I fell in love with how cozy this space is! Despite how tiny it seems on film, the creams and pastels paired with touches of dark wood really open up every room. The fabrics like the crushed velvet on the ottoman and the soft white blanket thrown over the Edwardian chair in the library give the set such a warmth. The best part is, these elements feel very luxe-on-a-budget, which is exactly what I need. I am taking notes for my new apartment this fall!

Now, Voyager!

I am obsessed with this luggage set! It's the complete Cruise collection from Globe-Trotter, a company that makes gorgeous hand-made luxury luggage. Definitely out of my price range, but can't you just imagine Bette Davis in Now, Voyager carrying these as she boards the cruise ship that will change her fate forever? I'm so happy that you can still buy beautifully crafted luggage like they used to make. Now about that price tag...

{Photo of luggage from Globe-Trotter's website}

Amazing Small Space

If you are a city dweller, you are likely trying to make the most of a very small space. Apartment Therapy is hosting a Teeny Tiny Division of their Small Cool Contest, and this particular space caught my eye. It is a super small 1930's cottage in Sausalito, CA and the interior styling is fantastic. I love the use or color to enhance the space. The owner, Beth, really made the most of a 350 square foot space.

{Photos from Apartment Therapy}

Do you have an incredibly rad small space you'd want to enter to the Small Cool Contest? Entry for the 2010 Contest ended on April 19th (sorry!) but keep your eye out for next year's contest. Go here for more details! 

Paper Show

I had an absolutely amazing time at the RIS Paper Show today in Columbus. I am now the proud owner of thousands of samples, and I can't wait to take lots of photos of them to show you all. I can, however, show you these two awesome large-scale prints I scored from French Paper Company, who by far had the best goodies of the day. It was seriously like trick-or-treating for adults! 

{Prints from French Paper Co.}

Summer is Coming!

Whenever Spring comes, I always seem to miss it because I'm too busy pretending it's Summer. I thought I'd give you a preview of all the things that belong in a Jenna Sais Quois Summer season.

1. Photo from My Vintage Vogue  2. Crate and Barrel's Atrium Lounge  3. Classic Cabana Beach Towels  4. Red Keds canvas tennis  5. Kate Spade Charlize Sunglasses  6. Pashley Princess Classic Bicycle  7. Kate Spade Picnic Bicycle Basket  8. Recipe for Grilled Vegetable Kabobs  9. Recipe for Classic Lime Margarita  10. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Get here soon, June!