Poster Child

Via laffichemoderne

Via Black Eiffel

A Little More Elegance...

That is all I require today. These rooms all have that special combination of comfort and elegance. It can be a hard chord to strike sometimes. Too elegant can read as aloof or as my Aunt use to say, "just for looks - not for sitting". These spaces are livable, breathable, elegant and filled with a wonderful airy quality that I really appreciate.

Photo by Timothy Whelan

Via Sweet Space

Via MFAMB

Nothing But Sky

I want to paint the underside of my back patio a shade of aqua or sky blue. I keep seeing it in magazines and one of my husband's colleagues just painted the underside of his front porch blue. It turned out so nice. I love the look of a blue ceiling - inside or out.

Sunny's Blog

Sweet Space

Apartment Therapy

Space to Dream

There is something entirely romantic about shrouding private space - be it mosquito netting, tented coverings or gauzy drapery. I love the look of the private enclosures below, not only for the privacy and mystery but also the white bright color schemes.

Sweet Space

We Heart It

Henry Hall

Dark Beauty

No words.
Just dark beauty.

The New Victorian Ruralist

The New Victorian Ruralist

Green Whims

Okay. Last week it was white walls. This week, I'm feeling the green. Dear readers, this is my main source of frustration. I love it all. I love so many different looks. I go to the southwest to visit a friend and suddenly I'm doing all Native American prints and pieces. I meet my husband for lunch at a French cafe and I come home to plan my kitchen makeover en Provence. One night I watch Julie Taymor's Frida, and I buy an Agave for my back patio the following morning. Where does it stop? Anyway... here are those green walls I mentioned earlier. Aren't they serene? Aren't they fresh? You know you want them.

Red Rug

Usually don't go in for traditional Persian and Oriental rugs, but these photos have me thinking otherwise. I love the warmth and vibrant energy they lend to these spaces. I found one that I might consider for my house at IKEA. Its pictured at the bottom.

The Brick House

Alkemie

Persisk Rug from IKEA

Travel Trunk

I've managed to hang onto a few of my grandmother's travel trunks, suitcases and hat boxes. I love them so much and have scattered them about the house as accents and stacked as end tables. They are among my favorite things in my home. I'll post some photos of my own suitcase stash soon, but until then enjoy these:

Please Be Still

Today, I'm loving these two posters from Please Be Still.

You can also find beautiful little ditties like the prints below.
Check them out on Etsy!

Conversation Piece

I love the way these photos are styled - sumptuous sofas set off by themselves just waiting for someone to stroll by, slow down and sit.

Little Blue Deer

African Sketchbook

Abigail Ahern

Little Blue Deer

White Walls

Since I don't have white walls in my home and the walls I do have are covered in art and photos and clocks and whatever else I can nail up, these white, almost unadorned walls are a welcomed change of pace. The sparse, but beautiful furniture pieces are so wonderfully highlighted by the lack of other decorative distractions. I don't know if I could pull this off in my house, but I love the look of it in the photos below.