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Our Guesthouse: Color Scheme & Design Choices

| By New Darlings

A shed turned Guest suiteimage via

Last month we started talking about plans for the guesthouse. Layout, timeline, all the important stuff. After getting some of the major stuff out of the way like, deciding to raise the floor to meet the driveway elevation (to prevent any potential flooding after a big rain), removing the garage door to create a large open window, removing ceiling beams and raising the roof a few feet to compensate for the floor being raised, and AC unit, we’re now beginning to think about the fun part: decor and color scheme.Read More

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Weekend Links: 30

| By New Darlings

New Darlings Summer StyleEverlane shirt | Madewell denim | Gucci loafers (similar) and bag | Kate Spade sunglasses

Live from New York… Ha! We switched coasts this week and headed from San Francisco to New York City for a fun project and dinner we attended last night on Ellis Island.  Sometimes life hands you some really amazing things and you just say thank you and enjoy every minute of it.  We’ve had a good week going from coast to coast, seeing some family while in New York and getting to go home to our house tonight to see our pup. He’s been partying hard with his best friend back in Phoenix.  😉 We’re excited to slow down for a couple weeks before heading back out on the road (or sky) at the end of the month.  We love our home in Phoenix, but definitely don’t mind missing a few weeks here and there during the summertime.  We have a few hours left here in SoHo before hopping on our flight tonight, so we’ll catch you guys on the other side of the weekend.  Have a good one and enjoy some links we’ve compiled over the week after the jump!

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5 Favorite Places to Buy Eyeglasses Online

| By New Darlings

Warby Parker glasses | J.Crew trench | JBrand jeans | Chloe bag | Moorea Seal necklace

I was one of those kids who had braces and got glasses at the same time, which was during my last year in middle school. Let’s just say I didn’t feel super stylish walking into high school, which now looking back on was pretty silly. Childhood insecurities. I remember harping over it, like most adolescents do leading up to the first day of school. Just to add to it all, in the midst of my glasses/braces fit, a family member so kindly reminded me “guys don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses.” They all got a good chuckle out of it, while I acted dramatic about the whole thing, leaning up against our very Brady Bunch-esque orange countertops in the kitchen. Well, I got over it pretty quickly and learned that whole misquote of Dorothy Parker, was ridiculous.

Now, I wear my glasses proudly and love how they also act as accessory to any outfit. Here are my go-to places for buying glasses online:Read More

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Day to Night Denim

| By New Darlings

Easy Everyday Outfits for Men
We’re always talking about keeping it simple and classic around here.  Those are two guidelines we try to think of when adding pieces to our small, historic closets.  We don’t have a ton of storage, so we are very mindful with what we bring in.  For menswear, Mr. Porter is my go-to.  They carry everything from grooming to formalwear and everything in between.  Their online space is beautifully curated and we love reading their editorial pieces for inspiration.  We recently partnered together to add a few pieces of menswear for our trip to San Francisco.

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INTERIORS / OUR HOME

Our Backyard Bistro Area: The Plan

| By New Darlings

We have been working on our second patio area with the Havenly team and are looking forward to putting the finishing touches on it when we get back to town. The goal for this space is to create a tranquil reading area off the guest house (when that’s completed). The previous owners used the space as their BBQ/outdoor dining area. We placed our dining table in another spot in the yard and are excited to use this space as an area for guests to relax and nosh on some treats together.Read More