grandeur, elegance, softness...part of me yearns to sit in a formal garden, embroider away, stroll through the grounds and ponder which baubles to wear to the next ball. enjoy your week, have a ball.

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19th century enamel pearl pendant via eriebasin; rundale palace photo by seanavigatorsson spotted on rococo revisited via flickr; clive nichols photo of pettifers garden, oxfordshire via clivenichols; michel barhelemy olivier oil on canvas via rococorevisited; westbury court garden, gloucestershire via nationaltrustimages; 1890-1900s victorian colored paste ring via eriebasin

fall is here bringing gorgeous color change which i love even though i am always soothed by simple, fresh green. have a refreshing weekend.

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image of doug aitken's home via ye rin mok; covered terrace or chill-out via el mueble

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valentino gown via vogue; interior of boltshauser architekten designed rammed earth home via communedesign; a detacher outfit via adetacher; ae5 partners designed home via dezeen; gary graham layers via thecultofstyle; pallas table via somewhereiwouldliketolive

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

we have many household projects looming, one of which is the master bath.  leaking pipes in the wall are forcing our hand but we are still in the early stages trying to pin down details like a walk-in shower or a tub or both...hmmm

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indoor shower designed by Cary Bernstein via REMODELISTA; outdoor shower via Graham & Co.; Commune designed indoor bath via REMODELISTA; outdoor bath architect Celia Fraser with Town & Country Projects via VISI

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mary katrantzou for moncler via trendland; farmshop interior designed by commune via remodelista; alexander terekhov gown via alexanderterekhov; premazzi painting of mansion of baron stieglitz spotted on rococo revisited via wikimedia; valentino plaid ensemble via vogue; milligram architectural studio designed home via designboom

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

these charming and beautiful sculptures are at once graceful and whimsical, i love their elongated forms which remind me of our puppy's downward dog stretch each morning as he greets us.

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interior Lalanne sculpture via Elle Decor; Judy McKee's feline benches in a MVVA designed garden via plastolux