{décor inspiration: an artful arrangement}

. . . there is something about this room that brings one back, over and over again -- perhaps it is the warm floods of light, or the bright flowers and abstract art, or artful arrangement of lovely things -- or perhaps -- like summer white & leopard print, it has the feeling of transition, from warm summer days to crisp autumn nights . . .


{image: style at home via marcus design}

{runway inspiration: sonia rykiel fall 2011 rtw}

. . . the sonia rykiel fall collection's perfect mix of tweed and satin, wraps and stoles, checks and tartan, along with elegantly lovely side chignons and red lipstick makes one long for the blustery green hills of the highlands and the deep, dark waters of inverness -- perhaps it's time for another beautiful trip to scotland . . .







{sonia rykiel fall 2011 ready-to-wear, style.com via hip hip gin gin}

{décor inspiration: tufted stripes & lavender silk}

. . . and it is nearly time again to stow away the light bed linens for cosy throws & warm duvets, and perhaps, for the warmer shades of coco & morning coffee, all perfectly intermingled with always elegant tufted stripes and ultra-glamorous lavender silk . . .



{p.s.} and at long last, a few lovely links





{image: the wall street journal via style chronicle}

{colour inspiration: shades of blush & champagne}

. . . last night, it was cozy by candlelight, but {a snow-covered eiffel tower aside}, there are still many days left of winter, and already, thoughts are drifting to sand between toes, sunlit daydreams and saltwater kisses . . .

{p.s.} more ways to weather winter: bright bouquets & floral jumpers

{images: lace & tea; scan by bluepoolroad, photography by amy neunsinger for blueprint may 2006; patterson maker}

{runway inspiration: elie tahari, new york}

. . . at the moment a little time off, but when it's back to business, it will be belted blazers and high-waisted trousers, gold leather opera gloves and cozy capelets, elegant knee-length hemlines and always classic trenches . . .

{p.s.} more pre-fall picks:
* burberry prorsum
* fendi

{images: elie tahari pre-fall 2011 collection, style.com}

{have an enchanting november weekend}

. . . can hardly believe it's already mid-november -- and happily -- sunny, sunny days and unseasonably warm and it's off to the countryside for a short while, eggs benedict and cozy fires, socks & heels and cashmere camel coats, vanilla scented candles and impossibly romantic long, late-night conversations . . .

wishing you a stunningly wonderful weekend & hope it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* sweet paul: fabulous fall & winter white
* deep fuchsia & everything beautiful
* recipe: crepes with honey lavender roasted persimmons
* cire trudon: a history & fun candle projects
* design: wooden frames
* architecture: barthelemy & ifrah
* pretty, pretty: laser cut bunting
* at home: black walls for every room
* perfect for gift-wrapping: paper carnations
* colour inspiration: golden days
* design: delishop take-away
* vignette: memories of autumn {via aged & gilded}
* vintage packaging: listerine
* autumn to winter: grey & black
* just for fun: a video
* holiday inspiration 1: floating candle centerpieces
* holiday inspiration 2: bay & square boxwood {via stephmodo}

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* travel: the south of france
* colour inspiration: red wine & ripe cranberry
* at the shops: the perfect leopard print coat
* lookbook: elizabeth & james
* table for two: an espresso & cinnamon sugar biscotti
* hello & a few things
* happy november & the promise of things to come

{& new for the weekend:}
* beautiful details: patterns & textures
* photographer: michael paul, london

{images: a glamorous little side project}

{décor inspiration: tufted velvet & drops of crystal}

. . . have always held a special fondness for velvet, and especially tufted velvet, {and anything tufted, really}, and as the bright late-autumn days drift slowly into long winter nights, there is a longing for decadently warm and elegantly luxurious textures -- golden velvet against driftwood and snow-white faux fur beautifully intermingled with crystal droplets falling from silver candelabras and glittering as shooting stars on a crisp november night . . .

{hotze eisma via the ever-inspiring the diversion project}

{colour inspiration: red wine & ripe cranberry}

. . . when you combine the work of a fashion photographer and an interiors photographer, there is magic in the air, and an intermingling of intricately carved headboards and patent leather peeptoes, cranberry-coloured satin and sexy tousled hair, warm wool blankets and beaded gowns with velvet sashes, and all enveloped in warm and woodsy late-autumn tones of red wine and ripe cranberries, just in time for the holidays . . .

{images: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 - photography by david prince via my paradissi; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 - editorial: cranberry karolina , karolina kurkova by alex cayley for numéro tokyo no. 42 december 2010 via noir facade}

{hello + a few site updates . . .}

. . . to follow, but for now . . .


R E C E N T L Y : A R O U N D & A B O U T

* new this week, a few picks on elle decor's design insiders' weekly finds for a second time -- the first being, coincidentally, also following a trip to paris . . .

* for those who may have missed or just arriving : fall essentials


{images : 1 & 3, the coveteur, 2, classy in the city; all via sarah's pinterest}

{at home with : aerin lauder, aspen, colorado}

. . . always and eternally in love with summer, and while others are gliding gracefully down the mountain side, am normally the one sitting prettily by the fire, wrapped in cashmere and sipping brandy or hot chocolate with marshmallows, waiting for summer's return, and dreaming of warmer climates to see out the long wintry months ahead; of course, winter's chilly days would be no match if spent gazing out the enormous picture windows at the spectacular views outside of aerin lauder's aspen ski chalet among the silver birches, with its reclaimed cypress boards and wire-brushed oak, white walls and bed linens, cosy reading corners and floods and floods of light . . .











{p.s.} also interesting : the interior designer for the chalet was daniel romualdez, who also designed the tory burch boutique, on madison, featured here a few weeks ago -- interesting to compare the two vastly different styles

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{also:} more mountain décor

[images: aerin lauder's vacation home in aspen, colorado, photographed by françois halard for vogue via hip hip gin gin]