Love a white wall. The best canvas. Those candelabra drawings are awesome.

OK, here's the deal. About six months ago Tim and I watched, Exit Through The Gift Shop. Super cool film. We were obsessed, and SO entertained. We are still unsure if Banksy created the film or not, (probably), watch it and let me know what you think. Anyway, as a result we started paying attention to street art. And for those of you that think it's tacky and bad, stop reading now and check back in tomorrow, because I'm a huge fan. I feel like my parents generation and grandparents generation can't get on board and don't 'get' it, but like I said, I totally dig it.


Anyway all around town (more downtownish) I have been seeing these great little pieces that totally make me smile. I feel special when I see them because I feel like I am the only one who knows where they are and that they are there. Then I found out my best buddy and drapery workroom rockstar/partner Jessica knows about them too and we've seen a few new ones together! We started telling each other where different ones were and snapping pics when we'd find a newer one. This is why I love my part of town, it's urban, a little bit cool and edgy for ole Houston.


ANYWAY. While Tim was in Brazil last week, I discovered the flamingos! How have I missed these flamingos?! I run/bike by them all the time! OH man! I was so fired up. The penguins were my favorite until I found that pair of sassy sassy flamingos. Sometimes Tim has the.best.ideas. I don't give him enough creative credit because he's the engineer and I'm supposed to be the creative one. BUT, in this case, Tim came up with a super cool idea. He's like, "Meg, let's find that guy and commission him to do a piece in our house on one of our white walls." Brilliant. I already emailed Coolidge. I have the wall ready. What do you think? I'm praying 'C' is super cool and more accessible that Mr. Banksy who is kinda impossible (watch the movie, you'll get what I mean).

yikes bad blurry iphone pic

I would attempt to describe Santal's scent to you, but Le Labo feels that the message 'explaining kills art', (a sign recently spotted on a street in Chelsea), also applies to perfume. So I recommend experiencing it for yourself!

In other candle news, the LeSueur Interiors: 'Printemps' candle is en route right now and will be available to purchase as soon as next week. I'll have them at Urban Market on May 15 in Houston. It's the type of candle you can use in your kitchen, perfect for spring/summer. Pink grapefruit, jasmine and orange blossom, it's light, fresh and airy. I'm big on candles because they add so much to the atmosphere and 'feel' of your house..it's the easiest and cheapest way to totally spruce up your home!

This is in the Coquette dressing room in Houston:

Paint an old piece of furniture some crazy color. Huge impact. I'm very into purple these days. See how fun decorating is?

Mix your prints. Pokadots and Cheetah? Risky and fabulous!

images: here, here and here

I had no clue what to blog about today, (well, I could have blogged about my LIVE audition video yesterday with HGTV, but I'll save that for another day...I'm still a little hungover, I drank a half a bottle of wine to 'relax' before, and I am feeling guilty since I cheated badly, I gave up booze for Lent...) Anyway, I asked my sweet friend, we'll call her 'Tina', if she had any requests for a blog post today. Tina said that her house felt stale after Christmas, so much that she's still burning a Christmas candle! Oh no! We can't have that now can we?
Go now and spring-up your house!

Ready to see some Round Top casualties? I promised I'd share. These are my junk buy... 1950's chair and sofa for my deck. My partner-in-crime spotted them!I had the Dubai ladies over (my mother-in-law and her long time friends from living in Dubai were all here for the week having fun), and they just about fell out when I took them outside to admire our new outdoor furniture. One of them laughed and asked me if I was sure I didn't get it out of her 'give away' pile when she was moving back here from the middle east! I think one of them said she had the exact same set when she lived in Bahrain in the early 80's. I think they thought I was absolutely CRAZY for spending money on this junk! Oh lawd! I'm going to attempt to scrub the mold and dirt off of the frames, if they don't return back to their beautiful bamboo glory then I am pretty sure I'll paint them black. I'm thinking I'll do simple upholstery, maybe contrast piped in black, with fun fun cushions. There is lots of lounging to be had over here at Chez Lonergan! And now, if I can get my act together and find a table (the concrete one I had quoted is a little out of budget, I'm going to save that one for when I have a pool for it to by!), Tim and I can start the tennis club we've been wanting to start for the past two years! (Remember we have Wimbledon in our back yard) We practiced on Sunday night, Tim said I have a 'mean backhand', watch out!

Isn't this pretty?