Sweetness and Light

Love this amazingly glam bar in the São Paulo home of Ricardo Minelli — though that fab mirror might get a bit worrying to look into after several martinis ...

(photo by evelyn müller for casa)

Buffet

This week's links. Enjoy.

A Colourful Beach House
Take a tour over at sfgirlbybay of this beautifully styled and colourful beach house in Palm Beach, Sydney. Just wonderful.

Taste Isn't About Money
Inspiring interview with Condé Nast editor-in-chief Pilar Guzmán, who discusses how to cultivate a sense of taste, the value of going outside your comfort zone, and why you should make 15 minute visits to museums. Love this.

French Words
Lovely Twitter account by Paris-based Julien Azarian of the interactive agency XPrime, featuring a daily French word or phrase. Perfect way to encourage yourself to learn more French.

The Retiring Type
Catherine Nixey tells the curious story of the man behind a font seen and used by millions every day — the designer of the London Underground's signature font.

Italian Hours
Fascinating history of a secret Italian bookshop in New York's West Village.

13 Best Films Set in Paris
Great list over at Goop of 13 great films of Paris, ranging from Amélie (of course), Funny Face, Breathless, Belle du Jour, An American in Paris among others. 

Indie Music, Illustrated
Lovely series of illustrations by French artist and illustrator Damien Florébert Cuypers for this year's Full Moon music festival, featuring portraits of the artists performing there. 

Char-Grilled Asparagus and Parsley Pesto Pasta
With asparagus now coming into season, this interesting Donna Hay pasta recipe is a great light weeknight supper.

(photo by nathalie krag. via scandinavian retreat)

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First egg cup from pottery class that fits an egg! Glaze went utterly wonky in firing, though ...

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