{grey skies + crimson leaves}

. . . lovely to be back again after a few days away and a weekend of afternoon drives and old stone houses, arched bridges and horses, leafy footpaths and misty waterfalls . . .

hope you're having a beautiful week so far,
xo

{p.s.} new and captivating things to make up for lost time:
* fall collection: lyell + backstage
* inspiration: paris in black & white








{missed from last week, a few lovely links:}
* before + after: table to desk
* new book: nick knight
* DIY: monogram wreath
* vintage: chiffon + cashmere
* bottega louie: cupcakes in gold foil
* falling falling. . .

{images: elisabeth toll; tori golub interior design for metropolitan home via desire to inspire; lucinda symons via desire to inspire; 4 + 8 - peter margonelli via apartment therapy; trees - ffffound; danske; citrus hearts via scoutie girl + design lovely; remodelista via fondly seen}

{interior designer: rees roberts}

. . . crème caramel-coloured velvet perfectly paired with lucite, exotic wood and modern classics, sweeps of carerra and ultra-glamorous mirrors, and most of all, beautiful spaces that defer to the elements of views, art, and light . . .

{images: rees roberts + partners llc via the diversion project}

{inspiration: jewel tones}

. . . falling, falling for autumn's deep and rich jewel tones






{images: 1 - The Complete Book of the Home via brabourne farm; numéro tokyo october 2009 via lace & tea; 3 + 5 - toast; 4 - amanda seyfried via dirty little secret; photography by gemma comas for domino magazine december/january 2009; 6 - desire to inspire}

{happy september + the countryside}

. . . there's something about the crisp early morning breezes of September that always reminds me of the countryside and although am always a little wistful to see summer's end, Autumn has its own particular loveliness . . .














{images: 1, 2 - record the day; 3 - country living via vt interiors; 4 - pale & interesting; 5 - elle decor via the city sage; 6 - martha stewart via martha moments; 7 - photography by james waddell for domino magazine november 2008; 8 - flickr; 9 - design fragment; 9 - bliss; 10 - mikael dubois via weekend host; 11 - photography by mark scott via four walls and a roof; 12 - simon brown via desire to inspire; 13 - ffffound!; 14 - design lovely; 1 - 3: thank you, felicity!}

{DIY: black + white}

. . . fun DIY: a black and white zig zag rug made of painted sea grass

{p.s.} another zig zag DIY

{image: bella sugar via pink wallpaper}

{in the bedroom: crisp linens & scalloped edges}

. . . whether a wrought-iron italian campaign canopy or time-worn wood and draped in yards and yards of twilight gold linen, have always loved beds with canopies best, especially when strewn with crisp, late-summer white bedding and lacy, scalloped edges . . .

{image: trouvais}

{two lovely things: inside out}

. . . crisp linens and throwing open all the windows and doors . . .

{p.s.}
* sharing thoughts on summer at the lovely blog automatism today
* more {two lovely things} posts . . .

{images: 1 - the white collection at designers guild; 2 - architectural digest, november 2005 via verdigrisvie}

{inspiration: black + white}

When there's a moment to spend sorting through the abyss that is the closet, often find myself wandering away to do other things -- sometimes difficult to pare down and part with things, infinitely easier to sort through the hundreds of photographs in inspiration folders -- and happened upon these lovely shots of black + white -- the best of both worlds: bright airiness contrasted with bold elegance . . .









{images:1 - otis & frank; 2 - brigitte bardot via moodboard; 3 - elle decor; 4 - the french bedroom; 5 - desire to inspire; 6 - tiny k; 7 - desire to inspire; 8 - unknown; 9 - australian home beautiful june 2008; 9 - kate moss by bruce weber for vogue november 2006 via moodboard; 10 - skona hem}