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January 25, 2019January 25, 2019elegant country style

A is for Australian elegance (an interview with Kate)

One gets the impression that Kate is a little bit shy. When you follow her on Instagram (@katier444) you notice a quiet elegance unfolding in her narrative: there are glimpses of real life (she lives with her family in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia, which she has described to me as the kind of […]

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January 23, 2019January 22, 2019elegant country style

wallpaper Wednesday

Lochwood in Green and Coral by Nina Campbell in the Rosslyn Wallpaper Collection I’m fascinated with this whimsical, wonderful wallpaper.  An enchanted forest, it certainly changes the mood of a room and most likely those who are in it…what would you do with it?  I’m very curious…  

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January 18, 2019January 21, 2019elegant country style

A is for armchairs (in a house that has a soul)

A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless. ~ May Sarton   There are chairs to sit in, and then, there are chairs to sink into with a good book or a sleepy head. I’m talking here about the latter—because chairs to sink into, armchairs—overstuffed, upholstered or slipcovered chairs, […]

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January 16, 2019January 21, 2019elegant country style

from the scrapbook: armchairs

A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless. ~ May Sarton ps~ “from the scrapbook” is a preview of what I’m working on this week…thanks for stopping by the blog!

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January 11, 2019January 11, 2019elegant country style

A is for afternoon tea (it’s having a moment)

I am a coffee drinker, but afternoon tea is such a lovely thing: restorative (the act of taking a moment out of a hectic day), pretty (the loose tea or tea bags, the dainty cups, the tea strainer, and the tea pots), and gentle (rather than jolting). It’s really a simple luxury. Every January I […]

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A is for Australian elegance with @katier444 💕💕I’m chatting with her on the blog about flowers and gardening and candle-making. Oh and find out which style icon she’d most like to have coffee with...Link in profile! Happy Friday! Repost: @katier444
Captivated by this @ninacampbellltd pattern (Lochwood in green and coral). An enchanted forest feel that transforms a space for sure! 🌿🌿So curious about how you might use it? #wallpaperwednesday
Pretty details for Tuesday💙💙#armchairlove #furlowgatewood #onemansfolly @robertkime 📷@pthepaul
The art of the worn and comfy armchair in the iconic Charleston House of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant in Sussex. One would think there is very little to say about such an ordinary thing, but I have had armchair woes and armchair triumphs (a bit more on that on the blog). What about you? @houseandgardenuk
Saturday night, long weekend, chunky sweater mood ❤️ #jeanseberg
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable” Mary Oliver (1935-2019)🕊

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