{grey skies + crimson leaves}

. . . lovely to be back again after a few days away and a weekend of afternoon drives and old stone houses, arched bridges and horses, leafy footpaths and misty waterfalls . . .

hope you're having a beautiful week so far,
xo

{p.s.} new and captivating things to make up for lost time:
* fall collection: lyell + backstage
* inspiration: paris in black & white








{missed from last week, a few lovely links:}
* before + after: table to desk
* new book: nick knight
* DIY: monogram wreath
* vintage: chiffon + cashmere
* bottega louie: cupcakes in gold foil
* falling falling. . .

{images: elisabeth toll; tori golub interior design for metropolitan home via desire to inspire; lucinda symons via desire to inspire; 4 + 8 - peter margonelli via apartment therapy; trees - ffffound; danske; citrus hearts via scoutie girl + design lovely; remodelista via fondly seen}

{scrapbook: a weekend in the country}

{a few photographs of our weekends away}

. . . while evenings in the city may be spent in heels and cocktail dresses, weekends away in the country are laid-back in a quilted Barbour and a pair of wellies, and after the apple orchards and pumpkin patches, the golden fields of wheat and rustling yellow leaves, a perfect afternoon for an autumn picnic for two . . .





{p.s.} and to p, thank you for making every moment feel like a dream, and for taking the most beautiful photographs

{all images by p + this is glamorous}

{have a wildly romantic weekend + links}

. . . every evening, fading beautifully into dreams, always overflowing with excitement for the surprises and enchantments that a new day will bring, for the very next morning and the early light, freshly brewing coffee and time for reflection and plans -- but weekends -- on weekends all of these things and even more so -- the mornings are a little longer, evenings a little later, and it's on weekends that romance is everywhere and daydreams fill every waking moment . . .

wherever you may be in the world and whatever plans you may have, wishing you a wildly romantic weekend & hope it's beautiful where you are,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* while there's still time: seaside dreams
* fashion inspiration: enchanted
* in the kitchen: charlotte storrs stoneware, england
* round-up: wire
* the books everyone is talking about & where to find them
* décor inspiration: paper lanterns
* recipe: triple berry pie
* round-up: canopy beds
* summertime inspiration: picnics!
* pretty, pretty: paper {sarah via twitter}
* warm & woodsy: mountain retreat
* dessert: from coconut to fresh fig
* perfectly stylish: custom camera bag & in leopard print
* from before but still love: bubbles

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* hello & a few things
* back to work: trench coats + pretty pastels
* design inspiration: wooden laptop cases
* travel: bella italia
* table for two: desserts for breakfast
* inspiration: pear martinis + summer's end
* colour inspiration: brown, black and bits of gold

{& amazingly, three new for the weekend:}
* in the bedroom: only sweet dreams
* photographer: camilla akrans
* in the bedroom: crisp linens & scalloped edges

{images: photography by dan martensen for details magazine via love with the proper stranger; also seen at dustjacket attic}

{travel: verana, yalapa}

. . . deep conversation in a moody café of some impossibly exciting city somewhere in the world, but very rarely in resorts -- with the exception of a few moments here and there on the beaches of barbados, aruba, and the bahamas -- very much citified and adore the glamour and fast-paced adventures of undiscovered cities, that is, until happening upon verana, a luxury boutique hotel in yalapa, mexico, accessible only by boat and built on a hillside, with promises of waterfalls and romance, perfect seclusion and hot summer afternoons, crashing waves and starry nights . . .





{verana, yalapa, mexico, beautifully captured by one of p's favourite photographers, tyler gourley, on a recent trip}

{happy saint patrick's day}

. . . soaring temperatures and sunny skies, today began like a dream and is filled with the promise of wonderful things . . .

wishing you a happy saint patrick's day!
xo

{image: fairytale by brrb}

{photographer: cédric bihr}

. . . happily and accidentally happened across the magical work of french model and photographer cédric bihr and fell into a world of haunting landscapes shot at 2:00 am, galloping white horses and castles reflected in icy waters, and best of all, christmas frost . . .

{images from the portfolio of cédric bihr; more images at the side project}