Simple Pleasures

Armchair travel. Whether it's through books, films or magazines, discovering new countries (real or imaginary) is always a pleasure.


(cute photo by Kristine May on Flickr, via you carry my life inside of your heartbeat)

Stellan Herner

Beautiful Scandinavian style, from the portfolio of photographer Stellan Herner. Lovely and inspiring — and you can view more of his work here, too. Via My Scandinavian Retreat.

Meet the Sponsor

I'm very happy to introduce new sponsor Rachel of Lamb Rabbit! Rachel describes her delicately beautiful work as "handcrafted artisan jewellery with woodland and vintage flair," and her pieces bring a gentle and elegant note of nature to their lucky owners. So pretty — and a wonderful gift idea, too. Have a look at more of Rachel's work at her Lamb Rabbit shop here.

Advent Calendar: 1

Welcome to the Advent Calendar series on automatism! Each day in December, right up to the 25th, you'll find a holiday image here that's sure to put you in a festive mood. Happy Holidays and enjoy!

Shown here is an advent tree — such a creative and fun idea.


(photo from my archive of Domino Deco Files)