Aged and Gilded (Palazzo-Interiors & Gardens)

Big Things; Small Packages

My best friend is leaving! She's leaving California casual for the cosmopolitan crowds of New York. I guess loss is a theme for me this year. Her new abode is a tiny sliver of an apartment with huge rent. It has made me think about how much one can live without. You have to get very creative in a tiny space. When storage space is premium, rooms have to serve double duty. You have to make tough decisions about what stays and what has to go. I know I can't live without books and art. Luckily, my friend has an incredible flair for turning any space into a fabulously cozy nook and I can't wait to visit her.

Domino

Monday Musings

"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." Henry Miller

Vogue

Look on the Bright Side

I've been doing a lot of research on symbology for something I've been working on and am finding it completely fascinating. It is so interesting to discover the meaning colors have come to represent historically and it's effect on us--not only psychologically but physically as well. Imagine if we had to decorate without color!

Living Etc

Romantic Style/Selena Lake & Sara Norrman

 

Living Etc.

Domino: The Book of Decorating

 

Maisons Cote Sud

Monday Musings: Serenity

"Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm."

House Beautiful

P.S. Thank you for your loving words of support and encouragement. They mean SO much to me. Hugs and kisses to all of you!

Monday Musings: The Age of Enlightenment

"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment."  Lao Tzu

Shabby Chic Interiors/Rachel Ashwell

Perhaps you noticed (or not) my extended absence. I had to take some time to withdraw; to rediscover my inner self. With so many worldly distractions, it is quite easy to lose. As is often the case, this was precipitated by loss, which in turn, caused me to re-examine the whole. No, there was no earth-shattering, catastrophic event, but a personal loss that affected me profoundly nonetheless. An unexpected departure of something special left me fractured, leading me to the realization that a carefully crafted facade was indeed showing signs of wear. The surprising and most fortunate consequence was a journey I can only liken to an "eat, pray, love" experience. (I'm only guessing since I did not see the movie, nor have I read the book.) I am better now and hope you will welcome me back into the fold. Let's rediscover the beauty of our surroundings together.