Things of beauty...

The first week of summer holidays, so far so good; the entertainment machine has taken effect, grandparents and friends, walks and cinema visits, bike-rides and shopping trips. It's nice to blog for some serenity!

We have friends coming for Friday night curry, the event that signals the end of another work week. It is my nephew's christening this weekend, always love a family get-together...

Things of beauty...weaving from boater hats to breton stripes and lots in between.

American Vogue

Kate Bosworth...up close...the simplest of chignons...

'You had me at hello'...Cameron Crowe's inimitable 'Jerry Maguire'....

Martha Stewart

How pretty and dreamy does she look?

Milk and cupcakes, a perfect combination...

This summer weather calls for a gazebo...wouldn't it be lovely to sip a long drink in this little place?

Country Living

Dream-like models in boater hats...

‘Louis Ghost’ chairs designed by Philippe Starck...

Nautical stripes...

The beautiful Heidi Klum for Vogue...

Lavender bundles in Provence...

Utility chic...enamel ladles from Labour and Wait...

I love the milky green accents in this...and open shelves...

'Interior with the Artist's Mother' by Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi painted in 1889.

A Fred and Ginger-esque pose...and to think she did it backwards and in high heels ;-)

Soft and mellow white...

via 100 Layer Cake

Here's to candle-lit summer nights and relaxing...