{at home with: designer jennifer nicholson}

. . . palest pink and floods of light, fashion designer jennifer nicholson's santa monica home is an enchanting mix of beautiful things -- jewel-laden mirrors and crystal chandeliers, gilt tables and intricately laid marble floors, glamorous mirrored consoles and luxe floral wallpaper, vintage leopard print velvet and best of all, an impossibly romantic seashell-encrusted fireplace . . .

{previously, at home with:}
* rachel ashwell
* carter smith
* malene birger
* alexander wang

{images: moodboard via absolutely beautiful things}

{decor inspiration: endless summer}

. . . can never resist the elegance of french doors, especially when they are flung open to the intoxicating sounds of the ocean and the last fading days of summer -- and every year around this time, striped rugs and ceiling beams and the charm of a quaint beachside cottage is overwhelmingly alluring . . .

{carolyn espley-miller's beach house in carpinteria, california, photography by david tsay for house beautiful, aged and gilded via the simply luxurious life}

{look good while doing good: the market bag}

. . . few things are lovelier than the chance to give back, and so, quite adore the market bag from california-based apolis activism: produced by saidpur enterprise, a non-profit in bangladesh, the market bag is handcrafted by from locally grown golden jute and vegetable tanned leather reinforced with antique nickel rivets, and finished with a waterproof lining and an interior pocket, perfect for summer saturday mornings picking up bouquets and baguettes . . .

{images: apolis activism via commerce with a conscience; this project employs 75 women in bangledesh}