I loved seeing the Harry Allen Roller Stop on Watch What Happens Live! last night. I also loved that instead of a three-part reunion, all the Real Housewives of Miami got was an hour-long episode of WWHL, because like all shows based in Miami, it sucked. I call it “The Miami Vice Curse.” No show based there will ever succeed, unless it manages to come up with a cooler theme song than Miami Vices’, which is impossible. But I digress, as usual. Anyway, I’m always noticing the weird changing of accessories in Cohen’s cluttered clubhouse, and this one was right next to his head for the entire episode. My friend Kristen is dying to get her hands on that colorful encyclopedia set; I love his swivel chairs. I wonder if Charo gave him those maracas?

By the way, this winter at a cancer benefit, I put five raffle tickets into a bucket and my friend’s cousin Owen put in one. The prize was tickets to Watch What Happens Live. I lost. I’m still pissed.

Makeup! Get these men some face blotters and powder.

Andy Cohen image taken with my iPhone from Bravo

Miami Vice image from here.

It’s funny; you never know where inspiration will strike. I recently had a DEE-Lish brunch at the Carroll Street Cafe in Cabbagetown (Atlanta) and was struck by the way they had painted their tables. Each was unique, but there was something about this blonde wood with a sophisticated coastal palette that really struck me. Wouldn’t it be a great palette for an entire room? Olive, turquoise, an almost-mustard shade of yellow, cream, and a bit of blackish-brown for punctuation. I decided to let this be my inspiration for a little Polyvore collage action.

coastal palette office final by thebubbreport featuring leather bags

Today I’m very inspired by Flickr Member bijoulovely’s bathroom transformation! It’s great proof of how a floating vanity can extend the horizontal plane of the floor and make things look larger:

Impressed? Wait until you see the before shot. This is what she had to work with!

Check out the entire makeover story and find out the sources on this blogpost from bijou lovely. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely bathroom with our Fresh New Spaces Group!