simple sundays

delayed gratification - a bright idea

we all know how good instant gratification can feel - that sense of having achieved something or obtained something in almost the exact same moment we first desired it - its satisfying to say the least - but what about the opposite what about obtaining something long long after that first moment of desire??

this is my moment of delayed gratification, ironically enough it comes in the shape of a light bulb - a light bulb lamp - and im inlove!!! i say love because after two years of waiting the lust has surly died away and now i just love this lamp - yes i waited 2 years for this lamp - its was more expensive than i was willing to pay and so i've been patiently waiting, checking back and watching from a far - so imagine my surprise and elation this morning when i went in just to check on my lamp and found that it had been marked down - 50% down - i snatched it off the shelf like a little kid at a candy shop and marched triumphantly to the register - i must have had the stupidest grin on my face the whole time cause the shop keeper kept looking at me strangely - and i didnt even say a word though i practically ran home with it! so i wanted to share it with the world now - and here it is!! and im sharing assuming you all wont think im crazy because i assume you too have experienced some form of delayed gratification-

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh sweet victory!!!!

wedding bells and jewels

icecream and candy

the first weekend of october a very dear friend is going to be marrying the love of her life - and i will be there to witness the entire event... so i have my dress, which i have actually pieced together from various sources (no i could not wear just any dress!) and is currently at the tailor so when i comes back i will post some pics for you - but it has a vintagie, 1920's/english garden feel to it in a very muted pallet - oh let me say that the wedding is a beach wedding - so now that i have my dress i need accessorize it -im thinking a few dainty necklaces layered atop one another and perhaps a few bracelets -
i think this grouping from anthropologie sets the tone for what i have in my head -

below are some items i found browsing through etsy -

by cleo belle jewels

luxedeluxe shop

sneak peak - hand painted butterfly nature drawing

ok - its been a while since ive done a sneak peak as i think it should be reserved for really special items - dont you? so heres one- a nature plate, like the ones we all covet really old lithographs of, only this is the OG (that original) thing - large, hand painted water color and truly truly elegant - ranging in tone from bright blue and yellow butterflies to deep creamy browns and rust ones - normally, i have to be honest, i am not so into the butterfly motif, but this is stunning- an amazing addition to any decor, the visible artists hand, the lovely old paper, the black indian ink boarder - stunning!



look for it thursday in my shop

lighting by serge mouille

remember the perfect little farmhouse in chapsal france? and do you remember the amazing light fixture that i fell in love with? check here for a second look -
well my dear friend was good enough to get me the name of the designer of that lamp - serge mouille. a lighting designer from france who began designing light fixtures around 1950 - he his mantra - he wanted something simple, sleek and elegant in the face of the ornate italian designs he saw being imported to france! bravo!! because these fixtures are just that - strong, and chic with out over powering but without fading into the background either - the only down side, ill start saving now - this is definitely a fantasy items for me!



im loving the slight curve of this pendant light! three of these over a kitchen island - ahhhhhh perfection. and below i included a photo of one of mouille's lamps in a home, albeit a perfect home, but as a scrolled through so many of the decor photos had this lamp paired with super modern designs - but i love letting it slip in among more relaxed and casual decor, just like the chapsal farmhouse - it looks so good!

p.s. thats also a hans wegner shell chair in the background - hummm wegner and mouille a match made in heaven?