Beauty In a Photograph - Priya Kambli

I'm mesmerized by all of these photos.  The colors and the compositions.  I think Priya Kambli has a great future ahead in photography.  She also writes about her cultural balance between being from India and living abroad.  I'm so impressed with her work and her honesty in the story of what its like to balance between two different cultures.

{photos: priya kambli}

Photographs on a Shelf

I am drawn to groupings of black & white photography in a variety of frames and a piece of artwork thrown in.  This is what I hope to do in my study once I actually find or take photographs I like.  I think it will be a nice change from the other rooms of my house.

{photos: Skona Hem)

Kitchen Ideas

All three of these kitchens are from Skona Hem and I love them all.  I am so attracted lately to that mix of modern with the warmth of wood and texture.  I especially like the modern wicker chairs in the second photograph.  I look forward to updating my kitchen soon.

{photos: skona hem}

Take Me On a Magic Carpet Ride

One of the most amazing finds that I am having shipped from San Francisco was a small 6x9 Turkish rug.  I had seen a similar one hanging in the store at Thanksgiving but was never able to inquire about it. The one I chose will look so nice in my living and bring a warm feeling to the room.  It's about fifty years old and has very muted colors - almost completely beige with brown accents.  I'll take a picture as soon as it arrives. We had such a good time buying it.  The owners son and nephew who were in high school, were so enthusiastic and just kept unrolling more rugs for us to look at.  I told the owner that I hoped to go to Turkey this summer and he said to be sure to let him know and he would give me names of friends and family that I can look up while I am there.  I would love to do that.  Meeting people while you are traveling is always a plus to me. Getting off the tourist track and seeing how life is lived.  This photo looks more like my floors right now and I look forward to a soft and beautiful rug.

{photo: coco + kelley via skona hem}

Where Have All the Flowers Gone....

I had an amazing weekend in San Francisco working on wedding plans with my daughter.  As luck would have it, my sister and her daughter came as well.  We had an amazing girls weekend with all kinds of fun activities.  I stayed at the Fairmont Hotel for a great price and it was such a fun place to stay.  I felt as though I was staying in a building that was filled with history.  My friend met us for breakfast on Sunday and she told us the story of meeting a beautiful woman dressed to the nines accompanied by her dog who she talked with one evening while she was staying there.  The woman actually lived at the Fairmont and the bellman walked her dog for her.  Now that's the life!! 

Invivtations...a Peek

This is some of the work of Cheree Berry who has designed the invitations for my daughter.  Her work is so refined and unique at the same time.  I just can't wait to see the ones we had made!  Beautiful!!!

{photo: Sacramento Street}

Beauty Isn't Just for the Young

I found this photograph on a lovely new blog I just found named algunas de los cosas. I thought this was so endearing and captivating.  Just a tender photo for you to enjoy my friends!

{photo: algunas de las cosas}

Time to Shop for a Veil

One of the things we will be doing in San Francisco this weekend is looking for a perfect veil.  Since the dress is here in Portland, my daughter has not been able to shop for one yet.  I feel so fortunate to be able to be there with her.  I know the perfect veil is waiting for us this weekend.

{photo: Sacramento Street via style me pretty}

Oh the Joy of Traveling

I'm so excited for my adventures in San Francisco.  I leave tomorrow and we already have a very long list of things to do.  Every errand is fun with my daughter - she has such a lovely spirit and knows how to make everyday things special.  I also can't wait to see my sister and niece.  I haven't seen them since Thanksgiving in Carmel.  I'll keep you updated on all our activities and adventures.  Think good thoughts for me as I bring my daughters wedding dress with me on the plane.

{photo: sfgirlbythebay}

Wedding Invitations Arrived!

The invitations for my daughter's wedding are arriving tomorrow and being addresses by a calligrapher this weekend.  I know they are going to be perfect (we'll show you after the wedding).  These beautiful envelopes on delight by design are so lovely and have me so excited.  It's as if the wedding had already begun.  Both Caitlin and I are in love with any kind of paper so this is one of the most exciting parts of the event.  We'll be finalizing the list tonight and handing over the list tomorrow.  

{photo: delight by design}