country sports

I'm finally getting my recent trip photos uploaded. It only took me forever, sorry. While I sort through the decor related ones I thought I would share photos from a country festival I attended here in Japan. There was mastiff wrestling; unlike dog fighting the dogs are really just trained to pin one another. They're also huge!

And horse pull trials where they raced farm horses pulling cinder blocks.

Okay this week I'm actually going to get some good photos uploaded. Hope you are enjoying your Thanksgiving weekends.

happy thanksgiving

Have a happy Thanksgiving. Enjoying the last of the fall colors.

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Before the snow monsters appear.

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farmhouse revisted

It isn't often I find a house where I really love the details of every room. Remember how I said in my last post how I love Gil Schafer's work? I think this NY farmhouse is just so warm and welcoming.

 

All photos from Architectural Digest.

back doors

I'm still unpacking (I'm very slow about these things these days) and sorting through photos. However, on my flight home I was catching up on some reading and found this lovely line in the very last pages of My Antonia by Willa Cather: "...in farm-houses, somehow, life comes and goes by the back door."

It got me thinking about these lovely spaces.

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Don't you just love Gil Schafer's work?

taipei

Just returned from a whirlwind trip to Taipei. I have a bunch of photos to share soon!

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And Parnassus, if there had been more time I would have tried to talk you into lunch - next trip!

high-low

While shopping for baby linens I came across an Etsy seller whose pillows are a great affordable option for the linen fans of Leontine Linens. Here's the original, pricing in around $400.

If you like the applique style but don't require exact measurements here's one from Etsy seller Calico Daisy priced at $64, two for $100.

Have a great weekend!

happy halloween

This Halloween we've been watching black and white horror movies. I'm just in love with the sets from the 1930's. One of the iconic classics, Dracula from 1931 has some great Hollywood sets. Happy Halloween!

P.S. All those dealing with Sandy, I sincerely hope you are well.