{two lovely things: books & bouquets}

. . . for this morning, two lovely things -- stacks upon stacks of hardcover books and an enormously luxurious bouquet of bright spring blossoms -- [not to mention the floor-to-ceiling windows, ribbons of light and perfect view of the gardens] . . .

{p.s.} the floating coffee table is albrizzi

{image: photography by william waldron for elle decor via simply smitten}

Eye Candy: Monochromatic Frames

Perfection.

{image via Elle Decor}

{colour inspiration: cerise & hermès orange}

. . . a dash of perfect eyeliner and pale & pretty lips, and for the rest, spectacularly vibrant shades of cerise and hermès orange to take mid-winter afternoons from dreary to daydreams with silk scarves and satin heels, brilliantly bright bouquets and structured handbags, pink satin teacups and love is in the air . . .

leighton meester, instyle magazine | lipstick, yves saint laurent rouge volupte pearle, 102: coral sun | shoes, liam fahy london | scarf, hermès cheval de légende carré en twill de soie, roulotté à la main | mother of pearl inlaid trays, 1stdibs | love is in the air letterpress card, a previous post | bright bouquet, elle decor via a previous post | hermès clic H narrow bracelet in orange enamel | hermès tout simplement silk scarf tie in orange | panama birthday notes, smythson | pink satin cup and saucer, the teapot shoppe | essex scout demi bag, kate spade

{top image via designed to design, shoes via tumblr}

{décor inspiration: sheer opulence}

. . . while it may be wonderful to explore the possibilities in the clean lines of minimalist and modern interiors, at the end of it all, it always comes back to the luxe warmth and sheer opulence of intricate inlaid floors and elegant chaises, breathtaking wall murals and tufted chesterfields, delicately carved and paneled walls and gold & crystal chandeliers, enveloped by yards of pooling drapery and autumn evenings spent perched on leopard print cushions by fire . . .

{images: the diversion project; lonny via greige; flickr via julia; elle decor via greige; nicholas haslam, sheer opulence via from the right bank; brabourne farm; trouvais; rdujour; lilac and grey; lonny}

{home inspiration: manhattan loft}

. . . have been in love with ochre's stunning arctic pear chandelier for as long as can remember, but had never imagined just how lovely it could look intermingled with washed floorboards, an antique mirror and a periwinkle tufted chesterfield . . .

{images: manhattan loft owned by andrew corrie and harriet maxwell mcdonald; scans by greige from elle decor}

{colour inspiration: dusky taupe}

. . . afternoons are still wonderfully bright, but evenings are beginning to arrive earlier, and with them, a surprising briskness to unaccustomed summer skin, and already this past weekend, faux fur stoles and soft cashmere scarves and the longing for luxuriously warm textures, velvet and tweed and satin-trimmed coverlets -- and even warmer hues and tones, featherstone and champagne and deliriously lovely shades of dusky taupe . . .

{images: 1 - photography by nastasha; 2 - elle decor via mochatini; 3 - lonny magazine; 4 - simply seductive; 5 - country style magazine (australian) via daily imprint; 6 - a glamorous little side project}

{room inspiration: always de gournay}

. . . perhaps white linen for the cushions on the settee and balloon shades in place of the roman blinds above, but all in all, adore everything about this stunning and summery nate berkus designed room featured in elle decor -- the utterly romantic and beautifully draped campaign bed, the crisp white linens and perfectly pretty floral glass sputnik chandelier, and most of all, the always enchanting de gournay wallpaper . . .

{image: room design by nate berkus, elle decor via apartment therapy}

{happy monday + a charming mix of things - four}

. . . good morning! monday, monday and summer weekends always seem to slip away a little more quickly than others and it's a new and beautiful week and couldn't think of a more lovely way to begin than with another charming mix of things . . .

hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

. . . friday night


. . . dinner reservations


. . . sequins on the beach


. . . captivating coral



. . . italy


. . . glass & silver {one & two}


. . . céline


. . . pillars & mouldings


. . . lace & leopard print


. . . behind closed doors


. . . salvatore ferragamo ipad cases


. . . weekends


. . . pyrite


. . . paris


. . . tulle in the afternoon


. . . daydreaming


. . . pretty details


. . . sofia's medicine cabinet


. . . sasha


. . . artfully arranged {via destined to design}


. . . seafoam


. . . perfectly imperfect


. . . work


. . . play


. . . a quiet corner {via remodelista}


. . . memories



. . . home


. . . perfectly pretty


. . . gilt frames


. . . summer whites


. . . through the corridor



{p.s.} past mixes > one | two | three


{top image, angela kohler via bits of beauty; beach/sequins, photography by sandra freij; sasha pivovarova, editorial - dressing up, photography by lachlan bailey for vogue china}