about

{10 things about me}

1.)I stopped drinking Diet Coke 1 and 1/2 years ago and haven't gone back. It actually grosses me out now... I was truly addicted, then went cold turkey because I heard about it causing seizures. No thanks! 

2.)When I get upset I go for a run or go to the gym! My father taught me to get my frustration out the correct way... By sweating it out. Never keep it bottled in. That's not healthy! 

3.)I can't draw worth my life... You would think as an Interior Designer I could... Think again... NOPE!   

4.)I'm allergic to cats and dogs. I hug people who have animals and start sneezing. I hate that! 

5.)I do not dye my hair... I'm a natural redhead! My daughter and brother are redheads .. My dad was too!   

6.) I used to work for Jeffrey Alan Marks in La Jolla... {Million Dollar Decorators}. I was in College at SDSU... Interned within his office and then got hired on. Jeffrey was the best boss ever! 

7.)I'm in love with organizing and eliminating... I guess that's the Virgo in me. Be careful...  You leave it out, it's gone! 

8.} Shhhhhh I love Coors Light and Bud Light. Don't judge! It's something about the bubbles. lol

9.) I gave birth to my 2nd child, Ryan,  in 13 minutes all natural. Bamn... That's what I'm talking about! 

10.)I love the East Coast! Everything about it makes me feel at home... One day I hope to move there! 

 xoxo

Alexandra 

veterans day

rustic rooster would like to say, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the men and woman in uniform who have sacrificed and; served our country... Thank you so very much!!!! 

xoxo

Alexandra 

happy sunday...

xoxo 

Alexandra 

dare to be different {interior design}

I'm going up to my old stomping ground next week for some sourcing for a new client. I can't stop thinking of all the different homes I'm going to pass by and fabulous showrooms I'm going to go too! Getting out of town and going somewhere new and different always helps my mind pull together a new project! My creative juices start flowing even more... I love the wow factor of a change! I was born and raised in a beautiful little part of Los Angeles called Toluca Lake. You have a variety of homes big and small... But nothing looks the same. The style of each home is so mesmerizing. You can't stop looking!  I'll say it like my father said it... No cookie cutter homes! So I do like taking on projects that help my clients completely transform their cookie cutter boxes... Interior and exterior to a one of a kind home. Hey, I dare you to be different... You might like it! 

xoxo

Alexandra 

POC

Don't be afraid of a little POC {pop of color}! Today my favorite Pindler and Pindler fabric rep stopped by and I couldn't help but notice her fabulous bright shoes. Love!  It's Friday so get crazy and have fun! What's your favorite POC... Shoes, accessories, jewelry, bags... What is it?

xoxo

Alexandra 

tbt {interior design}

I love looking back at this guest bathroom I designed a few years ago... My team and I wanted to achieve a classic coastal statement with a vintage twist. I think we did just that. Traditional toile wallpaper with vintage accents. I found this mirror from my showroom and picked out a high gloss paint to match the blue in the wallpaper. Starting with a blank slate is so much fun... So yes, the sky was the limit here!  Taking something very classic, but putting a twist on it made the WOW factor fabulous when guests entered this bathroom! I would do it again in a heartbeat... 

xoxo

Alexandra  

the chill is here {interior design}

Are you wearing a sweater today? I sure am! I absolutely love putting on sweaters... Not going to lie, I hate the sneezing that comes with it. Why does this happen? It's like clockwork, I put a sweater on and bamn I can't stop sneezing! It must be a Southern California thing... Since we don't wear sweaters that much,  the dust just builds up in our closets.  Hate that... But yes the chill is finally here! Now, it's time to go apple picking, read books by the fire, make yummy soup and drink tons of hot coco... In our sweaters! Plus, I do notice in my interior design I start to select warmer and more cozy tones for my clients homes. Changing up your home for the season is such a great idea. You can add apples to bowls, a rustic orange throw on your couch to warm textured pillows on your bed. It can be that simple... I have a client that I've been working with for over 7 years. She now only calls me to refresh her home at the beginning of each season. I added all her key permanent ingredients... {sofa, rugs, tables, chairs... and lighting}. The accessories can now be changed out very easily!  She's so much fun to work with! Have fun and try something new... Even if it means just start with a seasonal bouquet of flowers and a cozy sweater!  

Good luck

Alexandra 

happy sunday....

xoxo

Alexandra 

happy halloween...

Hope you and your family have spooktacular halloween! Please stay safe...  and don't eat too much candy {wink}! 

boo

Alexandra

tbt {family}

 {Marblehead, Massachusetts - 2007}

 {San Diego, California - 2014}

OK... I just adore these two little girls!!!!! They're truly inseparable cousins! No joke... Taylor and Gwyneth eat, sleep and breath each other daily! When are family went through its rough time these little girls formed a bond that is so beautiful and strong... I actually envy them. They laugh all day long, smile from ear to ear when they see each other and care so deeply for each other. Best Friends are the greatest gift! I'm so happy that they're cousins too... The goodness that these little girls have inside their hearts is amazing... They help each other and strengthen each other when they've had a rough day. I love hearing their little conversations... I smile from ear to ear with these angels!  

bff

Alexandra 

simply fancy {interior design}

{all photos from rustic rooster pinterest}

I don't know about you... But I think this layout is pretty grown up. I absolutely love the look... Hmmmm I wonder if my children could pull it off. Ryan would automatically be caged in his room.  Taylor on the other hand could fit the part and roam freely about. She actually would be my clean cop! Get off that couch... STOP, take your shoes off... NO sitting on that chair... I'm telling mom! God, I love that girl {lol}!  This simply fancy look makes me want to have a grand dinner party and re-decorate everything... Actually it makes me want to move back east {don't ask}! OK I'll let you all know... I'm almost to my 40's... I said it, almost! OMG!  So I'm at a different stage in my life... Career change,  dinner parties with dear friends,  planning fun travel adventures, to future investments for my children. Don't laugh... But I think of these things often!  My style has been changing and getting a little more sophisticated lately. Is it my age? Is it the stage of life I'm in? Hmmm or am I just plain growing up?!?! I enjoy simplicity versus un-necessary clutter. I would rather wait for the perfect piece of furniture than buy to buy. I actually tell my clients that... Wait for that perfect piece because it should be an investment not a temporary fix.  Ahhhh so many little rules in life! Yes, of course do what you want... But think of your future. I just purchased a stunning antique hutch recently... I'm in heaven. Waiting for this pieces has brought me joy and I know one day my children will thank me when I pass it down to them...  It's the little things that make me happy now!!!  So simply fancy I open my arms to you... And embrace you! You are stunning and fabulous!!! Welcome to my life... Maybe when I'm 40 i'll truly let you in my home! 

xoxo

Alexandra 

how do you do it...

The right ingredients in a life is huge! Of course their are so many different directions to go in. Some days I think I have it down pat... Other days I wonder if my head is even screwed on correctly {lol}. Being a mother of 2 children and a business owner... The juggle is slightly awkward. I'm not complaining at all because I am truly blessed to be able to be with my kids at any given moment of the day, but then do exactly what I love to do, Interior Design. How do working moms do it, stay happy {life & love} and have a social life on top of it all? I need and want to be more organized... I do look at my friends and envy their organization {tina, i'm talking about you... smile}. I've started getting more strict with that, but of course fall off the bandwagon once in a while. I wear so many different hats at my office that all of a sudden my 8:30am to 9:00am social media commitment goes to the way side because I get a phone call that's urgent or a customer wants guidance with a sofa order, so I need to stop my 10:00am to 11:00am answer all email schedule!  Arghhhh it's so frustrating to me! Then the part I have a hard time with is as well is one day a child gets sick and I need to stay home with them. So being very organized is good in theory, but doesn't always work especially for moms {me}. Are men lucky, do the wives take care of it all {and do it all}? Hmmmmm Moms, how do you all do it... I just love hearing what you do {no joke}.  I'm not saying I don't like spending time with my kids... I actually am obsessed with it, but do love to get away from them at times. I just need to learn how to juggle and do it gracefully! Maybe one day I will! Please tell me books, calendars, schedules... Anything that has helped you in my situation. I'm so open and honest I love any kind of feedback! Plus, Please don't think all moms are like me that own a business and have kids. I'm only speaking for myself... 

juggler

Alexandra 

millwork {interior design}

{all photos are from rustic rooster pinterest}

I had a dream of painting all the millwork in my house last night... I woke up wanting a change. Something refreshing and new. As of right now all my millwork is semi-gloss white. It's stunning but, for some  reason the painted woodwork spoke to me. It seems so smart and elegant. Aren't dreams fascinating? I also dreamed I had another baby {no, I'm not pregnant}! So if you're a dream interpreter... Please translate! 

 

xoxo

Alexandra

so many choices {interior design}

 

 

 

 

{all images are from rustic rooster pinterest}

 

Ok... Here's the truth, I'm such a sucker for a pretty bathroom! Maybe because I love taking showers {don't ask... lol}.  OMG, I wonder if I've become a bathroom snob. Walking into a beautifully decorated bathroom always brings a huge smile to my face... From the mirrors, artwork, towels,  lighting and even the tile. I feel you can pull a bathroom together very easily.  Even if you don't have an endless budget, you can still coordinate, simplify {throw all the extra junk and mixed match towels out} and make your bathroom look stunning. I'm in the process of starting a remodel with an old client in Del Mar... So of course bathrooms have been on my mind even more lately. I'm fortunate enough I don't have a budget, so I can create anything I would like. What I do in those situations is, pretend I'm moving in {wink}. After I narrow down the look... We then play and have fun with accessories! Designing any room in your house should be fun! I think people forget that putting too much stress on themselves during this process can only make your remodel harder. Sit back... Relax and smile! Just think you can sit in your bathroom when it's all done and enjoy! It will be well worth the wait!!! What style of bathroom do you like... Dark, light, wallpapered, tiled... What?!?!?! Are you a closet bathroom snob like me {hahahaha}?

 

xoxo

Alexandra 

    

{book worm}

 

 

xoxo

Alexandra

happy sunday...

 

 

xoxo

Alexandra

taylor chair

 

{Taylor chair}

 

So it all started at my house... I had an oversized English rolled arm slipcovered chair. The attention that this chair received was amazing from my friends! So naturally as a business woman I decided to have the chair copied and made for the rustic rooster. Once the copy was delivered to the rooster we were in love!!!! It was perfect... Next step was to name it of course!  After thinking long and hard It came to me... I was going to name it after my baby girl, Taylor! So that's how the Taylor chair was born! It's so cute to see Miss Taylor glow with pride over her chair... She asked me to take a picture of her sitting on it.  Isn't she a cutie!!!!

 

xoxo

Alexandra 

 

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trick 'r treat

{all photos from rustic rooster pinterest}

o.m.g. halloween is fast approaching us! As my kids would tell me, mom we have exactly 16 days till halloween! Countdown is on in the Scully household! This year I got so lucky with my kids costumes... Walked into Marshall's of all places and bamn... I found a costume for each kid and to seal the deal Ryan didn't even try his on. Took it home and he loved it! Yes... One less battle to fight {thank god}! So thank you Marshall's for the amazing and awesome costumes for such great prices. Now it's onto making the kids cute little treats for the night {i love surprising them} and getting ready at the rooster... I think we're going to be open for a few hours and then close so mom and I can Trick 'r Treat with my kids. What are you all doing on Halloween? We're walking Encinitas old historic highway 101... It's so fun and very safe. Hope to see some of you!!!!   

*BOO*

Alexandra 

one day

{all photos from rustic rooster pinterest}

I'll take one of each please... I've been dreaming of a fabulous garden lately. With Southern California's drought and my black thumb... My gardening future isn't looking so good. Lets just say, I wouldn't make in the landscape industry. I know what I want, but the maintenance and upkeep really throw me off. I try to talk to my flowers, see them every night and sprinkle them which cool refreshing water... I think I'm actually drowning them and talking their leaves off! I go to client's homes and see their gorgeous gardens and beautiful flower clippings in their kitchen.  Yes, my clippings are in the trash because they were dry and brittle. Can someone help me?!?!?! I want a pretty garden... Ok Let me stop some of you in your tracks, I do not like succulents. Sorry, I'm a white cabbage rose, boxwood hedges and rosemary girl. I love lushious and green gardens... Nothing dry and rubbery. Sorry Nick I know you love that look. I'm not saying anything is wrong with that, but it's just not me. I like to garden... Maybe one day I'll get the hang of it! One day!

 

xoxo

Alexandra