Needing a Vacation?

Needing a mental time-out from all the hustle and bustle this time of year?  Well take a look at this beautiful place!  Perched on a hillside overlooking a beautiful lush valley lies this elegant hunting lodge called Le Relais de Roquefereau in the South of France:

all images via Le Relais de Roquefereau

This luxurious place is also located near the beautiful medievel city Penne D'Agenais  - home to many local artists and excellent restaurants.

... who wants to go?!

Happy Holidays everyone!!

Thanksgiving Wishes...

I hope you all have wonderful plans for this up-coming Thanksgiving holiday!

I'm going to make more of an effort to embrace the moment and to also focus on things I'm grateful for!

all images via Desde My Ventana & Brown Dress With White Dots

Best wishes to all of you!!

Chelsea Textiles

If you're a fan of Swedish antiques and don't want to pay the hefty price - you will love the company Chelsea Textiles.

This company has been known for their beautiful fabrics and textiles for over twenty years.  They have recently started creating their first collection of Gustavian furniture, and it's beautiful:

all images via Chelsea Textiles

... Treasure Trove

I can't not tell you how much I love 18th century Swedish Antiques!  One of my favorite Swedish antique dealers in Atlanta is A. Tyner Antiques - here I was able to locate a beautiful Mora clock, which has been my favorite piece in my home.

I just recently came across a beautiful blog which has a treasure trove of beautiful images of 18th century Swedish antiques!  I can study this blog all day - it's call Master Henricks.  Below are some images from his blog, showing images of his beautiful collection of 18th century antiques collected from his home in the South of Sweden... enjoy!

all images via Master Henriks

Don't you just love the simple, soothing design and aesthetic of Swedish design?  Nothing to me speaks beauty more than the Gustavian period.

New Farmhouse Style

My husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Vermont this year with dear friends who had grew up there.  They showed us how simple and beautiful life was living in Vermont in a small town.  I'll never forget its charm and beauty.  So when I came across the book New Farmhouse Style - I was taken.  I love how the book honors family traditions and the simple qualities in life.

all images via New Farmhouse Style

"While tradition" is valued in our society, "traditional" is challenged and often ignored.  Woods show that it is possible to both respect and reinvent heirlooms, antiques, and other treasured possessions.  Grandmother's ladder-back chair deserves the treatment of fine art, so why should it not hang on the wall?  An old chicken feeder from the barn realizes new potential as a stylish plate rack.  Old windows come inside, while old doors adorn the garden.

~ Terry John Woods' 

New Farmhouse Style

Less is always more...

My Happiness...

My favorite color is turquoise - It's my happy color!

It's calming and soothing and I can't get enough...

all images via Pinterest

What's your happy color?