Re-Set....

Sunday night was magic.

Well not literally but we did 

get to finally re-set our space.

It was time.

The winter blues needed to move on

so we brought a little spring, 

a little love,

a little romance

into our little space.

Ciao,

F

Suitcases....

I was in our space the other day 

and wondered why there were still some of the most 

fantastic vintage suitcases and trunks when

there are so many ways to use them.

all pictures found on google

Ciao,

F

In Mass....

I was in Santa Monica all last week for work

and a little bit of R&R.

Trust me the R&R was well deserved.

But that's boring.

The real reason for this post 

is this amazing store we found on Abbot Kinney in Venice.

It was absolutely spectacular.

Pure candy for the eyes.

They have merchandising in mass down pat.

This place showed almost everything in multiples.

Multiple cake plates, pitchers, chandeliers,

linens, suitcases, tins and the list goes on.

It was beautiful.

 I admit a little scary too since there really wasn't

much space to walk. You had to carry your purse

down at your side in extreme fear you would

send a pile of something crashing to the ground.

They had both vintage and reproduction.

I wish I could tell you their name. 

It might be Bob's Hardware or that could have been

a sign out front for sale, who knows.

We couldn't find a business card either.

If you happen to know would you tell us. 

Please.

Enough of me yammering

here are the pics.

Front of the store

Clear glass cake plates

Pink on the table, white in the wall

Green and turquoise gone wild

Ladies chatting

Lace

Blue stripes

Caged Pitchers

Take a seat

Tins galore

wrought iron chandeliers

It was a breathtaking store and insperational 

to boot.

Ciao,

F

Pink....

Pink....

i seem to be infatuated with the color pink...

it might be because valentines is coming...

or the fact i need a little color in my life, 

it has been awfully grey out side.

anyways i went looking for images that are just

pretty in pink....

and  found a few that spoke to my need for pink.

basket full of posies

vogue 1950 , soft in pink

vogue 1950, pure elegance

whimsy in pink

love the fact it's pink but with a modern take

made for a princess

England in pink

a perfect marriage

i would gain to much weight because i would always be going to the fridge

Betsey Johnson does pink

all images found on Google image search

Ciao,

F 

Laduree....

I have no idea why I thought of Laduree tonight

but for some reason it popped into my head.

Maybe it was the need for warmth and sweet,

maybe it's been the heavy doses of testosterone at work, 

or maybe it's the thoughts of valentines approaching

and the need for pink and girly.

Either way I had Laduree on the top of mind.

If you have never heard of it or been there

it is pure confection not only for the tongue but for the eye.

It is this absolutely divine tea house in Paris. 

They have them in several large cities and airports, 

shoot you  can have them deliver to your private Lear jet

if in the UK , 

but they originated in Paris in 1862.

They are famous for their macaroons.

They are these beautiful and colorful

pops of deliciousness that 

you can't find anywhere else.

The chose of flavors alone will make you swoon.

lavender, chocolate, espresso, caramel....

There packaging is pure girly.

Who wouldn't want a box that looked like this....

And let's not forget their interiors....

Pure delight....

Even there windows are like jewel boxes...

Hollywood has a bit of a love affair with them as well....

I wax on about a simple macaroon, it's place of pleasure

and a simple cup of tea.

Thank you for letting me indulge....

Ciao,

F