Sur la Rive Droit (and that's the only French you're getting from me)

When I was searching for places to rent in Paris a few years ago I found only one I fell utterly in love with. I still look at this picture regularly and dream of staying in this one bedroom apartment in a three hundred year old building on the Right Bank. It combines everything I love about heritage styling~ gorgeous and substantial crown moulding, stunning herringbone wood floors and an amazing stone fireplace mantle. Most of all I love the soothing neutral palette (mostly dreamy white) punctuated with the one, vibrant blue armchair. 

The TV on the floor is a different story. That's weird.

Still, I love to look at this photograph whenever I need a reminder of how I want my apartment to feel. Or when I need to dream of places to stay when I visit Paris next.... (this year??!!)

Snowy Escape

I want to escape to wherever this is. With a stack of books, a supply of apple cider and gingerbread, cozy socks and Lulu I wouldn't have to emerge until after the holiday madness. Wherever this is, it looks like heaven. My new love affair with minimalism competes here only with my more enduring passion for snow. 

Perfection. 

Modernist Masterpieces

My taste is very particular, especially when it comes to home decor. Anything that looks as if it was found in an estate sale, Parisian flea market or at The Cross can generally be attributed as loves of mine. Once in awhile, however, my aesthetic surprises even me. Today I'm lusting over these modernist homes. They are so unlike anything I've ever been attracted to but they are all truly pieces of art, not just buildings. Their inventive architecture makes me swoon~ and almost, almost wish for a completely different home. 

Well, I'm moving soon.... maybe it's time to change my style a bit? 

Beyond creative~ this modernist home looks as if it is built in the jungle!

This amazing home is built into the side of a hill, complete with a grass roof!

The most amazing stacked apartment buildings I've ever seen~ incredible! 

(Images via Home Sweet Home)