here again a sense of intrigue and wonder lure me in. i wonder what is down the path, through the arched greenery...how incredible the arched agate window must look in person...look at the beautiful and interesting mix of stones and colors in the ruth tomlinson ring and how would it look on...the always charming sweetness of a beatrix potter watercolor. i'm in awe of it all. have an awe-inspiring week.

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sigmar polke's agate windows from church in zurich via communedesign; path in england photo from best travel photos via bluepueblo; intriguing ruth tomlinson ring via chariotsonfire; palazzo reale landscape, caserta, italy photo by and via lindmanphotography; juniper hedge photo by and via alexcreteysystermans; beatrix potter watercolor pinned by felicity house via arttattler

turquoise blue, sea green and creamy white make a dreamy mix...makes my mind drift off to sea under a blue sky...maybe we can plant this soothing color combination in the ground and come home to it each day..or just enjoy it the way it is. drift off and soak up the dreamiest bits of inspiration that crosses your path.

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kim mccarty watercolor via iamjapanese; wall surface via abigaildoan; plant photo by and via abigaildoan; art nouveau turquoise ring via eriebasin; spotted on erica tanov tumblr martin miklanek photo via plusgoogle; henri matisse the closed window via athenaeum

awhile back many years ago, i had a little thought about which colors to paint the walls of our house. i kept tossing around the idea of lavenders and greens - maybe in some way i wanted to fulfill a dream of mine to have a field of lavender and artichokes. years later we named our daughter violet...i'm still drawn to certain greens and violets..there's a pattern here somewhere. for now, i'll coast through the week imagining where i could establish this pattern in my home or wardrobe maybe. be drawn to something and imagine how it could be part of your everyday.

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fictional architecture "Bildbauten" by philippe schaerer via thisispaper; flowers via houseofbliss; early 1900's pendant via eriebasin; vintage kantha throws via alderandcoshop; giambattista bassi oil woodland scene with pool spotted on lookatthesegems via rococorevisited; creedite, anaconda mine, nevada via indulgeinreveries

ahhhh...warm and fuzzy thoughts and images to transition us into the cooler days of the year - i love the crispness in the air and serene glow from the light of autumn days. sip something warm and have fun bringing out the fuzzy glowing bits of decor, happy autumn.

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beautiful dusk photo by and via abigaildoan; fabulous wood stove via yaneswuhl; dutch painting via holburneartmuseum; fire opal ring via eriebasin; jean-edouard vuillard painting via ferse-verse; perfect autumn amy somerville chair via youhavebeenheresometime

blue and green side by side is a naturally beautiful combination. add a small dose of warmth - like a golden color and a hint of texture - and it peaks a little more interest and completes the calming and intriguing color combination. so many incredible designs and artwork are inspired by nature. i would like to translate this look and feel to our kitchen. hmm... have a calming week.

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vista via paperandtype; pierre bonnard painting via wikipaintings; lichen via bferry; edouard vuillard painting via ferseverse; karl fritsch ring via artforward; judith sinnamon painting via arthound

beauty in nature repeated makes a grand impact as a whole and here it shouts out oodles of warmth, good-hearted cheer and sincere sweetness.  for me, an incredible collection for curing the blues.

enjoy oodles of good cheer this week.

sources:

erdem dress detail via denizen 8; madeleine luka painting via aunatural; wallpaper featured in elle decoration uk via covet garden; garden photographed by mark bolton via landscapefocused; josep font for delpozo prettiness via delpozo; ursel arndt quilt/artwork via artroomplant

looking out these windows... it's that secret solitary glimpse like no other, completely unique with the greenery adding to its enchantment - a view from a room - almost romantic and always mesmerizing.

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a napa valley garden via remodelista; marc chagall painting via wikipainting; shapiro's villa interior via magazinec; grandma moses painting via wikipainting; knibb design via mydesignchic; ben pentreath photographed view via benpentreath

witty and wonderful works of art to soothe, inspire and tickle your fancy. have a wonderful week. 

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tim johnson art via timjohnson; the thorn puller from uffizi via goldensmith; miga de pan lion buddha via migadepan; christiane lohr sculpture via artslant; jonathan delafield cook painting via rexirwin; lee jae-hyo pine and chestnut chair via mocoloco