{colour inspiration: red wine & ripe cranberry}

. . . when you combine the work of a fashion photographer and an interiors photographer, there is magic in the air, and an intermingling of intricately carved headboards and patent leather peeptoes, cranberry-coloured satin and sexy tousled hair, warm wool blankets and beaded gowns with velvet sashes, and all enveloped in warm and woodsy late-autumn tones of red wine and ripe cranberries, just in time for the holidays . . .

{images: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 - photography by david prince via my paradissi; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 - editorial: cranberry karolina , karolina kurkova by alex cayley for numéro tokyo no. 42 december 2010 via noir facade}

{two lovely things: moments of repose}

. . . running around this week, a trillion things to do and it's only just begun, thoughts drifting to memories of the past weekend, the first truly relaxing one in quite some time, and remembered the easy afternoons and two lovely things especially came to mind -- the delightful leisure of a little time at the shops, and most of all, the luxury of waking late and catching up on much-needed beauty sleep -- and so, have taken time to slow things down a little -- falling leaves and late-afternoon sun on tuesday, and today, lattes & butter tarts at a quaint café . . .

hope you're having a brilliant week so far, with time for a few moments of repose,
xo

{p.s.} shall always & forever be in love with the utter romance of coronets & crown canopies . . . more here & here

{also:} recent two lovely things:
* monograms & pink roses
* october mornings
* mirrors & chandeliers
* luxurious textures

{images: unknown; aged and gilded}

{décor inspiration: palest pink + leopard print}

. . . very much adore the idea of tempering leopard print with an elegant crown canopy draped in shades of silken moss and perfectly paired with pretty ruffles and palest pink bed linens . . .

{p.s.} more leopard print:
* at home with: designer jennifer nicholson
* falling for fall: autumn leaves
* afternoon delights: pear martinis & summer's end
* style inspiration: a walk on the wild side
* modern metallics: black, brown & bits of gold
* interior designer: miles redd
* a charming mix of things: four

{image: bunny williams via 10 rooms}

{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}

{photographer: ellen silverman}

. . . there is a beautifully serene, painterly quality to new york-based photographer ellen silverman's work -- a perfectly moody, atmospheric light that infuses each frame and inspires thoughts of sultry august afternoons moments after a rainstorm . . .

{p.s.} an interview & more work

{images: all photography by ellen silverman, via my paradissi}

{colour inspiration: sea green & summer white}

. . . a kelly green cashmere cardigan from a lifetime ago aside, not often drawn to shades of green -- that is -- until happening upon these serenely elegant rooms overflowing with prettily patterned chaises and ruffled bed linens, elegant topiaries and cascading bouquets -- and suddenly -- the shade is as a fresh the summer air just before an early august thundershower, and believe am now quite enamoured with this perfect shade that hangs somewhere just between chartreuse and the leaves of gardenias . . .

{p.s.} more inspiration:
* spring greens
* chartreuse & velvet
* green & white stripes

{images: photography by casey sills for veranda, july/august 2001 via mrs. blandings -- thanks ever so much, felicity!}

{pure romance: a tiny victorian cottage}

. . . nearly impossible not to be utterly captivated by this perfectly tiny and devastatingly romantic victorian cottage in the catskills, all draped in netting and dusky white and overflowing with ruffly bed linens and silver tea services, antique mirrors and chandeliers, and limoges china patterned in tiny rosebuds -- an enchanting summery retreat for long and luxurious afternoons spent dreaming, dreaming to the soft sounds of a sunlit stream . . .

{p.s.} special thanks to lovely reader betsy for sending along the link xo








{images: trevor tondro for the new york times}

{blog inspiration: linen + lavender}

. . . completely over heels for this stunning room -- the incredibly elegant chandelier, the soft greys and crisp linens . . .

. . . and always exciting to discover new & wonderful blogs positively filled with beautiful things, such as linen + lavender, {here & here} a place that have been visiting nearly obsessively for the past little while and a place absolutely made for wandering about, getting hopelessly caught up and utterly lost in . . .

{p.s.} previous blog inspiration: bardot in blue

{also new today:}
* summertime, summertime
* happy monday

{this image, linen+lavender via beautiful things to share}

{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}