{weekend links, on tuesday}

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. . . was one of those perfect weekends drenched in summer sun and leisurely brunches, wild roses and chandeliers against blue skies, brie and paté and glasses of mimosas, an afternoon at the the antique markets, lingering between cake stands and milk glass, and now, a new week and there are cases to pack and flights to catch, a million things to do before in between . . .

hope you've had a beautiful weekend & that your week is off to a perfect start, roséline xo

a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s
* décor: crisp summer whites
* inspiration: at the beach {& especially this}
* recipe: sweet corn & raspberry ice cream
* in the kitchen: wooden spoons & mason jars
* at the office: brass number clips & other fun things
* at home: indoor gardens
* shopping: for a little colour, this handbag & these shoes
* summertime: pure romance
* at the market: pleated lilac {via snippet & ink on twitter}
* at home: sometimes less is more

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{as always, a few things you may have missed}
* colour inspiration: warm summer whites
* runway inspiration: chloé, new york
* two lovely things: books & blossoms
* style inspiration: sheer gold
* a new week & bright days ahead
* favourite five: artist michelle armas
* at the office: a case for the ipad
* recent press: this is glamorous on apartment therapy

n e w f o r t h e w e e k :
* all in a day's work: kelly green & perfect pantsuits
* recipe: campari-citrus sorbet


{images: apartment therapy}

{this is glamorous on apartment therapy}

. . . in all of this week's busy-ness and the midst of the rather astonishing revelation that it is already thursday, had very nearly forgotten to tell you the exciting news that a little while ago, received a lovely invitation to be a guest on apartment therapy's the kitchn's charming series, breakfast with a blogger -- and so, take a glass of mimosa and click here to join me for breakfast and read about one of my favourite ways to begin the day . . .

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{p.s.} & a very special thank you to leela for the wonderful write-up, and for being utterly delightful and completely understanding of my fashionably late ways

{image: styling by roséline & photography by p for this is glamorous}

{colour inspiration: hazy shade of winter}

. . . still very much in holiday mode, with a luxuriously late start this morning, filled with daydreams, freshly ground coffee and buttery croissants, and so: taking a few moments to languish in the last few days of the year, welcoming the grey winter days and cozy fire-lit nights filled with excitement for the new adventures that lie ahead . . .






{images: 1 & 2 - belgian pearls; 3 - the society inc.; 4 - apartment therapy; 5 - apartment therapy; 6 - apartment therapy + rough linen; 7 - fashion gone rogue}

{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}

{soft greys + dreaming of the sea}

happy monday! still lingering thoughts of the weekend . . . and soft, beachy greys and stripes, light-diffused in swaths of romantic netting and bright linens for afternoons spent dreaming of the sea . . .

{hope you had a lovely weekend}




{images: 1 - domino; 2 - vincente villarin; 3 - nathalie vingot mei via desire to inspire; 4 - photography by laura resen; 5 - domino via apartment therapy; 6 - melanie acevedo}

{the scent of lilacs}

Can think of fewer things more relaxing at the moment than a cozy weekend in a French country cottage by the ocean, the mist of saltwater intermingled with the scent of deep purple lilacs . . .

{some things:}
* lovely, lovely to be on Pia's list of blog favourites
* rose gold earrings give-away continues below

{images: both better homes and gardens, 2 also via apartment therapy chicago}

{inspiration: pinkish lavender, still}

Clearly am not the only one who has fallen for such a lovely whisper of colour, as pinkish tones are everywhere lately. . . and if it were not for living with a charming Brit who prefers more neutral tones and perhaps grays, would happily surround myself in this calming and beautiful hue . . .

{p.s. another lovely rosebud pillow}

{images: 1 - livingetc march 2008 via apartment therapy; 2 - first published in Ideal Home October 2006 via apartment therapy; 3 - photography by mari eriksson at an angel at my table; 4 - 1st option; 5 - photography by tony amos, vogue living australia}

{in search of inspiration}

. . . it seems that in every search for inspiration, all paths lead to Paris . . .

{p.s.}
lovely winter blues

{images: French Style via apartment therapy}

{it's beautiful here}

Lately have been coming across beautiful "handwritten" words across walls as art, in warm and wonderful messages such as "it's beautiful here" {above} and "And I Love You" {below}, and love the idea of being always inspired by favourite words and phrases . . .

The piece {above} is a neon wall sculpture by Tracey Emin, installed above a photograph by Darren Almond and an incredible glass box filled with gold leaf that sits on the coffee table, from David Gill Galleries.

{images: top - photography by Henry Wilson for House & Garden October 2008; bottom - from Haldane Martin's home in Cape Town, South Africa, as seen on AT}

{a new week + silver pendants}

Once had dinner in an ultra-cool, very modern restaurant with an enormous silver dome lighting fixture above its high-gloss serving bar. Encountered this dramatic lighting once again, last summer, at The Glass House, a beautiful hotel in Edinburgh, where the extravagantly sized fixture hung above a warm and wonderful circular fireplace surrounded by luxurious seating. Discovered the lighting again at another hotel, this time in New York, at The Hudson.

Love the way these pendants look in dining areas, warmed up with soft pillows on banquets, against hints of colour and the grain of wood.

{images: Cottage Living via apartment therapy; Domino via apartment therapy}

{of birds & butterflies}

Completely charmed by Parisians Colette & Pierre's Ceiling Bird . . . After a visit to the Château d'O in Normandy, Colette fell in love with a flock of ceiling birds that appeared to be holding up the crystal chandeliers in the Château, and immediately set off to recreate a similar effect with the help of an artist friend who was commissioned to paint the elegant bird in their Paris dining room.

The effect is magical.

Reminds me also of the stunning silver-leafed ceiling adorned with silk butterflies from an earlier post . . .

{images: top - apartment therapy; bottom - photography by Leah at More Ways to Waste Time}

{perfectly carefree}

Apartment Therapy's 11 Tips for Slowing Down really struck a chord, as I sleep less and less and find myself buried under more projects, appointments, social engagements, and never-ending to-do lists, and while it's great to be busy, it's always wonderful to take a few moments out . . .

{tip #4:}
• This goes along with doing one thing at a time and is the hardest thing for us: don't open tabs in your browser. Only read one website at a time and don't open 16 more in tabs to read later. Just one at a time (and don't spend all night doing it either!).

Besides having a myriad of tabs and applications open, the lack of sleep, and constant e-mailing checking {BlackBerrys did make it to The City of Light, despite good intentions}, realize that the times that I feel most relaxed is when we drop everything and drive out of the city for a weekend get-away . . .

One of my favourite times where I felt completely and perfectly carefree was {here}

{When was the last time you felt carefree and what do you do to unwind at the end of the day?}

{image credits: Harper's Bazaar US February 2008; photographer: Solve Sundsbo; fashion editor: George Cortina; model: Julia Stegner; uploaded by ecstasy_lover via foto decadent}

{happy weekend + bar carts}

{Jacob Hertzell, stylist; via emmas designblogg}

Looking forward to a little down time this weekend, especially time outdoors on our recently refurnished patio . . .

Not certain if anyone still uses bar carts, but sitting and dreaming en plein air for a few moments somehow made me think a moveable place for water and lemons and fizzy drinks and wine would work out beautifully . . .

{via i suwannee}

{Hazelnut Lovejoy Vodka; label design by ID Branding; via Ruby Press and Design Crush}

{photography by Deborah Jaffe for domino}

{Watercreek Carafes from the American Summer collection at Ralph Lauren home}

{Hanover Bar Cart from Restoration Hardware; via Apartment Therapy Los Angeles}

{Lovejoy Vodka; label design by ID Branding; via Ruby Press and Design Crush}

{Marc Jacobs for Waterford Jean Footed Decanter}