Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. ~John Muir The signs that I have been waiting for are here. There are buds on my hydrangea bushes, my peonies are pushing up through the ground. My lavender has [...]
Posts Tagged ‘nature’
The peace and beauty of nature
Posted in ambience, architectual, feels like Europe, nature, tagged beautiful pool, Beverly Hlls, gardens, Greystone Mansion, Italian Cypress, nature on March 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Welcome Home! Impressions at first step
Posted in antique, architectual, artist, Blue, chic, collecting antiques, color inspiration, colors, Comfort, Country Modern, Creativity, Entry, fine art, Foyer, paint, simplicity, sophisticated, vintage with a modern twist, wide plank flooring, tagged antiques, Art, beautiful fabrics, Blue, blue skies, bright and airy, calm, carefree, chic, country cottage, eccentric, English, entertain, happy, nature, relaxed, sophisticated, warm, wide plank floors on February 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
You can’t judge a book by its cover, but the entry to your home reads as your table of contents. What do you want it to say about you? I want my family and friends to feel sucked in to my house, to want to come in, eat, drink, relax and stay. I want my home [...]
Things that inspire: Part II
Posted in antique, antique doors, architectual, artist, Beds, Blue, bonne huit, chairs, chic, color inspiration, Comfort, distressed antiqued furniture, feels like Europe, linen, luxurious comfort, robin egg blue, wide plank flooring, tagged alabaster, antique, brown and blue, cherubs, Comfort, distressed, dreamy drapery, gray blue, layers, linens, nature, panels, robin egg blue, seaside, vanilla, wide plank floors on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way–things I had no words for.” -Georgia O’Keeffe Color, glorious color. Look around… What would life be without the gift of color? Every color says something different to each of us. Colors evoke emotions, feelings, memories. Living in harmony [...]
Earth Scent
Posted in ambience, feels like Europe, French Chateau, gardens, La Petite Trianon, Marie Antionette, tagged beauty, dirt path, France, green grass, nature, Pasture, Trianon, Versailles on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Springtime-ish weather let my mind wander today to the beautiful grounds in Versailles, France. Walking down a dirt path lined with trees that have been manicured for 100s of years is a dream. I can still hear the peace of this place, the sound of nature, the scent of the earth envelops you. Sheep graze [...]
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