{inspiration + summer palette}

What a glorious, long, holiday weekend... and at long last, the un-official start to summer! I, for one, am so happy to have the longer days and humid nights... spaces bursting with vibrant sounds and delicious colors. A tactile season with a palette of melting sorbets, saturated blues, cool, icy whites... bits of warm, metallic shimmer & pops of grassy rattan. As always, I am loving the spectrum of corals, melons and honeysuckle paired with creamy whites and turquoise galore. It is endlessly fabulous, preppy or exotic, chic and always relevant without trying too hard. I could live forever in summer. It is relaxed and worn-in, fresh with a casual ease. Ah, yes, welcome back!


*Photography via Coastal Living (image 1), Terrain (image 3), House of Turquoise (images 4) & Elle Decor (image 2)

{inspiration+holiday weekend} Welcome to Summer

And at long last... hello summer!!! Foaming seas, warm sun, fresh cut grass, the taste of salt in the wind, cotton candy, shiny red balloons, outdoor living under a clear blue sky. The pickets stand taller now, trees are blooming everywhere and bicycles start to line the market streets. Summer is in the colors and senses. It sparkles with bright whites, royal blues, flourishes of hot coral and earthen olive. Bursts of sunshine yellow and classic red are always just right too. Ah.... have a wonderful holiday everyone and welcome to summer!

*Photography: Images 1 & 3 via West Elm, Images 2 & 5 via Boden USA, Image 4 via Anthropologie