{décor inspiraton: beautiful details}

. . . while spring may be a time for paring down, autumn is for layering -- for sweaters and long scarves and at home, wool blankets and velvet drapes, and a need to revel in beautiful details, and perfectly ornate bits of gold -- along the edges exotic woods and around the graceful curves of spiral staircases . . .



{images: photography by melanie acevedo}

{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}

{photographer: max-kim bee}

. . . so many lovely things to tell you today, but as they say, the best laid plans . . . home again after being away for the past few days and couldn't possibly describe the feeling of first stepping into the familiar entryway more beautifully than these nostalgia-laden photographs by max-kim bee -- a feeling of being perfectly enveloped in a softly ethereal and moody light filled with daydreams and the fluttering leaves of possibilities . . .

{p.s.} have fallen impossibly behind on e-mails & comments once again -- apologies & hopefully within the next few days xo

{images: photography by max-kim bee via desire to inspire}

{have a beautiful september weekend}

. . . this weekend has been an early sunday brunch -- lattes and fluttering late-summer leaves on a quaint, bustling terrace, and afterward, cobblestones and shops and silken satchels of lavender, cocktails with good friends, wide-legged jeans and golden sandals, and on this over-cast autumn-like day, already a feeling of change and, perhaps, somewhere in the clouds, the promise of new and magnificent things . . .

where ever in the world you may be, hope you've had [are having] an astonishingly lovely [long] weekend, and that it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo

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a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s :
* décor inspiration: floods of light, cape town
* photography: mary ellen bartley, the ocean
* a fond farewell to summer: topiaries
* at home: dipped legs
* style: the top ten french wardrobe style essentials
* collections: murano glass chandeliers
* at home: open air
* at the office: a feather pen, a classic blazer, and the scent of jasmin
* décor inpsiration: stone walls & archways, italy
* on display: gallery walls
* at home with: søren rose studio, Copenhagen
* from the archives: charming mix, four
* design: stripes and houndstooth & coral watercolours

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{as always, a few things you may have missed}
* a perfect chignon & a few lovely links
* lookbook: kaufmanfranco fall/winter 2011
* tuesday musing & artfully arranged
* décor inspiration: tufted velvet & lavender silk
* a little note: favourite five, on vacation

& new for the [long] weekend:
* a brand new month: happy september
* at the shops: gemma redux, new york
* lookbook: from russia with love

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{images: gardener & marks via my paradissi; l'aragosta}

{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}

{two lovely things: rest & relaxation}

. . . has been one of those weeks, where, despite having a million things to do, thoughts could not help but wander to these last few weeks of summer, and with family to arrive from paris for a few weeks, painting & decorating projects, design work & interviews, it's lovely, lovely to have the weekend to {hopefully} find a few moments to spend in the early-august sun . . .

{p.s.} still to follow, weekend wishes & links x

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recent two lovely things:
* ruggedly refined
* books & blossoms
* gilded chalkboards & garden sheds
* green & white
* open shelves & elegant black
* bar carts & blossoms
* books & bouquets
* a paris apartment & hermès
* secret gardens & on the terrace
* on display


{images: one - nuevo estilo via chapman interiors blog; two - j.crew via chapman interiors blog}

{décor inspiration: bedside tables & bouquets}

. . . would, perhaps, change the paisley to crisp, white linens, but adore the charming plaid floor and can hardly tear away from the vibrantly painted bedside table and perfect bouquet of roses . . .

{p.s.} wouldn't this room be lovely in a quaint countryside cottage?


{image: family circle via brabourne farm & tumblr}

{a new week + notes from the weekend}

. . . a very late but warm hello! it's lovely to see you again . . . this weekend was miles and miles of sunshine, some time at the shops and a new pair of perfectly chic suede summer sandals with gilded clasps; long walks at sunset and a saturday night film {bill cunningham new york -- [have you seen? so good]} with buttery popcorn; scented candles in the evening and strong coffee in the mornings, a table for two high above the world, with utterly breathtaking views of the city, and gardens overflowing with the intoxicating scent of white lilacs and sweet-smelling secret bunches of lilies of the valley . . .

happy monday! hope you had a beautiful weekend filled with little moments of repose & that your week is off to a perfect start, roséline xo

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a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s
* for the office: stripes & flats
* travel: chenonceau, loire
* pretty, pretty: sheer & pleats
* photographer: martin morrell
* in the kitchen: glamorous gold
* collections: duchesse & bergère
* out the door: with a perfect chignon
* colour inspiration: this palette
* late-spring shopping: this lace strapless dress & these sandals
* inspiration: lazy sunday mornings
* recipe: poached peaches & lemon verbena icecream
* at the gallery: the wallace collection

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{as always, a few things you may have missed}
* monday, monday & all in a day's work
* style inspiration: bright whites & bits of colour
* spring things: closet organization
* shoes, shoes, shoes: rose suede & bits of gold
* hello & early morning musings
* favourite five: actress & writer shiva rose
* summer inspiration: let's go on a picnic
* hello & a few updates



{images: one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight & also here | nine | ten | eleven | twelve | thirteen}

{a beautiful spring weekend + late-sunday links}

. . . the weather has been so astonishingly lovely, it is nearly impossibly not to be swept away by the blossom-scented breezes and glittering rays of sunlight . . . and this weekend was out-of-town guests and charming dinner conversations, luxuriously late mornings and sunday brunch {smoked salmon & scrambled eggs with chives, rosti, creamed horseradish & caviar} and time to fall in love all over again with every last moment along the way . . .

happy april! hope you've had a spectacular spring weekend & that it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* lovely, lovely: lilacs
* painterly palette: decorating with art
* collection: thonet chairs
* for breakfast: fresh bread & french jam
* colour inspiration: mint madness
* vintage: brass pendant
* before & after: a tufted sofa & a campaign dresser
* online shopping: this dress with these shoes
* at the movies: pure decadence
* diy: silver-leaf cabinet
* colour inspiration: coral & seafoam
* spring things: love and lilacs & beautiful bouquets

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{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* décor: french chic
* inspiration: pinkish lavender, pleats & tulle
* travel: springtime in munich
* all in a day's work: classic neutrals
* at the shops: florence & florence
* at this moment: musings & romantic florals
* two lovely things: books & bouquets
* table for two: le petit déjeuner
* style inspiration: spring's sexy brights

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{& new for the weekend:}
* spring things: bar carts & blossoms
* décor inspiration: luxurious elegance
* favourite five: rent the runway


{images: 1; 2; 3; 4 - bhldn via raina dawn; 5; 6 - style me pretty; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12 - french bedroom company via lynn; 13}