Have you ever seen a more fabulous kitchen? Villa Bagnan, Biarritz.
A restoration studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. Photograph by Andrew Moore.
Elizabeth Lo follows three street dogs and the Syrian refugees they befriend in her Istanbul-based film, Stray.
Tana Grisaille’s leafy wallpapers.
The surreal and vibrant world of painter, Ophelia Redpath.
Ingrid Bergman in Stromboli by Roberto Rosselini.
Jubilant paintings by Aussie artist, CHARLOTTE ALLDIS.
Holi recipes over at Bon Appétit.
A modern country kitchen by designer, PANDORA TAYLOR.
Colourful napkins with a scalloped edge by designer, MATILDA GOAD.
CELIA DOWSON’s exquisite ceramic seascapes.
Beautiful recessed wall shelves by PAMELA SHAMSHIRI & SONIA BOYAJIAN.
Writer and chef, BLANCHE VAUGHAN speaks movingly about her relationship with food.
Mustard sweaters and persimmon capes over at Spanish textile brand, Babaà.
LUCIE RIE’s beautiful wartime buttons.
DAVID RUMSEY’s amazing collection of maps.
JULIA BUSUTTIL NISHIMURA’s one pot chicken roast.
JANE THOMPOSON’s beautiful dog portraits.
The South kaibab trail (Grand Canyon) to Phantom Ranch.
Soigné. What a great word. I’m not sure I’ll ever use it in a spoken sentence for fear of sounding like a ponce, but I do love it. “Possessing an aura of sophistication in dress, manner, or design; presented or prepared with an elegance attained through care for finer details.”
PETROS KAMINIOTIS’ intricate traditional Greek costumes for Palymobil figures.
PETROS KOOUBLIS’ dreamy and surreal landscapes.
This fabulous double breasted box-cut jacket from London’s Egg.
A Kashan blue and white vessel from Central Iran, late 12th Century.
Beautiful and intense quilting by artist, SUSAN LENZ.
CARLOS PAEZ VILARO’S Casapueblo in Uruguay.
The exquisite, hand carved reliefs of artist, GOGA TANDASHVILI.
SLIM AARONS shoots summer in Malta.
Barren beaches and mountains in Lanzerote photographed by SALVA LOPEZ.
TANGUY TOLILA‘s weird and wonderful wooden bird sculptures.
Perfect little guest houses, ensconced high up in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountains.
ANGELA ALLEN’s monochrome world.
Porcelain hearts by FOS CERAMICHE.
Italian Sculptor, MARIO CEROLI, photographed in New York, 1966.
Another week, another roundup of swans, summer berries and ceramics.
Artist, Mia Lerssi‘s soft and magical glass pebbles look like therapy in the hand.
This loo, specifically the vintage strawberry wallpaper, in designer, Matilda Goad’s London flat reminds me of an English country garden in July.
I love the the bold, graphic lines in this sculpture by Swedish artist, Tove Tengå.
This boat full of swans made me smile. They’d been removed from the river in preparation for the Henley Regatta. June 1900.
Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley playing I Have Never amused me.
This image by Giulio Corinaldi of children rollerskating on a street in a Venice in the 1960s whisked me back to playing in the back alleys of tiny Greek choras.
This photo, Florida 1973, made me think of aquafit classes at the JCC. And Florida.
And, of course, I am bonkers about these tiles.
Herewith, my first weekly roundup of some of the beautiful, curious and wonderful things that have caught my eye lately.
Freshly washed carpets laid to dry on a mountain near Tehran. Photograph by Thomas Abercrombie.
Christiane Spangsberg at work on her bold, Picasso inspired lithographs.
Multi-coloured houses in Qaqortoq, South Greenland. Photograph by Freddy Christensen.
This fabulous house in Labastide-Villefranche, France. Just look at the al fresco bathroom!
Grete Andrea Kvaal’s delicate images of the transformation of the Germini flower.
Tete-a-tete chairs by Warren McArthur (1930).
A woman hanging her laundry in Glencaple, Scotland. Photograph by Edwin Smith.
Sigourney Weaver’s pearl gloves.
And below, fish, lemons and crab claws at a market in Marrakech shot by husband and wife photography duo, Dylan and Jeni.
When it comes to underwear, I’d take my M&S cotton pants over lace knickers any day. I discovered ARQ today, and the simple shapes and brilliant colours are right up my alley. I like the idea of mixing and matching colours. And if you’ve got sprogs in your life, the kid’s underwear –– camisoles, bloomers and bodysuits –– looks terrific, too.
Imagine if Missoni and Cavalli ran off to Rio together. Farm Rio is a celebration of colour, pattern and play. I have my eye on this green cotton blouse adorned with pink and blue leopards. And how can anyone resist this gorgeous patchwork of tropical fruits and flowers? I love the print on this jumpsuit, and just look at this perfect colour blocked sweater. From market stall to one of Brazil’s most recognized fashion brands, Farm Rio designs clothes that make getting dressed fun. And who doesn’t need a bit of fun right now?
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