GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

. . . it always seems, about this time of year, am ready to throw open the windows to the bright sunlight, in wild anticipation for springtime, and so, it is not difficult to imagine one being hopelessly drawn this perfectly romantic home, with its dusky lavender walls and pooling drapes of the same hue, its tufted linen chairs and carved settees, scalloped and gilded and mirrored accents, its florals and lucite may bring on bouts of spring fever at any moment . . .

[more glimpses below] x

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. . . some may remember the recipe for lavender hot chocolate not too long ago, and amazingly, happened across this recipe for chocolate lavender pie only yesterday, and of course, simply could not resist . . .

[recipe below] x

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. . . lately, the weather pefectly balmy, by january standards, but every once in a while, a chilly night, and so, just in case: a little mix of winter and spring : decadent hot chocolate with a dash of lavender . . .

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. . . hello again! had not meant to go missing for quite as long, but as you know, with travel, things can sometimes get a little tricky when it comes to scheduling, and today, sunny, bright & beautiful in geneva, and with terrace cafés overlooking the lake and walks along cobblestone streets, still-leafy parks, fountains and cathedrals, was far too tempting to take the day to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather . . . not certain when there next will be a moment to say hello, but for now, leaving you with the utter sophistication of metallic wallcoverings, scalloped headboards and monogrammed bed linens, chandeliers and gilded mirrors, lavender velvet and de gournay . . .

à bientôt & hope your week is off to a perfect start,
roséline xo



{images: house beautiful via max and chic}

. . . while the lavender has long gone, the scent lingers still, and the sun still shines warmly and brightly, and before it is too late, perhaps this weekend, one last outdoor dinner party, before the leaves begin to fall . . .







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. . . and it is nearly time again to stow away the light bed linens for cosy throws & warm duvets, and perhaps, for the warmer shades of coco & morning coffee, all perfectly intermingled with always elegant tufted stripes and ultra-glamorous lavender silk . . .



{p.s.} and at long last, a few lovely links





{image: the wall street journal via style chronicle}

. . . deep into summer and it's as many wonderfully languorous hours en plein air as possible, an afternoon spent dreaming away or lost in the pages of a beautiful book and breathing the scent of a million blossoms, or idyllically swinging from the boughs of a perfect tree, or best of all, lilting conversations over an early evening dinner under the cover of the most charming canopy in a shade lost somewhere between lilac and lavender . . .

{images: photography by tim evan-cook for elle decoration uk july 2002 via moodboard}

{two lovely things:} the most utterly perfect and palest shade of pinkish lavender in a warm and dusky reading corner . . . and tiers of extravagant chocolate truffles dusted with flourishes of cocoa perfect for a daydreamy tuesday morning . . .

{p.s.} recent two lovely things:
* champagne & lace
* smokey violet & chevron
* warm & woodsy
* inspiration boards

{images: light locations via greige; 2 - scan by this is glamorous, photography polly wreford for wedding inspirations by margaret caselton}

. . . while there are many ways to handle overcast late-winter afternoons, there is nothing quite like romantic winter florals and cozy & soft smokey lavender scarves to instantly brighten things up . . .

{photography by kim myers robertson for lucky magazine february 2010 via moodboard & a glamorous little side project}

. . . can hardly contain the excitement of decorating for the holidays, and every year, a new colour theme -- seafoam & silver, champagne & gold and everything all aglow, or the frostiest shades of blue mixed with shimmery shades of tinsel. . . and this year, of course, smokey lavender & the palest gold . . .

{p.s.} happy december!










{see also:}
* more jenny yoo dresses

{images: 1 - remodelista; 2 - southern accents via brabourne farm; 3 & 5 - a glamorous little side project -- thanks so much, felicity!; 4 - elle decor december 2009 via the city sage; 6 - via brabourne farm; 7 - domino via a previous post; 8 - little green notebook; 8 - stylist randi brookman harris; 9 - photography by paul costello; 10 - house & garden via decor8; 11 - belgian pearls}

The lovely shop Cranberry Milk is filled with wonderfully pretty French-inspired things for the home and office -- from picnic baskets to lavender mugs, numbered paper clips and polka-dot tape -- and despite being unable to read the text, it's all so beautifully photographed, everything feels as if it belongs in a charming stone cottage in Provence . . .

{more at the shops:}
* rose & grey
* crucial trading

{via follow studio}

Fallen for the amazingly lovely soft lavender silk curtains and streaming sunlight in this Parisian bedroom . . .

. . . and these quietly beautiful rooms that feel like Spring . . .

{p.s.} silkscreen journal give-away continues below

{images: 1 - the paris apartment; 2 - Perfect English by Ros Byam Shaw, photography by Chris Tubbs via the city sage; 2 - romo fabrics via apartment therapy}

Clearly am not the only one who has fallen for such a lovely whisper of colour, as pinkish tones are everywhere lately. . . and if it were not for living with a charming Brit who prefers more neutral tones and perhaps grays, would happily surround myself in this calming and beautiful hue . . .

{p.s. another lovely rosebud pillow}

{images: 1 - livingetc march 2008 via apartment therapy; 2 - first published in Ideal Home October 2006 via apartment therapy; 3 - photography by mari eriksson at an angel at my table; 4 - 1st option; 5 - photography by tony amos, vogue living australia}