Underpinnings

With St Valentine's Day just around the corner, time to start searching for some decadent delicates. . .


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A love affair with wallpaper

For the longest time, have simply adored wallpaper & the glamour it can bring to any room in the house.

Have been searching for the perfect wallpaper for our house for quite some time now & with so many beautiful options available, is so hard to determine exactly which style or colour is my favourite.

 
One thing that is certain-- if money were no object, would be commissioning a beautiful hand painted De Gournay piece.

De Gournay specialize in 18th century Chinoiserie and 19th century French designs & as each piece is hand painted, no two wallpapers are the same. . . 

But for now, will keep searching until something as beautiful is found. . . 

* Images 1// 2// 3// 4

Some Holidays Are Unforgettable

Light

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Resolute

res·o·lute

[rez-uh-loot] adjective

1. firmly resolved  or determined; set in purpose or opinion.

2. characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc.

 

 

After disappearing for seemingly the longest time, am finally back, ready for the new year with many hopes, dreams & resolutions. After ringing in the new year with sparklers & white lanterns, with candle light & much champagne, with wonderful company & a beautiful (albeit unseasonal) night, I feel it was a sign of how the wonderful year ahead will be. . .  

 

The holiday season may be over, but this does not mean you cannot wear sparkles, or dream of chandeliers, or drink a glass of champagne every night or use your beautiful gold cutlery-- admire & use these luxuries as often as you can to make 2012 a truly sparkly year!

 

 * Images from here, here,   here, here, here, here, & here

What a beautiful idea. . .

What a perfectly beautiful idea for Christmas- - so many Christmas cards all around, but what about a Christmas POSTcard?

*Available from here. . .

The Prince and the Sugarplum Fairy

For the longest time have been hopelessly obsessed with the Nutcracker ballet-- it is happy & heroic & speaks to every little girl at heart... & is perfectly Christmas-y. . . 

Given my slight obsession & my love for all things Christmas, you can understand my absolute delight when I stumbled upon these darling decorations:

Every Christmas, just know I will be too excited to pull these beautiful glass ornaments out of their box, perhaps with a little Tchaikovsky playing softly in the background. . . 

*Nutcracker ornaments available from Domayne