Blast from the past.

Today we are going to share some home inspiration with you in the form of two incredible time capsule houses. Yes, we realize that both homes are slightly over the top when it comes to decor, but that's exactly what we love about them. You rarely see extravagant colorful homes like these anymore, and quite frankly we find them to both be pretty incredible.

No, this isn't a movie set for some elaborate 70's movie, this is an actual time capsule home located in Nashville, Tennessee that was built in 1974. It's absolutely amazing what great condition it is still in! We are totally digging the yellow bedroom with the raised platform for the bed with bedding that matches the wallpaper. However, I think our favorite room in the house would have to be the bathroom though. I mean, how incredible is that sunken tub surrounded by plants and accompanied with pops of bright yellow everywhere? Wow-ee. Oh, and of course you can't forget the chartreuse shag carpeted staircase in the foyer. SO good. 

*You can find more photos of this incredible 70's home here.*

This ranch style house was built in 1957, making it slightly older than the previous home. The focal point of the house has to be the stunning circular brick fireplace surrounded by a curved half-circle living room. How fun would it be hosting parties in an incredible space like that? We also absolutely love the kitchen. Look at all of that turquoise counter space! We are in mid century heaven. Oh speaking of turquoise, check out that beautiful sunken tiled jacuzzi tub! Judging from the past two home tours, we really have a thing for sunken tubs. Hmm.. interesting.

*You can find more photos of this gorgeous 50's ranch house here.*

Both home tours found via Pam Kueber at Retro Renovation.

Happy Sunday, friends!  XO

Spread your love like a fever.

I don't know about you guys, but I am very excited about the fact that it is Friday today!! Yay! I may be a little bit more excited than usual because this is my first weekend off this spring/summer where I haven't had to deal with a million different commitments like moving, unpacking, renovating, working, blogging, etc... I have the whole weekend off for just my own personal time, and I for one, cannot wait! But first, I have time to share a quick dose of inspiration with you to get you in as great of mood as me for the start of your weekend:

Love the matching prints in this cozy rustic kitchen.

Cat scratch fever. (I know that the cat is probably damaging the record, but for some reason this photo makes me want a pet cat even more! What a cutie.)

We are absolutely in love with Beth's blog Local Milk and these recipes for Spiced pear, gorgonzola, & toasted walnut pie and  Sweet potato & ricotta gnocchi with figs & pancetta are at the tops of our lists. My mouth is watering just thinking about this!

The Orla Kiely Resort 2014 collection is absolutely to die for. I'm also really loving the models 1960's inspired hair. Hmm... very tempting...

How cute are these retro inspired receipe cards? And the best part: they're free to download and print! Woo woo! 

Happy weekend darlings!
XO, Stef

Cast iron recipes.

I recently bought a new cast iron pan, and i've been trying to find some good recipes to try out in it. I rounded up ones that I was pretty much drooling over and thought those would be a good start! Do you have a favorite cast iron pan recipe? We'd love to hear it!

A giant cookie in a skillet? Yum!

I know I posted this once before, but this roasted red pepper and feta skillet scone looks too good not to try! Recipe found at Joy The Baker.

Oh my goooooooodness, these Irish nachos literally have me wanting to lick my screen!

This golden beet & blue cheese risotto looks so creamy and delicious!

Breakfast Potatoes with Parsley, Crème Fraîche, & Sriracha? Sign a girl up!

I've made this recipe for green curry turkey meatballs before, and it's on high rotation in my home!

I knew when I saw this recipe for lime chicken and corn pizza over at Design Love Fest, that I would be making it immediately! Doesn't it look so delicious?

A good ol' traditional breakfast in a pan!

Caramel Apple skillet galette looks pretty tasty!

Home progress.

For the last couple of weeks I have been in full nesting mode and our new place is finally starting to come along! Don't get me wrong, we still have a lot of projects and decorating to be done yet, but it is definitely starting to feel more like home now. This house has been super fun to decorate but also a bit challenging at times because not all of my pieces fully work in the space. As I'm sure most of you know, our previous house was decorated from floor to ceiling in strictly 1950's/60's furniture and decor but our current house has a much older feel to it, and some of the items just don't suit the design. Some of my favorite items I am still trying to work in, while others I am having to part with to make room for some new 1930's/40's additions. So far I am really liking the mix of eras, it's fun to try out new things and put a different twist on pieces that I've had for awhile. With that being said, here are a few peeks at what's happening around our new place:

XO, Stef

Ever+mi.crush GIVEAWAY! (CLOSED)

Hello lovelies! Our feature sponsor this month, Ever+mi.crush, is generous enough to offer Oh So Lovely readers the chance to win a $50 gift card to their shop! Woo! Their online shop is packed full of adorable summer goodies, including our favorite Dear Creatures dresses we featured a few weeks ago!

Curious about how to enter? Here's the details:

-All you have to do to enter is check out their online shop and leave a comment on this post telling us which item is your favorite! It's as simple as that!

For additional entries you can also do the following:

-Follow them on Instagram (username @evermicrush)

-Follow them on Facebook

-Follow them on Twitter

-Subscribe to their Newsletter (located at the bottom of their main webpage)

The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Tuesday, July 2nd. 

Well, what are you waiting for? Get to it!! Good luck friends!

XO, Stef & Erin


A BIG CONGRATS TO KELSEY OF THE BLOG "BE LIKE THE FOX" YOU ARE THE WINNER! YAY! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!

Smell ya later google reader!

In case you haven't heard yet, Google reader is shutting down come July 1. If you are currently using Google reader to follow us, we recommend making the switch to Bloglovin'. We've been using it for the past two years and really love it and think that you will too! It's super easy to use and if you are a first timer of Bloglovin' you just simply sign up and then you can even import the blogs you are following with your Google reader! Make sure you come and find us there!

Oh! We will be adding more goodies to our online shop in the next two hours so be sure to check it out if you haven't already! You can follow our shop's instagram account, just search "thelovelycloset" . 

Happy shopping!

xo, Erin & Stef

Oh So Lovely featured in Flare Magazine!

Our very good friend Andrew Chipman (of the blog Pullteeth) is the Winnipeg correspondent for Flare Magazine, which is a big fashion magazine here in Canada, and he contacted us about possibly running a feature about our mobile shop for their July 2013 issue! Of course we were totally on board with this so he pitched the idea to them and we were super psyched when Flare contacted us because they were interested in publishing the story! How exciting! This is such great publicity for our blog and business.

They did a fantastic little spotlight on our trailer letting people know that we will be hitting the streets and setting up shop around Winnipeg this summer! Flip to page 32 to check out our feature:

Here is a closer look...

We want to say a big thank you to Andrew and Flare Magazine for sharing the love and supporting our business! You guys are the best. We really appreciate it! This issue is on newsstands now so next time you see it on a rack in a super market be sure to check it out!

XO, Stef & Erin

Juicin'

Take a closer look at these amazing vintage juice glasses on Etsy here:

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve

T.G.I.F.

Happy weekend, lovelies!

A bunch of pretty flowers.

Nothing like ocean handstands to make you feel like a kid again.

These little cream cheese biscuits look so tasty.

Some of the most beautiful polaroids I've seen!

Oh my gosh, this couch may be sold, but it is one of the most amazing ones we've ever seen!

Enjoy your Friday!

XO

Ever+mi.crush.

Say a big hello to our lovely feature sponsor this month, ever+mi crush! We have joined forces with this fantastic team before and they are always such a delight to work with! Not to mention that they have some of the cutest clothing items for sale in their shop (including our fantastic new Dear Creatures dresses that we posted about last week!) Here is their story:

"How it all began: I've always loved to shop, and enjoy exploring style and fashion. As luck would have it, on our first date Peter gave me a vintage brooch - here was a man who paid close attention to detail and aesthetics in fashion, a pleasant surprise! As time went on, we knew we wanted to join our passions and personalities to create something of our own, together.

ever+mi crush is a collaborative effort between the two of us. It's a culmination of our shared passion for art, music, vintage style and all things creative, named for our little boys, Everett and Miles. Together we bring our artist's and designer's eyes to a curated collection that's a union of our visual histories and all that inspires us.

We search high and low to find covetable pieces for your closet. It's our goal to offer unique, affordable, high-quality items - and excellent customer service - all tied up in a pretty package, delivered right to your door. We hope you're inspired and delighted by our selection, and that you enjoy shopping our collection as much as we've enjoyed building it!"

Be sure to check out their shop and use the code SoLovely20 to receive 20% off your order. Yay! Thanks so much ever+mi.crush for the generous offer! Be sure to also follow them on:
INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK  //  TWITTER

Also, keep your eyes peeled in the coming days because we will be hosting another ever+mi.crush giveaway! Yay! Stay tuned friends...

XO

Songs we can't get out of our heads.