Stranger Than Fiction

Hello Lovelies, Hooray! My computer works (almost) perfectly well now and I can scan pages from fave magazines to share with you. Today i want to show you Nino Sabatino's place. The man has serious taste, but is not afraid of trial and error. While working for the Gucci store in Munich by day, he redecorates his apartment by night! First, his place has been all white and beige... or is plain and bland? LOL, just kidding. Then, it's been all purple!!! A few purple accessories remain now, as it turns a beautiful and musculine... [Lire la suite]

Hello Lovelies! Computer still down... But that won't prevent me from having a swell week-end! Enjoy your too, and see you Monday! I've been enjoying doing ATCs lately - Artist Trade Cards. Here's one I just traded! Beautymist

Hello Lovelies! I wanted to tell you about my own vision of Wunderkammer Art, what Leah at ApartmentTherapy calles "decorating with biology charts" (see below for link), but my computer is down and I'm writing to you guys from a cyber-café... So here goes a couple of interesting links on the subject... My own vision will have to wait. ApartmentTherapy says:"Inspired by Leah's recent post about decorating with biology charts, we wanted to share with you our own favorite source for old botanical and natural history... [Lire la suite]

I'm a woman, but I love what are traditionally considered "masculine" colors, such as charcoal grey, deep reds, black, rich chocolate, navy blue, etc... I also love the Apartment Therapy blog, because it represents the tastes of both sexes...Here are a few "dark" rooms for inspiration, from my image archives. If they are not properly credited, please contact me and i'll correct that! Thanks!You can click on all images to view them real large. This is a view of furniture designer Christophe Delcourt's bedroom... [Lire la suite]

Hello Lovelies! I'm experiencing (annoying, of course) tech problems with both computer and scanner. And even my iphone camera is behaving badly... So here comes a Winter Mosaic, made from my flickr faves, to set you in a nice cozy mood... 1. matchstick skiers, 2. bubbles, 3. white on white, 4. tag teapot, 5. Kerri & Kenneth - invite detail, 6. maple As always, enjoy! -Beautymist.

Hello Lovelies! Lyon and the river Saône. I had to spend a day in Lyon, France for, let's say, business stuff. But my business meeting was short (and pleasant) and so i had time and was in the mood for visiting the city for the first time, and also visiting a museum or two... Here's the ticket to the "Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs". Promising, isn't it? Here you can see the old pavement of the inside of the Museum, set in a beautiful, luxury "hôtel particulier", and me getting prepared with... [Lire la suite]

Hello Lovelies! Have a swell week-end and warm yourself up watching this great photo by hijiriK, via the sfgirlbybay blog. Also, have a great Halloween night! I'm wearing a black moth-eaten sweater right now to feel in the mood, and I bought decorative, (non-edible) squashes for the home. Spooky! enjoy! Beautymist.

Nicola Cerini's Designs ; http://www.nicolacerini.com/products/rugs.php The "Seed Pod" Design Rug I love those lifestyle shot featuring Nicola Cerini's rugs (sold only in Australia, alas...) Don't you love them too ?Beautymist

hello Lovelies! I found out about the great store, online or not, named "Caravan", through the clever Victoria and her sfgirlbybay blog. Here are a few of its tea-related items. Beautiful and sweet, aren't they? Now, they hold something that is NOT for the weak-hearted, but that with my love for bugs I really want, is a set of bugs magnets for the fridge! Hooray! enjoy! -Beautymist

photo from REALSIMPLE.com Holly from the decor8 blog has a wonderful post about "Fall: How to Cozy Up Your Home", a very thorough review of how to "winterize" your interior, and go from summery feel to that cozy, warm feel for winter. This is how my living-room looks like in summer : I'll add pics of my own to tell you what I do to prepare for Fall and Winter time! When nature starts to look like this: image source unknown. please contact me if you are the author! Or even this amazingly beautiful... [Lire la suite]