. . . hello! after a busy & lovely weekend, a [very] late start here, and how are things? the new week is already filled with a million things, including still more sorting & organising [beribboned boxes of old photographs, long-lost love letters and beautifully written correspondence cards], and plotting & plan-making, meetings and appointments and telephone calls, but also, moments of leisure in all of the busy-ness, for catching up with an old friend, and lattes and mid-day lunch dates . . .
hope you had a beautiful weekend, and that your week is off to a perfect start, —roséline xo
{p.s.} also : a flurry of new posts from just before the weekend, which you [very likely] may have missed:
* runway inspiration : derek lam pre-fall 2012
* runway inspiration: rochas pre-fall 2012
* places : champagne afternoon tea at the dorchester
{images: a life worth eating // the paris hotel boutique via pinterest // a previous post // smitten with pretty via sketch 42}
{a late hello & notes from the weekend}
{hope you're having a beautiful autumn weekend}
. . . a late brunch on a sunny sunday afternoon, and can hardly believe that already one week ago, was boarding a flight home from paris, and everything seems to have flown since -- the ten days away, the seven days home, the entire month of october, even . . . and so, from the rest of this enchanted sunday on, shall revel breathlessly in every last moment, even as the days fall soundlessly into night and the slanted pools of light become paler with each autumn morning . . . for today, there are places to visit and old friends to write, overflowing closets to organise, and glittery shoes with which to dance the night away . . .
hope you're having a stunningly lovely weekend, and that it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo
{p.s.} on monday, to begin the week, the long-awaited photographs of our time away in the impossibly romantic cabin in the mountains -- can not wait to show you! x
N E W F O R T H E W E E K / E N D :
* décor inspiration: leopard print & winter white
* two lovely things: ponytails & polka dots
* lookbook: greta fall | winter 2011
* two lovely things: bits of gold
a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s :
* design: always gold leaf {via creature comforts}
* architecture: punta del este, uruguay
* photography: leeming & paterson {via life.style.etc.}
* updates to: the {this is glamorous} tumblr
* style inspiration: delicate rope rings
* work of art: intricate paper art {& more here}
* from the archives: just in time for autumn, fireplaces
* a little glitter: at the salon & at home
* at the office: gilded desk accessories
* at the shops: taupe, apricot & gold
* for morning walks with the dog: metallic leather ballerinas
* recipe: fresh fig tarts {via destined to design}
* just in time for autumn: a wish list
{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* monday, monday: back again & a brand new week
* tuesday musings & hello
* at the office: wood desk accessories
* at the shops: gildem, california
* décor inspiration: rustic & refined
* places: backstage at miu miu
* storage inspiration: time-worn wood & glass
* favourite five: designer tory burch
* take me away № 02 | luggage to last a lifetime
* style inspiration: soft leather totes
* at the office: inspirational workspaces
{favourite five: interior designer tricia foley}
When it comes to home décor, luxury can be found in simplicity. In the field of interior design, Tricia Foley is the authority when it comes to clean lines and natural elements, adding a classic touch to every project she encounters. Whether she is restoring a quiet country home with timeless rustic details or decorating a grand Upper East side city dwelling, Tricia uses neutral color schemes and soft color palettes to create soothing backdrops to help her clients lead meaningful, composed lives that are, at the same time, filled with sophisticated elegance.
above, a sample of tricia's work for ralph lauren home
With a clientele that includes Ralph Lauren Home and Bloomingdales, her highly-regarded work has graced the pages of Elle Décor, House Beautiful, Country Home, Southern Accents, Architectural Digest, Martha Stewart Living and The New York Times.
In a sometimes bewildering world of too many interior design inspirations and decisions, we are utterly delighted to have Tricia, the author of ten design & lifestyle books, share with us the:
{top five things everyone should know about interior design}
1. Respond to your surroundings.
If you respond to your environment and the given architecture, the design will fall into place naturally. Treat your design plans as the backdrop for your life – it should be a natural fit , not a stage set.
2. Keep it simple.
Don’t try to look for the newest trends, but look to what is tried and true for you. I always focus on function and light and making the most of the space, creating adequate storage, and streamlining things so that homekeeping is a joy not a burden, and my home is a haven not a stressful place.
3. Make it personal.
Tearsheets are an invaluable source of ideas and its important to keep a scrapbook/workbook with the all details and colors and fabrics you love to create your own look . Whether you are working with a professional designer, contractor, or kitchen designer or whether you are doing this yourself, it helps to visualize your end goal.
4. Aim for comfort.
Make sure that the lighting is right for the way you use rooms, that you have good reading light, task lighting for computer and cooking, dining chairs that fit under tables, comfortable seating for lounging and relaxing, low maintenance coffee tables if you like to put your feet up on them … try out beds, and sofas and make sure that they feel just right for you.
5. Invest in the classics.
Whether its from a flea market, Ikea or Sotheby’s, the furnishings that I find I use over and over again, are the big white painted cupboards that organize everything but keep all the little things out of sight; the farm tables that are pressed into service as kitchen tables, desks or sofa consoles; big glass cylinders that are in still-lifes on the mantel, have candles in them for dinner parties, or are filled with big flowering branches … Wall colors change, pillows change, art work and collections evolve, but these have become the signature pieces in my home.
{p.s.} previous favourite fives:
* jeweler: camille eddera
* actress & fashion muse: chloë sevigny
* floral stylist: denise porcaro
* entrepreneurs: rent the runway
* designer: rachel ashwell
~ laily
{all images from tricia foley's website; image 5 from country home via housemartin via apartment therapy}
{have a beautiful weekend + late-sunday links}
. . . there is just something about sundays -- everything seems to slow down to a perfect pace, and whether off to the countryside, catching flights or catching up on beauty sleep, it is nearly impossible not to relax on sundays and it's positively luxurious . . . and while last week was filled with loveliness, working in sun-drenched cafés and evening walks with the dog that ended in new summer wedges and a little black dress, there is a certain hope about sundays that always leaves time for brunch, a good book, the flower markets, handwritten letters, and moments lost in daydreams . . .
hope you're having a wonderful weekend & that it's beautiful where you are, ~roséline xo
{a few lovely links:}
* photographer: maggie harrsen
* DIY: pretty paper clips
* at the shops: french cleaning supplies
* upcoming: a brand new magazine
* décor inspiration: canopy beds
* spring shopping: these & these
* travel: corinthian club, glasgow
* print & pattern: new designs by coralie bickford-smith
* and more: patterns
* at home: pure gold
* and more: porter chairs
* at the side: this room & that dress
* from the archives: dusky blue & driftwood grey
* make a difference: all proceeds from this print & this print will help
{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* monday, monday & a few lovely links
* two lovely things: all that glitters
* style inspiration: beautiful details
* thought for today: il n'est jamais trop tard...
* the last of the great icons: farewell elizabeth taylor
* storage inspiration: on display
* simply chic: portfolio clutch
* favourite five: rachel ashwell
{& new for the weekend:}
* art print: love, love, love
{images: chloé fall 2011 rtw via vogue, photography by
{have a beautiful early march weekend}
. . . this week seemed to have flitted by in a flutter of eyelashes, so much so, that can hardly believe was just in paris last week; and after all the on-flight flims and overflowing travel cases, {secretly} delighted to spend a little time at home, just the two of us, before sunday's out of town dinner . . . for at this moment, it's glassware the colour of smokey quartz, belted coats and languid slants of sunlight, elegant evening bags and coffee-table picnics for two . . .
wishing you an extravagantly relaxing weekend, and that it's beautiful where you are, ~roséline xo
{a few lovely links:}
* london vs paris {via pia on twitter}
* architecture: ten favourites
* on the side: muveil's spring collection & little white dress
* bright & beautiful: moroccan house
* fading out: the loneliest whale in the world
* double exposure: a head full of fairytales
* street style: dots & stripes
* living in: coco before chanel
* at the shops: drummonds, uk
* wedding inspiration: at the ballet
* online shopping: this with these
* timeless elegance: grace kelly at the oscars
* at home: leopard print
{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* happy march: a new month & magic in the air
* hello & thank you
* décor: always herringbone
* runway: gianfranco ferré
* a beautiful day: white lace & sunny mornings
* dreams & plans: the best is yet to come
* style: beribboned
* & very, very exciting news: brand new at this is glamorous
{images: 1 - little blue dear; 2 - with love via tumblr; 3 - photography by mia linnman; 4 - photography by emerson merrick via lynn on pinterest; 5 - style made simple via patterson maker; 6 - photography by mia linnman}
{dreams & plans}
. . . airplanes and altitudes aside, it is proving a little more difficult than anticipated to properly get back into things after a week away, especially while feeling a little under the weather from a sudden late-winter cold, but after a few deadlines, projects and social obligations, {including dinner reservations with family from out-of-town}, perhaps a little repose and an inordinate amount of beauty sleep, and things will be as they should . . . for tomorrow, a very exciting announcement, and later in the week, a few glimpses of the past week in paris . . .
{images: the french village, belleville, paris by madelene lindqvist of le portillion}
{mid-week musings & plans for paris}
. . . a classic trench with skinny jeans and open-toed sandals, or a belted blazer and café au lait on the terrace . . . there so many lovely things to look forward to . . .
{p.s.} travel plans to new york to attend a previous engagement tonight were thwarted by weather conditions, but all is not lost, as there are now new and beautiful plans for a return to paris before month's end . . .
{images: tumblr; dead fleurette; tba; matchbook}
{blog inspiration: bardot in blue}
{images: photography by bardot in blue}
