hi friends! i’m super excited to announce a fun giveaway i’m hosting this week! jewelmint is going to give one of my lucky readers a mini shopping spree- 3 pieces of their choice! above you’ll see a couple of my personal faves. to enter, visit jewelmint and then leave a comment for me below with your favorite item (and don’t forget to leave your email addy as well!). winner will be chosen at random friday at 9 am. good luck everyone! xx- sarah
*EDIT* giveaway is closed, congratulations to alina for her win!
you may have seen on my instagram this morning that i’m on day 1 of a 3 week ayurvedic spring cleanse. it’s basically a rest for my digestive system and spring cleaning for my insides! so i may not be posting as many recipes as normal over the course of the next few weeks, or maybe i’ll just be posting some really healthy detoxifying meals. but i’m happy to say i have a couple of recipe posts lined up already (ahead of the game for once!) starting with this fresh spring salad. simple, light, delicious and a perfect salad to enjoy during a lunch break outside. it may not be on my cleanse menu but i do think it’s a great healthy meal to start getting you ready for summer. hope you love! xx- sarah {more after the jump}
hi friends! i hope you had a great weekend, a happy cinco de mayo, a relaxing sleepy sunday and all the goodness that a couple of days off can bring! it’s been way too long since i shared a little snap of ruca bean yates-mora with you (i’ve been mostly sharing our dog styling antics on my instagram). but here she is, she’s bringing in monday with her normal charm and sass. and in 4 short days we’ll be celebrating her 7th birthday! i swear when she runs around our yard or spazzes out when a friend comes over you wouldn’t think she’s a day over two. i love her extra for that.
in other news, i’ll be back later this afternoon with a recipe post to help you detox from an over-indulgent weekend! and i’ll also be sharing a few of the bean outtakes on my facebook this afternoon as well. i really, really don’t think you want to miss them, so be sure to check in! xx- sarah
white converse are very possibly the only clothing item i loved as much at age 12 as i do now. they’re timeless., right? i’ll pretty sure i’ll never quit them. and why should i? they’re the perfect shoe for running errands around town, riding bikes with your husband, and brunching with friends on a lazy saturday. white converse, this is basically a love letter to you. sincerely yours, sarah yates.
my family sent me a care package a while back (yes!) that included spices from a store called “savory spice shop“. there are quite a few of these shops all over the country and they also offer online ordering. their spices are to die for. and one of the spices that came in my gift is the thai green curry. i have a hard time finding a lot of the traditional thai curry ingredients here in the desert, so i improvised and whipped up this easy and delicious green curry from ingredients that anyone can get their hands on. and the best part, it comes together so quickly that it’s the perfect weeknight meal for when you don’t feel like doing a ton of work but want a dinner that’s totally satisfying. hope you enjoy! xx- sarah {recipe and more after the jump!}
nina freudenberger is a force- she’s a brilliantly talented interior design maven and owner of haus interior, with stores in west hollywood and nyc (and an online store here!). i recently photographed her amazing wedding in tulum for birds of a feather, and the second we met i knew we’d be fast friends. she’s as sweet as they come, has amazing style and is living my alternate universe life! it was a friendship meant to be. i popped into her shop in west hollywood the other day to take some snaps and say hello. i’m so excited to share a peek into her los angeles store and some of the incredible home wares she stocks. i’m even more excited to share her answers to some questions i sent along. i love learning more about inspiring, successful ladies and what makes them tick. hope you enjoy this feature as much as i loved putting it together for you!
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question: how did your career in interior design start?
answer: After getting my bachelors at Rhode Island school of Design for architecture, I started working in NYC at a architecture firm. While there, my position moved to the interior design team. I loved it from the very beginning; the dialogue with clients, the shorter project timelines and the tactile quality of it all. It seemed to be the perfect match for me!
question: what are your three favorite places to shop for home goods?
answer: I have so many favorite places, it’s hard to pick just three. But I love Flair in NYC, so glamorous. Also Empiric in LA and Jayson Home in Chicago.
question: if you were a chair, what chair would you be?
answer: I’ve never been asked that before! I would definitely be either a vintage Milo Baughman chair, or a Tom Dixon Fan Chair
question: would you please tell us about a recent design project that had you excited and inspired?
answer: I’m working on two projects in the Hamptons, both which are super inspiring. The architecture is very modern and the clients have put a lot of trust in us to make it their dream home. We love being able to really push ourselves and our creativity.
question: what’s your best piece of design advice?
answer: Have fun with it! I find too often people try to play it safe which tends to leave them with a home that doesn’t reflect their individual style or just looks like everyone else’s. This isn’t brain surgery, you can make mistakes and correct them as you move forward. Go bold!
question: what do you love most about your job?
answer: I love the creative energy of the people I work with. We all feed off each other! The creative process in interior design is not an individual sport, it takes a lot of people to come together with ideas, requirements, craftsmanship, etc, to make the project a success and I love that.
question: if you weren’t doing interior design/running Haus, what would you be doing?
answer: I feel so lucky that I am doing exactly what I want to do, but in another life, I would love to design and run a small boutique hotel on a tropical island. Sounds nice, doesn’t it?
isn’t she just a peach and so inspiring!? i especially love her advice to GO BOLD! will be taking that to heart as we move forward with our home decorating! and also very happy to be introduced to the tom dixon fan chair (where has it been all my life?!). lastly, i’m hoping to do more of these types of posts, so please send me an email if you’d like to be considered for a feature! sarah {at} sarahyates.com xx- sarah
