mystery solved

Friends!! Thank you so much for coming back.  I am so sorry that I have been away.  Sometimes, life boggs me down a bit.  I've been thinking about WLS so much and am very happy to be back.  And while I have been away, I've been obsessing a bit.  About fabric...and all the lovely things I'd like to do with it. 

As a result of said obsessing, Peter Dunham has stolen my heart.  It isn't a healthy relationship as it is seriously one-sided.  But its a relationship! The Fig Leaf draperies below, in particular, have really been on my mind.  So not only was this room designed by him, the draperies and sofa cushions use fabrics that are also his design.

All photos via peterdunham.com

Have a great day!!!

outstanding in the field

Almost as we speak, I am booking a flight to Austin.  My dear sister suggested that we try one of the seasonal farm dinners put on by Outstanding in the Field.  They have taken farm to table yet another step by travelling all around the U.S. & Canada, partnering with local chefs and farms...then they do this:

outstanding in the field

The dinner we are attending is being hosted by Erin Flynn & Skip Connett of Green Gate Farms.  They have restored this historic farm in East Austin, "transforming a rundown spot in a once-blighted area into a beautiful place for the community to gather and grow good things." Chef Todd Duplechan of Lenoir in Austin will be preparing dinner. 

Lenoir, Austin

This is how the team from OITF gets around.

Some loot from a farm share at Green Gate

Have a great day!!

flora & fauna

Stephen Gambrel gets me every time.  He can do no wrong.  I could post about him every single day.  This photo was first published in Elle Decor June/July 2004 and was also published in their most recent issue.  I'm not sure, but I don't think they do that very often.  Even eight years later, the powder room is as current as ever.  According to Elle Decor, Mr. Gambrel covered the walls of the powder room in his 1810 Sag Harbor home  with pages from a reissue of Cabinet of Natural Curiosities by Albertus Seba.

Elle Decor

Enjoy this tour of the rest of Mr. Gambrel's lovely home.

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Happy Weekend!!