looking out these windows... it's that secret solitary glimpse like no other, completely unique with the greenery adding to its enchantment - a view from a room - almost romantic and always mesmerizing.

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a napa valley garden via remodelista; marc chagall painting via wikipainting; shapiro's villa interior via magazinec; grandma moses painting via wikipainting; knibb design via mydesignchic; ben pentreath photographed view via benpentreath

i would love to replace our dining room chairs, have felt this way for years but can't seem to commit due to all the choices, so i am especially drawn to these examples of getting it just right: smooth, molded eames chairs mixed with warm, natural materials - perfect.

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dining room via The Marion House Book; outdoor dining room via Herbst Architects

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antonio marras outfit via fashionising; italian apartment designed by elena carozzi and valentina giovando, photographed by alessandra ianniello via elledecorationuk; antonio marras dress via patternbank; piet oudolf designed walled garden photo by phil tatler via gardenista; a detacher via adetacher; interior featuring the tray table via somewhereiwould..

witty and wonderful works of art to soothe, inspire and tickle your fancy. have a wonderful week. 

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tim johnson art via timjohnson; the thorn puller from uffizi via goldensmith; miga de pan lion buddha via migadepan; christiane lohr sculpture via artslant; jonathan delafield cook painting via rexirwin; lee jae-hyo pine and chestnut chair via mocoloco             

the lazy days of summer have officially ended with the start of school, but the confidante sofa and wrap around bench offer an elegant invitation (and justification) to just sit around. have a relaxing weekend.

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entryway via House Beautiful; terrace via Veranda

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stella mccartney ensemble found on sarahklassen, source via voguefr; stockholm interior, photo by lindman via lindman;   thom browne greyness via cool chic; grey house rossetti and wyss architects via best architects; derek lam chicness via vogue; aedas green feature building via aedas

a little cheery combination of sweet and fun whimsies brought a smile to my face. smile and have a fun week.

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vintage animal windmill toys via ferse-verse; purple prairie clover from highline; victorian glass bulldog charm via eriebasin; nasturtiums via grainedeparesse; adorable inaluxe cat painting via inaluxe; fun combs via ferse-verse

a bit of whimsy or adding the unexpected are sure ways to create spaces that are uniquely personal and smile worthy. happy weekend.

Sources:

interior via Lonny, garden path via Marjolein Bastin