home away from home favorites: lisbon.
hello dear readers, i hope you had a swell holiday. and in honor of summer holidays i thought it might be fun to share with you some of the best of t...
06-07-2021 21:37
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wear this there: bavel dtla.
we’re sticking closer to home this week because there is just so much going on in Downtown Los Angeles? bustling Arts District now that we’re pos...
01-07-2021 21:35
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foraging for flowers, a new how-to book.
i’ve been a long-time follower of florist and blogger chelsea fuss who opened her very first florist shop at age 23, so she’s had almost 20 years...
30-06-2021 21:33
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a return to italy’s valdirose.
we’ve visited here before via their very inspiring instagram feed but now that travel is on our minds again, let’s revisit, shall we" Valdirose i...
29-06-2021 21:34
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color story: coffee in bed.
ack! monday. who wants coffee in bed" me, me!! you know that morning moment when you pour the cream into your coffee (whether it be oat, soy, coconut...
28-06-2021 21:32
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wear this there: kink berlin.
Guten Tag, friends! we’re hopping on a plane to germany today and headed to a city i’ve long had on my must-visit list. a city known for its über...
24-06-2021 21:34
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viva the pink bathroom.
once, many moons ago in san francisco i lived in an older 1940’s home with a bathroom with not just pink, but blue and pink bathroom tile. whoosh, ...
23-06-2021 21:39
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color story: classic black & white.
again, i insist black is a color, and my perhaps my favorite. i wear it almost primarily and my home is full of both black furnishings and accents. i...
22-06-2021 21:34
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instagram worthy: @marinebrusson.
i shared a small peek at this very talented photographer’s kitchen on last week’s friday finds, but i really wanted to do a deeper dive into all ...
21-06-2021 21:34
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wear this there: HIRU Paris.
we’re headed to one of my favorite Parisian neighborhoods today, to a very charming restaurant at the foot of the Montmartre hill and we’re in fo...
17-06-2021 21:35
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french getaway.
just over an hour away from Bordeaux in the french countryside is a small historic town of Duras and it’s there you will find the most charming air...
16-06-2021 21:35
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color story: french blue.
i?ve shared all about blue before in ...
15-06-2021 21:39
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kitchen gear for we gourmands.
kitchen accouterment for we gourmands — i’m really into it. if you saw my recent wee kitchen makeover, you may have noticed i have a lot of kitch...
14-06-2021 21:36
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color story: the color of love.
as i was writing this jesse chamberlin-marble loved color, she lived color and simply radiated joy. her stunning jesse was guiding my hand and holdin...
08-06-2021 21:41
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instagram worthy: @ladoublej.
well, if thislive like an Italian. as a former contributing editor at Harper?s Bazaar USA, WSJ, and Wallpaper magazines it’s no surprise. j.j.’...
07-06-2021 21:34
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wear this there: ho?tel amour.
i’m just itching to get back to france on another super marché vintage treasure hunt, so today i thought we’d take a quick weekend trip there vir...
03-06-2021 21:34
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figure féminine.
i’m still not over the sculpture thing — and i just keep seeing more and more of them as vintage decor accents and think they’re très chic! eve...
02-06-2021 21:35
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color story: green day.
green is such a happy, cheerful color, don’t you think" and after coming off a long holiday weekend, i felt like we all might need a little lift. s...
01-06-2021 21:34
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27-05-2021 21:34
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picnic season.
picnicking — the all-American pastime. i love a good picnic, and half the fun is in the preparation — i mean who doesn’t get romantic, nostalgi...
26-05-2021 21:37
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let’s take a trip to maison acacia.
located in the historic center of La Ciotat, a town on France?s Mediterranean coast close to the port, beaches, creeks, and the gateway to france’s...
25-05-2021 21:37
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minimalist beach retreat.
i guess i just have beach shacks on my mind lately because i’m back with some ideas for the modern but very minimalist beach retreat. not your aver...
24-05-2021 21:36
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wear this there: café loustic paris.
all right, mes amies, we are hopping on an aeroplane and heading off to the continent. i need some coffee — good coffee — so we’re headed to my...
20-05-2021 21:38
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pottery studio of my dreams.
one thing i did right before we went into last year’s long quarantine was a pottery class at the row dtla’s still life ceramics. i’d never done...
19-05-2021 21:40
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color story: may gray.
it’s been very, very gray lately when i wake up and i can’t say i honestly love it — i do much better rising with a bit of sunshine. but it’s...
18-05-2021 21:40
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the little black shack.
On the water?s edge of Pittwater?s pristine Western shore near sydney, australia is the very dreamy the little black shack. originally hand-built by ...
17-05-2021 21:40
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wear this there: hotel palisade public house.
one day soon we’re going to be getting on an airplane and we might as well head all the way down under, to the always interesting city of sydney, a...
13-05-2021 21:37
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perfecting your shelf life.
organizing, sometimes it just feels, well, so overwhelming! but as they say — no time like the present. and i don’t know if you’re like me, but...
12-05-2021 21:37
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color story: mediterranean blue.
maybe it?s my relatively new life near the beach, but this week?s my scandinavian home; kitchen sink ...
11-05-2021 21:36
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indoor urban gardens.
even though i have nothing but admiration for you urban jungle lovers, personally the only place i can maintain a lot of plant life seems to be outdo...
10-05-2021 21:38
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embracing the imperfect beauty of wabi sabi.
i’m finding myself with way too much ‘stuff’ again. when i feel this way, not only does my home feel cluttered, but my mind does, too. i have t...
05-05-2021 21:40
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summertime totes.
if you ask anyone they’re likely to agree that i’m a bit of a bag freak. i like to call it aficionado, but hey, semantics. i just love great look...
04-05-2021 21:42
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color story: california sunshine.
for this week’s kbl atlas; nuevo estilo; xo amys.
The post color story: california sunshine. appeared first on sfgirlbybay....
03-05-2021 21:40
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wear this there: xu teahouse & restaurant london.
i absolutely adore london, and i love a good teahouse, but this time it’s perhaps not exactly what you’d think of whilst in londontown. not your ...
30-04-2021 21:39
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art. it’s so subjective.
a little bit about art today! like a lot of us, when it comes to decorating with art, i get a little stuck — at least at first. when i moved into t...
27-04-2021 21:45
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color story: shiny pretty objects.
this week’s rw guild Calyx pendant light; le lapa brass armoire; amber interiors Brass Bottle Opener; cb2 GLEAM BRASS FOOTED BOWL; SAN CRISTOBAL WA...
26-04-2021 21:41
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wear this there: cha?teau malrome? france.
once we’re able to travel to europe again i’m definitely headed back to france to shop for super marché. and when we find downtime, high on my li...
22-04-2021 21:40
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understated surf style.
i think sometimes when people think of ‘surf style’ they might envision tropical prints and too many palm trees. but i like a more understated an...
21-04-2021 21:40
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on trend: less styled, more you.
when it comes to styling or rather the ‘unstyled, but styled look’ (stay with me here) i’m gonna give big props to designers that make it just ...
20-04-2021 21:40
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a conceptual new york apartment.
i keep seeing this beautiful west village apartment pop up on the internet and had to explore and investigate further. i’ve come to discover it’s...
19-04-2021 21:39
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wear this there: ppl williamsburg.
on this week’s wear this there we’re keeping our meal simple and popping in for a coffee and perhaps a yummy breakfast pastry. we’re headed to ...
15-04-2021 21:39
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an easy kitchen update.
as you may already know, i rent my cottage in laguna beach and it’s registered with the historical society as a spanish revival built in 1929. i co...
14-04-2021 21:39
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never too many chairs.
if you know me at all, you know i love to collect chairs — too many in fact! and, the funky ones are my favorites. i went down an internet rabbit h...
14-04-2021 21:39
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on trend: colorful kitchens.
we’re back from spring break and i do hope you all had a little downtime last week, and enjoyed some time offline. now that we’re back, let’s g...
12-04-2021 21:40
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wear this there: ace DTLA.
one of my go-to recommendations for places to stay in los angeles is the ace hotel in DTLA’s old Broadway District. architecture is kind of my thin...
01-04-2021 21:34
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color story: springtime green.
yay! spring is here! as they very often say, the grass is always greener, and on this week’s ...
31-03-2021 21:37
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make mine mediterranean.
i’ve been hooked on watching stanley tucci’s new streaming travel tv series discovering italy (on hulu) and in the latest episode he traveled to ...
29-03-2021 21:34
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wear this there: kavalleriet cafe.
in this week’s wear this there we’re headed to one of my favorite cities, stockholm to a fairly new café conveniently located next door to the Pe...
25-03-2021 21:39
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on trend: the black bed frame.
i’ve noticed a whole lotta black bed frames lately and quite like the dramatic look they provide, especially when paired with lots of contrasting w...
23-03-2021 22:09
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color story: spring has sprung.
spring has sprung everywhere i look — the sun has made its glorious appearance quite evident and my garden is blooming beautifully because of it. i...
22-03-2021 21:43
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wear this there: fish & pussycat.
i’m not sure if when we can begin traveling again if many of you might have the ukraine on your list of must-visits, but if so, kiev, one of the ol...
18-03-2021 22:11
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spring refresh with revival.
textural, luxurious rugs on the ground beneath our feet are what can very often make a room come to life. area rugs give a room warmth — not just p...
16-03-2021 22:08
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spring forth.
i’m back and i want to thank all of you for your patience and most importantly for the kind and loving words you shared with me. i know lucy would ...
15-03-2021 21:44
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in loving memory of my sweet lucy.
some of you may have seen my instagram this week, but if not, i’m sorry to share with you that i lost lucy, my companion of ten lovely, but too sho...
05-03-2021 21:33
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the petite home office.
sometimes, just a little desk will do ya, especially with so many of us working from home right now. a sweet spot to store your bills (in other words...
03-03-2021 21:33
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bedside lighting made simple.
i place quite a bit of importance on my bedside table — i like it to be uncluttered, with my favorite things nearby: current reading material and j...
02-03-2021 21:34
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instagram worthy: @marina.castagna.
i’m trying to get back to blogging while still focusing on lucy’s health (she’s home with me but not out of the woods yet) and this very ...
01-03-2021 21:33
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positive healing thoughts for lucy.
my dear sweet pup lucy is very sick and in the veterinary hospital tonight and struggling for her life. so i’ve not been able to get to my blog pos...
23-02-2021 21:35
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color story: calming neutrals.
today’s siton vintage; lamp somos bonjour; bedroom nook vella magdaline; matchbook by lea freni; corner fireplace linda ngoc nguyen; Dried Palm Lea...
22-02-2021 21:35
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keeping calm.
i suppose i’m feeling some lingering love in the air — romantic vibes leftover from valentine’s day out there in the atmosphere. there’s also...
19-02-2021 21:33
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inspiration comes in many forms.
i love seeing other creative people’s inspiration or mood boards almost as much as i love creating ones of my own. it?s like looking at someone?s b...
16-02-2021 21:39
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wear this there: rosetta mexico city.
back when we traveled (sigh) whenever i’d see someone galavanting around mexico city i’d get major FOMO. this place is very high up on my list of...
11-02-2021 21:34
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color story: the dark side.
if you’ve ever met me, you’d probably guess that black is my favorite color. and yes, it’s a color! therefore, this week’s Yours Truly art ha...
10-02-2021 21:38
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warming up mid-century modern.
i’ve always admired mid-century modernism and even tried to achieve the look for myself many moons ago, but my problem with it was, for me, it felt...
09-02-2021 21:33
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the art of being still.
let’s keep things simple this monday, shall we" i love these kinds of calming still life vignettes. i tend to think a clean, clear space opens the ...
08-02-2021 21:32
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wear this there: st. lawrence.
we’re headed up to visit our friends in the cozy north this week to a very charming spot in beautiful british columbia. welcome to St. Lawrence in ...
04-02-2021 21:35
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fruit, just for fun.
sometimes, perhaps rather selfishly, i want to post just a series of beautiful images here that inspire me based around a general theme. i see these ...
03-02-2021 21:35
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the little black cabinet.
we all love the classic little black dress, but what about the little black dresser" or the always great looking black cabinet" it’s a keeper, too ...
03-02-2021 21:35
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unexpected dining style.
when it comes to dining rooms, the more mismatched and eclectic for me all the better. it’s almost as if your dinner party grew organically and gue...
02-02-2021 21:37
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calming eclectic energy.
happy monday! i hope you all had a good weekend. i’m feeling so much more upbeat and positive these days and putting together today’s post had me...
01-02-2021 21:35
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wear this there: fichon.
we’re headed back to paris for this week’s ...
28-01-2021 21:36
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rustic modern in le marais.
i keep seeing this beautiful Parisian home around the internet and most recently on remodelista and the socialite family and i just had to share. itâ...
27-01-2021 21:35
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bonjour, hôtel magique!
one of my favorite french designers, Milou Neelen of hôtel magique has just teamed up with anthropologie to bring us a whole new collection of her wh...
26-01-2021 21:46
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feeling laid back.
i don’t know about you, but i feel so much relief — lighter, happier, and i’m even sleeping better since the inauguration last week. so today, ...
25-01-2021 21:38
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modern rustic.
as i write this blog post there’s a windy winter storm brewing out at sea which i can see from my cottage. the white caps are in full force and i l...
21-01-2021 21:32
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instagram worthy: @valdirose.
this is another one of those ...
19-01-2021 21:43
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wear this there: the darling oyster bar.
this week we’re headed south, to vintage charleston, south carolina and i hope you have a hankering for some seafood. we’re dropping into the dar...
14-01-2021 21:33
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propagating and getting green.
yesterday’s post of the pretty french chateau with so much greenery going on reminded me how soothing i find nature whether it’s getting outside,...
13-01-2021 21:33
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let’s take a trip to château de dirac.
we can’t really get away these days, so i thought it might be nice to take a virtual trip to a french chateau. sounds pretty dreamy, right" and it ...
12-01-2021 21:34
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color story: palest pink.
helllooooo. i’m back at long last! and i just want to say i so appreciate all of your very kind comments to my post about taking another week to ge...
11-01-2021 21:33
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be right back, 2021.
truth be told i was planning on being back today. i had also all kinds of inspiring projects to get in the works while i’ve been off these last two...
04-01-2021 21:34
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wear this there: canova hall.
we’re popping back across the pond again when everything opens back up, to a city i miss very much! we’re headed to london, and specifically to b...
17-12-2020 21:32
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good reads: kinfolk garden.
sometimes a beautiful new book comes along and i am just blown away by it. such is the case with The Kinfolk Garden: How to Live with Nature by john ...
16-12-2020 21:32
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color story: gray days.
pantone has Revealed its 2021 Color of the Year and they’ve actually chosen two colors for us — Ultimate Gray and Illuminating yellow. a beautifu...
15-12-2020 21:34
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my elsie green holiday edit.
as you may know, elsie green is my partner in super marché, my online vintage shop. but maybe you didn’t know that they’ve way ahead of me, and h...
14-12-2020 21:33
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color story: a very simple christmas.
this week’s f collective vintage; Red Stripe Tree Skirt from maisonette; paper ornaments from @bungalow.dk; kraft wrapping via mama’s v.i.b.; Fau...
09-12-2020 21:34
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three lovely birds.
i keep seeing the lovely work of three birds renovations popping up everywhere of late, and thought you might be as inspired by them as i am. these t...
08-12-2020 21:32
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a little avant-garde.
i’ve noticed a trend of late that decor is veering away from that kind of cool california look with cacti and leather and transitioning into a rath...
07-12-2020 21:31
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wear this there: paradise soho.
alrighty, my friends, we’re popping across the pond to paradise today, but perhaps not the palm-lined beaches you might immediately think of. inste...
03-12-2020 21:36
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disco, anyone"
i got to thinking about how much i enjoy a good disco ball and since it appears we’re all housebound for new year’s eve, why not create our own d...
02-12-2020 21:33
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color story: wintery white.
it never snows where i live in california. well, perhaps once in a blue moon, but sometimes it’s awfully challenging to find the christmas spirit w...
01-12-2020 21:32
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who needs some pampering"
i don’t know about you, but my bathroom is kind of my sanctuary and contains the beauty accouterment of all my daily rituals. even after moving fro...
30-11-2020 21:39
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marché recommends journal is live!
i hope you all had a lovely and relaxing thanksgiving holiday if you’re on this side of the pond! i’m just dropping in quickly to let you know my...
27-11-2020 21:33
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good reads: upstate.
i have a brand new favorite when it comes to design books, and couldn’t wait to order and share it with you. from writer and florist sarah elliott....
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