A new week of Autumn

Hello Friends,

We've had the warmest Autumn I can recall.
A good thing since we don't need to burn our stoves yet...
The weather will be changing next week and I am attracted to images of Autumn and house warmth.

A stroll through Copenhagen by one of my favorite bloggers. (She is Greek, too)

I want to make this for Christmas!

"We shall always have Paris"

New York, New York

Via The Sartorialist

Apple pie via here

Athens in the Autumn

Looking forward to satsumas and oranges.

(Let me know of the photo source, if you know it)

(via)

Christmas crafts...

The most wonderful time of the year

I hope your week is fun and joyful

xoxo

Another way...Thoughts on composure

The Christmas fasting season will begin in two days' time.

I am looking to a time of cleansing and centering and renewing...thoughts, hopes, dreams.

 

Visualising

Puting in perspective

Wanting a Christmas homecoming for my loved ones.

Here is a glimpse at what is inspiring me.

:: Words ::

 

"Let me show you another way"

 

An amazing post of a simple epiphany, where this post started.

 

 

:: Indian Water with cumin seeds ::

:: Words ::

 

"These tragedies, compounded by earlier, unforgettably tragic memories, convinced Lee to make, if not a new life, a different one".

 

I read this article an interview with Lee Radziwill and enjoyed it so much!

 

 

I wander why it needs to take us so long and so much turmoil to get wise(r)

 

"She regulates her life by standards inbuilt by experience, by nurturing her friendships, by staying true, by her irony, by her humor — all qualities that show she is the real deal. That past sorrows and joys have merged into an elegance that permeates her presence, that “something in the air” that indicates class and courage and composure".

 

:: Finding Beauty ::

 

 



This superb little video made me understand Art.

No joking.

And appreciate Life more.

Watch it now.

 

( via Door Sixteen )

 

:: Peace ::

 

 

 

Thinking of Christmas and family together.

Times of velvet and gold and gazing at the stars shining high.

 

 

 What do you long for today?

 

These days?

 

 

Lilly’s Birthday Promotion

Celebrate a life in print this weekend in honor of Lilly’s birthday. Lilly’s carefree irreverence, effortless style and incredible joie de vivre inspires all of us! Let's cheer the original Palm Beach hostess.



A Instagram Photo Challenge celebrating Lilly’s quotes continues through the weekend. Instagram a photo with the #LillySaid quote  celebrating that day with @lillypulitzer #LillySaid.
Cheers to Lilly! xx.

Something for the weekend

• I love this bag. Tutorial here.

 

 A kids' room doesn't need to be decorated in  relacxing and quiet tones.

here

 

As above

{Where did I put those printed boats from Rice?}

 

 

Never too early for holiday cheer

I loove this illustration by this super talented lady. I love the sweet side of life!

 

In this post, a November reading list included books by two of my favorite escapist blogs: Remodelista and What Katie ate. How I love it when blogs turn into books!

 

 

 

Some more of Remodelista

 

 

 

Minã Perhonen's Tokyo shop and Kyoto gallery

via

I hope you all have a lovely

 

{via}

 

and well balanced weekend

 

;-)

 

Something to look forward to

 

Via kinfolk, decor8, tumblr

November is about...

 

A house in England

 

Autumn colors and playing with your hands.

 

 

Lights

 

Elegance

 

 Walking

 

 

Living the quiet life

 

Happy November!

This One Kings Lane video will inspire you to decorate!

What inspires you to decorate your home?

 One Kings Lane just released this wonderful video (at the bottom of my post) that I found so inspiring.

It IS true, designing your nest grows and changes and is all about the seasons and our innermost needs.

 What I love about the short clip is how they don't remodel the entire room, just a few pieces here and there to give the room an entirely new feel!

 One Kings Lane has new sales pop up all throughout the week and each sale lasts 72 hours, so when you see an item, don't wait!

Head over and check them out today: One Kings Lane.

But before you go,  watch their new quick video right here:

To be happy about...

Anna Spiro blogging again. I love her idiosyncratic shop and her eye for happy places.

 

 

Minimalist with maximalist-gold-undertones. How ingenious of you, Dustjacket Attic!

 

 

Creativity,

ZsaZsa Bellagio

 

 

 

Autumn 2013 is about...

 {The Point}

 

{Etsy}

 

 

{A Pumpkin and a Princess}

 

 

• A cashmere pullover-or a cardi like Charlie Brown's blanket
• Fragrant air-jasmin
• A cabin-in my daydreams
• The woods-a park will do
• Apple pie-make:next weekend

 

 

{Posie Gets Cozy}

 

{79 Ideas}

 

 

• Travelling-paradise lost of the past-new travels to be made
• Reading-two new books
• Blogging-finding refuge

 

{Paris in Four Months}

 

• Cross-stitching-Till we meet again
• Making house a home-For You
• Resting-in the kindness of friends

 

{Elsa Hansen via Tory Burch}

 

Fall 2013 is about

• finding my own voice
• expressing  myself
• learning patience
• holding my breath
• breathing

 

Hey, people

Thanks for the lovely pics.

You motivate me to go on walking, living, expecting, hoping, believing

 

Prayer Request

Dear Friends,

 

I am writing to ask for your prayers.

 

My family is going through the most unthinkable nightmare. We sometimes hope we'd pinch ourselves and awake on an ordinary, beautiful Autumn morning. And yet...

We are living one day at a time. Making no plans. Praying for my dear husband, and hanging on our hopes to God.

 

Please join us in prayer, that all will be well again when the time is right.

 

Loving you all,

Irene