{cheap glitter}

I suppose the thread in this post is treasured things that may have no monetary value - and indeed, don't pretend to - but carry a meaning and significance in the eye of the wearer or owner. One man's rubbish is another's treasure. So here's to your grandma's collection of cheerful synthetic scarves, jewels carved of wood and the joys of sparkly cheap gold glitter!

{things i heart}

Today's {things i heart} has a shadowy and mood-filled palette. Filled with the natural lace of hair, flowers and the fretwork arches of Moorish architecture, they are a pleasant contrast to the pools of darkness captured in these images. I am all for whimsy, but I often crave an anchor and a drama to show of these delicate vignettes at their best.

{utterly pink + grey}

Here's another big post! It's dedicated to my favorite colour combination - Raspberry Pink + Grey. Yes, it really is great. The film Bright Star is one of the very best sources for this palette, and they have mixed in moody indigos and old whites to make it a truly sumptuous feast for the eyes. Another theme that helped me to edit my many many images for this file was the contrast of coarse textures layered against smooth walls and taught upholstery, another favorite! Below are two sofas - one championing grey in all its many shades, and the other PINK in it's most linen-y best. I simply can't choose which I love best...

I love the stripped window frames and honed pink render. Truly lovely.

{bedroom moodboard}

Here's a bedroom moodboard I'm currently working on. Grey, cerulean and sky blue, a hint of molten gold, a bright emerald green and faded pinks. Reclaimed wood in the rough and well-trodden rugs paired with crisp sheets and fresh paintwork. Simple, uncluttered and almost androgynous in that it could be a bedroom for a guy or a gal!

{black + metallics}

The Penguin F. Scott Fitzgerald Collection designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith is utterly delectable. Bickford-Smith is also the creator for the very popular clothbound Penguin classics series. They change the whole experience of reading these beloved novels and prove that a Kindle or electronic book cannot compete with the real thing. At least, I don't think so! The smell of freshly printed pages on yellowed paper, the texture of shiny metallic foils and printed cotton is unique and should not be missed!

{stormy} grey's

*abundance* and *florizel*

I just love the palette's in these images. They're part of my inspiration moodboards that I've assembled for various design projects I have going at the moment. There's a melancholy mood, except for the interior shot which has a more whimsical, fresh feeling. The rough boards next to the chandelier are so happy-making!

This hat is so divine.

Sighh. I'd like to make that dress. And strew the dried flowers over her. And then pen a poetic sentence underneath it. Heaven.