Déco. d'éte...

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Les trésors de chine s'accumulent dans la maison,

entrent en scéne tandis que d'autres

partent en coulisses,

petit à petit chaque chose trouve sa place...

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Vintage Beachwear...

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I know it's only April,

but I'm already dreaming of long, hot, lazy days

spent on, and by, the sea...

A trip the beach

doesn’t have to mean leaving style at home....

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All photos from May 1954 Seventeen
by myvintagevogue

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Don't you just love these vintage bathing suits?

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If anyone out there knows where I can

buy vintage (or vintage inspired)

swimwear,

Please let me know...

Past Perfect...

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I simply had to share these adorable vintage
American car ads...

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All above by Jon Williamson

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.Wish I was off in one of them for a weekend by the sea!

Less is More...

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"...we can describe *voluntary simplicity

as a manner of living
that is outwardly more simple

and inwardly more rich,

a way of being in which our most authentic

and alive self
is brought into direct and conscious contact

with living..."

Duane Elgin

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Here are just a few of my simple pleasures :

(I have many, many more..!)

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° a simple fresh salad with fresh seasonal fruit

- my favourite summer meal...

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Lucy's Kitchen Notebook

° my fresh, warm, morning baguette - a simple but delicious
breakfast...
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Home and Gardens

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° my simple garden chairs

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° my simple but favourite summer table decoration - an antique linen

sheet; flowers from garden and mis-matched

tableware and vintage silver...

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flickr

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° walking barefoot on the sand - one of my many favourite

summer pastimes...
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Decorative Country Living
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° summer shopping with my French market basket - no logos, no plastic,
just stylish and practical..!
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Simplicity is a quality that is frequently tinged with
negative connotations.
Hence - She's a bit simple - He's a simpleton
- It's so simple anyone could do it.
Simpleness may suggest plainness, a lack of style and sophistication.
I want to speak up for simplicity.
To me it's something that we should often both seek and treasure.
With simplicity you know what you are getting
- it is clear and honest and true,
unadorned and pure...
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What are some of your simple pleasures..?

Personal Style...

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It wasn't until I'd been collecting favourite home interior

photos for quite a while that I started to see

some common elements...

Of course, that's why professional decorators advise clients to start

clipping photos of favourite home interiors before they even think

about decorating their own home.

It's true that when you spend time finding what you like,

you end up being able to separate your own taste

from the trends you see around you...

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Here are just a few of the many elements that have emerged

over the years in my personal collection...

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quirky, unfitted kitchens; solid stone sinks, antique cookers and

linen curtains instead of cupboard doors...

Vogue June 2004

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extra large mirrors,

bare wooden floorboards and stunning leather pouffs...

Photos: Living Etc.

..antique leather Club armchair, mis-matched bric-a-brac,

book-lined walls...

Photo from stylist Atlanta Barret's site, Beach Studios, in the UK.

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De Bric et de Broc...

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En attendant le début de la saison des Brocantes

et vide greniers

heureusement que les dépôts-ventes et
les blogs de brocanteurs sont là

pour les chineuses impatientes et trépignantes...

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Images: Inredningsgalleriet Knut&Svea

Acknowledging Classic Design...

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I've always loved bandanas

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and although this may seem like a strange blog post,

I decided the bandana is a classic design

who's style and function need to be acknowledged...

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It began when I started travelling independantly and

needed to condense my luggage as I knew

I would be walking everywhere and jumping on and off trains and buses...

I remember throwing a bandana in my bag

thinking it would serve me for so many things:

A headband

A wash cloth

A Kleenex

A napkin

A shower cap

A luggage tag

A towel

A necklace

A Band-aid

A carry-all when tied hobo style

And finally,

a scarf...

. Some of you may avoid this universal accessory

thinking you look like a cowboy or pirate when wearing one

(not that there's anything wrong with that)

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Designers from Louis Vuitton to Ralph Lauren

have taken this scarf to a whole new level
by adding their familiar signature...
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More recently, my collection of bandanas
(which I no longer wear)
have been used by daughter when skiing or snowboarding
and to tie around our Golden retriever dog's neck
(she doesn't wear the same one as the dog..!)
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Coup de Coeur...

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J'adore...
Baileys Home and Garden
the products sold on the web

but also their shop and café in Wales...

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Images: Baileys Home and Garden

Checkout the

Baileys Home and Garden

website for more...

Vintage Vogue...

J'ADORE
Fashion Photography...
.. Capri, 1947

Helen Connor, 1954

Unknown model in Dior day dress, 1948

See below for more of these sublime photos :
myvintagevogue