monday mood board

yesterday in the fabric store i watched in awe as the girl in front of me pulled bolt after beautiful bolt from her stack. moody deep blues, stripes and checks, sheer window pane white and soft creams of various tones. I found myself thinking about her choices for the rest of the day and into the evening. 


Such lovely choices. I have no idea what she was going to use them for but I imagined a pretty line of new spring clothes, a bit girlie but perfectly casual ~ who knows but her choices became my inspiration for this monday mood board. 






bowls, chocolate bar, cups and saucers, buffalo check, whisk & spoon, stripes & silver, wine cups. 

interior inspiration - in a blue bedroom

Jacqueline Coumans home: Photos by Simon Upton for Elle Decor.

not only is the light in this room absolutely divine, but im swooning over the ease with which, rustic simplicity, modern elements and overt femininity can all sit so quietly and calmly together. i love that textured bedspread and that stately gazelle head which manages not to dominate the room. did i mention my swoonieness?

a modern farm table

silvergardens

found via emmasdesignblogg

so im fantasizing today about not living in a tiny studio in the city, but about a big old farmhouse in the country - especially one with a long, long scrubbed wooden dining table - so that i could cook for all my friends, eat, drink wine and make general merriment - here are some images so you to can share in my little country dinner party fantasy!! ive found some lovely things to keep you occupied while your at the table too! check out these hand designed linens by elisabethbentz

elisabethbentz

cottagefarm

elisabethbentz

jenniesjunque

as usual im loving the combinations of modern, traditional, rustic, formal and above all simple - and im finding that i just cant escape blue and white as one of my favorite combinations, it always looks fresh, crisp and clean, but there are so many possibilities! guess thats why its been a favorite for centuries -

silvergardens

from the home of designer darrylcarter