{at this moment: bar carts}

It seems that every autumn, we fall in love all over again with all things preppy, equestrian, and ivy-league-inspired -- crested blazers, tartans and plaids, and bar carts, which have become a style staple -- and, since light and flirty summer dresses have {regrettably} been replaced with long cashmere scarves and soft cardigans, shall happily succumb to the wind-rippled days with a glass of autumn wine . . .




{p.s.} a previous round-up here

{images: country living via decorology; 2 + 5 - patrick cline for lonny magazine; domino; style redux}

{happy monday + a change in seasons}

. . . a bit of a late start this morning and after the weekend, an undeniable change in the air -- leaves are falling and it's afternoon walks in overcast skies, warm knits and satin blankets . . .






{p.s.}
* isn't lace in a drawer such a lovely idea?
* more pretty show ribbons

{images: a previous post; danielle thompson photography via decor8; sophie vlaming by david bellemere for marie claire italy, styling by elisabetta massari via fashion gone rogue; better homes & gardens; record the day}

{at the shops: rose & grey}

British family-run online store Rose & Grey has the perfect assortment of lovely things -- current favourites include: rustic wooden boxes on retro orange wheels for storage and charming cut-out hearts tea light holders for late autumn evenings . . .

{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}

{room inspiration: vintage wallpaper}

. . . a complete and longstanding love-affair with floral wallpaper, especially hand-painted or vintage {or both}, and the more elaborate, the better -- and so, was absolutely filled with delight upon discovering this bedroom {thanks, felicity!} in a tiny {tiny} apartment in the east village, with walls enveloped in an incredibly stunning hand-painted 18th-century wallpaper . . .

{an excerpt:}

I want to know more about that wallpaper. It gives the room an ancient, exalted feeling.
It's 18th-century Chinese. I stumbled across it at an auction, this pile of dilapidated pieces that nobody else wanted. I had to have it. I found three large scenes, placed them around the room, and pieced in the gaps and torn bits. The idea was to create a jewel-box effect in the bedroom, with pattern to distract your senses from the tight quarters. I papered the wall in the spirit of a collage, trying to make the most of a beautiful old thing. . .

-- designer david kaihoi, house beautiful

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{p.s.} the little trundle bed cleverly tucks away in the morning

{also lovely:} hand-painted wall murals

{images: photography by ngoc minh ngo for a small one-bedroom apartment made big by barbara king for house beautiful}

{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}

{two lovely things: let's celebrate}

{two lovely things:} in a crisp white cabinet alongside glasses, china, and a crystal candelabra, or atop an ultra-modern & silver steel shelf, whether mixed or exclusively champagne, always lovely to have a place for summertime entertaining . . .

{also:} more ideas here & here & here

{p.s.} and while we're on the topic of champagne, had mentioned on twitter the other day that p had gone out last week to pick up a bottle, and returned {along with the champagne} with an ipad -- how lovely it is to view this site on it, and also looking forward to uploading favourite photographs, books, and the new gourmet magazine when it comes out

{images: belle vivir}

{two lovely things: summer wicker}

{two lovely things:} there is something about wicker that brings back memories of luxuriously beautiful summer afternoons -- perhaps a reminder of picnic baskets and sunrooms overflowing with roses and sunlight . . . and lovely, lovely to see wicker move beyond and into bedrooms, draped in seductive and always romantic mosquito netting, and dining rooms, be-ribboned and rustically elegantly alongside white tufted chairs with an air of perfect countryside charm . . .

{p.s.} recent two lovely things:
* light & lavender
* mirror, mirror

{images: both rivièra maison via linen + lavender: one & two}

{colour inspiration: august sunrise + bits of gold}

. . . hello! monday, monday and things are off to beautiful start -- early morning at the gym, plans & projects and a brand new week, and couldn't dream of a lovelier way to begin than with shades of pink -- tea rose and cherry blossom, bermuda and august sunrise -- all intermingled with summer wicker and lace, and always elegant with bits of gold . . .

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{a few things from late last week:}
* give-away: until wednesday
* guest post: at home in arkansas magazine
* scandinavian style: photographer per gunnarsson

{& new today:}
* two lovely things: champagne & lace

{images: 1 - sköna hem; 2 - photography by jory cordy for southern weddings, tumblr via felicity -- thank you!; 3 - martha stewart via the city sage; 4 - photography by jolijn snijders via studded hearts}

{storage inspiration: shoes}

. . . a certain fondness for shoes means always searching for creative places to keep an ever-growing collection and this rustically elegant and perfectly organized linen and shelf arrangement would make every morning feel like a visit to the shops . . .

{p.s.} a perfect afternoon

{images: 1 - scan, photography by jason loucas for elle decoration uk april 2005; 2 - greige}

{two lovely things: white + grey}

{two lovely things:} a beautiful arrangement of industrial steel, gleaming silver and delicate glass . . . and luxurious floor to ceiling carrera, combined with umembellished mirrors and brushed steel -- both in a perfect mix of white and grey and sunny bouquets . . .

{images: douglas friedman}

{inspiration: holly golightly}

. . . little black dresses and dark sunglasses, be-ribboned necklaces and heady fragrances, upswept hair and elegant heels -- have always adored all the things of ladylike refinement . . .




{p.s.}
* shoes, shoes, shoes + tiffany blue
* more of this collection

{images: victoria beckham a/w 2010 collection & lonny magazine}

{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}

{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}