{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!}

{storage inspiration: pretty jewelry display}

. . . isn't this the most loveliest way to display pretty gold necklaces and delicate silver earrings?

. . . have bits & pieces laying about on nearly every surface around the house -- a pair of glamorous & very sparkly earrings for cocktail parties on the bureau, a strand of pearls here and a pair of diamond studs there -- and would be so wonderful to keep things a little more organized, {especially on those mad-dash mornings}, while also turning favourite pieces from those we love into perfectly beautiful works of art . . .

{images: both via style at home, second also pottery barn}

{storage inspiration: perfume display}

. . . beautiful shimmery bottles on night tables and marble vanities, in leather handbags and hallway consoles . . . have amassed a rather impressive collection of perfume and have always adored the notion of pretty things on display, so completely fell in love with the idea of displaying pretty toiletries in slimline shelving originally intended for plates -- such a wonderfully brilliant and perfectly lovely idea . . .

{images: scan by t.i.g., livingetc december 2009}