. . . perhaps it's the seemingly sudden drop in temperatures or the sudden gusts of november wind on early morning walks, but lately have been very much in the holiday spirit, and dreaming of languid dinner parties with lovely table settings. . .
Rachel Ashwell is the designer who turned shabby into chic, and comfortable into classy, and she did it all with...
. . . monday, monday, and utterly inspired by this beautiful entryway — the enchanting framed wallpaper fragment and antique...
At many points throughout the year, we may welcome guests to stay in our homes as well as be guests...
. . . the magnolias are set to bloom, and everywhere, the colour of cherry blossoms and shall always and...
. . . often thought to be the colour of new beginnings, bright winter white is always lovely at this...
THIS WEEK’S 10 IMAGES features the Instagram snapshots of Annabelle Fleur (@vivaluxuryblog), the fashion blogger behind The Viva Luxury. There are little white dresses and oysters on the terrace, brown suede mini skirts and glasses or rosé . . .
WHEN WE wrote about our holiday table setting inspiration featuring ribbon bows (with a little design history included), we had no idea just how many areas⏤from fashion to food and more⏤the bow (define as a specific decorative arrangement of material such as satin, organza, silk) has been adorning.
. . . and as we reluctantly bid summer the fondest of farewells, farewell, also, to magical mornings like these,...
Time again for another instalment of our new series, 5 Words to Learn this Month, and for the month of April, we’re looking at the words philocaly, duende, ikigai, pluviophil and shibui.
. . . positively smitten with the idea of white and gold for halloween — delicate garlands made of lacy...
… after a weekend spent on cozy velvet cushions in front of the fireplace, dinner reservations and shopping, and a...
. . . nearly time to say farewell for a few days, and while there were a million more inspirational...
IT IS BRIGHT AND CHILLY today, and we’re spending some time catching up on work at a café. We’re seated at the window with the winter sun shining through, sipping our cortados watching the world go by through the glass, elderly ladies in long camel coats and men in suits in a hurry. The emails have been piling up and there are too many things on our to-do lists to keep track of, but soon it will be the holidays and time off for a little while. Time for collecting ourselves and our thoughts and to reflect on the year gone by; time for midday glasses of cava and oysters at our favourite place at the mercado and for musing about the places we’ll travel to in the new year. There are new projects and plans for the year to come, but for now, we’re dreaming through these last lingering days of the year.
{two lovely things:} whether a dreamily cozy reading corner or a wonderfully elegant dinner party, always drawn to that perfect...