Moodboard Monday - Bows Are It

Hi there,

We're enjoying a beautiful sunny morning here today.  I should be able to get a couple of nice long dog walks in today.

But, before I do that, it's time for another moodboard!  

We know that the runway fashion shows often are indicators of upcoming trends in all areas and this year the hot trend was bows!

Bows have long been a favorite of Chanel.....in fact, since the very beginning and can be found on their clothes, jewellery and accessories....they even managed to add a couple to their very collectible Barbie couture.

And they have been the favorites of royalty and grand dames  forever in jewellery design.....as evidenced by the number of antique 'bow' jewels on the market.  

No matter where you see a bow, they add style and a bit of glam to whatever they adorn.

Enjoy and have a fabulous day!

House Beautiful

2016

2016

Chanel Barbie 

Bows on dress and hat

1932 Chanel

All of the above by Chanel

Whether vintage or new, they are always classic

Balenciaga 2016

Chloe 2016

Proenza Schouler 2016

Tumblr

Louboutin

Miu Miu

Miu Miu

Jean Pierre Braganza

Chopard

here

Princess Margaret's Bow Brooch

Dupuis Fine Jewellery

Antique bow brooch Christie's

Tiffany

here

Wet Seal

 Judith Lieber

Judith Lieber

Paule Ka

Carversguild

here

Kate Spade

here

Kate Spade

here

Pinterest

T. Keller Donovan

Karen Appleton

Jennifer Madden

And I've saved the best for last - the cutest twins imaginable who just love their bows!

Meet Leia and Lauren of Instagram fame.  You can check out more of their adorable selves here.  

Could they be any more adorable?

An Apartment of Her Own

Hi there,

Home again!  Had a lovely visit with my daughter and family this week and celebrated our grandson's 13th birthday!

And as you can see, the blog layout has remained the same.  I attempted to change the look and add sidebars, but realized that if I did, I would have to go back over every post and resize all the images.........way too time consuming!  So, I will leave it as is for now.  

Hope you enjoy this beautiful, colorful and feminine Palm Beach apartment designed by T. Keller Donovan.  

Designed for Kay Gilman, the first female sportswriter for the New York Daily News, Donovan used the large living room area to provide several conversation areas about the room.  The large sofa faces the windows so the palm trees can be enjoyed and the banquette provides a sunny spot by the window for casual comfort.

Donovan added dressmaker details throughout which only adds to the femininity of the space (notice the bows on the chair below and the headboard).

Take a peek at all the details and enjoy the beautiful colors and design.

Have a great weekend.

Kay

Just a Note

Just a note to let you know I'll be away for a short time.  I have to go out of town and I want to make some changes to my blog layout.

Perhaps you've noticed the banner of heading pictures has been removed from my blog.  I thought I might make some changes to the layout, but it has to be done 'live' and since I'm not really sure what all is involved (even though I set it up originally), please bear with me as I make some changes over the next little while.

I have added the 'Follow by e-mail' window to the top of my blog as it was at the very bottom of the page and I'm not sure how many people actually go right to the bottom.  If you would like to follow me by e-mail, please enter your address there and submit.......it's FREE and you will not receive any spam as a result.  It's all operated by Blogger.com.

Also, if you like what you see on my blog, please feel free to pin, tweet, facebook and tell your friends about it.........the more the merrier.  The buttons for social media are at the bottom of each 'post'.  Or to pin any image, the pin icon shows up on the upper left hand corner of the image.

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And to each and every one of you who do drop by every day, thank you so much for your interest and always very kind notes......

See you in about a week!!  

Kay

Pretty Papered Dining Rooms

Imagine these designer dining rooms with painted walls.  

Yes, still beautiful.  However, the addition of wallpaper in these rooms adds a whole different dimension, detail and warmth.  

As lovely as they are in the daylight, they must be dreamy by candlelight.  

Totally dreamy........

Cindy Sherman's Hampton's home by Billy Cotton

Architectural Digest

Ashley Whittaker

Miles Redd

Nathan Turner

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Chinoiserie Chic

House of Anais

Jeffrey Bilhuber's own dining room

Laurel Bern Interiors

Lillian August's weekend home

Lee Ann Thornton

Louise Brooks

Traditional Home

Mario Buatta