Happy Thanksgiving from Capitol de Beaute! 
I hope your day is filled with joy & laughter! 
xo, melanie 

I am forever in awe of the universe. How beautifully connected & in alignment some things fall, which  brings me to this amazing person. Paper Greats  Founder, Selina Fletcher. I met Selina at the ShiftCon Conference in Atlanta 7 weeks back. As most know, I am a lover of color, graphics, chic style & eco friendly! Selina’s newly launched line @papergreats drew me in, as well as her honest, kind nature. Needless to say, we had a great chat about being a small business owner, sustainability & the ebb and flow of everything! . #itsalot . 🌱🙌🏾 .

I love Paper Greats motto & about story on her website. It inspires me even more to keep the planet front and foremost on my mind & the positive messages we can convey every day by being present. .
.🌍♻️❤️ .

Paper Greats About:
You're here. You're great. What a papertunity!

Welcome to Paper Greats. Life can be messy, complicated, overwhelming, and busy. We all have good days and bad days and we aim to live life beautifully, positively, and responsibly.
Recognizing not all superheroes wear capes, we prefer to use our powers for good. We marry beauty with sustainability and we believe in being kind to ourselves and the planet.

We know how tough it can be to juggle it all when you're just trying to get the kids to school on time so we strive to make life a little bit easier for our consumer. .
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We are focused and committed to taking you from surviving to thriving by making beautiful and playful products.

We hope to give you more time for yourself, your family, more time for fun, kindness, and generosity.

Life is short -  let us take something off of your plate and put it on ours.

Hugs & Sparkles, The Paper Greats Team
. -Selina, thank you for the lovely box of beautiful. . Your beautiful soul matches your brand so perfectly, you are truly an inspiration & yes, the original ‘Idea Jedi’
xo, Melanie .
#photocred @capitoldebeaute #fromthedeskofcapitoldebeaute

{photo property of ikea}

MARKERAD Limited Home Collection

Just in time for the anticipated November 12th opening Virgil Abloh's 'Figures of Speech' exhibit at the High Museum-Atlanta, comes the release of the limited edition, coveted & several years in the making, Ikea 'MARKERAD collection! 

Created by the multi-talented, Virgil Abloh, Founder and CEO of Milan-based cult brand, Off-White and Artistic Director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, this capsule is sure to sell out within hours!! 

The release date is November 1st! Purchases are limited to one per person. I suggest skipping the Halloween candy-coated shenanigans and camping out on the steps of your local Ikea!! This is a DO NOT MISS!! 






Feast your eyes! Here's the rest of the collection compliments of Vogue Mag!!

Atlanta | October 2nd, 2019 | 94 degrees 

Looking for a place to chill while waiting for Fall to kick in?! 
If you love flowers like I do, here's the perfect place! 

Flower General by Carlstedts on South Cobb Drive! 
(Upper Westside Atlanta)

Loaded buckets of gorgeous blooms & floral design everything, the temp in the flower coolers are a nice sweater weather-wearing 38 degrees! Mmm hmm. so nice. I could have stayed there all day! 

Stop by & take it all in! It is divine! 

Flower General by Carlstedts also offers floral design space rental too! Grab your girlfriends, bring bottles of bubbly & make fresh bouquets to take with! They are full service everything! 

Check them out! They have 15 stores across the Southeast! www.flowergeneral.com

(me and my sis, vanessa)

(Spanx Founder, Sara Blakely )

(Kam from KamStyle)

(with Tova & Lauren, Spanx HQ)

(Interior Designer, Erika Ward)

(Fabrik Founder, Dana Spinola with daughter, Asher)

Super sultry, energy-filled, Fall evening spent with friends, yummy food, sweet libations and FASHION on the roof of SPANX HQ, brought to you by female powerhouses, Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx & Dana Spinola, Founder of Fabrik!
Amazing event, I am still amped up on the positive!!

Bee-Yond Grateful for everyday I get to do what I love & be with those who inspire me! 
I appreciate each moment & learn and grow from the good & the bad!

To all my friends out there, thank you for following my blog & supporting what I love to do! 

Happy National Gratitude Day!

xo, Melanie 
(Beeyond Grateful card by Becca Stadtlander for Paperless Post)