where we eat.

 

 

 

not only what we eat, but where we eat it, is important.

i am drawn to kitchens/dining rooms with interest.

with details.

with stuff!! (shocker, i know)...

and not just new stuff. definitely the old stuff, too. 

the kind of things that bring a sense of history, and charm, and that lived-in quality that usually can only come with collecting pieces over time... and you know, actually living in the space.

old table cloths, antique china cabinets, chandeliers, upholstered pieces, and great art...

all great kitchens, do make.

or they at least help it out!

this is a little off the topic, but not really i guess, since we're talking kitchens...

but i foresee stainless steel appliances dating our era in the future.

will people in 20 years look back on our time and see the ss fridge like we do the old avocado ones? people on hgtv kill me while house hunting. they walk into a kitchen and bitch, excuse my french, because it doesn't have stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. ugh.

but that's another post for another day.

fill your kitchens with the things you love, and use. old copper pots look better out of the cabinet than in :)

and art loves kitchens.

in case you didn't know that.

happy monday.

JILL

{all images via my pinterest board}

fp.

its almost time for these!

and if this were the fireplace scenario around my house, i'd have one every night.

probably the most gorgeous trimmed fireplace i've ever seen.

reminds me of the scenery in sex and the city 2.

watched it again last night.

i know i know....

but it was on hbo, and i was doing some work.

and i got caught watching it all over again.

i don't even love the story but the design (carrie's apt, and the whole middle east portion) kills me. every. time. not to mention their clothes. i always feel a little more daring with my wardrobe the day after i watch it.

hope you have a fantastic thursday.

JILL

{via apt. therapy}

little bits...

of boho.

of glitz.

of glam.

of color.

loulou de la falaise.

she lived a glamorous life.

she had glamorous jobs.

model.

muse to yves saint laurent.

worked with oscar de la renta.

owned 2 shops in paris.

had the most glamorous paris apartment.

see for yourself:

love.

and you can see lots more here.

JILL

{photos via habitually chic}

a lady

nothing could make you feel more like a lady than a gorgeous (GORGEOUS) silk gown, with a fierce up-do, and a pair of heels.

well, maybe except walking down a cobblestone street with steve mcqueen, who's done up in a tux and bowtie.

and a healthy dose of kissing.

against a wall on said cobblestone street...

with steve mcqueen.

the thomas crown affair is one of my favorite movies, both the old one (faye dunaway with steve mcqueen) and the recent one (with pierce brosnan and rene russo).

both of the ladies new how to be a lady.

and dress! like one too.

i bet they also knew how to live like one. 

here's to being a lady.

JILL

{interiors via: jeffrey bilhuber, reality and whimsy, simple everyday glamour, and pinterest}

wedding weekend.

did your wedding fly by? go way to fast? wish it could have lasted longer?

mine, too.

this particular couple wanted all that to linger as long as they could...

so they rented out the entire ace hotel in palm springs.

for 4 days.

for all their friends and family.

on thursday night, they had a swanky bourbon and bow ties party to kick off the weekend and welcome everyone in.

friday morning they had a special and intimate ceremony in the dessert with just their closest friends and family...

and came back to this:

a giant pool party.

and the addition of those hundreds of black and white beach balls = perfect.

anything en masse makes it a while lot more special. 3 beach balls just wouldn't have cut it.

the next day, they just wanted to host a giant dinner and dance party. 

successful.

again, the mass of balloons... awesome.

and then finally:

the wedding.

with more dinner.

more drinks.

and lots more dancing.

there was even a local marching band thrown in for good measure.

seriously, do you wish you were invited as much as i do?

what a great party.

what a great long weekend!

how special for them, their friends, and their family.

i only shared a fraction of the details and pretty shots

{taken by my idol, max wanger}

you can find more over at 100 layer cake.

they had 3 separate posts to cover the whole thing.

the first.

the second.

the third.

go check it out.

love.

JILL

let's take a trip.

to sao paulo, brazil.

and visit the colorful, uber quirky, awesomely-south-american, gorgeous home of cris and marcelo rosenbaum.

they share my more-is-more theory.

and i think it's pretty awesome.

via the selby.

and you can see more here.

love.

JILL

determination.

it's all over the place but i couldn't resist.

i am in love with the way these walls look.

but it's not wallpaper...

it's handpainted.

mom, ava roth handpainted the walls of her dining room to appear at first glance to be wallpaper but upon closer inspection, you'd see it was actually a non-repeating hand-painted pattern.

you can read more about her and her process on design*sponge.

she took a little over a year to complete the project grabbing an hour here or there.

love it. and the colors together are great.

don't know, check that, actually i do know... i wouldn't have the determination to complete such a project. kuddos to her!!!

happy friday.

JILL