There was a red line
It started in the laundry alcove of our barn.
It’s sort of hard to explain, but let me make a long story short…
(for the first time in my life. Ever.)
In designing the barn, I almost neglected to add a laundry area.
Let’s just get that out of the way first.
I mean, who thinks of laundry when designing a barn for boys??
Luckily, at the last minute (love those last minute Change Orders) we found a way to tuck one in, in the small hallway leading to the garage. Because there was no window, and the room adjacent to the laundry houses all the guts, gadgetry and ‘guy stuff’ for the barn, our architect came up with the cool idea to remove one length of reclaimed wood and replace it with a ribbon of glass. An ‘electrical-guts-viewing window’ as it were.
Like I said, guy stuff. Then he added an LED multi-flitered light, which can be any colour, but I like the red.
When passing by at night it’s both cozy and very James Bond.
If James Bond did laundry.
Plus, it matches the cherry red washer & dryer I’ve lusted after for years.
That’s when it started.
I began to see the red line everywhere…
and to appreciate how it made cool, monochrome spaces pop to life
Mark Cunningham
Fonda-Windsor Melbourne
Like I said
everywhere
The hallways of the Selman Hotel, Marrakech
My own Instagram photos
The bar of The Tintagel Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
This place
that place
and you can believe it didn’t stop there.
Fendi
I think you all know me better than that.
via Tommyton
The boots, Chanel Pre-Fall 2014
I wanna say Ann Demeulemeester
I forget.
Gaultier
Magdalena Frackowiak
Jason Wu clutch
YSL pumps
In museums…
Chicago Museum of Modern Art
in magazines…
Eddie Borgo Fall 2013 Winged Scarab necklace
jewelry…
Fendi
bags
even food…
the red line was haunting my dreams
calling out to me
It’s no bloody wonder I forget about the laundry.
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BTW- This is my 500th post!!
XXSP
One Year Ago; I was “Feeling Very Delftish”
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painted lips photo; Michelle Leander Herum
uncredited photos via Tumblr or Pinterest.
I managed a one-armed table set at the barn.
Heritage Turkey
Fresh brussels sprouts from the farmer’s market with lardon, simmered in butter & chicken stock.
Delicious ham and fresh green bean casserole.
Flowers & football. Story of my life 
Maple pumpkin pie with chocolate crust (adapted from Bon Appetit magazine) with freshly whipped cream
and pecan perfection!
Keeping two eyes and one arm on the final broiling of the whipped sweet potatoes with fresh ginger, coconut cream & marshmallows was my job.
But never let it be said that I’m not a master re-cycler.
boo!
anna selezneva
this is a pose i will not be striking for quite some time…
tom ford 2014
isabel marant 2014
kendra spears. she became a princess this summer when she married the aga khan’s son. a most handsome couple.
marc jacob’s last collection for louis vuitton (spring 2014, believe it or not)
christy turlington
fashion week, via tommy ton
via tommy ton
givenchy spring 2014
bacon wrapped roasted pumpkin-yum!
smores sundaes via 
if there’s any time to go over to the dark side, the perfect H2O for your halloween table
a spidery chandelier in an oh-so-cool bathroom
ditch the kinda creepy, dangerous lamp too close to the tub and replace with beautiful candles for a glorious goth soak.
Kate & Jamie step out for a night on the town
anthony vaccarello 2013
mona johannesson
smoky
audrey hepburn
lacy
spiky
thorny
game
charlotte olympia clutch
arthur elgort
Truly, I knew It was almost here with the subtle shift of late afternoon light in my dining room. After living in this home for over 20 years we’re like old friends that finish each other’s sentences.
via 
Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013
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Photos via 
How divine is this copper & rust mixed with palest cream & blush?
photo Sarah Maingot
And Fall food is as comforting as all get out. Soup’s on? I’m there.
Grilled onions with thyme & cream. Recipe 
And I must admit, Fall certainly does invite one to hunker down and enjoy more cozy reading time…
