Aged and Gilded (Palazzo-Interiors & Gardens)

Mosaic Monday: Weapons of Mass Seduction

Happy Weekend

Hope your weekend looks rosy...

Martha Stewart Living

P.S.  Just a thought...

Valentine Giveaway

I so appreciate your visits and your comments--they inspire me to keep going. Beginning February 1, Palazzo will be giving away sweet little prizes for the next two weeks through Valentine's Day to our lovely blog readers. And while I love you all, for this giveaway you must be 18 or older, reside in the continental United States and no purchase is necessary. The first giveaway is a limited edition candle from Seda France. The red beribboned box contains four "Love" candle votives with a rich fragrance of tuberose, clove, white floral and spice. (The store sample candle is red for some reason but the votives are actually white.) Readers may win by leaving a comment on any post between Jan 31 and Feb 5. Readers who also become fans on facebook will receive a double-entry. Readers who post about the giveaway on their blog will receive an additional entry! (Be sure to give me the link.) A random winner will be determined and announced at the end of each week. XOXO!!

Mosaic Monday: Snow Globe

1. Venice in the snow..., 2. Snow III, 3. London Snow 09, 4. Snowing in Brussel, 5. Paris sous la neige., 6. First snow in Paris for 2009, 7. Snow in Paris, 8. Snow in Paris, 9. Snow in Strasbourg, 22.11.2008, 10. Snow in Brive La Gaillarde, 11. Sedan in the snow, 12. Snow falling on pitots

Wonderful Weekend

Your bedroom may not open up to expansive views over the Spanish countryside, but I hope this weekend you find a space that opens your mind and heart to something as wildly wonderful!

Carolina Herrera, Jr's master bedroom/Vogue Living

 

P.S. Valentine's Day is almost here and in honor of that, I'll be doing some fabulously fun giveaways for my lovely readers for the month of February--stay tuned for details!

And if you're so inclined, Palazzo is a great place to pick up a little something to share the love (if I do say so myself)...

Forcing the Issue

No, it isn't spring yet. Not even close. But we can force things just a bit with the woody branches from our gardens and pretend it is spring long before it actually arrives. If you expose the branches to temperatures between fifty and sixty degrees, these sleeping beauties will wake to provide a show of blooms. Good choices include pussy willow, quince, apple, dogwood and pear.

Martha Stewart Living

Sunny Delight

I came across San Francisco designer, Stephen Shubel's converted fisherman's cottage and knew it would be perfect to post after so many dreary days. Who doesn't feel just a little bit happier with a dose of yellow?

Homestyle

Mosaic Monday: Waiting Game

1. Buds, 2. Buds in snow, 3. birds in the snow, 4. Life goes on following overnight snow storm, 5. Frozen, 6. Frozen Branch, 7. Frozen Flower, 8. Frozen Drops, 9. hyacinth, 10. tree buds, 11. Untitled, 12. Longing for Spring

Happy Weekend

This is where I want to be all weekend. Won't happen. Maybe for you? Happy Weekend.

Campagne Decoration

 

White Out

White Out: an atmospheric condition consisting of loss of visibility and sense of distance and direction due to a uniform whiteness of a heavy cloud cover and snow-covered ground, which reflects almost all the light it receives. ( I would add... thereby resulting in a depressed state of mental functioning and utter despair with suicidal and/or alcoholic tendencies.) Perhaps a bit of overkill, but if you live anywhere in the country you're probably experiencing some kind of inclement weather. So, what does the world need now--besides love, sweet love? Hope. Yes, the idea that eventually this chilly madness will end and we will once again bask in the glory of the sun. And what light might we find at the end of this tunnel? Hotel Co(o)rniche-Arcachon, a respite from the bleakness of the winter we have endured.

Several years ago I visited Arcachon, a charming seaside town overlooking the Atlantic. This was long before Hotel Coorniche reopened its doors after having been redecorated by none other than Philippe Starck, designer of the sleek and chic and hip arbiter of all matters ultra-modern.

Love the pink accents...

You don't have to leave the room if you don't want.

But you will...

Infinity has a nice ring to it...

Drinks on the terrace...

Or perhaps a bite of fresh seafood...

Maisons Cote Sud

You're feeling better already, right? Now put down that martini glass. There's still hope in one of twelve rooms.