. . . happened upon these dreamily moody photographs of italy last week, and was reminded of all the photos from past trips still left to sort through -- some still in cameras, others on memory cards and in folders -- trips to the beach, and castles with ponds and swans and perfectly manicured gardens, the last trip to paris, and this weekend's whirlwind few days away . . .
{p.s.} late [late!] sunday links & other lovely things to follow xo
{images: all photography by sarah longworth on flickr}
{travel inspiration: italy}

{blog inspiration: a magazine moment}
. . . always and forever photographing little snippets of life -- beautiful vignettes and new french desserts, glimmering chandeliers on warm summer nights, captured in memory and forever in time, and so, completely fell in love with the concept behind creative director, jane cameron's, blog, which is filled with these little magazine moments . . .
{p.s.} a few of my magazine moments
r e c e n t p l a c e s :
* at the gallery
* at an oceanside cottage
* in the kitchen
* backstage at valentino
{images: all photography by jane cameron at a magazine moment}

{two lovely things: chalkboards & garden sheds}
. . . a grand and gilded chalkboard intermingling with dusky olive velvet and always elegant chevron floors . . . and a charming gardening shed with wonderfully ornate bracketed shelves and a porcelain sink overflowing with delicate late-spring blossoms . . .
{p.s.} recent two lovely things
* a paris apartment & hermès
* green & white
* open shelves & elegant black
* bar carts & blossoms
* books & bouquets
{images: 1 - original scan from côté paris via belle vivir, discovered via head over heels; 2 - country living via brabourne farm & also seen at the french tangerine}

{hello from paris}
"Paris is always a good idea."
. . . hello! . . . things have been rather sporadic around here this week, with valentine's day on monday, finishing projects, last-minute preparations, and an ever-overflowing stream of emails, but most excitingly, cases to pack and a flight to catch, and now, a few beautiful days in paris . . .
uncertain when there next will be a moment to say hello, and so, for now, a fond farewell and à la prochaine,
xo
{images: one | two}

{an enchanted forest}
. . . nearly always drawn to bright spaces -- white and sunlight -- that is, until happening upon these moody and atmospheric chandelier-filled rooms that feel as if you've fallen into an enchanted forest . . .
{jamo associates via desire to inspire}

{inspiration: weathering winter beautifully}
good morning! a wonderfully late start & a brand new week and as it goes, next to white floorboards and french doors, rooms flooded in sunlight seem to be just the thing to weather winter beautifully; a few bright bouquets or a gathering of flowering plants and everything begins to feel like spring . . .
{p.s.} stunning transparent butterfly
{image: martha stewart}

{holiday inspiration: artful arrangements}
Recently came across this unusual and unusually beautiful arrangement of baby flowering kale {above} and was reminded of a Swedish florist who created wonderful wreathes of fruits and vegetables . . .
{images: 1 & 4- domino september 2006, photography by mikkel vang; all wreathes via the lovely swedish blog blomsterverkstad}
