. . . summer feels like a beautiful dream and the last of the autumn leaves have fluttered away, and now, it’s waking up to mornings of romantically swirling snowflakes, wreaths of holly and towers of meringue, ruffled bed canopies and gold satin slipcovers, gingerbread with icing and the warmth of crackling fires, fairy lights and candlelight and the most beautifully decorated trees, and most of all, a feeling of magic in the air . . .
{images: 1 – domino magazine via pinterest; 2 – homes & gardens; 3 – toast; 4 – photography by chris everard; 5 & 8 – simple home by mark & sally bailey via linen & lavender; 6 – at home via 1st dibs & delight by design; 7 – homes & gardens; 8 – style at home, both via delight by design}