White summer accessories

I love adding white accessories to any outfit – they go with any color and, especially for the summer, add a little fun and brightness. Here are some of my current favs.

What’s your favorite accessory? Or what’s your favorite summer color (ooooh, yellow would be a close second for me!)?

Row 1: (1) Botkier 'Elliot' Snake Embossed Satchel, $575, Nordstrom (2) Tasha 'Tulayla' Flower Clip, $28, Nordstrom
Row 2: (3) Tasha 'Rock Candy' Headband, $48, Nordstrom (4) Openwork Luster Scarf, $29.50, The Limited
Row 3: (5) August Hat 'Sparkle Stripe' Floppy Hat, $38, Nordstrom (6) White Cabochon Cuff, $48, White House Black Market
Row 4: (7) Rivera Watch, $175, MARC BY MARC JACOBS (8) French Connection Chunky Multi Beaded White Collar Necklace, $42.27, asos.com
Row 5: (9) RALPH Stripe Aviator Sunglasses, $99, Nordstrom

Chalkboard wall calendar

I have loved chalkboard paint since I first found out about it.  But I didn’t know that you could mix your own shade of chalk…until I saw this project on Martha Stewart (I know...but she has some good ideas!).  Apparently, creating lighter shades of chalkboard paint is as easy as mixing black chalkboard paint with varying amounts of white chalkboard paint.  Makes sense.  And the result looks pretty cool and custom.  Now making perfect colored squares for a wall calendar…that sounds like a bit more complex.