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| Provence - who wouldn't want to live here? |
I am a complete home/interiors magazine junkie. I would probably need some kind of rehab to help me overcome my obsession with these kind of magazines. Confession 1: when I cleared under my bed this weekend I found over twenty that spanned just the space of the last two months. Confession 2: I am nosey. Yes, I am. The best time of day to go for a walk if you like being nosey is dusk - it's not so dark that people have closed their curtains, but dark enough that they've put on their lights - oh joy, oh bliss - I can see their French chandelier; the Toile De Jouy wallpaper; the artfully arranged mantelpieces; carefully chosen soft furnishings and ornate candelabras; the soft muted palettes of neutrals on walls, the vibrant shout of a statement wall. This is, as far as I'm concerned, the real reason to go for a walk at the end of the day! We all dream of the place we'd like to live, whether it be city or lake, sea or river, village or mountain; I don't know anyone who hasn't refurbished their home with the proceeds of the lottery (imagined!) or bought a new home of their dreams. I lean towards the soft creams, off-whites, browns and peaches with the odd splash of colour in my own home, and am totally obsessed with the French shabby-chic look. It has grace and elegance with a sort of time-worn comfortableness about it - I'm definitely not into the show-home look. I like comfort and homeliness combined with an effortless (which it never is!)appearance of chic. So here are some of my 'lust-haves' of the moment...
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| Space, white light and a metal candleabra - heaven |
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| Monastic 'whiteness' |
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| Washed soft green armoire |
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| Surely all dreams would come true if this was my bedroom! |
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| Cool new way to display favourite pieces |
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| Green glass and distressed wood - perfect marriage |
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| A place to write my book |
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| To showcase my treasures |
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| and write my letters |
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| Entertain in style |
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Curl up in comfort
All images taken from Campagne Decoration/Arts&Decoration & le journal de la Maison
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