Our first KY snow of the season...

We enjoyed our fist snow of the season today.

I love waking up and seeing the rooftops all

covered in snow. It always puts a smile on my face.

If you love snow too, make sure you check out

the All The Beautiful Christmas blog. Beautiful

is the key word here.

(click on the image above to view the larger version)

Game-changing Interior...

I know these NYTimes photos are everywhere at this point —

but dammit, they deserve repeating. To put it as mildly

as I am able — I am simply crazy for nearly every little

detail (pink chaise, and all). This wonderful home

belongs to Charles & Julie Carmignac and sits on a

quiet alley in the 14th arrondissement in Paris.

Could this be a stairway to heaven?

Bleached wood and stucco certainly

make for a wonderful combination.

The cabinets in the kitchen are left over

from the building's days as a haberdashery.
Every home deserves a touch of whimsy.
That mirror!

Few things just make me seethe with jealousy. This would

be one of them.

Towering Topiary...

What a balancing act! Still, I adore it.

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via Martha Stewart

Oh so quiet...

These beautiful photographs by Lucy Snowe

capture the wonderful quiet and fantasy

of a first snow.

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images via lucysnowephotography

Favorite scent for the season...

It is time for my favorite scent for the season —

Diptyque's Feu de Bois. French for "wood fire" — the fragrance

evokes the warm, comforting aroma of rare woods burned

on a long winter day. November through March, it

always seems to set the right mood.

Rue has me Feeling Good...

And this old world is a new world

and a bold world

for me.

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Much thanks to the folks at Rue for creating

such a brilliant issue. Talk about being absolutely packed

with one splendor after another — this issue even tops

their debut! So many great features including a

wonderful holiday piece on designer and stylist

Scot Meacham Wood. I can't wait to go back and

peruse it all again.

Here's hoping you have a colorful Saturday...

So many things to love about this vignette — courtesy of

Jean-Christophe Aumas.

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image via Marie Claire Maison

A keen eye and lots of charm...

It is obvious designer Michael Klein has both.

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Image via Elle Decor

Anthropologie's Christmas Displays...

It always surprises me how Anthropologie's

crafty ways never look cheap or tacky.

Instead, they always look well-thought-out,

homespun, and artisanal. Just take a look

at these pretty frayed fabric pinecones.

Here, a little tree farm has been constructed using

live and soft-sculpture trees.
I love the mix of true, organic materials
and their stylized, handcrafted facsimiles.
Here is a fantastic display of clocks
counting down the days until Christmas.
Hmmm. I might have to steal
this simple idea.

I love the paper cone tree on the left.

This display certainly keeps your eyes moving.

Crazy for this! Especially that knitted chain garland.

Pure holiday fantasy!

Sweet, isn't it? Just look at that little wreath

on the door.

My favorite window!

(make sure you are clicking on these images to see the larger versions!)

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images via Anthropologie on Facebook

Happy Thanksgiving!