New Year's Eve

Wishing you a very happy New Year's Eve—have a great night.

(photo via pinterest)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a lovely space to spend it in. So smitten with the classic French bistro details in this elegant kitchen.

(photo: soho home via here)

Sweetness and Light

A simple table. Feeling the need for a slight break from all the Christmas feasting with a day or two of lighter fare, before New Year's Eve brings its own indulgences.

(photo via focus damn it)

Boxing Day

Happy Boxing Day! A day to slow down, relax and truly enjoy the holiday season.

(photo: mette wotkjær via pinterest)

Merry Christmas

Have a lovely Christmas—may there be good food, good company and good cheer.

(photo: tim bjørn for bo bedre)

Christmas Eve

Wishing you a magical Christmas Eve.

(photo: artilleriet via johanna bradford)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a lovely space to spend it in.

(photo: stefano dorata via focus damn it)

Handmade Holidays

Paper stars are versatile as well as beautiful holiday decorations, looking good in any size, in any colour and anywhere you care to hang them. These ones are ready made from House Doctor, but you can easily make your own—check out this YouTube tutorial to get started.

(photo: house doctor via pinterest)

Moments of Beauty

Floating, fluttery layers in the softest saffron yellow. Perfect for New Year's Eve.

(photo by serena becker for instyle. via le flambeur)

Holiday Home

This Danish holiday table setting feels both wintry and cosy. Perfection.

(photo via 1282 rue de la maison)

Monday

A calm start to a busy week ahead. Have a good one. Also—love the elegant curves of that chair.

(photo via art & interior)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a truly lovely space to spend it in—an atmospheric chateau in Bourgogne, France.

(photo: sebastian erras via focus damn it)

Sweetness and Light

A tranquil, beautifully styled Stockholm apartment for your Thursday. 

(photo by jesper florbrant, styling by perspective studio. via jane catania)

Handmade Holidays

Each Christmas I buy panettone from the local Italian deli—one of those little traditions that make the holidays so sweet. Take a virtual field trip to Italy with this Saveur article about the town of Pinerolo, where the aroma of panettone fills the air all year round. Or try baking your own, with this recipe for Classic Italian Panettone over at Food 52.

(photo: luisa morón—get her recipe for the panettone in the pic here)

Atelier: Jean Arp

A collection of sculptures by Jean Arp. Love these so much.

(via a muted palette)

Holiday Home

Danish photographer Tia Borgsmidt's approach to Christmas decorating is a light and fresh one, featuring soft blues, greens and natural wood against a crisp white background. See the rest here.

(photo by tia borgsmidt via alt)

Monday

A light-filled space in wintry whites, to start your week on a bright note. Have a good one.

(photo via pinterest)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a lovely, cheering space to spend it in—hard to be grumpy at breakfast on even the gloomiest morning in a colourful dining room like this one. 

(photo via pinterest)

Sweetness and Light

A beautiful, serene space for you today. See more of it over here on Residence.

(photo by andreas johansson via residence)

Moments of Beauty

Très bow. Love how this look is both wearable and ethereal.

(via estudio artefacto)

Holiday Home

Throughout the month of December I'll be sharing beautiful homes decorated for the holidays, to inspire and get you into the spirit of the season. Today, it's a lovely Danish home. See more of it here.

(photo: bo bedre by way of decorator's notebook)

Serenity Now

A quiet corner to pause in, before launching into your day. Have a good one.

(photo via here)

Happy Hanukkah

Wishing you a very happy Hanukkah, filled with warmth, family and friends.

(photo by anouschka rokebrand, styling by avenue lifestyle. via avenue)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a lovely space to spend it in. See more of this art-filled Paris apartment over at AD France here.

(photo by jean-françois jaussaud)

Sweetness and Light

A warm space with great vintage furniture—and an unconventional way of hanging art that really works.

(photo via the shiny squirrel)

Moments of Beauty

Hello, holiday clothes.


(photo: fleur bult. via where the spirit meets the bone)

Serenity Now

There's been a lot of gloomy skies, rain and snow here lately, so I'm taking a little mental vacation today with this photo of an idyllic al fresco luncheon.

(photo: masseria moroseta by chiara perano-sotnyk. via here)

The Listening Booth

If you're around Ottawa, Ontario on December 15 and are looking for something fun to do, check out the Petits Fours show at Kaffe 1870 in Wakefield, Quebec, for an evening of cool, sophisticated 60's French pop music. Also my brother Greg is in the band, so even more reason to go!

(photo by anna núñez via pinterest)

Monday

A room to hibernate in over the grey days of November—a mug in one hand, a book in the other.

(photo: jeltje fotografie via here)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a lovely space to spend it in. See more of this utterly stunning French apartment over at Vogue Australia here.

(photo by felix forest)

Sweetness and Light

The most peaceful space to have your morning coffee in. See more of this beautiful villa here.

(photo: filicumis via here)

Moments of Beauty

Stay wild.

(photo: 1924 us via focus damn it)

Serenity Now

A calm and soothing space for your Tuesday. Aah.

(photo: pinterest)

Monday

A glam start to your week, with the beautiful home of clothing designer Teresa Helbig. See more of it over here at Architectural Digest España.

(photo by montse garriga)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a lovely—and very cosy—space to spend it in. See lots more of designer Leanne Ford's gorgeous home over at sfgirlbybay here.

(photo by victoria smith for sfgirlbybay)

Moments of Beauty

That holiday feeling is beginning. Apologies for not posting much this week—it's been a busy one. More soon!

(photo via sin título)

Serenity Now

Love the subtle use of colour in this loft space—gorgeous. The stunning painting is by Erin Armstrong.
 
(via pinterest, with sincere thanks to Danielle Tierney Trantor for sourcing the artist's name for me)

Monday

A grand entrance in a Paris apartment to begin your week. Have a good one.

(photo: interior by jean-louis deniot via architectural digest)

Remembrance Day

Lest we forget.

(photo by irving penn)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a lovely spot to spend it in. You can even stay here—it's the Maison Vy hotel in Hoi An, Vietnam.

(photo via michelle halpern on pinterest)

Sweetness and Light

A peaceful room for your Thursday. Have a lovely one.

(photo via the poetry of material things)

Moments of Beauty

Ethereal, otherworldly beauty for you today. Photo by Kim Jae-won.

(via sin título)

Serenity Now

A calm space for your Tuesday. And wishing American friends well today as they head to the polls.

(photo: danielle de lange via sfgirlbybay)

Monday

A room in the soft grey tones of November. Have a good week.

(photo via here)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a sunny and lovely one to spend a leisurely afternoon cooking in—or to just linger over morning coffee.

(photo via here)

Sweetness and Light

Pretty in pink. A little bit of cheerful colour to start November.

(photo via here)

Moments of Beauty

An atmospheric, mysterious photo by Paolo Roversi—perfect for Halloween.

(via pinterest)

Serenity Now

A calming space to work in. Have a good one.

(photo: croft house)

Monday

To start your week gently—the minimalist home of British architect John Pawson and chef Annie Bell. Have a good one.

(photo by christoph kicherer. via graham and co)

Weekend

Happy weekend! Have a lovely one. And a lovely, sunny space to spend it in.

(photo via here)