Hey, guys. It's time that time again—Casual Friday time!
This week our beloved Laura celebrated her one year Mess-iversary. Time flies when you're having fun. She brought donuts for everyone. Wait … shouldn't it be the other way around? Yes, it should. We love you, Gummergal! 
Our shed renovations are coming along nicely. We've been documenting the process. It's definitely one of the crazier and/or more impressive projects our contractors have taken on… depending on how you look at it. 🙂 Please excuse my dopey face here. I have no class. 
Well, that was messy. Making poufs.
Our friend Kat sent us some fun headbands, and we're basically wearing them all day, every day. How could we not? We even got Trey to wear one—with some convincing. 🙂
Holly was here all week writing crash courses! We were so bummed to drop her off at the airport this morning.
This is very serious.
Penelope Bloom. Forever our favorite guest around here.
Holly's macaron crash course is going to be so good. It's coming out next month. We had fun assisting her and mostly sampling all of the treats.
Last night we hung out at Emma's and Trey's house for a few hours. We celebrated Holly's two finished projects and last night in town with Moscow Mules, beers, and Em's hot tub. It was pretty s-weet and the perfect way to wrap up an excellent week. (Cheers!)
This is Mrs. Bananas and Love Love. Lovers was very upset that he wasn't invited into the hot tub.
Imogen is the star of every Casual Friday. I mean, look at those cheeks! She's a team player.
TGIF, you guys. Hope you have a great weekend! xo. Elsie
Credits// Author: Elsie Larson, Photography: Sarah Rhodes. Photos Edited with Margeaux from The Folk Collection and Magnolia and Jean from The Signature Collection.
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You guys are the awesomest (it’s a word) bunch ever. I can’t wait to see those knitted poufs!!
I love these posts each friday! It’s always such fun peeking into the more behind the scenes side of running the blog!
Have a lovely weekend guys!
Un vendredi très créatif!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE all these posts & an inside look at “real life” !! Keep ’em comin’ ladies! Sidenote: Haven’t ordered anything yet but I love your ‘crash course’ idea. Affordable and worth every dollar for the expert advice and education
Penny is so big! I didn’t recognize her!
I am a longtime reader (4+ years) and a first time commenter. This is my favorite new feature! Behind the scenes makes the blog so perfectly real 🙂
These are def. some of my fave. posts! Keep them up!
I have to say these are some of my fave posts – love! Have a good, and well deserved weekend ABM Team!!
I LOVE LOVE seeing the behind the scenes of your colorful lives 🙂 thanks, as always, for sharing!
cheers.
jenn @ beyond the stoop
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I am LOVING this series!
Pretty Lovely
dude. these are my favorites! you guys are so cool it hurts. 😉
LOve this post so much <3
Love these Casual Friday posts and getting to HEAR your voices in your videos! Keep up the AMAZINGNESS!
OMG! A photo of Jeremy smiling!!! love it!
I love you guys so much, again.. beautiful photos and you both look so happy!
xxx
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Love these posts! they really show the energy that goes into the blog!
Cutest. Baby. Ever!!! I can’t stand it! I too love these fun Friday posts. You never, ever cease to inspire and make me glow-y and happy and heart warmed. Thank you!
I didn’t even finish the whole post because I had to scroll down here to express how excited I am about this MYO poufs project! Poufs for everyone! <3
So fun! I just want work with you!!! Take me! 🙂
Have a nice weekend all of you!! Nice team, the best one the baby, of course!
plz keep doing those! love the new friday series…
I didn’t even finished the whole post because I had to scroll down here to express how excited I am for the MYO poufs project! <3
This is epic. I love these posts! They always come up so fast. And please can I have macaron?!
xo, rn
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These posts just make me smile! I love seeing little snapshots of what goes on!
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So glad Laura has joined the ABM team! Happy one year anniversary!!
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yay!! love these posts. and OMG imogen. i can’t get over her!
xxoo,
nikki
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love love love! I can’t wait to see Holly’s crash courses!
xoxo
Taylor
I LOVE CASUAL FRIDAY!
Esther x
Saying it AGAIN: I’m loving this series. Hooray to casual Friday!
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knitted poufs! so excited. happy friday! 🙂
I absolutely ADORE this new series! You are all so fun!!
<3
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I’m really loving this post series! So fun! Please, keep ’em coming 😀
-Charlotte
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everyone looks like they’re having so much fun! I love casual fridays! 🙂
I love this series! The candid shots are so great. 🙂 Looks like such a fun place to be!! Keep up the awesomeness. And congrats to Laura on the 1 year!
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everyone’s having so much fun! I wish I could work with you guys too! love these casual friday posts! 🙂
Love these posts, keep them coming! Looks like a great week x
Great post !!!
Love to see what you all get up to and what feels like a behind the scenes sneak peek !!!
It looks like you all have so much fun and those macrons look yummy !
Victoria @ Alf & Emilio
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Hahaha Trey looks awesome in the Liberace ears! Thanks for sharing that phot!
LOVE those photos of you on the couch, Elsie. Those are absolutely gorgeous. And, side note, I think this is the first time I have seen Jeremy smile in a photo. Just a good batch of pictures all around this week 🙂
I love these posts. They make me so happy!
Ultimate dream job..
You guys have the greatest job ever.
Oh my god. the baby is cute.. i love these photos.. i feel really happy when i look those. 🙂 http://lovesimplegreen.blogspot.com/
I love these posts!!! There are so much fun. The studio looks like such a hub for creativity!!
I’m wondering, what is the tablet stand/case/thing on Trey’s tablet? It’s super cool!
Love the makeshift tripod in front of the oven.
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This have become my absolute favourite type of posts from you! They make me smile and it’s so great to get a glimpse behind the scenes :). Keep them coming please!
Anneke
Thanks Taylor!! Hope you guys are having a good time in Chicago! Xo
I will remember this past week, forever. Thanks for being so awesome you guys. You really are an incredible team. MUCH LOVE!!
I love casual friday posts. 🙂
Can I just say how much I love these casual Friday posts? They’re always among my favorite of the whole week! 🙂
Excited for the macaroon crash course coming soon!! Imogen has the cutest cheeks and that smile 🙂
Lulu xx
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I’m already a fun of Casual Fridays!!
🙂
Friday seems like a lot of fun on ABM!
xo Trisha
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What fun photos! I really love seeing what you guys get up to each week, and I do hope you share how to make those poufs! And Trey in the headband made me laugh 🙂
Oh God, what beautiful & cool photos! When I look at yours photos, I have always good mood and a desire to something to create! ))
Stacy from http://www.stacyco.blogspot.com
These posts are always so full of fun, they make me smile on a Friday
Lauren
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I’m enjoying the behind the scenes photos!
Loving this addition to the blog. It is like getting to know all of you and how fun it would be to hang out in your studio house.
oh my goodness, imogen is a darling baby!!
You guys area all seriously too cute for words. It really seems like you love what you’re doing. Bravo! Keep it up ladies and gents.
I love the happy vibes! So wonderful! x
Not sure what’s happening in any of these photos but they look extremely fun 🙂
Love reading your posts!! Keep it up!
For all the good things in life, you guys can please do a DIY tutorial of those pouf? thank you so much!
The knitted poufs!!! Can’t wait for that one!
These might be favorite posts now! I love getting to see the human side of things; and you guys look like you have so much fun! I’m glad you let us take a peek.
Can’t wait to see more!
Love that post! Can’t wait for the next Friday!
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WEAR EAT LOVE
I love these posts! It’s so great to seeing this side of you!
Cute guys. These are my favorite posts now. Such a fun work environment.
Love this new feature! Getting a glimpse into your day to day lives is so cool…thanks for sharing!! (And I can’t wait to see those poufs..so cute!!)
~Morgan
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The pattern will be available in the Crochet Basics crash course coming to the A Beautiful Mess Shop later this fall! Thanks for the love! Xo
I LOVE casual Friday!! : )
I love this series! I can’t wait for the macaroon crash course.
xox Logan
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I definitely and absolutely loooove your Casual Friday posts….so fun and full of life and happiness, fantastic that you’re sharing this with us guys!
Much love
Melodie
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Haha, I love this glitter headband!
These donuts and macarons look really good…
Love casual Friday! 🙂 You guys are the best!
Loving the inside look at A Beautiful Mess, you guys are really inspirational and I love this glimpse at behind the scenes!
You guyssss! You are the coolest people.
Love your casual Friday posts!
This looks like the funnest week! Spring, Fun times and macaroons- epic!
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Those macarons look amazing!!
i love this post! and that pug.
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I love this behind-the-scenes series, it’s so inspiring to see the work that goes on behind the posts (and seeing the acompanying chaos is a relief 😉 ). I’m looking forward to seeing more about the shed renovation. Imogen is adorable, seriously the cutest baby ever!
Oh my goodness! Looks like the most fun ever in the middle of a Lot of work! Great team effort!
Gorgeous photos- I love your “casual Friday” which is full of fun and amazement. It’s amazing how you changed the messy atmosphere into one full of fun, haha.
Revolving Fashion
I always love these posts! Love how we get a kind of behind the scenes peek.
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These are fast becoming my favorite posts… 🙂 Love to see what you guys do behind-the-scenes!
what kind of tablet is it that Trey is working on? I love the look of it!
Oh, you guys have too much fun! 🙂 And Imogen is the cuteessst. <3
i dont know why but the pictures of the computers totally geek me out!!!
i love seeing behind the scenes of ABM.
its awesome.
i love this friday series.
another reason to look forward too on friday! (:
I absolutely adore theses casual Friday posts! It is fun to see the behind the scenes and it makes this blog feel more approachable as a whole. 🙂
Quick question. In the eighth pic from the top, what is the second screen next to the laptop? Is it an iPad with a cover?
That’s actually a little external monitor. I wanted one I could travel with, so I opted for super thin and small. That said, it’s not that great. The color’s pretty bad, and it’s spotty about getting the right screen dimensions. It’s some brand I’ve never heard of and found it on Amazon. It’s GeChic.
Trey
you guys always look like you have such a blast! i love it
When will a tutorial for those crocheted poufs be up? They look so exciting and I want to make some for my apartment next year
I’m still thinking that writer of ABM only elsie and emma, before this casual friday are up on the blog. Now I know that ABM have a lots of multi talented team. all the pics are looks so fun.
Behind the scenes shots are too funny! I love candid and un-styled sometimes too!
Btw, I’m really curious about the tablet Trey is looking at, what is it?
xo
Hi Elsie! I just want to share that I chanced upon Jeremy’s band on youtube when I was looking for You and Me covers. They’re great! I love their cover! And Katie was there too!
More power and lots of love to all of you guys!
I’m in love with Holly’s hair! I wonder how she did it.. It’s so subtle yet really packs a colour punch! So. Much. Swoon.