{happy monday + easy elegance}

. . . good morning! monday, monday and hope you've had beautiful a weekend -- it's a three cups of freshly ground coffee and hopelessly elegant antique french bed kind of morning, upholstered, of course, in perfectly charming pink & white polka dots . . .

{p.s.}
* more dots here
* a lovely way to begin the week {thank you!}

{image: scan, photography by polly wreford for easy elegance by atlanta bartlett}

{two lovely things: mirror, mirror}

{two lovely things}: whether an extraordinarily elegant 1940s dressing table from the south of france or a exquisitely ornate 1920s mirrored table with a charming pink glass lamp and spring roses, the dazzling glimmer of mirrored things always infuses perfect glamour into every room . . .

{p.s.} a few things on this bright thursday morning:
* fun new things at the side project
* bicycling in heels
* and the third guest post for lucky magazine can be viewed here

{images: 1 - scan, glamorous rooms by jan showers; abrams, new york; 2 - scan, photography by polly wreford for easy elegance by atlanta bartlett}

{thoughts on a rainy afternoon}

. . . a drizzly, foggy afternoon on one of those weeks where a million things are happening at once, and today is e-mails, projects, deadlines and out the door for a late lunch, but wanted to say a quick hello -- and shall return later today with some perfectly exciting news . . .

hope you're having a lovely thursday,
xo

{p.s.} have been obsessed with florals lately

{image: scan, photography by polly wreford for easy elegance by atlanta bartlett}

{a farewell to wintery things}

. . . and after all the sunny and sun-drenched days, thoughts of wintry things are banished and it's farewell to cozy mohair blankets, tucked away for light and breezy linens, the fallen ashes of fireplaces cleared away for a fresh bouquet or an arrangement of candles for romantic summer nights, or, for a little adventure and all-out glamour, charmingly rustic wood alongside a dazzling mirror ball . . .

{images: scan, photography by polly wreford for easy elegance by atlanta bartlett}

{pretty on the inside}

Perfume bottles, shimmery powders, necklaces, silk throw cushions and shoes are overtaking the place, resulting in thoughts of Spring cleaning, and since my favourite tailored linen pants have disappeared, it may be time to explore the fashion abyss in the farthest corners of the closet . . .



. . . although am rather inspired {and a little tempted} to hide everything behind yards and yards of soft and beautifully patterned curtains . . .

{images: 1 - eddie ross; 2 - j.crew catalogue; 3 - Easy Elegance by Atlanta Bartlett, photography by Polly Wreford via bloomacious - layout by bloomacious, photo-editing by t.i.g.; 4 - apartment therapy; 5 - Daria Werbowy shot by Paolo Roversi for Vogue UK June 2007; 6 - Carolyn Quartermaine via flickr}