Pink and Green Thursday: Bring on Summer!

Happy Pink & Green Thursday, friends!

As always, please feel free to play along by grabbing a button, and adding your link to the list below!  It makes my day to see all your happy pinks and greens.  Hopefully through the links you are meeting some new bloggers, who share our mutual love for the ultimate color combo!

A huge thank you to my fabulous guest bloggers for filling in last week, your posts were wonderful! 

Glad y'all liked the summery Lilly-inspired Wordless Wednesday this week...I second what many of you said: "Come on summer!!" 

1.  First up this week is some seriously adorable cast-aluminum patio furniture from GrandinRoad.  I spazzed when I saw the catalog in my mailbox this week, with this image on the cover:

Could it be any cuter?   

  

At the beach...

...or in the garden...an affordable, fun way to add a splash of color to your outdoor havens!

2.  Horchow is having a great sale this week; 25-30% off!  I picked up a pair of these Trina Turk Palm Beach-inspired "Fuschia Links" pillows in the pink/green geometric pattern (top).  I think they will be a fun, summery pick me up in my otherwise neutral living room!

Also at Horchow, how adorable are these "Ruched Pink" bed linens by Pine Cone Hill?  I could definitely see myself curling up with a book under the sweet canopy, surrounded by all those ruffles!  Reminds me a lot of my bedding as a little girl (minus the canopy, but I always wanted one!) 

I love this collection as well, Serena & Lily "Isabel" Bed Linens.  I really like the playful mix of pattern, texture and embroidery. Couldn't you see this in a teenager's room or even a dorm room? 

(Do you see the pink take-out box?  Too sweet!)

Last but not least this preppy combo.  Two words:  Seersucker and Scallops. 

 

3.  Last year I posted about these Santa Barbara umbrellas, but I thought I'd put them in today's Pink & Green Thursday, since I am on a summery kick.  The collection was inspired by classic European market umbrellas, and I think they are tres chic!

I realize that a few are a little over the top, but in the right setting, I think even Lilly would approve.

Here is a feature in Traditional Home:

(I wish this was me today!)

4.  The always stylish and fabulous Lily Lemontree posted this photo shoot from Self Magazine featuring Anna Paquin a couple weeks ago, and I fell in love with the playful images! 

If you don't know Lily, please be sure to run over and say hello, you won't be disappointed!

  5.  A great article from House Beautiful about selecting pink paint colors.  The opening line lured me in,

"So you think pink is too sweet for you? Well, how would you feel about passionate, daring, flattering, energizing, soothing, inviting — and really pleasing to men?"

I love the room above, and how the chocolate chairs and accent pieces balance the soft hints of pink throughout the room.  I inherited my love of pink from my beautiful mother, who has always used various shades of pink in her decorating of our home growing up.  She always insisted on a balance, and wanted my father to feel comfortable in the setting, not overwhelmed by "girly."

6.  Lilly on sale at Rue La La today!  I picked up two items, but my third sold out, and disappeared from my shopping cart before I had the chance to check out!

Lilly Pulitzer "Meri" Daiquiri Pink Print Top

Lilly Pulitzer "Inner Circle" Patent Wedge Sandal 

Did you make any purchases? 

7.  Remember a few months ago I wrote about Cid Pear Stationery?  Jessica over at Kitchen Belleicious has a fabulous giveaway going on right now.  Check it out here!

8.  Lilly June Warehouse Sale!  Talk to me ladies, is anyone planning on going?  I've been wanting to go for years, but somehow I was always out of town for business during the event. 

I missed out on Hopsy & Beth's pre-sale party last Fall...would anyone like to plan a little get-together for June?  Let me know your thoughts, I would love to meet you!

Hope you're having a fabulous week!

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XOXO,