{two lovely things: black & white}

. . . whether an iconic and luxurious custom design perfectly paired with an ornate gilt console in the entryway, or a bold and impossibly stylish herringbone pattern in the powder room, there is such wonderful drama and visual impact in graphic patterns in shades of black and white . . .

{p.s.} recent two lovely things:
* bits of green
* cool august nights
* light & lavender

{ 1 - coco chanel's suite at the ritz paris via marcus design; 2 - christina murphy interiors}

{in the bedroom: only sweet dreams}

. . . positively mesmerized by the beauty of this grand & impossibly romantic room, a part of a beautiful apartment available for rent{!} in provence, on the ground floor of an hôtel particulier, {an urban "private house" of a grand sort, or a very grand town house}, dating from the renaissance that was once home to members of the family of the king of france . . . already astonishing with a pier fireplace and solid oak herringbone floors, but it’s the bedroom, complete with an extravagantly handpainted and vaulted ceiling, a glimmering and glamorous chandelier, and most of all, a gilded coronet bed drape {or crown canopy} in shades of the softest lilac that inspires a place where there can only be sweet dreams . . .

{p.s.}
* another stunning coronet: crisp linens & scalloped edges
* further reading: a brief history of bed canopies

{image: la madone via pinterest}

{home inspiration: sofia's paris apartment}

. . . many shots of sofia coppola's new york apartment with the now famous beautiful blue george smith sofa, but only a few & fleeting photographs of the bright and perfect paris apartment, showcasing her trademark and favourite pale backgrounds offset by arm-fulls of pink peonies -- but by far the very best part is the stunningly lovely white linen sofa . . .

{images: photography by andrew durham for vogue nippon via lola is beauty}

{on the market: a swedish apartment}

. . . suddenly dreaming of moving to sweden, after a glimpse inside this stunningly stylish apartment with such beautiful details -- an old-fashioned fireplace, walk-in closet, bleached floorboards and vintage chandeliers . . .

{via simple blueprint, designfragment & hemnet.se}