French, Vintage, Shabby Charm: Accent Red

“Love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love and love cannot be killed or swept aside.” — Lin Manuel Miranda World of Interiors Vintage Ribbon Ed Rucha, Crackers. French 18th century embroidered silk fragment, Trouvais 18th century French fashion plate photo British Designer, Carolyn Quartermaine’s  Script Fabric French Bed […]

Luxurious Estate in the South of France

    “Domaine Chanceler”      This is a real treat: the glamorous vacation home of Aix-en-Provence-born celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai and his wife Shirin von Wulffen’s lavender-filled estate in the South of France.       The family’s vintage Mercedes-Benz convertible.       The family spend summers here with their children Philip and Cecilia.  […]

She’s Got Summer Style

Super chic and stylish these ladies are… a look at what they’re wearing. Stylish Silver Suit. White shirt, Blue Jeans. Black Ties in the back. Summer Sheers. Pom Pom Heels. French Braid with a Twist. Chiffon Stripes. Breezy Gauze. Pale Pink Pretty. Cream and white, ultra cool sweater. Ethnic Trim Top. Pajama Chic. Everyone loves the Lady […]

ART MATTERS: DUENDE

duende: the mysterious power of art to deeply move a person. Odile wondered how they could kill the time. An american had done the Louvre in nine minutes, forty-five seconds. They decided to do better. They knocked two seconds off the old record. ‘Band à Part’, Jean-Luc Godard (1964) Gaston, Le Garcon du Café – […]

In the Bedroom: Light and Lovely

  Bedrooms with an Abundance of Natural Light     Embracing an abundance of natural light in your bedroom is one of the best ways to bring the beauty of outdoors into one of the most personal rooms in your home.      Spaces with floor-to-ceiling windows, skylights or a grid of windows are just a few ways […]

Elegante’

      “Her beauty drowned me.  As I sat in front of her I felt that I would do anything mad for her, anything she asked of me. She was color, brilliance, strangeness.”     — Anaïs Nin, from a diary entry featured in Henry and June: From “A Journal of Love” -The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin (1931-1932) […]

Just So CATTY

because cats make me smile… @choitaemins “What greater gift than the love of a cat.”  ― Charles Dickens       via: doggykittyeverywhere via:cat-gifs.com   “When a cat flatters … he is not insincere: you may safely take it for real kindness.”  ― Walter Savage Landor, Imaginary Conversations       @choitaemins via:duster @choitaemins “Owners of dogs will have […]