{décor inspiration: a sense of grandeur}

. . . adore the idea of enveloping the walls of a small space in deep charcoal hues and positively filling every corner with perfectly ornate and beautifully embellished details -- chandeliers and velvet, walk-in closets and wine cellars, silk curtains and tufted headboards and wonderful french antiques -- to create a certain romance, an old-world charm with a luxurious sense of grandeur . . .

{1,000 square foot bungalow of designer & stylist lizzie carney; photography by bjorn wallander for country living, scans by shelter}

{interior designer: tom scheerer}

. . . early autumn days always bring back thoughts of overwhelmingly cozy and welcoming rooms like the ones by manhattan-based interior designer tom scheerer -- overflowing in natural elements of wood and wicker, and luxurious textures of fur and velvet, a warm & woodsy palette steeped in a wonderfully relaxed modernism, and best of all, always beautiful and classic pieces such as the insanely stylish white and gold four poster bed made for dreaming of september sunsets . . .

{p.s.} reminds me a little of this collection

{images: tom scheerer via domicile interior design}

Glitzy Boots

I recently bought a new pair of true Texas cowboy boots and have left my department store bought boots in the dust. However, after seeing loads of metallic cowboy boots recently I did a little research into painting shoes/boots.

This weekend I decided to go to town and give my old, worn out boots a new life by making them GOLD.
I stuffed the boots to ensure they stood up and then taped the heel so that it would still stand out.
I used a recommended brand of spray paint and covered the boots with just one coat.

The final product is everything I hoped for (the boots are more gold than shown and the wall is more gray then the bright blue it appears here)...bring on the glitz and glam because my boots and I are ready!

{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}

{storage inspiration: shoes, shoes, shoes}

. . . hello! a hazy september thursday and it's out the door for a late lunch, leaving you with tufted velvet and highgloss white, a glittering chandelier and rows and rows of shoes . . . .

{via the style files}

{two lovely things: pink + purple}

{two lovely things:} a glamorous and airy dressing room with floods of light and lavish storage, and a perfectly patterned sitting room with a pink & gold tufted sofa and gilt accents . . .

{p.s.} more:
* pattern & colour
* storage inspiration
* two lovely things

{images: photography by william waldron for elle decor march 2010 via delight by design; 2 - brandon barré via desire to inspire}

{fragments of sun + perfect bits of colour}

. . . now more than ever, in the last days of january, longing for bright, sun-drenched rooms with perfect bits of colour . . .

{images: from the book cheap chic by emily chalmers, via decor8}

{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}