. . . have been known to be drawn to all manner of glittery things -- sequins and mirrors and, most certainly, chandeliers -- but with all of this seventies sophistication inspiring the streets and runways, it is nearly impossible to resist a little disco . . .
{p.s.} a gold tiled powder room
{images: 1 - elle decor; 2 - shoes, from a previous post; 3 - globe from here; 4 - stairs, from a previous post; 5 - blacksplash via tba; 6 - shoes via tba}
Friday, June 10, 2011
{décor inspiration: discothèque}
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Labels: backsplash, bathroom, decor, disco ball, mirrored, shoes, sinks, staircases, tiles
Thursday, March 3, 2011
{a new month + magic in the air}
. . . wind-tousled hair and sun-drenched cafés, long pleated skirts and daffodils, coral lip gloss and brighter skies, and most of all, that irresistible, unmistakable, all-encompassing excitement that spring is on its way . . .
happy march! wishing you a month filled with sunlit happiness,
xo
{images: album cover via souvenirs; vita sidorkina via wildfox; photography by jeff mcnamara for glamorous rooms by jan showers; easy dreamer photography; photography by alicia bock via pinterest; the steward; maisonette; voyage de cosmos}
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Labels: a new month, blue, clouds, colour inspiration, disco ball, glamorous rooms, home office, jan showers, jeff mcnamara, photography, pleats, tennis court, umbrella, vita sidorkina
Friday, December 31, 2010
{auld lang syne}
. . . even before the clock strikes midnight, already a nostalgia for the year we leave behind, {although suppose it is always that way with good-byes} . . . and yet, few things are lovelier than the overwhelming excitement and perfect anticipation for the days and months that lay ahead . . . and there are still so many things left to discover, words left unspoken, and plans to be made, there are new places to travel and dreams left to dream . . .
so let's raise a glass to the past, to no regrets and springtime in paris, to red lipstick and pink champagne, to art and architecture and the kindness of strangers, to meeting again and to friends, to morning cups of coffee and laughter on a winter's night, to dinners for two and little adventures, to lives well lived and impossible accomplishments, to beautiful happiness and kisses at midnight, and most of all, to you . . .
thank you for coming along with me & wishing you a new year lost in love and the beauty of dreams,
{images: 1 - from me to you via greige; 2 - we heart it; 3 - a previous post; 4 - 1st dibs via lonny; 5 - cupcakes & cashmere; 6 - we heart it; 7 - coin sculpture by justine smith via pinterest; 8 - a previous post; 9 - hand lettering by alan ariail}
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Labels: 1st dibs, 2010, art, disco ball, freja beha erichsen, hand lettering, happy new year, maison martin margiela, new year's eve, new year's inspiration, sculptures, sequins, shoes, sparklers
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
{shoes, shoes, shoes}
. . . aside from this staircase featured over two years & a lifetime ago, quite certain there is nothing quite as fun as maison martin margiela's mirror heels . . .
{p.s.} previously:
valentino | mugnai | chanel | lanvin
louboutin | sergio rossi | bruno frisoni | magic in the air
{images: project no.8 via creature comforts's black & dashes of sparkle}
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Labels: disco ball, fashion accessories, heels, love, maison martin margiela, mirrors, project no.8, shoe fashion, shoe post, shoes, stilettos
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
{a farewell to wintery things}
. . . and after all the sunny and sun-drenched days, thoughts of wintry things are banished and it's farewell to cozy mohair blankets, tucked away for light and breezy linens, the fallen ashes of fireplaces cleared away for a fresh bouquet or an arrangement of candles for romantic summer nights, or, for a little adventure and all-out glamour, charmingly rustic wood alongside a dazzling mirror ball . . .
{images: scan, photography by polly wreford for easy elegance by atlanta bartlett}
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Labels: atlanta bartlett, blankets, bookcases, chairs, decor, disco ball, easy elegance, fireplaces, mohair, polly wreford
Monday, February 8, 2010
Homefront: Sparkly Sprinkles
I loved the movie Pollyanna when I was a girl. I was always astounded by the prism wall of the crotchety old man, and how Pollyanna used those magnificent little crystals to bring warmth to that bitter old soul.
Well, I'm not particularly bitter, or crotchety or a man... but I do feel like I am an old soul at times.
When the sun is at it's peak, we see thousands of little silver lights, and rainbow prisms dancing across the ceiling, floor and walls.
My son asks me to make the sparkles dance, so I lightly tap the blinds and off they go! One day, our whole window will be full of prisms, and the whole wall full of sparkly sprinkles.
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Labels: antique, apothecary, chandelier, crystals, disco ball, fine art photography, glass jars, homefront, jar, jars, light, prisms, vintage bottles, window, window sill


