hello lovely inspiration

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aren't the juicy colors delicious? snapped it last spring.

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P L A N E T  hellolovelyinc!

moi. told you i'd wear pintuck linen, Sarah!

What is inspiring this blogger lately?

sweet blog friend Desiree's house - decor de provence

1.

Rooms that read ethereal and relaxed

(European design so often gets it right).

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Pipeline Surfing Competition, Oahu's North Shore

2.

The ocean's majesty.

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curiosities inside a jar in my kitchen

3.

Objects that stir the senses at the flea market.

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my Bella Luna

4.

Fluffy dogs who love unconditionally.

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(i didn't photoshop in the cobwebs. they're for realz.)

5.

Words including scripture - above is my life verse.

via busybeingfabulous.com

6.

Art that transports us to a place we've never been.

HA! via thisisnthappiness.com

7.

Humor that strikes a chord.

(mine is often irreverent.)

dreamy whites

8.

Feminine objects balanced with rustic.

via Olsens Anonymous

9.

Fashion purely for fun

(not for status, snobbishness, or hiding behind).

gardener and marks

10.

The comforts of home

(and especially 'romantic and soulful with an edge' design).

omg this is my idea of  beyond beautiful.

Glen Luchford - Prada 1997

11.

Quiet tones and natural gorgeousness of sea, sand, and sky.

via thisisn'thappiness

12.

Books with smell-able, touch-able, tear-able

(but not terrible) pages.

via mighty to save

13.

You.

Yes, you.

You're creative, generous, and so kind

to share your lovely rather than keep it locked up.

You invite me to savor it,

and sometimes I get to add to the beauty.

In this way, we all win.

Is this naive?

Maybe.

But it takes courage to hope...

and I so want to be brave.

What do you think?

Do any of these inspirations move you?

I hope you'll click follow and join this lovely journey. 

Here's to finding endless inspiration this weekend,

and I promise to provide more when you visit next.

Hugs.

graham moss: 10 peeks

1. shut. it. up.

Graham Moss

is the creative mind

behind these 10 cool moments of 'shut it.'

This designer puts the fun in funky fresh.

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all images Graham Moss

And your favorite vignette is...?

p.s. isn't that clock in #3 like

one of the best you've seen?

massucco, warner, and miller

Visit the designing trio here.

MASSUCCO, WARNER, AND MILLER

create inspiring rooms.

Say hello to vibrant, fresh, and cheerful

spaces these professionals design.

12 WOWS:

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I admire the happy balance

this design group strikes

and the upbeat attitude

of their interiors.

My challenge du jour?

How to balance oldish shabby stuff

and newish stuff without having it feel so grandma!

(We're sexy and sassy for cryin out loud

but some of these rooms? Not so much.)

It's always tempting to blow up the whole place

and start over, isn't it?

Maybe this spring

we'll experiment with...

shhhhhhhhhhhh!

color and prints.

I SAID MAYBE.

and no orange.

natural light

Elle Decor

Is 

there any

substitute for

gorgeous

natural light?

photo by Eric Roth

All of these spaces

glow with it.

Frank Greenwald

Birch and Lily

Lobby - The James Hotel

photo by Eric Roth

mighty to save

These sunny spaces

make me feel like this image,

and now I'm beaming that

vibe to you.

Feelin it?

barn beautiful

Fitzhugh Karol

Okay, it's a conspiracy.

Everywhere I turn I see

interior design references to barns

I'd love to incorporate

someday in our home.

Don't you love how rustic wood

properly paired and contrasted with 

pristine millwork and walls

feels earthy and alive?

The access to the loft (above)

in this NY apartment is

pure genius as the ladder

also serves the bookcases!

In our next DIY project

(finishing lower level)

we may try to incorporate sliding

barn doors for architectural interest.

Amy Neunsinger

Frank Greenwald (Ina Garten's barn)

If you spotted Ina Garten's

East Hampton barn

in House Beautiful,

you may have noticed she

swapped the harvest table

for an elegant skirted round.

The kitchen island is a mere 18 feet--

can you imagine?

Frank Greenwald

Frank Greenwald

Omg, I love Ina's patio.

Elle Decor (Meg Ryan's home)

Meg Ryan's "barn-ish" home

was recently renovated

on Martha's Vineyard.

It has a

more California vibe

and appears to have required

an ocean of white paint!

Meg's kitchen is intriquing

with its greenhouse feel.

I can't help but think:

ALL THE WINDOWS--

streaks and smudges

visible from both sides

(perhaps the housekeeper

is pondering the same thing).

Also, I'm curious:

what purpose do so many interior

 windows enveloping the kitchen

serve?

Perhaps they were existing

when she bought the place.

I love how the interior window enhances

this space.

via Remodelista

Even the tracks for the doors are gorgeous.

via Mary Ruffle

See more of architect

Frank Greenwald's work

here.