Under the Spell !

There is something about Summer that brings out the Hippie Girl in me!

So every year on the 20th or the 21st of June, 

(PrettyStuff and I just learned that the day switches!)

I drag out my long flowy linen skirt, my favorite ragged jeans,

my favorite giant linen overalls and lots of old jewelry.

This year, 

I'm a wee bit smitten with 

SPELL & THE GYPSY COLLECTIVE!

If it would not cost me $40 bucks in shipping

to get these leggings in my mailbox, 

they would be 

MINE!

...MINE...

...MINE...

...MINE...

!I tell ya!

My mom just sent me an adorable bohemianish dress 

and I think these need to be under it!

Should I do it?

(or stay married - handyhusband would freak over the shipping!)

I'll let you know if I cave!

In the meantime, I hope this first day of Summer

finds you under a wonderful spell as well.

And if you spy any amazing leggings 

that won't cost me my legs to get them here,

please comment with a link, please!

It's a NEED and a WANT!

All of these images are from SPELL & THE GYPSY COLLECTIVE.

You can also find them on 

FACEBOOK, TWITTER, TUMBLR, INSTAGRAM, and PINTEREST!

Follow them 

In any way that suits you, 

but expect it to bring out your flower child.

...PEACE ☮ Y'ALL...

Poetic Color . . .

...CRAZY for the COLOR...

...CRAZY for the SHAPE...

...CRAZY for the STYLE...

...CRAZY for the DRAPE...

...CRAZY for the COLORS I SEE...

...CRAZY for ITALY...

❖ Stella Jean ❖

Italy

Click the collage to see a larger image.

Seriously, these pieces are insanely beautiful!

I'm no poet, but Stella Jean sure is!

Bookcase Style . . .

{image: Habitually Chic}

I love the color coordination in this bookcase!

And love the little mirror hanging from the shelf.

HandyHusband and I have a little obsession with mirrors.

I've got a few little ones...

I think I should take them off the wall

and put them on a bookcase.

{via DesignDarling:Westbook Interiors Portfolio}

Right after I saw this picture today on Design Darling,

I got the itch for some new books with great spines.

Then, I went rummaging through my Crush Cul de Sac Archives...

{via HeadOverHeels}

...I found stacks 'n stacks of Interiors with stacks 'n stacks of books...

{via Lilipage}

{via intothewordless}

...Great Bookcases with GREAT ideas for Accessories...

{via ColorOutsideTheLines}

So, whether you're using books for elevation in a tablescape...

{via CasaTresChic}

or propping them up on your desk with memories,

I can't think of any interior accessory that

expresses your personality more.

{via FromGreenwich}

{via CrushCuldeSac: EclecticRevisited - where's she go?}

{via HabituallyChic}

{via BHG}

{via VerandaMagazine}

{via ThatLibrary via HomeDesignDecorator}

{via InspiredDesign}

{via EnthusiamDocumented}

{via AntiqueShops&Designers}

{via TheDecorista}

{via AbigailAhern}

{via RUE Mag Issue 5}

{via CharlotteMoss}

{DesignSponge via SacramentoStreet}

{via Velvet&Linen}

{via NaDaFarmLife}

I am thoroughly depressed now. 

I need a b'zillion books to stuff, turn backwards, stack, and cover...

I think I need some fun new bookcase clutter & shine too!

While I was pouting over the beautiful stacked books,

I found these sparkly things in Design Darling's online Boutique.

Love the lacquer tray, quartz bookends, votive,

and the amethyst rock is calling my name!

I think I've created a weekend of moving stuff around.

How about you? Gonna shuffle your stuff?

I can't leave a bookcase post without this image.

If you don't have one, paint one.

{Alasdair Gray by Wil Freeborn}

Feeling A Little Lost ?

{Miami Photographer: Craig Denis via Houzz}

Well, my search is over.

I still haven't found the source for my wallpaper in the upstairs hallway, but I now know what I want over the fireplace in the family room or in the two empty spaces on the wall over the painted HandyHusband bookcase. We got in a few maps in our last shipment from England @ Rooney Robison Antiques, but they went flying out the front door with designers about two seconds after we got them tagged and on the floor, but it sent me hunting.

I've found a fabulous source!

~ Majesty Maps & Prints ~

Go poke around on their site. They have tons of inspiration!

{interior design: Katie Ridder}

{Interior Design: Timothy Whealon Interiors via Veranda}

I love the really big ones in tiny moldings.

Majesty Maps & Prints has a wonderful ~ inspiration vault ~

Image found Little Augury via Katie Did

I LOVE the paneled screen with the maps!

I've got a simple antique screen that has never been utilized other

than to hide junk in my junk room studio. We found it in New England

and I removed the yucky old fabric covered panels and always intended to

paint the wood I replaced them with, but I love the map idea better!

I also LOVE how they've framed these old pages and hung

them with no space between.

...It's beautiful here too...

{Bronxville Townhouse: Cheryl Tague}

I followed all the links and emailed for 

the maps I'd be over the moon for if they had them for me.

So whether they had small or large, I've got plenty of ideas now.

{Metropolitan Home via ElleDecor}

{interior image House Beautiful via Trouvais}

The collage of Italy is CRAZY FABULOUS!

{Ralph Lauren Home via Habitually Chic}

And so is this chair, not to mention the chart with the 

measuring thingy drawn on it. 

(I know, it's a mechanical drawing compass, but I like thingy better.)

We've also got some wonderful leather trunks @ RRA

So, if you love to travel and have special places that have meant THE WORLD to you, is there a better way to remind you daily of your trip? This is also a wonderful idea for an anniversary gift. HandyHusband doesn't read my blog very often (only when I remind him to), so I can tell you I'm hoping my hunt is over by our anniversary in June. I'm off to The Map Shop on East Morehead in Charlotte to see what they have. Martha's Vineyard (where we got engaged), Massachusetts/Rhode Island Coastline (every summer of our life together), Kenya (our honeymoon), Madrid (visited  PrettyStuff while she was abroad... I know I run the risk of her snatching that one right off the wall, but it would also be a pretty special heirloom, right?).

Don't forget about helping me find my wallpaper too!

Anybody? 

many crush hugs to Chic Coles for posting the link to Majesty Maps & Prints!