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!

Stellen Straw available at Finderskeepers Market...

These are so pretty hung in front of an

old painted mirror. ($14 -$24)

Edie van Breem's Christmas Magic...

The case clock and wheat arrangements certainly

speak of van Breem's Scandinavian heritage.
I love the wheat mixed with boxwood in this
wreath hanging above a 19th-century
painted-wood bench.
Both the table and its trappings are just lovely.
I especially like the simplicity of the goose-feather
tree in that wonderful copper pot.
What a beautiful holiday display!
The table is a 70-year-old clam-shucking table.
A 200-year-old dowry chest from Lapland holds
cozy blankets and a stellen straw star. We
sell these wonderful stellen decorations at
Finderskeepers Market.

Here is that Christmas magic I mentioned.

Check out Edie van Breem's shop for more

of her Scandinavian-inspired items.

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images via Country Living

This handsome bookcase just arrived...

I can't wait to fill it up.

Someone Like You...

Adele performing a brand new 2010 track live on Later with Jools Holland. Vocal brilliance!

Physical Beauty meets Handsome Interiors...

OK, I know the vintage luggage, shoe ladder, and perfectly

distressed leather chair are secondary in this photo —

still, they are handsome accents for this portrait

of British model David Gandy.

David is best know for his breathtaking advertisement

for Dolce & Gabbana's fragrance Light Blue.
The rugged masculinity of these interiors really does
mirror all the character in that handsome face.
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photos by Nina Duncan

Away on the Mantle...

These are just a few of my favorites from

Lonny's recent online mantle feature.

Of course I have to start off with this

NVR masterpiece.

All together, this is just a great space — but that mantle

definitely has a starring role.
Moody and playful at the same time. That's rare.

I have posted this image before, but I couldn't

resit including it in this mantle showcase.

It is certainly all about the artwork!

The massive mantle or those extra-wide floorboards?

Where do I look first?

Ryan Korban's Bedroom on Lonny...

I am so in love with this space! I know it has

been blogged about many times, but I just

had to give it the ol' NVR thumbs up. From

the artwork, to the accessories and color choices —

I think everything is just perfect.

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via Lonny

A Great Space for Thanksgiving Dinner...

Then again, nothing beats home.

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images via Martha Stewart

If only Santa's pockets were extra deep this year...

Another 1stdibs delight.

Lavender and Grey...

This would make a lovely holiday palette, don't you think?
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image via White Poetry

Folding Camp Table...

I love this new arrival at Finderskeepers Market!

Dollhouse Revisited...

Now faded and worn, I am sure this dollhouse was once

the ultimate prized possession of little Nancy Allen.

In its current state, it would now be a prized possession

of mine. (1st dibs)

Norwegian Mountain Cabin...

So cozy.
Full of personality.

Form and function.

Visually restful and relaxed.

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via Skona Hem