{a new week, a favourite bedroom & a few links}

. . . you know weekends are good when friday links become late-sunday ones, and sunday links are moved to monday . . . and this weekend was paris vogue and spanish wine, a late saturday night of dreams and plans and moonlight, an always leisurely sunday brunch and drinks on a sun-drenched terrace {first of the season!} . . . and, now monday, monday and it's good to see you again -- how are things?

wherever in the world you may be, hope you had an extravagantly lovely weekend and that your week is off to a perfect start, roséline xo

a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s
* the perfect intermingling of: modern & ornate
* patterns & textures: fall versus spring
* architecture: a castle in miami, complete with a moat
* style: are you a marilyn or a jackie?
* photography: chandeliers & lace
* details: in black & white
* spring hair inspiration: ponytails
* spring things: container gardening
* travel: norwegian architecture & nature
* all in a day's work: this chiffon blouse & these shoes
* travel: horses & geysers in iceland
* décor inspiration: a lacy curtain {via 79 ideas}
* a study: in fireworks

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a s a l w a y s , a f e w t h i n g s y o u m a y h a v e m i s s e d
* spring things: april showers
* table for two: oceanside dreams
* favourite five: camille eddera
* style inspiration: plexiglas clutch
* spring things: organization

i n s p i r a t i o n f o r a b r a n d n e w w e e k
* two lovely things: green & white
* style inspiration: colour, colour, colour
* two lovely things: open selves & elegant black
* hair how-to: sexy & tousled

i f y o u a r e o n l y j u s t a r r i v i n g , a l i t t l e h a p p y n e w s
* an interview



{images: current favourite bedroom -- the chambre aux oiseaux -- in a 16-century french château, the wallpaper is antique zuber; scan by this is glamorous, photography by tim beddo for architectural digest}

{travel inspiration: versailles la nuit}

. . . one of my most favourite places in the world is versailles, a place so filled with the magic of history and the perfectly ornate stories of times gone by, it nearly overwhelms; often filled with travelers and admirers, one can only imagine how it must have been in the quiet of nightfall, especially the wonderfully mysterious appartements privés de marie antoinette / private apartments of marie antoinette, and the majestic hall of mirrors, enveloped in the beautiful shadows cast by a sea of chandeliers . . .

{images: all photography by the cherry blossom girl}

{hello & a few things}

. . . hello! another exceptionally wonderful weekend of gauzy mornings and dusky bookshops, ruffled eyelet and lacy bedskirts, sunny, sunny afternoons and inspiration everywhere . . . and it's monday again, and as you know, at the end of every week, there are always weekend wishes & a few lovely links -- oftentimes late, {sometimes even sunday}, and yet this past weekend was somehow and completely missed in the whirlwind of skipping town for quieter places, and since still away for a little while longer, thought it might be lovely to include a few things today . . .

happy monday! hope your week is off to a beautiful start,
~ roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* at home: sunny yellow & white roses
* for the holidays: naturally beautiful
* recipe: fig & walnut spaghetti {via simple blueprint}
* photography: balloons
* in dreams: once upon a time
* fashion inspiration: lovely leather for him & her
* at home: jen's entryway
* diy: vintage tin scented candles
* for the new year: the prettiest calendar {via d*s}
* in the kitchen: modern tea sets
* travel: hotel belle juliette, paris

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* two lovely things: moments of repose
* a charming mix: polka dots & leopard print
* at the shops: lulu frost
* décor inspiration: tufted velvet & crystal droplets
* preview: lanvin by alber elbaz for h&m
* monday, monday: a brand new week
* travel inspiration: madrid, spain
* for a late autumn: massimo duti
* in the bedroom: tufted satin & bits of sparkle

{best of the week:}
* and most likely the most talked about, re-posted & re-tweeted tutorial ever: holiday hair how-to: the side chignon & best of all, someone who has actually tried it . . .

{recently:}
* thanks so much to melisa for including {this is glamorous} in hgtv's article on decorating with metallics

{& also new today:}
* travel inspiration: le chateau duranti, southwest france

{images: photography by carlotta moye for vogue australia december 2010 via a dustjacket attic; chateau la durantie, photography by one and only paris via junebug weddings; ffffound!; flickr}

{travel inspiration: the south of france}

. . . if you ever find yourself in the south of france, be certain to visit the chateau la durantie . . .

built in 1845 for the duke of isly, the astonishingly romantic chateau is located in perigord vert, a beautiful and tranquil part of dordogne, southwest france, and is filled arched windows and juliet balconies, glittering chandeliers and canopy beds, luxurious marble baths and italian bedlinens, while outdoors, twelve acres of perfectly manicured grounds, swimming pool, tennis court and orchards . . . and already there are thoughts of sparkling holiday parties by the beautifully ornate fireplaces on chilly nights or an enchanting weekend away . . .























{images: chateau la durantie via junebug weddings}