{travel inspiration: brussels, belgium}

. . . curiously, one place have never considered when making travel plans is brussels, and yet, {despite its cool, rainy days}, the age-old, utterly romantic and beautifully ornate architecture, climbing vines, intricate balconies and enchanting grey skies beckon . . .







{p.s.} more travel inspiration:
* boutique hotel, sweden
* madrid, spain
* paris, france
* new york, new york
* chateau la durantie, southwest france
* bella italia
* paris, london, italy, new york

{photography by pia jane bijkerk}

{a new week + late weekend links}

. . . another perfect summer weekend and it's been dinners in charming and candle-lit french restaurants, filet de saint pierre de fond au basilic avec roti en ecailles de courgettes et tomate, a glass of red wine and always, always crème brulée to finish . . . and before long, the beginning of a new week and guests from out of town, a little redecorating {from boulder grey to shades of white}, and here, a give-away so stunningly and impossibly exciting, can hardly, hardly wait . . .

hope it's beautiful where you are,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* from the garden: harvesting lavender
* wedding inspiration: marchesa fall 2010
* beautiful new book: the double life of celebrities
* storage: jewelry displays
* fashion inspiration: sophia loren
* work of art: pas encore mon histoire
* design: butterfly chairs by damien hirst
* lovely, lovely: légèrement
* work of art: sewing illustrations {work of miyuki sakai}
* editorial: noir et blanc
* fun, fun: a disco bicycle

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* colour inspiration: buttercream
*late summer nights in: valentino
* two lovely things: eames
* runway: stella mccartney, new york
* décor inspiration: balloon shades
* most of all: a charming mix of things - four

{& for fun, three new:}
* two lovely things: let's celebrate
* runway inspiration: preen, new york
* inspiration: summer solstice

{images: photography by olivia graham via dustjacket attic}

{have an extraordinary weekend}

. . . a perfectly wonderful week and so many things still to look forward to, but for now, dreaming of enchanting weekend things, of saturday morning crêpes and sunday afternoon light . . .

hope it's beautiful where you are,
xo






{a few lovely links:}
* lovely, lovely: jackie in spain
* everywhere: but just so charming
* collection: bedside tables
* fashion photography: natalia by poalo roversi & more natalia
* wit + delight: mis-matched china & flowers for a spring wedding
* spring things: spool vases
* summer inspiration: the cherry blossom girl
* interior inspiration: fancy foyers
* thanks so much for: this & this & this & this & this

{lucky magazine guest posts:}
* monday: pretty pastels
* tuesday: the classic trench
* wednesday: little white dresses
* thursday: weekend carryalls
* friday: nautical inspiration

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* spring things: bicycles
* two lovely things: mirror, mirror
* utterly charming: the colour of cherry blossoms
* perfectly ornate: shoes, shoes, shoes
* colour inspiration: glamorous gold
* & of course, a million thank yous

xo

{images: scans, glamour uk august 2008}