Shop Love: Furbish

I've taken some time off this past week to de-stress, unwind and visit friends down south. The weather was amazing, the people were nice, and I was reminded of how much I love the quality of life below the Mason Dixon Line. All winter I've been surrounded by Jess-sized snow piles, a driveway rivaling a hockey rink and a furnace that only works half the time, when just 7 hours down Route 95 it was 65 degrees, sunny, and there was no snow in sight! I hadn't seen green grass since November. Needless to say, I'm contemplating a move back...SOON! I'd love to say I feel recharged and invigorated but unfortunately I've been fighting a bug that just won't go away and I've been home all day trying to recoop. At least that gave me time to finally finish issue #1 of High Gloss, which I am obsessed with. I could go on and on about all the features on interior design, fashion, entertaining and travel but I'd have to say my favorite story is on interior decorator and Furbish Studio owner Jamie Meares. Her blog, I Suwannee, is a staple of mine so I was thrilled to find a profile on her by Erin Gates.

 (Meares' kitchen. Love the Navajo inspired flat weave rug against the wood floors, white cabinets and stainless steel appliances)

(Bedroom in Meares' Raleigh, North Carolina home)

I love Jamie's bright, bold southern style and how she mixes elements you wouldn't normally think to place together, which is especially evident in this spunky but grounded bedroom. Naturally, I was thrilled that I had the chance to visit her store, Furbish Studio, while I was in North Carolina this weekend. The shop is reminiscent of her own home - fun, decidedly southern, colorful, eclectic and thoughtfully curated in a carefree way. Her offerings include everything from patterned throw pillows (a fantastic selection, I might add), jewelry, characterful dog beds, refurbished furniture in distinctive colors, and bright trays made from Meares' favorite fabrics. While I had a hard time narrowing down my purchases, my friend and I came home with these great throw pillows:

Good thing you can now shop Furbish online, because I still have my eye on these great pieces:

(faux python tray)

(porcelain starfish)

(flamestitch long tray)

(seashell ottoman and velvet stripes pillows)

(boho elephant bangle)

(marbled lamp)

(driftwood mirror)

(vintage bolivian rug)

Images via Elements of Style and Furbish Studio.