{dusky lilac, smokey lavender & hello}

. . . hello again! had not meant to go missing for quite as long, but as you know, with travel, things can sometimes get a little tricky when it comes to scheduling, and today, sunny, bright & beautiful in geneva, and with terrace cafés overlooking the lake and walks along cobblestone streets, still-leafy parks, fountains and cathedrals, was far too tempting to take the day to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather . . . not certain when there next will be a moment to say hello, but for now, leaving you with the utter sophistication of metallic wallcoverings, scalloped headboards and monogrammed bed linens, chandeliers and gilded mirrors, lavender velvet and de gournay . . .

à bientôt & hope your week is off to a perfect start,
roséline xo



{images: house beautiful via max and chic}

{favourite five: designer kelly wearstler}

I ask a lot of clients what their favorite colors are and they say, 'I don't know what I want to live in.' I say, 'Go in your closet and look at the majority of what color is in there; that's the color you're going to like living in.

~ Kelly Wearstler

Whether she is dressing interiors or dressing models, interior and fashion designer Kelly Wearstler is taking the world of high-style by storm -- a very chic storm.





Since she started her own interior design firm in 1995, Kelly has taken lessons from celebrated decorators such as Dorothy Draper and William Haines, applying the modern sensible style of a strict color palette and clean, graphic lines to the chic, plush and swanky glamour of old Hollywood . . .

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from the fall 2011 ready-to-wear collection

{p.s.} as always, so much more after the jump x
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{summer inspiration: dinner outdoors}

. . . late summer, and have been spending absolutely every single possible moment outdoors, in the park and at the beach, but mostly dinners on the terrace on these breezy august nights . . .


{images: photography by leila peterson, the wedding chicks via patterson maker}

{colour inspiration: golden coral & morning sky}

. . . a softer, subtler, more romantic version of the classic combination of red and turquoise -- golden coral and morning sky -- and whether a bouquet of peonies at an afternoon dinner party or a delicate silk blouse against luxurious bed linens -- the intermingling of the two feels like a rush of spring air, billowing past curtains and fluttery skirts and bright petals in carved vases, ushering in long-awaited days of summer . . .

{p.s.} just happened upon another variation of this colour combination, here {via destined to design}

{images: style me pretty; katie fogarty by nicolas moore for flair, june 2011 via fgr}

{two lovely things: green & white}

. . . two lovely things: wallpapered cabinets & beautiful bunches of narcissi and it's beginning to look a lot like spring . . .


{images: patrick cline for lonny magazine & gingerlily flowers}

{two lovely things: open shelves & elegant black}

. . . while lately have been favouring wallpapered cabinets, {especially in romantic spring florals}, had forgotten how classically beautiful shades of onyx and midnight can be for showcasing stacks of beautiful books and antiques, or a collection of everyday dishware and fine china, and adore how strikingly lovely the palest pink of the roses and stacks of gold-rimmed teacups look against such a background . . .

{p.s.} more black shelving


{images: 1 - patrick cline for lonny; 2 - high gloss}

{décor inspiration: patterns & textures}

. . . there is something so wonderfully absorbing about this room -- the luxuriously rich colours and mix of patterns & textures -- perhaps it is the royal blue silk settee and elegant leopard print walls, the dazzling chandelier and bits of gold, the dusky streams of light and beautifully set table for two, or perhaps is is a combination of all these things . . .


{image: photography by brie williams, discovered via moodboard}

{have a beautiful weekend + late-sunday links}

. . . there is just something about sundays -- everything seems to slow down to a perfect pace, and whether off to the countryside, catching flights or catching up on beauty sleep, it is nearly impossible not to relax on sundays and it's positively luxurious . . . and while last week was filled with loveliness, working in sun-drenched cafés and evening walks with the dog that ended in new summer wedges and a little black dress, there is a certain hope about sundays that always leaves time for brunch, a good book, the flower markets, handwritten letters, and moments lost in daydreams . . .

hope you're having a wonderful weekend & that it's beautiful where you are, ~roséline xo

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{a few lovely links:}
* photographer: maggie harrsen
* DIY: pretty paper clips
* at the shops: french cleaning supplies
* upcoming: a brand new magazine
* décor inspiration: canopy beds
* spring shopping: these & these
* travel: corinthian club, glasgow
* print & pattern: new designs by coralie bickford-smith
* and more: patterns
* at home: pure gold
* and more: porter chairs
* at the side: this room & that dress
* from the archives: dusky blue & driftwood grey
* make a difference: all proceeds from this print & this print will help

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* monday, monday & a few lovely links
* two lovely things: all that glitters
* style inspiration: beautiful details
* thought for today: il n'est jamais trop tard...
* the last of the great icons: farewell elizabeth taylor
* storage inspiration: on display
* spring collection: french chic
* champagne picnics & wishing you a happy spring
* simply chic: portfolio clutch
* favourite five: rachel ashwell

{& new for the weekend:}
* art print: love, love, love

{images: chloé fall 2011 rtw via vogue, photography by marcus tondo; decoracion de interiores via eclecchic; style.com; 812 park avenue via rdujour; eclecchic; rodarte spring 2011 via vogue, see also a glamorous little side project}

{décor inspiration: a kiss of colour}

. . . monday, monday, and utterly inspired by this beautiful entryway -- the enchanting framed wallpaper fragment and antique french chest, the warm wood panelled walls and rich chevron floors . . . and not certain if it is because it is february or the approach of valentine's day, but lately, have been dreaming of painting the walls the palest shade of pink . . .





. . . of course, the next best thing would be glimpses of colour set against pale and perfectly pretty neutrals . . .

{1 & 3 - scan by this is glamorous, photography by jonny valiant for house beautiful, interior design by tracery interiors; 2- scan by this is glamorous, photography by victoria pearson for house beautiful}

{the first exciting news of the new year}

. . . hello again! . . . had mentioned much, much earlier there would be fun news today . . . and so, a little fashionably late, {and those on twitter may have already heard}, but in case you haven't . . . as you know, have loved lonny magazine since the premiere issue over two years ago, but absolutely adore the current issue most of all, for it contains the most beautiful feature . . .






{a few of my favourite things}

thanks ever so much to ellie and everyone at lonny -- and to you, of course -- for always making everything so much more fun xo

{images: lonny}

{snow & mistletoe}

. . . at this moment, red lipstick and a long sweep of silk taffeta, and excitement uncontained for a few days away . . . and there will be lingering soirées and champagne, laughter by firelight and snow and mistletoe . . . but first, hello & farewell and thank you so very much for reading all this time, for wonderfully thoughtful comments and beautifully written emails {& all the lovely holiday cards!} and for spending a part of your mornings & days caught up in the thoughts & musings here . . . wishing you holidays enveloped in warmth & laughter, family & friends, and most of all, love, love, love and arms to hold you tight on these late december nights . . .

a very merry christmas to you & the most happiest of holidays,
~ roséline xo

{images: thesteward; sofia; alina gozin'a via desire to inspire; kurt geiger shoes via selina lake; kate spade via inside the loop; thesteward, photo-editing by this is glamorous}