Longing for Babylonstoren...

After pouring over photos from the past year, I came across these of a visit to Babylonstoren last winter. What a place! Must get my fix soon...

I do love a crowded room

The Rug Company’s Alexander McQueen collection...

Via here

Fearless

Via here

Au Naturelle

Via here and here 

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Whew. A long absence from blogging, I know. Lots to catch up on. More tomorrow...

A bathroom in the Palais Abbatial de Royaumont near Chantilly, France (Via here)

I'm Back

It has been an exhausting four days at a national swim meet with my daughter. What was even more cool was competing against Namibia and Kenya. Anyway, now it is back to a semblance of normality and some serious skin rehab after an onslaught of high humidity and being covered in chlorine condensation...

Via here

Worn (in the best way)

Rustic, yet totally sophisticated...

Via here

Layers

Via BloodandChampagne

Watchful Gaze...

Compelling composition of art above the mantel. Perfect in its artful array...

Image via here (originally Côté Paris)

Petrol Blue

Talking of colors, this is another firm favorite. Moody, transforming and ever-changing. Currently the shade in our guest bathroom (Homburg Gray), it will definitely be designated to a room of more importance in a future house...

Via here

Cape Town II

A snapshot of two of the many brightly colored houses in the former Malay Quarter in Cape Town, known as Bo-Kaap...