{Take a Look to a "Homy" Shabby Apartment}

Natural and not at all fussy, you discover the beauty in the ordinary. No tricks. Just great shots of interesting spaces. It's so refreshing.

 

{Source: Design to Inspire}

{An Antique Piece Reserve for Priviledges}

This antique diamond foliate head ornament from c. 1880 was sold in 2007 in Geneve, in a Christie´s auction. Is extremely beautiful.  

{Source:  Christie´s}

{How to Make: A Christmas Recipe for the Family}

See the recipe in this link

{Source: Kelly Moore Bag}

{Charles Fokard Illustration}

British Fairy and Folk Tales edited by W.J. Glover; with illustrations in colour by Charles Folkard. Published 1920 by A. & C: Black Ltd.  See the complete book here.

   

{My Favourites Painters Reviews: Part I, C. Perugini}

For many people, Perugini was a most interesting artist. His paintings were fastidiously painted, highly finished, with subtle integrated colouring, and at their best quite simply wonderful aesthetic pictures. Despite the Italian name, and his birth in Naples, the artist spent the great part of his life in England. His wife, Kate, was the widow of Charles Allston Collins, and the daughter of Charles Dickens.

"Summer Morning" - 1882

     Later Charles Perugini would study under academic painter Guiseppe Mancinelli in Naples and Ary Scheffer in France. It was in France that he was to meet his future wife, painter Kate Dickens who was the youngest daughter of Charles Dickens. After two years with Scheffer Perugini returned to England in 1863 and settled in London.

"Unknowed work" c. 1875

     Many of Perugini's subjects are romantic girls, posed reading or simply looking contemplatively though he also painted portraits. The women in his paintings often wear highly decorative accessories and displaying influences from the Aesthetic movement. His paintings usually have a high degree of finish giving them a polished look which is attributed to the teachings he received from Leighton.

"In the Orangery" - 1875

"Portrait of Mrs. Perugini" also daughter of writer Charles Dieckens. c. 1881.

"Portrait of Miss Helen Lindsay" -1885

"Dressing Up" - 1884

"Peonies" - Unknown date.

{More information at The Getty Trust}

{Seasonal Decor for Christmas; in White II}

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. Choose the white color this year!

{Birthday Reminder of the Star and Princess Grace}

H.S.H Princess Grace of Monaco (Nov 12th, 1929 - Sep 14th, 1982)

In loving memory of last Princess Grace who would be 83 today: In a day like today Grace Patrice Kelly born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in irish descendent family. At 18 she left her born town and installed in New York where she studied Drama and started her career like actress. In 1955 Miss Kelly wined an Oscar for the role in The Country Girl. Grace also was the favorite actress of director Alfred Hitchcock witch one she made tree movies. In late 1955 Grace met Prince Rainier III of Monaco and just only a year after they got married. Grace Kelly from Philadelphia became in Princess Grace of Monaco. The Princes of Monaco got tree children: Caroline (1957), Albert (1958) and Stephanie (1965). Princess Grace was the most admired and followed woman during more than tree decades but a tragic accident near Monaco - when she was driving her car with her younger sister Stephanie- ended with the fairy tale that her life was. Today I think I must to remember her birthday and share it with you. How would she be today? 

     {Rest in Peace, wherever you are now we miss you}

{Seasonal Decor for Christmas I}

The holidays are just around the corner and the excitement of decorating our homes is about fills us with joy. In the following pictures you can see some stylish ideas for decorating our homes, in this case we inspire lodges: wood and textile.

{A Song for this Day}

Priscilla Ahn - When You Grow Up.

"When you grow up, what kind of person will you be?

Oh the things you'll be happy"