12/20/10

Checking It Twice

Gifts purchased...
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Lights strung...
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Christmas Tree picked...
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Ornaments hung...
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&
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Shoes shined...
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Festive dress selected...
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Are you ready for Christmas?

12/16/10

chic chalets

would love to be relaxing right now in one of these chic chalets...




 





...but lucky me I am in the warm Caribbean

12/1/10

900 acres

I've always dreamed of a community that maintains a natural and organic lifestyle that is also elegant, stylish and inviting.  I recently came across a new community featured at House Beautiful & was very pleasantly surprised to learn that my dream place does exist.

It all started when the Nygren family moved to a farm outside of Atlanta.  They fell in love with their surroundings {who wouldn't} & decided to purchase the adjoining 900 acres. 

To assure that no one would bull dose their precious land they design a built a community based on New Urbanism

The Nest

There are many options when in comes to the housing in Serenbe.  Perhaps you prefer a cosy cottage similar to The Nest...
The Nest : Living Room 

The Nest : Staircase

Or perhaps you would like something a bit more grand...



There are stables to board your horses & Serenbe Inn for your overflow of holiday guest.  Holiday food is easily prepares with fresh veg from the organic garden


Don't feel like cooking? There are restaurants - including a Bakeshop...

The Blue Eye Daisy Bakeshop


To read more about the fabulous Serenbe visit the community's website




11/29/10

lovely walls

My current obsession with wallpaper is a solid color paired with detail / pattern in a neutral or vice versus














11/28/10

Stella in the Country

This past weekend on our trip back east from London I had a read of the November issue of Vogue.  I was immediately lusting over Stella McCartney's stunning home set in the English countryside.






Herringbone brick path




Fun tea set by Tina Tsang








Photography by Bruce Weber via