as i mentioned last week, we installed a small courtyard to replace our lawn. although most of the planting will take a season or more to fill in, we have one large, lovely potted olive tree that adds a little mature elegance to an otherwise very young garden. wishing you a lovely weekend.

images, clockwise from top left:

1/ via House to Home  2/ via Remodelista 3/ via Made in Persbo - Carina Olander Photography

4/ via Design & Wonen 5/ via Remodelista 6/ via Anna Truelsen: My Lovely Things

sources:

1. derek lam ensemble ss 2015 via styleindicator 2. photo by eve wilson of robin boyd designed home via plastolux spotted on pin by victor raul garcia 3. gosia baczynska ss 2014 fashion via wetheurban spotted on pin by kaixi 4. garden photo by ayako sakata via google 5. photo by nina westervelt of  hermes ss 2015 via tmagazine spotted on pin by megan nelson thompson 6. ron arad architects designed design museum holon via archdaily spotted on pin by pier angeli sa cellini

we said goodbye to our lawn this week - raccoons, moles, our sweet dog, and now the drought made it impossible to keep.  in its place we now have a small bluestone courtyard in an ashlar pattern and are anxiously awaiting lovely elfin thyme to fill in all the spaces between the stones, ah patience. happy weekend.

images, clockwise from top left:

1/ via  Laure Joliet Photography 2/ via Cote de Texas 3/ via Katherine Field & Associates

4/ via Gardenista 5/ via Melanie King 6/ via Robbins Archiitecture

a dash of pink, a splash of purple sets an energetic and playful mood. below, images of a couple brooches with layers of soft and feminine mixed with strong and rustic elements - smooth satin stitching hand embroidered in pops of color juxtaposed with nubby linen yarn and twisted wire made to playfully add a boost of tactile sweetness to any ensemble.

hope you have a playfully energetic week.

sources:

1. kettle watercolor by misato suzuki via alittlepainter 2. hand embroidered brooch via kuwatani 3. a couple of brooches, designed and handmade in marin, california via kuwatani 4. jess brown interior via silenceondecore spotted on pin by bon boutique 5. garden photograph by hannah via gravetyemanor 6. mociun sapphire and ruby ring via mociun

new plans for our front yard have had me busy pinning and visiting all the local nurseries for inspiration. wishing you an inspiring holiday weekend.

images, clockwise from top left:

1/ via uncovet 2/ via sf girl by bay 3/ via Sunset courtesy of Gardenista

4/ via Mondo Design 5/ via  Hither and Thither 6/ via A Beautiful Mess

sources:

1. apiece apart resort 2016 ensemble via style pin by elisa ahonen 2. window image via apartmenttherapy spotted on pin by tractorgirl 3. christian dior spring 2015 dress via styleindicator 4. gallery wall image via framedandmatted 5. valentino spring 2013 dress via style spotted on pin by megan mitsuoka 6. marrakech-menara airport image via wikiarquitectura first spotted on pin by june

now that summer has officially begun, time to explore the water. happy weekend.

images, clockwise from top left:

1/ via Dea Vita 2/ via Architectural Digest 3/ via Dezeen

4/ via Better Homes & Gardens 5/ via Arch Daily  6/ via Contemporist

hope your father's day solstice weekend went smoothly. a hand-embroidered hand-beaded boutonniere or pin shown below is in the shop.

have a soothing dreamy week.

sources:

handmade in marin county,california - a boutonniere or pin via kuwatani 2. frederik vercruysse photo of bedroom interior as seen in dwell magazine via frederikvercruysse 3. photo by misato via alittlepainter 4. georges lacombe marine bleue painting via wikipedia 5. forget me not ring via inezstodel spotted on pin by jeanne van etten 6. rosanna castrini image of villa bricherasio botanical garden via elblogdelatabla spotted on pin by fredric herbinet