Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Recently, I've had to select lots of mirrors for clients.  It's been fun looking through all the choices and finding the "perfect one".  I love using mirrors for lots of reasons.  

{Function}
Of course you need mirrors in your bathrooms.  Most people have those standard, plate glass mirrors in their bathrooms.  A great way to add some personality to your space is by removing those and adding a decorative mirror instead.  Another great trick is to have a carpenter (or your handy husband) add trim around your existing mirrors. This turns your standard mirror into something custom.

from Houzz

from Houzz

from Houzz

from Houzz

{Creating Space}
Adding a mirror always expands a space, but where you hang it is crucial.  Make sure you are reflecting something beautiful, not a dirty ceiling fan. 

from Carrier and Company

Divider Screen by Jennifer Taylor Design

from Lita Dirks & Co

from Houzz

{Reflection}
Mirrors bring in light, so using them in a room that lacks natural light is a must, such as an entry.  I really like using floor mirrors (aka leaning mirrors) into a space.  I have one in my bedroom and love it.  It helps me make sure my shoes match when I leave the house each day.

from Interior Philosophy

from All Things Tizz

from HomeGoods

from Etsy

{Design}
What better reason to have a mirror other than it's beautiful and could be considered a work of art on it's own.  Get creative!

from Lita Dirks & Co

from Jennifer Taylor Design

from Jennifer Taylor Design

from Jennifer Taylor Design

from Pinterest

Back to School

It seems like yesterday I was celebrating the end of school (which to me means no homework or packing a lunch everyday) and now I'm buying school supplies, uniforms and new shoes.  Where did the summer go? Well here's a little recap of our summer break in pictures...

Wes' summer began in this cabin at Camp Indian Springs.  It was his first time spending a week at sleep away camp and I was a nervous wreck.  He loved it!

My worst nightmare came true when I discovered he had not brushed his teeth the whole time he was there, and then his toes looked like this from "survival training".  Needless to say I spent about five minutes brushing and scraping the dirt from under his toenails.  I have a new found respect for those sweet girls at the nail salons that's for sure!

We took some time to visit a few of our local (and free) attractions.  This is from the Florida History Museum.  I had never been and was pleasantly surprised.  We also took many trips to the library as I had the best intentions of working with Wes on his reading this summer.  Key word here is intentions.  Thank goodness for his reading tutor or we would be in sad shape!

Wes did a little fishing when we were up in Alabama visiting family. 

We celebrated our nation's birthday with some great fireworks!

This was one of our many short trips to the beach.  Yes, that is my son with the bucket on his head.  He was helping a new friend bury his cousin in the sand.  Those are my mom's legs in the background.  I had to crop her out.  She would have killed me if I put her photo on here!

Here is the one photo I got of Wes and I.  You can't tell, but I'm slowly squeezing his hand and saying "smile nice" the entire time.  I'm really good at talking behind a smile.  Maybe a ventriloquist act in my future?  HA!

My summer ended with an amazing last trip to with my girlfriends.  Here is the view from my chair for three full days.  I'm so lucky to live so close to such a beautiful beach!

This was my lunch one day.  I was not pleasantly surprised when the shrimp arrived with their heads!  It took all I had (and a few drinks) to be able to eat them all.

Back to reality...here is just a portion of all the school supplies I had to buy this year.  Now, back to work so I can pay for them!

Thanks for reading!

Jennifer