Shabby Chic

Lately, I have been riding a wave of rediscovered love for all things Shabby Chic. I used to love that whole aesthetic, but it fell to the wayside as I succumbed completely to all-things-Domino. The Domino look is still my favorite decorating style. (WHY is that magazine gone??)

But I digress. I'm feeling like I have a small opening in my heart for a bit of Shabby Chic to make its way back into my life...little bits here and there...everyone can use a teensy bit of pretty for pretty's sake, yes?

So I find it highly likely that I'll be checking out Rachel Ashwell's latest paperback book, when it hits stores later this summer. And I'd also like to see her book, 'Shabby Chic Inspirations'. I used to own this one and I loved it. I wonder what happened to it?

A Pretty Pink Balcony

A buddy of mine pinned this picture from Apartment Therapy on Pinterest, isn't it charming? Look closely at the cup on the table. It's a MOOMIN cup! (You can read about my Moomin love here.) And you can find the cup here.

I want to be sitting at that table! Drinking from a Moomin cup!

Pretty Pink Attic Room

A perfectly darling room that I saw over at The Marion House Book. I love everything about it! What I really love is that this room color is almost exactly the same hue as my Julia's room! Perfectly pale pink. I love all the handmade art and evidence of real child life that is going on in this sweet space.

A Pale Pink Room

So serene. The bed! We have a sleigh bed somewhat similar (the sides don't go up quite as high) and it's in our guest room. I'd love to move it someday into Julia's room. This picture made me feel very, very happy....
You can see the whole feature on this home and family over at The Glow.

Cherry Blossom Lanterns

This photo was taken in Malaysia and served as the inspiration for our Spring Origami Lantern Tree. INCREDIBLE, right? It looks like a fairy tale come to life....

(Image credits: http://mindingmymoment.tumblr.com/post/9630412850)

Who Wants to Ride on a Carousel?

I want to ride on THIS carousel. Does anyone know where it is? I can't find out where this magical creation is!

If I can't ride on that other swirly pink palace, I'd like to ride on a carousel in Paris.

Who wants to go to Paris in the springtime?



(Image credits: http://lekitty.tumblr.com/post/2914524622, erikadalya blogspot.com, http://www.canvas-of-light.com/2010/09/carousel-paris/img_750666/)