KEEP IT INTERESTING

One of my favorite things to do when I go home to Baton Rouge, is having garden dinner parties. My parents have always invited friends + family to our dinners on the weekends. If the weather is nice + not too hot we pull out the tables + table cloths, hang up some shade tarps with a few flags + have a nice long lazy dinner {full of the oddest conversation topics, but hey, those keep it interesting}. Having a good meal with friends + family + talking + laughing with some good food + drinks is top of my list every weekend. Whether I'm in New Orleans or Baton Rouge + whether it's with 2 friends or a group of 10 people, I love it + it will never get old. It is important + something that my soul needs, family/friends/time/food. What day is it.....Hump Day {half-way there people}!

All photographs are taken with an iphone 5s + VSCOcam app. All work is Copyright ©2014 Logan Ledford.

FLOWER POWER

The 4th of July celebration + weekend was great {lots of food + food}. I always love when grocery stores create flower bouquets that go with the holiday at hand. Rouses had some pretty red, white + blue bunches. So I grabbed them + made a little flower wreath for my hair to get into the holiday spirit. Very easy to make, takes about 15 mins. All you need is some wire + scissors {+ flowers of course}. Cut flowers with a 2-3 in stem piece, wire 2 flowers together, take two more + slide them further down on the stems from the first 2, then wire those together. Keep going + eventually you will create a long wired rope of flowers, attach the ends + voila a masterpiece of flowers to adorn your head. Happy Monday!

All photographs are taken with an iphone 5s + VSCOcam app. All work is Copyright ©2014 Logan Ledford.

IT'S A PLAID PLAID WORLD

So the French Hen + I once again spent the night running around doing errands, buying some liquid courage, grabbing a quick dinner, + then more decorating {yay}. I spent about an hour on a ladder {but it was totally worth it}. Our theme this year is plaid + I wanted to outdo myself from last year {+ I think I may have}. A friend of mine gave me some oyster shells + I drilled holes into them + made garland {it was actually pretty easy, thanks to my Dewalt Drill}. I have a plethora of plaid bunting flags + used red colored rope to string them. All of these are DIYs + are very easy. There will also be a debut of gold pine cones, red wool rope, silver tinsel, silver stars + chain garland {along with our beautiful tree}! We are super pumped {more pictures later, stay tuned}! TGIF people + WHO DAT!

More Holiday DIY Studio DIY // Design Love Fest // Hank & Hunt have fun!

All photographs are taken with an iphone 4 + VSCOcam app.

SIGN + KISS

I am always trying to think of fun things to put around my house, to modernize + personalize the feng shui. One of these items {that has become a favorite} sits on our bar behind the drink tray. It's a framed picture of my partner in crime + I's signatures with a kiss {in our fav lip shade of course}. This puts the phrase "sealed with a kiss" into literal form. I matted this piece in white then placed it in a thin square frame {it's a light natural wood color}. It's modern, personal, + a pop of color. Can't go wrong + takes about 10 minutes to make {super easy}. Yay for DIY!

A few other DIY sites I love are Swell Mayde // P.S. I made this // A Subtle Revelry enjoy!

All photographs are taken with an iphone 4 + VSCOcam app.

DESIGN TWIG + DOMINO

So very very excited to announce my newest collaboration with domino via Pinterest!

domino was {+ still is} my favorite magazine, + they are back in full swing + I'm beaming {+ jumping up + down like a little girl}. When they first started in 2005 I bought every issue + the stack is in my house to this day {+ I still read them}. They have such great taste, everything from interiors to art to entertaining {so much fun}. You can pick up their magazine {in New Orleans} at Barnes + Noble {go get it, you'll be drooling}. 

Together, domino + I have created a POP OF COLOR inspiration board on Pinterest, so check it out. It's a mix of domino + Design Twig + other inspiring blogs + photos that I love. Hope it's inspiring!

Happy hump day.

All photographs are taken with an iphone 4 + VSCOcam app.

TEA BOUND

{No, that's not what you think it is}. I love tea + I love growing herbs, so of course the thought ran through my mind {hmm wonder if I could make my own tea?}. As soon as the thought went through my head my fingers were at the keys typing away into google {TA DA YES YOU CAN}. 

Bonnie from Going Home to Roost gives you a play by play here. So I have started the drying process. Here {from left to right} I have Thyme, Lavender, Rosemary, Basil, Curry, + {last but not least} Mint. I'm thinking a Curry Lavender mix would be good {I'll let you know how it tastes}. What do you think?

All photographs are taken with an iphone 4 + VSCOcam app.

Paint your knees

Fun garden gate art. Cut off those annoying cypress knees and paint them! Attach them anywhere in your garden to have a colorful effect. These are by Lindsay Ledford. Go be creative!

Go on a trip + take a pic

So, we all take a million pictures when we go on trips of buildings or famous landmarks. Then you get home, and say "What do I do with all these random pictures, that I'm not even in?" Well add some funky text {maybe labeling the place in the pic} and then you have a piece of graphic art to frame and say, "Hey I've been there {and I took that pic}!"

These are from a Europe trip, and I used the native language of the country the picture shows. It's fun, and can be a framed series!

Color + Color

Thought I'd share something I've been working on, that is easy + fun! All you need is prisma color markers, card stock, + xacto knife. Then cut + paste. Great for cards, or mini pictures in a set.