. . . it’s always interesting when one’s tastes begin to change, however imperceptibly, and even if only for a moment . . . here, one has come to expect light and bright and a glittery glimmer; a dash of ornateness and maximalist tendencies — and yet — inexplicably drawn to the soft black leather and dark, heavy drapery of these rooms, rugged, and yet refined, beckoning and yet a little mysterious . . .

{or perhaps it is lure of bright panelled walls and perfect pools of light?}

{p.s.} recent two lovely things:

* books & blossoms
* gilded chalkboards & garden sheds
* green & white
* open shelves & elegant black
* bar carts & blossoms
* books & bouquets
* a paris apartment & hermès
* secret gardens & on the terrace

{images: one – photography by pia ulin via head over heels; two – photography by bryan w. ferry of the blue hour}