les indiennes.

i have a new fabric love, lust and just have to have kind of feeling once discovering les indiennes. there is something so completely old meets new, vintage & modern, super summery and soft about these fabrics. truly the prettiest line i've seen in quite some time.







oh, and their line of red designs...pure love.


les indiennes carries a fabulous line of hand block printed paper rolls and are so exotic.



"when mary mulcahy first developed an interest in indian textiles, she just wanted fabrics that were as she envisioned them- fresh and simple, authentically indian yet pleasing to the western eye.

what were once complex traditional designs with multiple colors, she transformed by extracting and simplifying particular motifs, reducing them to a single color, and elegantly spacing them on a creamy white background. the fabric was so wonderful that les indiennes came into being.

we are particularly proud of the fact that les indiennes never set out to industrialize or to change the way things are done in india. the production of our fabric does not cause pollution nor does it disrupt the traditional lifestyle of the village where it is made. les indiennes provides fair trade employment for over 50 families, raising the standard of living for the entire community, and all the while leaving no environmental or social footprint."

seriously i can see anything and everything in my little cottage transformed by les indiennes fabric line, bedding line, and pillow line. is your mind racing? do you love this line? love to hear your thoughts. what would you transform with it? and which pattern are you drawn to most, which pattern could you live with for a while? i'm very drawn to their summer cobalt blues right now, but the reds are turning my head too :) enjoy!

flower vessels.

in my recent elle decor magazine, they featured an article about vessels. flower vessels. and with all of the amazing blooms, buds, branches and stems out there right now, what better to post about than vessels to hold your little beauties. elle decor featured some beauties and offer a great slideshow with links to all of these fabulous vessels.














i don't know about you all but i always treat myself to fresh flowers. at the shop i buy them weekly and rotate out the vessel that holds them, from large and striking to tiny and dainty and feminine. right now i have a tall clear cylindrical vase holding giant gladiolas , they are brilliant red and more blooms are popping out every day.

i have to have flowers near me, they make me happy, literally. i love walking into the shop and having them to ogle all day long. they enhance my displays of glass cake stands housing beautiful chocolate as well. they compliment the chocolate and they offer a bit of warmth and beauty to the space.

if you have to have fresh flowers, what do you prefer, choose, or cannot live without? or do you love to mix it up and constantly buy different? what are your favorite vessels to hold your flowers? for the most part i mix it up, from breaking off flowering branches in my neighborhood to purchasing something unusual at my local florist. what's your fancy? enjoy!

(fashion friday)-pretty pretty from layla grayce.

"at layla grayce, we truly, madly, deeply care about design, about creating the perfectly decorated room that expresses your unique sense of self, and finding perfect items for gifts or everyday."

oh, the jewelry!



lots of pretty bags.



i've never seen diaper bags this elegant and pretty!

oh yeah...they offer gobs of lighting as well, you know i had to add a few into the fashion friday as lighting is my love.



"layla grayce is the brainchild of wendy rossiter estes and tiffany pyne harris, lifelong friends with a passion for business and design and a love for discovering unique items. traveling through europe after college, they were inspired by the antiques, art and furnishings of the countries they visited. years passed as they started families and worked on their individual careers, designing homes and interiors for clients, friends and family along the way. encouraged to share their talents and finds with others, they created layla grayce."

their pieces of jewelry are to die for. i want all of them, one for every day of the year! happy 4th of july everyone! do tell of your plans...we are closing the shop on sat. and sun. and heading to the beach carrying books, magazines, shrimp cocktail, wine, cheese and anything else delicious we can get our little hands on. enjoy!

come dine with me...

designed by carol curtis, inspired by albert hadley.

designed by amanda kyser.

photo by john coolidge.

designed by myra hoefer design.

designed by chad eisner.

designed by chris barrett.

the home of nancy and john price.

designed by tom scheerer. "as a child jaqueline kennedy onasis spent summers in this house, and the pine dining table belonged to her family."

designed by jay griffith.

designed by karyl pierce paxton.

designed by michael berman.

designed by kim fiscus.

designed by jamie drake.

i love the name of house beautiful, it sums it right up, the house is beautiful! amongst other fabulous rooms they have a gallery on line of the most spectacular dining rooms. i had to share...

from one to another, so completely different. celebrating a different mood, size, palette and overall feel.

where would you like to dine? i'll meet you in the 2nd to last photo, although depending on my mood at the time, in any of these. hmmm, now i'm strangely hungry. enjoy :)

all modern. & a give-away.

such great cubes, coffee tables, end tables....


pages and pages of unique lighting.


and of course additions to my pillow collection which is bordering on a problem :)

i laughed at these cute little wine openers.

i am so drawn to this rug for the fun energy it would bring to any space.

hi everyone, all modern contacted me about a give-away and after looking at their site, i certainly agreed! so many great gadgets, tons of pillows, blankets, bedding, seating, lighting...and the list goes on.

so look this week for the give-away as they are now selecting something special for special people like you. i'll post details about the give-away before the end of the week. so exciting! in the meantime, peruse the pages of all modern. get your chops set on something fun and fabulous to wish for in the upcoming give-away. enjoy!