Monday Inspiration

as long as there are flowers and teacups

Cottage Dreams

A dear friend of mine who loves cottage once told me that she wished she had two homes- one with her husband and kid, and the other all to herself. This way she can decorate one home to her heart's desire and not worry about her decor being too feminine.

I have exactly the same wish, to my surprise- { I thought I was the only one with silly dreams}. Far from a cottage-style home, I live in a modest California home with Mediterranean exterior. I have decorated the interior with French-country-style-look-alike when we bought the house twelve years ago.  Until I started dreaming.......

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Elegance

Dignified gracefulness or restrained beauty of style.

{ Grace Kelly}

 Tasteful richness of design or ornamentation.

class, classiness, courtliness, elegancy, FINENESS, grace, 

handsomeness, majesty, refinement, stateliness

Lovely and Pretty Teacups

I admire teacups just as one would admire a great painting. Though I am not your tea party lady, this delicate tea vessel warms my heart as I grace its shape and design.

I started a small collection some years ago but still don't have a dedicated spot to display their beauty. For now, I will let these tea inspirations grace my blog and hope to one day share my own beautiful teacup collection with you.

     { this lovely image is from www.beautifulpottery.blogspot.com }

"i believe in pink.

i believe laughing is the best calorie burner. 

i believe in kissing, kissing a lot.

i believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.

i believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. 

i believe that tomorrow is another day,

and i believe in miracles." audrey hepburn

White Inspirations

I love colors but the best way to use them in decorating is by having white walls like a blank canvass. White allows me to imbue color to home furniture and accessories. I don't have to commit to any particular color and I can change my color scheme anytime. But sometimes I wonder how my house would look like in an all-white palette. For now, here are some inspirations.