{two lovely things: clean lines & cozy afternoons}

. . . famously known for maximalist tendencies, am sometimes surprised when irresistibly drawn to unadorned walls and clean, modern lines, although, having always grown up in homes with fireplaces, perhaps the lure of a roaring fire in this last day of january is simply too much to bear . . .

{p.s.} friday was errands & appointments and much too fun on saturday & sunday, missing a weekend farewell & links, and so, if you've only just arrived . . .

{a few lovely links:}
* at this moment: plywood furniture
* fashion inspiration: made in italy {video}
* at home: let the sunshine in
* book: firework studies
* movie: have you seen?
* spot the difference: workspaces
* shopping: sexy for spring
* a thought: for those of us always late
* link love: snippet & ink
* travel: hotel boca chica

{as always, some things you may have missed:}
* thoughts for a new week: tea & toast
* runway inspiration: elie saab, paris
* valentine's inspiration: pale & pretty pink
* perfect elegance: chloé spring collection
* on the market: manhattan townhouse
* impossibly cool: chloé, new york
* style inspiration: pretty pleats
* two lovely things: hello & leopard print
* runway inspiration: chloé, new york
* pattern inspiration: stripes & spring green
* thoughts for a winter's day: invincible summer
* new online: matchbook magazine

{images: my paradissi}

{office inspiration: light & bright}

. . . after spending two days organizing and re-organizing the office, have been irresistibly drawn to images of office inspiration, and while aerin lauder's classic white & gold décor will always be a favourite, quite adore this light and bright workspace with french doors and wood panelled walls, luxuriously over-sized and mirrored desk, and most certainly, the glossy, honey-coloured herringbone floors . . .

{p.s.} more office inspiration

{image: laura ponte via nuevo estilo via vt interiors}

{décor inspiration: modern & classic}

. . . bright and airy and positively flooded in light, clean lines with an ultra-modern fireplace and avant-garde sky-high bookshelves intermingling perfectly with chandeliers and antique chairs and best of all, on the côte d'azur / french riviera . . .

{interior designer jacqueline morabito's home, near nice, french riviera, photography by jean-michel voge via french by design, photo editiing by this is glamorous}

{stylist: lotta agaton, stockholm, sweden}

. . . nearly always more drawn to crown molding and paneled and gilded walls, pools of silk and tufted velvet, floral wallpaper and warm herringbone floors than stark modernity, that is, unless the rooms have been touched by the work of swedish stylish lotta agaton, whose trailing vines in metallic pots and elegant bouquets of white roses add a luxe charm and an unmistakable air of warmth and romance . . .

{images: photography by pia ulin, styling by lotta agaton for elle interiör}

{design: wine decanter + water carafe}

. . . shall never fall out of love with antique cut crystal decanters, but have become quite smitten with a beautifully modern design series of kitchen tools that includes a water carafe and wine decanter with turned oak stoppers -- the series, a collaboration between stokkeaustad and frost produkt, is also a wallpaper design awards 2010 winner

{stokkeaustad and frost produkt via design shimmer}

{bright & beautiful}

. . . a stunningly bright and beautiful workspace, complete with dramatic lighting and sexy office chair, nearly the opposite of last week's workspace, and yet equally inspirational . . .

{see also:}
> patterns & prada
> time-worn nostalgia
> daffodil silk

{image via automatism}