NBA Champions. Again.

I'm a little bleary-eyed this morning. No one in Miami has slept. We can blame The Miami Heat for that since they delivered yet another championship to the city. I bit my nails to pieces in one of the most stressful games I've ever watched. But in the end, it was all worth it. The Heat haters have been silenced or in the words of Bron, Bron himself, "I ain't got no worries." 

Amen. That is all. 

Photos courtesy of the Miami Herald, Huffington Post, and Streetball

p.s.

Kudos to San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for this amazing show of sportsmanship as he hugged the Miami Heat players after the win. 

A Black and White Summer Affair

Black and White Summer by pretty-little-things featuring green high heels

Yes, yes, black and white stripes are all the rage this summer. Yours truly even rocked an ensemble at a reggae concert last month. I mean, I gotta stay on trend right?

Well, since we're more about home design than fashion trends around here, of course this means we have to lust after some designs that really rocked out this trend. Let's go.

Modern Home Office

I could get a LOT of work done in this cozy little office for sure. How genius was that pop of yellow?

Eclectic Bathroom by Santa Monica Interior Designers & Decorators Courtney Blanton Interiors

Hot pink walls next to black and white stripes? I think I'm in love. 

Contemporary Dining Room by Laguna Beach Interior Designers & Decorators lisa gutow design

So many fun elements in this room. First, making that striped technique look flawless on a wall with an arch and a built-in? Genius. Then there's a quirky art to balance out all those lines, the bar cart, the marble top tulip table. Can you tell that I really, really love this space? 

Modern Living Room by Toronto Interior Designers & Decorators Shirley Meisels

I love the natural wood here against the starkness of the black and white walls, and hello? Those purple feathers? Amazing touch of whimsy. I'd definitely chill out for a bit that foyer. 

Contemporary Staircase by Toronto Photographers Leslie Goodwin Photography

Okay, seriously, would you even make it up these stairs? I'd kinda just hang out there for a while because who the hell knew a carpet runner could be so freaking fab and fun? Fabulously juxtaposed with that green and white wallpaper no less. And since I'd be having too much fun here, I'd simply have a seat and read me a book no? I likes this stairway. A lot. 

Eclectic Bedroom by Baltimore Interior Designers & Decorators Michelle Miller Interiors

I love both these bedrooms for the same reason. They have the bold element of stripes and yet they feel insanely serene and fun (skateboards on the wall? loves)

Contemporary Bedroom by New York Architects & Designers GRADE

The trick to using stripes successfully in design is balance, and I think these designers did a great job of achieving  that balance in many ways. Are you living with stripes? Dying to try it or simply over this striped phase? Holla. 

p.s. It's gonna be a long night for those of us in Miami and San Antonio. Game 7 of the NBA finals is tonight. It's about to be bananas, especially as all of Miami gets their pots and pans ready to make a whole lot a noise. 
Bring it! Let's go Heat!  

p.p.s
This broke my heart this morning. I LOVED the Sopranos, especially Tony. RIP James Gandolfini.  

Miami Heat Madness

Le Bron James via The Huffington Post

There are some exhausted basketball fans in Miami this morning. 

Go Heat. 

Tomorrow is a big day. 

That is all. 

Championship Baby!

Excuse us while we gloat.

But our Miami Heat are champions.

And we think it only fitting that we take this day to celebrate.

And relive every moment of last night's amazing game.

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Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot...Go Heat!

Forgive us today if we look like this:

or this:

But as you know, a certain team could be the NBA champions tonight:

You know the team that inspired this room years ago:

Yes, that team.

So forgive us if we have nothing else on the brain

But

A win.

Go HEAT!!!!!!!!!