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{two lovely things: iron console + on the water}

{two lovely things:} pretty peonies and floral etched wine glasses + daydreaming on still waters . . .

{p.s.} see also:
* at this moment: bar carts
* more here + here

{images: photography by neil mersh for elle decoration uk july 2004; editorial - outward bound, angela lindvall by carter smith for vogue uk}

{happy weekend!}

. . . another whirlwind week has come and gone and this weekend is tall boots and fallen leaves, brisk afternoons and warm tartan blankets, and in the evenings, tulle dresses and moonlight . . .

have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo

{p.s.} more stacks of freshly chopped wood

{a few things you may have missed:}
* fashion: london + new york
* eco chic: emma loves retro
* at the shops: rose & grey
* video: a dreamy afternoon
* photographer: karen collins
* fun DIY: painted sea grass
* travel: luxe luggage
* autumn afternoons

{images: 1 -anta, first discovered via chelsea; 2 - sophia coppola for louis vuitton clutch via scanned by daisyinbloom from marie claire feb 09; 3 - photography alex sarginson for elle decoration september 2002, scanned by moodboard; 4 - adrian lima, vogue paris -- thanks, mimi!; 5 - dace; 6 - shelter}

{hello + glamorous gold velvet}

. . . shall always and forever adore velvet {this sofa is stunning}, and even more so after happening upon it in mesmerizingly beautiful and wonderfully luxurious shades of gold . . .

{p.s.} hello! thursday again, and dashing out the door for a late lunch on a sunny terrace across town, and today it's a chignon and diamond earrings, a delicate white dress with thin straps and gold embroidery, perfectly paired with gold strappy summer sandals

hope you're having spectacular week and more lovely things soon,
xo

{image: elle decoration uk via the diversion project}

{inspiration: summer solstice}

. . . deep into summer and it's as many wonderfully languorous hours en plein air as possible, an afternoon spent dreaming away or lost in the pages of a beautiful book and breathing the scent of a million blossoms, or idyllically swinging from the boughs of a perfect tree, or best of all, lilting conversations over an early evening dinner under the cover of the most charming canopy in a shade lost somewhere between lilac and lavender . . .

{images: photography by tim evan-cook for elle decoration uk july 2002 via moodboard}

{colour inspiration: gold}

. . . always in love with all things gold, and after covering a cocktail table in gold-leaf in early spring, even more drawn to its elegant shimmer, especially as gilded accents on walls and along ceilings, and on luxuriously beautiful carved sofas . . .

{p.s.} the fourth guest post for lucky magazine can be viewed here

{images: 1 - fendi ad, elle decoration uk march 2010; kate moss by mario testino, vogue paris january 2006 via fashion gone rogue}

{funen island, denmark}

. . . good morning! a hazy monday and perfect for the pared-down palette and beautifully bright space of an island country house in demark: filled with an enchanting mix of shades and textures, flea market finds and souvenirs from travel -- an antique birdcage, a gilded frame, butterflies from france and silver lanterns -- all intermingle exquisitely to create a warm serenity. . .

{p.s.} more scandanavia:
* designer home, copenhagen
* apartment, sweden
* charlottenlund, copenhagen
* boutique hotel, sweden

{images: scans by this is glamorous, photography by birgitta wolfgang drejer for elle decoration uk march 2010; image 4 via tine k home}

{eternity in each moment}

. . . the now softly fading rays of sunlight breaking through the overcast mornings of early november skies with melancholy evoke quiet daydreams of the always inviting combination of grey & yellow, flax & slate, silver & gold . . .