{happy ♥ weekend}

. . . vintage champagne & chocolate truffles, stolen kisses or a weekend away, however you celebrate or if you don't, wishing you a weekend filled with the things you love . . .

happy valentine's day & have a beautiful, beautiful weekend!
xo

{a few lovely ♥ links:}
* pretty pretty: all aflutter
* inspiration: brushed with gold
* graphic art: just the two of us
* download: sweet straws {here}
* fashion forward: grey trenches
* DIY: lacy mirror {via design*sponge}
* dinner party: heart-shaped doilies {via style me pretty on twitter}
* download: lovely gift tags {via creature comforts}

{as always, some things you may have missed:}
* pattern inspiration: bold stripes
* fais de beaux rêves: canopy beds
* valentine's day: breakfast at tiffany's
* outdoor inspiration: seaside dreams
* two lovely things: pink & purple
* tout ce qui brille: sequins in sunlight

{images: 1 - photography by laura letinksy for martha stewart living; 2 - designers guild via beautiful things to share; 3 - photography by josé picayo for martha stewart living;4 - a glamorous little side project; 5 - twitpic via twitter; 6 - a glamorous little side project}

{two lovely things: inside out}

. . . crisp linens and throwing open all the windows and doors . . .

{p.s.}
* sharing thoughts on summer at the lovely blog automatism today
* more {two lovely things} posts . . .

{images: 1 - the white collection at designers guild; 2 - architectural digest, november 2005 via verdigrisvie}

{flea market finds & classic designs}

If you were expecting the south London home of Liza Giles, senior stylist for Tricia Guild of Designers Guild, to be creative and romantic and colourful and perfect, then you'd be right. Featured in Elle Decoration, I fell pretty hard for the white walls and brilliant splashes of colour, the boho-chic flavour, the expertly mixed colours and fabrics . . . but my favourites are the little vignettes of flea market finds--pretty objects and picture groupings alongside classic designs.

{all images from Elle Decoration, UK Edition October 2007 (NO 182), photography by James Merrell}

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