all I need is love... and these :)

couldn't have said it better myself...

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a garden, a library, and people to enjoy them with - 

hope you have all three today - x

gorgeousness for your iPhone

found this over at Poppytalk and had to share -

stunning iPhone wallpapers from Samantha Hahn

whose work is going to be shown at the Gallery Hanahou this fall.

can't get enough of delicate watercolors these days... xx

Crushing On Color: Sarah from Flourish

It's Crushing on Color time, ladies - yay!


I promised you a fabulous post from a fabulous blogger and here it is - 
Sarah from Flourish Design + Style
has graciously agreed to share her current color inspiration with us....

It's been some time since being asked "what's your favorite color? " 

The first that came to mind was white. 

Creamy white and true white and any shade in between. 

Crisp cottons and wrinkled linens. But maybe that's just because I'm thinking summer. 

What about a creamy white with a pale grey undertone? 

Now I'm thinking about interior walls and woven blankets. 

Top it off with some injections of crisp blue, and there it is! 

My color crush! 

What I'm loving right now...blue.

The awe inducing Smythe blazers bring a fashionable edge to the simplest of outfits-

I think of bright royals, worn chambray and crisp denim. 

My go to shorts this summer are a short, cuffed tailored pair of soft denim that tie with a bow. 

There's nothing that doesn't look great with these shorts.

These images from Style at Home show a lovely blue,
and just how to mix it in to a neutral interior. 

It appears traditional with some spunk, tailored and crisp. 

It evokes a feeling ( for me ) of clean, crisp and fresh.

So thanks Anne-Marie for asking the age old question, 

the answer to which changed almost daily as a child, 

and to which I can answer now as blue.

Sarah, x

Thanks so much, Sarah!

I thought we may have a white post there for a moment!

Blue in all it's glory will always be near and dear to my heart -

it's such a versatile hue - 

ranging from energetic (cobalt)

to stately (navy)

to perfectly restful (pale tints)

and more...

how could anyone resist it in some form or another?

Be sure to pop over to the ever-charming Sarah's blog,

it's filled with gorgeous inspiration daily,

always very tasteful and ultra-chic,

and sometimes you get a glimpse of her gorgeous home

(which I"d love to see more of - hint hint!!)

Feeling very ambitious this morning, lol...

hoping to finish restoring the desk today, in between consultations...

it's our fourth date - next time I post about refinishing something antique 

please just tell me to give it a gorgeous coat of paint and let it be :)

xx

Happy Father's Day

Cheers to all the Dad's out there.

Whether they are still with us or not, 

their hugs and words will always be.

Love you, D.

xo

Looking forward to a day on the boat with D and the kids.

a picnic lunch, some exploring,

 and the boys will fish while the girls and I read or do some drawing...

summer is bliss!

Hope you all spend the day doing something you love with those you love....

(pop by tomorrow - another super-talented blogger will be guest posting

 and will reveal her favourite color in our Crushing on Color series...) 

yay or nay: turtle shells

I love Bunny Williams.

Like, L O V E.

She's up there with Murial Brandolini, Kelly Wearstler and Suzanne Dimma...

 This one vignette from her Dominican Republic home haunts me...

Now that's a beach house!

I want those leopard chairs.

I love the size and presence of the mirror, 

perfectly juxtaposed with the delicate side chair.

but most of all, it's that giant turtle shell I think about...

tortoiseshell is one of my all-time faves for fashion

(this springs latest sunglasses and watch purchase speak for themselves, and I'm eyeing that bracelet..)

but while I appreciate the patina and sculptural beauty of actual shells -

 do they veer too closely to the creepy world of taxidermy?

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What do you all think?

yay or nay?

(and ps. if you are a yay, you can buy one here or here)

pinteresting....

Are you on pinterest yet?

I don't know about you, but I'm constantly pulling images from around the net

 and trying to sort them into folders in iphoto...

some are for future posts,

but most get filed to the darkest corners of the computer and forgotten.

Enter pinterest.

Along with being able to pin the things that tickle the eyes

you get to browse through other peoples collections, 

and there is SO much inspiration!

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and I'm loving having somewhere to stash all the art I'm craving in one spot!

 see you there - x

Pinstriping in the Kitchen

it's all in the details...

I love how pinstriped walls and black uppers pick up on the stove detail in these kitchens.

from Jeff Andrews Design.

(I expect we'll be hearing more about him shortly -

 he's the chosen designer of the Kardashians :)