A little zen...

if you are in a frenzy today like me, take a moment to breathe...

zen doesn't have to mean a Buddhist temple or complete minimalism. To me, zen is all about the relationship between beauty, order, and nature.

so peaceful
via Alice in Designland

I imagine working at a spinning wheel is very meditative
via Rue Magazine

AMAZING
via Gemma Comas Photography

via Jayson Home and Garden

A simply made bed is always zen to me
Design Inspiration [SK]

wooden tub...need I say more?
© Richard Powers

perfect depth and proportion
© Eric Roth Photography

What is "zen" to you?

A mix of Natural and industrial - an beautiful fusion in one home

This glam and fabulous home is that of designer couple Jamie and Larry. They both have a love of natural objects and industrial style and have carefully edited their home to reflect just that.

amazing fireplace





I love all the little vignettes throughout their home

Did you ever think a kitchen could be so glamorous?


via Rue

Gorgeous styling with beautiful natural objects and wistful beauty

Nature lovers will love this feature from Real Simple. It's simply beautiful and being fond of decor that is from the earth, I really dig it.


The lamp is perfect, the giant shell a great contrast with the wood beam.

Great juxtaposition with the velvet tufted chaise and the wood and reed elements.

You can click on each image for a larger view - you'll especially want to check out the detail in this montage.


and this one ---I really like wood bowls.


Really really want this coverlet. It's on my wish list on Wists - and available at Bloomingdales.

What do you think?
Images via Real Simple

Affordable photography for travelers and dreamers

Etsy is full of gems and I was so happy to be shown one the other day. These photos are from Saturnalia - and her work is evocative of carefree days enjoying the sun or wandering around a new city - free from time constraints. I hope you like them, and you can see more and read about her technique at the store, My Saturnalia

gorgeous

This photo of the chrysanthemum might just be my favorite

Prague - somewhere I definitely hope to get to this summer

Venice

Amazing Treehouses I'd actually live in

Okay, so maybe I wouldn't live in all of these, but definitely most of them. The rest are just amazing to look at. With all the leaves budding on the trees I've been looking up a lot, and it would be oh so nice to just wake up in the tree tops!

A victorian in the trees...
via Treehouse workshop

via Lovely Happenings

a petite castle
via Tree--houses

how dreamy to wake up here!


a beautiful tree house "tent," a rentable getaway in Australia.
via travelnine msn


This gorgeous organic structure was funded by yellowbook, and used to be open to the public as a restaurant.
via yellowbook

An adorable "cottagey" treehouse






ok, so not livable - but very cool regardless

via Flickr


This reminds me of Gisele's treehouse in Enchanted.
via A Soft Place to Land



via Apartment Therapy



And last, but not least, this treehouse is very dear to my heart. My grandfather built this for my sisters and I on our farm on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland . We loved it and I'm happy to see it still stands, though I'm not sure if the current owners use it.