{décor inspiration: black, white & ballgowns}

. . . stately wrought-iron gates and antique mirrors, intricate crown moulding and onyx walls, chevron floors and delicate lace gowns, and most of all, satin sashes and dreams in black and white . . .

{images: rooms - joseph dirand architects via the diversion project; runway: oscar de la renta via a glamorous little side project}

{stripes, sequins & tartan}

. . . falling leaves and chilly nights, stripes and sequins -- and always -- a little tartan, and it's beginning to feel like autumn . . .

{images: 1 & 2 - peta rudd via absolutely beautiful things & felicity - thank you!; 3 - inspiration board; 4 - brintons carpets via vt interiors}

{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}

{pattern inspiration: stripes}

. . . always thought to have preferred crisp whites and soft, neutral and subdued tones -- this is -- before these strikingly bold black & white stripes came along and changed everything . . .


{images: photography by jonny valiant for elegant bride via perfectly put together & style me pretty; dress by alice + olivia via kate arends}

{currently reading . . .}

. . . the latest issue of lonny magazine