Zara Online Store: What a Bust.

Dear Zara,

You know I love you.  I am one of your biggest fans.  But your long awaited online store that I hyped up with a vengeance has been a major bust.   You should be ashamed of yourself.  Please work on getting some color infused into your selection.  These ensembles look like something from a Bradlee's Sunday paper ad (Circa 1983.)  I am so very disappointed in you.  Get your sh%t together.

Sincerely,
Krista.

Don't beleive me?.... See for yourself.

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Amy Ruth Designs Giveaway Winner.

One lucky Kiki's List reader won't need to worry about making valentines this year, because she won her choice of Valentine's Day notecards....

....and personalized notepad from Amy Ruth Designs.

And the winner is # 17, Erica + Matson.  Congrats!

Be My Valentine.

It's hard to beleive that Valentine's Day is just around the corner...  I spotted these adorable DIY Valentines at Paper Source last week.

Which got me thinking about how many other adorable ways you can share the love.  With a last name like Salmon, I gotta love these first two.

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Fashion Friday: Beaded Bliss.

I am loving all of the bright and cheery beaded pieces being shown for Spring.  Being dazzled is no longer exclusive to the holidays, ladies!

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Here are some items to help you enter the world of beaded bliss.

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Emily Clark's DIY Post.

I am so honored to be included among a list of amazing bloggers in the launch of Emily's new Send Me A Picture series.  Hope on over to her blog today to see what these handy ladies have accomplished in their favorite DIY project.  My favorite so far?  Our wall of Intaglios.

Let's Drink.

It was right around this post in 2010 that I bought the bar car that you see in the picture below.  Although it will look much cuter once it is styled, I am thinking of selling this one and buying a new, more substantial bar cart.  (This is what drives my husband crazy about me... He: 1.) Sees no point in a bar cart in the first place (he just grabs a beer from the fridge.) and 2.) Can't understand why this perfectly good bar cart won't do.  He is convinced that I am on a mission to bankrupt us.  

Anywho... There are so many beauties out there.  I love them all, so much more than mine.  Sigh.

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Lou's Room in House of Fifty.

A special thanks to House of Fifty for featuring Lou's Room in their latest issue.  I'm blushing. 

Amy Ruth Designs Giveaway.

Valentine's Day is upon us.  Have you thought about what you are going to send out?  Well, I am making it easy for you with a giveaway to Amy Ruth Designs.  

Not only does the winner get to pick two packages of Valentine's Notecards, they will also get to pick their very own personalized notepad.

Here are the rules for the contest: 

1.) You must be a follower of Kiki's List.  If you are not sure how to follow, click here.

2.) To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comment section of this post between today, Wednesday, January 25 and Friday, January 27th.  A winner will randomly be selected.

3.) Each of the following are worth an additional entry:

• Share a link to this post on Facebook.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so (include link.)

•  If you have a blog, share a link to this post.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so (include link.)

•  Tweet about this giveaway.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so (include link.)

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For a Cool $8.9 M...

This could be yours.  Check out the San Francisco pad of One King's Lane Co-Founder Ali Pincus and her husband (the man behind FarmVille and Mafia Wars), Mark Pincus.

 Beautifully Manicured.

 Loving how bright and cheery the kitchen is.. Didn't love the yellow tiles at first, but they are growing on me.

 My favorite room of all-- the foyer.  Oye....

 Would like to infuse a little more character into the dining room.

 I could take a soak in that Master Bath.

 Love it.

 Wine anyone?

 I would like to change a few things about this room.. starting with the apricot color on the walls... then the chandy.

 The guest bath is pretty simple.  Not to mention pretty awesome.  I would love to paint that trim around the windows black!

 I would love to girl this room up too.  What great bones.  Loving that window seat.

Look at that view, are you freaking kidding?

Yeah, I'd take it.

Listing here.