GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

above, boxes, books and art from china and paris flea markets

. . . must confess, has been far too long since have stopped to pick up a magazine, but after happening upon this dramatic and stunning home featured in house beautiful on anna's blog last week, had immediately made a note to purchase the digital version for the ipad, but after stopping by the bookstore on the way home one night, and gazing upon this west hollywood home again, completely fell in love with the glossy pages and this breezy take on traditional . . .


above, a dramatic entrance




above, the 'very dramatic and sexy' black lacquered guest bath, complete with a regency ebony-and-bone mirror

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. . . two sinks, side by side -- his & hers -- a chrome and glass cocktail table as a shelf for perfume and hair pins, and perfectly mismatch mirrors before the busy-ness of the day begins . . .


{p.s.} if you're looking for us, we {p. & i} have traded in the hustle & bustle of the city for a place in front of the fire, in an impossibly romantic log cabin in the mountains, with very spotty internet access, a million miles from everything x

. . . by the time you read this message, it will be many cups of coffee later, and well on our way out of town to new york for fashion week, having awoken at an impossible hour and caught a glimpse of the most spectacular september sunrise, the clouds an indescribably breathtaking and vibrant shade of pinkish-coral and lined in silver, and there will be fashion week events and breakfast meetings, long-overdue appointments and afternoon shows, cocktail dresses for 6pm soirées and can not wait to tell you!

hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and that it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo

. . . at this moment, there are perfume bottles scattered prettily about everywhere -- on the dresser, on the vanity, even on the desk, amongst pretty notepaper and fountain pens . . . and have always loved the way a simple tray, whether square or circular, gold or silver, can transform a few pretty bottles into a beautiful display; add venetian glass and deep emerald & onyx-hued marble, a bouquet of delicate peonies, and what could be lovelier?

{p.s.} another way to display perfume collections


{madison via the diversion project}

. . . have been known to be drawn to all manner of glittery things -- sequins and mirrors and, most certainly, chandeliers -- but with all of this seventies sophistication inspiring the streets and runways, it is nearly impossible to resist a little disco . . .





{p.s.} a gold tiled powder room

{images: 1 - elle decor; 2 - shoes, from a previous post; 3 - globe from here; 4 - stairs, from a previous post; 5 - blacksplash via tba; 6 - shoes via tba}

. . . scalloped hand-towels and gilded sconces, patterned in leopard print and shades of midnight, and best of all, an exquisite chinoiserie fresco for perfect elegance . . .

{p.s.} the powder room was designed by thomas beeton & the chinoiserie fresco is the work of dana westring


{images: photography by tim street-porter for Walls: The Best of Decorative Treatments by Florence de Dampierre, © Rizzoli Publishers, 2011 via the peak of chic}

. . . always an affinity for glittery things -- sequins in the morning, chandeliers and gilded chairs, and so, easily fell for this pretty tray {a similar one sits on the counter and is filled with bouquets of spring roses}, and most of all, the thought of metallic gold for the powder room -- how could mornings ever be more elegant than sunrise and gold tiles?

{images: the michelberger hotel, berlin, via design shimmer}

{two lovely things:} crisp whites and black stripes with always elegant monograms, and pale pink roses just after a rainstorm . . .

{images: tracey overbeck stead via brabourne farm; flickr}

. . . carerra marble and graceful archways, floods of light and artful chandeliers, elegantly panelled walls and bits of gold -- sometimes all that's needed are a few beautiful details . . .

{images: the diversion project}

good monday morning! must confess that it still feels like the weekend as sun-drenched memories still linger and things are moving along at a perfectly leisurely pace . . .

beautiful things and exciting news for this week and the next, but for now, hope your week is off is to a wonderful start,
xo

{images: 1 - shabby chic interiors: my rooms, treasures, and trinkets via brabourne farm; 2 - a perfect gray; 3 & 4 - photography by amy neunsinger for shabby chic interiors: my rooms, treasures, and trinkets by rachel ashwell via haute design}

. . . one of the best things about mornings is throwing open the curtains to the light of a new day, and on thoughtful winter afternoons: floods of dappled sunlight on warm white walls, glittering reflections in brightly polished mirrors and, best of all, resplendent bouquets of pink and perfect blossoms . . .

{p.s.} also adore the layered mirrors + more glimpses of pink: 1 & 2

{images:1 - camilla at home; 2 - haute design; 3 - kevin allen photography for huntley and co via apartment therapy; 4 - my life my loves via decor8}