the beauty of blogging
allo gang! i’m taking a big fat hour to do my favorite thing, blog! yes, you’ve been more than gracious listening to me grumble about doing it, and i’m not sure why it became a bit of a burden for the past few posts. as fate would have it, a comment from a new visitor brought me around to thinking hard about why i’m doing this. i love blogging cause it’s freeing, fun and the pics are truly soul food. as you may know i’ve developed a pinterest obsession (all the photos are from there), and tonight i’m just going to indulge in a game called ‘decorate a dream house’ where you just put whatever pics together as you go. this is the kickoff, it’s my very own imaginary chateau in the forest. just putting it together was such a great meditation and fantastic way to change the focus of the day. come on in, stay for dinner. heck, spend the night!
it’s a very old place with lots of details and history
every door is a portal to a little world
take your shoes off
we’ll light the fire
and kick back
you have your choice of bedrooms
so relax and unwind
gentlemen have a dressing room
and nook for a nap
ladies have their own little suite
not sure what this is but it’s working for me in this little fantasy for me
and there are plenty of places for catnaps
when it’s time to work, the office is quiet
and each bedroom has a bath
with mixes of old and new elements
when it’s getting toward supper, we’ll gather in the kitchen
and get ready for an outdoor feast
all roads lead outside
to all the little nooks and crannies that beg to be used
dinner will be served on the balcony
and for breakfast we’ll rendezvous in the garden
of course you always need friends to share it with, whether it’s blog buds or virtual kittens! truth is one of this would be ANY fun without you and it is the cherry on the top of my day.
well, enjoy your night, i hope your grind is finished and you get to to enjoy the pastime we all love so much, being here with each other sharing our imaginations and dreams. bonne nuit!
February 22, 2011. Decorating, Dreams, Life.
Kate Salenfriend replied:
thanks for visiting my site and blog rolling me! Really enjoyed tonights post. Just what I needed for some visual dessert!
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February 22, 2011 at 3:55 am. Permalink.
Nita@ModVintageLife replied:
I could live there. A true dream.
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February 22, 2011 at 4:22 am. Permalink.
Trish replied:
Love this post Claudia…consummate “Paris Apartment”. Just lovely images and thoughts. Merci! Trish
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February 22, 2011 at 4:41 am. Permalink.
The Red Velvet Shoe replied:
The gentleman’s nook is my favorite….I think! It’s hard to say…this post envelopes all the beauty I could ever imagine in my French dream home…I’m going back to look at it again!
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February 22, 2011 at 5:10 am. Permalink.
marjoriekayenbl replied:
The best two minute vacation–Thanks, I enjoyed it a lot.
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February 22, 2011 at 6:06 am. Permalink.
Isabel ~ Maison Douce replied:
Dreaming with my eyes open… The best kind!! Thank you!
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February 22, 2011 at 6:10 am. Permalink.
Bonjour Romance replied:
You have just created the perfect escape…when can we visit?
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February 22, 2011 at 6:15 am. Permalink.
beverley christenson replied:
What a great idea Claudia I must try this myself gorgeous rooms and windows and doors and fabrics [ sigh] Beverley
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February 22, 2011 at 6:30 am. Permalink.
Karena replied:
Claudia how gorgeous, a dream come true!!!!!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
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February 22, 2011 at 6:51 am. Permalink.
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February 22, 2011 at 6:57 am. Permalink.
ROSALIE replied:
Hi Claudia, I love your blog and your ideas. I have been doing nothing with blogs for a couple of weeks, wanting to, but having a difficult time focusing. Everybody does so beautifully, and I am such a novice. It is uplifting to find you here just relaxing and presenting things you love. They’re wonderful!! Perhaps tomorrow I will copy you a bit. We’ll see. Thank you. I think you must be the blogging angel, aren’t you?
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February 22, 2011 at 7:37 am. Permalink.
TimbarikaDoll replied:
Just my kind of place..beautiful!! Have a great day!! xx
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February 22, 2011 at 9:18 am. Permalink.
Judith replied:
Ooooh Claudia,
This is FUN! I love the way you decorate. You made a country home a grand palace! We share the exact same fantasy home! Í hope all is wel with you and your plans for the show! can’t wait to see.
xoxox
Judith
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February 22, 2011 at 9:31 am. Permalink.
Paris Rentals replied:
nice pictures i like these beautiful pictures.very nice
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February 22, 2011 at 12:13 pm. Permalink.
Acquired Objects replied:
How fun and I love your dream home espeacially that first image. I’m going to have to give that a try myself, creating a dream home if money was no object.
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February 22, 2011 at 3:30 pm. Permalink.
kate replied:
What a perfect thing to read and see on a dreary drizzly Chicago day! Thanks for taking me away! Love, love, love this daily dose of beauty.
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February 22, 2011 at 7:26 pm. Permalink.
Fabulous Finds Studio replied:
Ooooh I want EVERYTHING and the cute little kitty, too!
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February 22, 2011 at 9:09 pm. Permalink.
merillion replied:
Divine! But are you the kind of hostess who serves nothing but desserts? Just whipped cream, cakes and cherries? What is our entree??
LOVE IT!
Marilyn
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February 22, 2011 at 10:47 pm. Permalink.
Angela replied:
I always love the beautiful images you find but these are just stunning! I really love the first pic and the desk near the large window. Absolutely lovely!
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February 22, 2011 at 10:57 pm. Permalink.
Heather replied:
Looks like the perfect home for me! I love the daydreaming :)
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February 23, 2011 at 1:39 am. Permalink.
Joana replied:
wow, so inspiring for me as a designer and dreamer! good job!!
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February 23, 2011 at 1:44 am. Permalink.
Hope Ava replied:
So many beautiful images in this post! But I particularly love that blue upholstered bed, and that pink room with the pillow covered daybed…fantastic! Thanks for the lovely inspiration!
Cheers!
Hope Ava
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February 23, 2011 at 6:31 am. Permalink.
Melissa replied:
If I could have each of these pictures be a room in my house, I would be pretty happy. To say the least. Who thinks of curtains for their bathtub? It actually looks amazing.
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February 23, 2011 at 1:19 pm. Permalink.
Khrystine replied:
Chandeliers and books! I love it!
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March 1, 2011 at 7:37 pm. Permalink.
Irene replied:
You have this talent of combining words with pictures in such a lovely way, they feel like a powder puff.
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March 5, 2011 at 9:53 am. Permalink.
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