Wishing You.

A Beautiful Weekend.

Whether you stay home.

Or travel.

I hope you find peace.

Spend time with your loved ones.

Drink Fine Wine.

Smell Flowers.

Do some Reading.

And Resting.


And wherever your feet may lead you.. may it be lovely.
xx
Jolena

On Glamour.

I thought after my posts on antiques and paint chipped lovelies a little glamour was in order. You see I love to mix the two. An elegant room with perhaps an aged piece or two appropriately placed.

The crystal chandelier and sconce add glamour to the room while the sepia family photographs add interest. I look at this and think that the silver must be an antique family heirloom -because of the photos. It's interiors like this that I love to visit. The one's with questions, with personality and warmth.

I love the dramatic effect the dark color gives these two rooms. Though this room is a bit modern for my taste, the long lady like drapes add softness and warmth.

I love the colors in this room. It reminds me a bit of Jacqueline Kennedy's dressing room in the White House. The blue color is similar, and as she had a cheetah print settee to add a pop of glamour, this bed has a white fur throw.
Simple Elegance. I love it.

To me this room is pure glamour. I love mirrors in any room, and these two are just divine. I love the white drapes against the white walls. Also the pink sink pillows are just the right amount of color in this room. If you look closely into the large mirrors you can see the rest of the room.. which is darling.

Like the white on white in the previous photo, color on color in this room is just as lovely. I love the chair and the splash of red from the rug.

And the most simple photo of all, yet still very lovely. Marble.. mirror.. and a lovely silver box. Even small rooms can have glamour. I love the silver tray with lotion, perfume, and a bit of jewelry. I think every lady should have a space somewhere in her home for her own every day glamour. After all, is that not one of the greatest joys of being a girl?
xx
Jolena

Meet Elizabeth.

You may recall my post about the chair that matched THIS stool. Well, here she is. A few minor imperfections, but I think she is just lovely.

Regretfully, I don't have a "before" picture of Elizabeth. I believe we paid $2.00 for her.
And this is just a little pretty I made from some old frames and scrap fabric. I'm not certain if they will stay in the room as right now it feels a bit too "matchy matchy". We'll see...

Shoe String Home.

I think I love YOU.

Perfect As Is.

A few months ago I found an antique whicker swing for our front porch for $25 at a yardsale. It has paint chipping in all of the right places. When I saw it on the ground that day, my heart started racing and my stomach did a flip flop. I literally fell inlove with that swing.

Much to my dismay, when I took it home, Brad was less than inlove with said swing. " It looks like it's been setting in the sun for 100 years!" he said. "Esactly!" I said.
I've never understood why, but I am just drawn to these vintage or antique pieces. When I visit an antique shop, and I see... and especially when I touch the lovely curiosities, I can't help but imagine it's life before the shop.


I will imagine a lovely lady in pearls and red lipstick wearing the beautiful gloves for sale. Or as I browse the dusty books I will imagine the grand library in which they must have once belonged... I love to see the antique dollies and the tarnished silver that at one time must have been so grand.


And when I do purchase something.. it feels like I am bringing it back to life.. and I so love that feeling...
One of my favorite pieces of antique furniture that I own is this chair I bought a few years ago for $3.
Here it is in out dining room- I have made changes since this post...
I love the paint chips on it.. to me, it is perfect.


My home isn't full of antiques or paint chipped pieces. But I do so love the one's I do have..

Bedside Tables.

Last night after I finished my reading, I layed down my glasses and book on my bedside table. It could have been the wine, but I began to think about how much I adored my bedside table.. my own little space for my things on my side of the bed.. all mine.. I share my bed. I share my dresser. I share my closet. But not this.... she is mine.

No keys or loose change.. or crumpled old receipts like on his side of the bed.. no no.. just my little pretties and perhaps a coffee stain or two.

I started thinking about all of the many different varieties of bedside tables.
The traditional.


The chair turned bedside table. {Love this idea}

A chest of drawers turned bedside table.

Vintage luggage...

And the mirrored tables are my favorite.



What kind of bedside table do you have?
xx
Jolena

Happy Weekend!

I love this picture for two reasons.

1. I want to be there this weekend.

2. I love the idea of the candles hung by ribbon. So easy. So darling.




And my love for this one goes without saying.. simple, beautiful, delicous!
xx
Jolena