Entranceway benches

I am a big fan of benches - outdoors and indoors. This one was a before and after on Design Sponge (don't you just heart their before and after photos? So inspiring).

Inspiration: Boathouses and paddles

This photo by Michael Graydon makes me want to head north now, to the dark, deep lake waters of Algonquin or the Muskokas. Found via Popptalk.

Travel daydreaming: Palm Springs

I've travel day dreamed about Palm Springs before but thought if I weren't to stay in a hotel, this house would be a fun place to rent with friends for a long weekend.

French film: L'Heure d'été

I studied French until I was 18 years old but I don't think I ever really learned it. Almost every year on my birthday goal list I include - to get better at French - or - to take a French class - or - to watch French movies. Well, seeing as how I am a lady of leisure this summer, I rented my first French film last week - L'Heure d'été (Summer Hours) and wasn't disappointed. I love the slow poignancy of French film.

Ten-month mark

Every day is the 19th. To celebrate the 10th month as Mr. + Mrs. we are going to play tennis and sip bubbles.

Travel daydreaming: San Miguel, Mexico

Just when I thought I'd lost my gusto for travel, one of my dear friends presents to me San Miguel, Mexico in January. What a dream to look forward to: cobblestone streets, old adobe houses, historic churches and empty fountains nestled in the interior of Mexico. For a little wardrobe and suitcase inspiration, I stumbled upon Ruche Clothing's San Miguel look-book. How dreamy!

Summer on G-Bay

Sunset images from our weekend up north @ my parents' cottage on Georgian Bay.

Blonde floors

While dark, coffee and chocolate-inspired wood floors are lovely, I'm thinking more and more that blonde is the way to go (if and when the Hub and I ever settle in our own little nest). Inspiration found at Design Sponge where Grace and the girls are going through their best-of series.

Summer is yellow

Over on Poppytalk, they are talking about all things summer and yellow. Yellow is my go-to flower colour, like these lilies from my dad's garden.

Inspiration: Furniture revival

Cleaned out and organized my dad's studio-like garage for all my furniture restoration projects. Found this inspiration @ Knack Designs.