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12 Interiors Books for Your Inspiration Arsenal

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:00:42 +0000

In the age of Pinterest, which can sometimes feel like inspiration overload, I’m gravitating more and more toward tangible paper books. Every year I put interiors books on my Christmas wish list because they’re often an investment, especially the large, hardcover variety. I’ve pulled together a list of my favorite design books: some I own and others I’ve paged through at friends’ homes or the bookstore and am dying to get my hands on. Not only are these books an inspiration resource, but they’re also amazing home accessories and styling tools. (i.e. a stack on your coffee table or giving height to a short vase on a console.) Do you have any favorite design books you’re either coveting or already treasuring? Please do share! Living with Light by Axel Vervoordt The New Chic by Marie Kalt Perspective by Steven Gambrel Dream Design Live by Paloma Contreras Simplicity by Nancy Braithwaite A Slice of England by India Hicks Monochrome Home by Hilary Robertson The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair Interior by Joseph Dirand Hygge & West Home by Christiana Coop & Aimee Lagos A Place to Call Home by Gil Schafer III A Point of […]

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Feeling: Fall [Visual Inspiration]

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:44:30 +0000

Are there certain colors, textures, habits, etc. you’ve been drawn towards since we turned the corner into September? The nights are cooler, and I’m really starting to embrace the start of the Fall season change. Roasted tomato soup, tweed jackets, rust and ochre hues, and luxe velvets are what I’m especially feeling excited about. This collection of images began as a love letter to the color rust, but I sort of fell in love with mixing in a bit of ochre, black and white, traditional architectural elements, and TEXTURE. Please do share in the comments what you’re loving right now in fashion and interiors. I want to know! Image Sources: Ochre and Rust Pillows Round Seat Cane Chairs Silky Rust Trousers Yellow Ottoman Rounded Arch Interior White Linen Blouse + Rust Trousers Dining Vignette with Leather Chair Rust Pom Pillows

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A Mid-Winter’s Hideaway

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:15:52 +0000

This weekend we hid away in Wisconsin’s north woods for sledding and skating by day and log fires and cribbage by night. Here are a few shots captured on our northern jaunt. Thank you Heltne and Bresnahan Families for hosting! Have a great week everybody!

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Merry Weekend

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:58:49 +0000

As we head into the final weekend before Christmas, I’m sharing my favorite Holiday pins from Pinterest. Dreamy & festive imagery to get even the scroogiest in the Holiday mindset. Cheers to a spirited and perhaps spiked(?) weekend. Top photo via Madwell. Via Habitually Chic Via This is Everything Via Fantas-tisch Via Sleigh Me Via 100 Layer Cake Via Idealist Mom Via Thorn + Sparrow Via Free People

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Pretty in Pink

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:54:33 +0000

Happy Friday to you! This weekend my friend, Briony, and I are hosting a shower for our dear friend Megan, who’s expecting a baby girl this Spring. I’m so looking forward to a girly afternoon of sweets, tea, and celebrating our mama-to-be! Below is a mood board of ideas we came up with while scheming for the party… Photo Sources: Letterpress Invitations | Pink Grapefruit + Prosecco | Lemon Madeleines | Lunching Ladies | DIY Building Blocks | Flower Favors | Bebe Flower Letters

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