rosemary and lavender are two of my favorite plants. their texture, usefulness, versatility and scent only add to its beauty. their beauty and an incredibly adorable bird outline from one of my daughters books, inspired the golden bird wreath below. the hand-formed golden wreath is meant to add a sweet note of instant warmth and charm from wherever it hangs. the wreath is hanging in my shop.

have a week filled with warmth and charm.

sources:

1. lavender filled planter via karachildress spotted on johnnyottto pin 2. handmade golden wreath by and via kuwatani 3. john mckinney's interior via designsponge spotted on a josiekittykats pin 4. david neale ring via thegoldensmith 5. painting by bernard lorjou via artistsandart 6. elle decor magazine featured jacqueline vine stone mosaic by sara baldwin for new ravenna mosaics via newravenna

we have a little deck off our dining room that is begging for a couple of chairs to make it a truly lovely place to sit in the morning sun and sip our coffee. wishing you a happy weekend

clockwise from top left:

1/via  seveteendoors 2/ via live love design 3/ via desire to inspire

4/ via ninemsn 5/ via christine dovey 6/ via melissa mercier

sources:

1. balenciaga detail via stylebistro 2. studio mode designed graffiti cafe via archdaily 3. derek lam ensemble via style 4. richard shapiro interior via thestylesaloniste 5. valentino via stylebistro 6. lotus temple, india, photo by mathijs van den bosch via travelingcolors

here's the second installment of the pool love fest as we count down to summer, enjoy! happy weekend to you and yours.

clockwise from top left:

1/ via Hammer Architects 2/ via design milk 3/ via arch daily

4/ via Alberto Campos Baeza 5/ via Adelto  6/ via arch daily

i have so many ideas for new objects to make that sometimes it feels frenetic and i just want to calm myself with pretty things to look at which may lead to more ideas..and so it goes. the light in certain surfaces and against certain textures amazes me, it can be ethereal and extremely calming. a boutinnierre/pin that's almost done - shown below soon to be in the shop - to add that certain lasting charm to a special lapel on any occasion.

have a calming week.

sources:

1. peter ivy handblown goblet via peterivy, spotted on lwilliamson pin 2. rika magazine via silverscents 3. mountain photo by ralf schreiber via crossingislandnature spotted on witanddelight 4. ancient blue lace agate beads via skjancientbeadart spotted on paola gambetti pin 5. and 6. soon to be boutonniere/pin on kuwatani

looking forward to the long weekend, a chance to get some projects completed such as a new front gate. have a happy weekend.

sources:

clockwise from top left:

1/ via Remodelista 2/ vía Plataforma Aquitectura 3/ via 1Kindesign

4/ via mile hi modern 5/ via Mad for Mid-Century 6/ via Serramenti Brombal

birds, rosemary, wire purposefully formed, charming spaces and antique jewelry make me smile. thinking about surrounding myself with all of them at once would be dreamy. the golden wire bird wreath is one of several works in progress soon to be in my shop.

dream a little dream this week.

sources:

1. wreath in progress, soon to appear via kuwatani 2. tomasa martin artwork via artodyssey1 3. alexandra kadzevich painting via theartstack 4. botanical art via picturingplants 5. georgian giardinetti ring via 1stdibs 6. s.r. gambrel designed interior via srgambrel

oh my, pardon the pun but my head is swimming from all the amazing pool images i have been oohing and aahing over - stay tuned for more pool series posts as summer approaches. a happy weekend to you.

sources:

clockwise from top left:

1/ via  Estately 2/ via de zeen 3/ via Contemporist

4/ via House Beautiful 5/ via Harpers Bazaar 6/ via Archdaily