hearting

all images via weheartit

shades and tints

images: 1. via delight by design 2. unknown 3. closet that opens as a work space via country living 4. bern, switzerland via flickr

tea time

images: 1. teacup candle, unknown 2. http://www.yedihouseware.com/ 3. http://www.plaidpenguin.com/ 4. http://www.mustardseedandmoonshine.com/ 5. cupcake in a teacup, unknown 6. http://www.designerette.nl/

I love my tea. Always have. I prefer english breakfast with a bit of skim milk and splenda. Even more, I love my tea in adorable homes (mugs) like these.

"and all I can do is just pour some tea for two

and speak my point of view" - blind melon

we will all laugh at gilded butterflies

images: 1. tablescape via lonny mag 2. the mark hotel 3. diane von furstenberg's home library 4. st. martins lane hotel 5. pretty office via elle decor 5. anna spiro

I have always enjoyed well organized desks and spaces. Places with order and purpose that are at the same time beautiful.

Notice the gold chair in images 3 and 4 -- (a favorite chair of mine) works amazingly well in both a more old world traditional and a cleaner romantic space.

as though the ocean

images: (I warn -- many I saved a long, long time ago without credits. My sincere apologies.) 1. Clemence Poesy in a Chloe ad via clemence-poesy.org 2. Daniel Farmer photography 3. love the linear look of the flowers and frames, unknown 4. symmetry pleases the eye, unknown 5. a jewelry chandelier...genius, unknown. 6. this house looks so welcoming, unknown 7. fun masks...very New Orleans, unknown 8. beautiful mosaic bench and styling, unknown

I try hard to post photos that I have saved with credits, but my desire to credit appropriately leaves some amazing photos out of this blog and only to be enjoyed by my eyes (a sad, sad thing)...so I wanted to do a post of many "unknowns." Enjoy.

Also, I am currently reading Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (1952). It's a wonderful book so far, and just last night I came across a beautiful quote. Here it is:

"...as though the ocean were making love with something under a yellow blanket..." Only Hemingway. Beautiful.

mk. starbucks. circa 2004/2005.

photos via http://olsen-files.com/