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Friday 03.05.10
london loft candy.
i discovered this london loft via my salmagundi’s tumbler page today, and just had to share. tucked away in london’s old Spitalfields market place, what stylish old bones to fix up and make your very own. at least that’s where my mind was traveling to when i took a look-see. ah, i do love a lot about london!
Wednesday 12.09.09
[ guest post: the bedlam of beefy. ]
“Hi, Kids! It’s me, your Uncle Beefy! Some of you may know of me, others may have skipped that family reunion altogether. But I am here nonetheless to “grace” you with my presence at sfgirlbybay. (All I’m gonna say is… don’t hold that against Victoria.) You never quite know what you’re gonna get with me. But don’t let that concern you… I rarely know what I’m gonna get with me either. That’s why they invented restraining devices and cocktails so let’s just make the best of it shall we?
Being something of an Anglophile (and a Francophile… so I just called myself a “Franglophile”) I find myself drawn to many things British. Today I find myself drawn to the Rough Luxe Hotel in London. (Love the philosophy behind the brand.) I’m a bit of a nutter over contrasts and the place doesn’t disappoint on that front: vintage/modern, worn/pristine. Just the type of place I’d love to carry myself away to during the holidays. Popping ’round the shops on Lamb’s Conduit Street, a tasty nosh at Ottolenghi, more shopping around Savile Row, dinner at The Wapping Project, and retiring with a White Lady, Wassail, or just a cuppa in one of these rustically sumptuous rooms. Brilliant!”
[ many thanks again to guest blogger Uncle Beefy (aka Bradford) of The Bedlam of Beefy! ]
Thursday 11.05.09
[ guest post: tea for joy. ]
Hello, sfgirlbybay readers! I’m Lynne from Tea for Joy, and I’m happy to be helping out here with a few British-themed posts. I live in London, so today I’m sharing with you a recent excursion. Last week, I managed to persuade a friend to drive me out of London to the bi-monthly Sunbury Antiques Market. At 6:50am, we were some of the last to arrive.
I didn’t have much money to spend so these are some of the items I liked but managed to restrain myself from buying:
Vintage trunks – a little too musty for my perfectly-ironed lavender-scented linens.
But why did I convince myself that my IKEA metal containers would suffice when I could have replaced them with these much cooler French ones?
And both of my initials were available.
No matching pairs – but it’s never stopped me before. I’m always the one buying single teacups (without saucers) at car boot sales because I think they must be lonely.
I live in a dreary palette of grays and browns, so these wouldn’t work.
So, which is preferable? Coming away almost empty-handed when you know your car-driving friend will never be persuaded to get up at 6am on a Tuesday again, or buying things you don’t really need and actually can’t afford?
[ for more fun brit-flavored posts be sure and visit lynne at tea for joy. thanks lynne!! ]
Wednesday 10.28.09
Just Down a South London Road.
i’m feeling a bit under the weather with a nasty head cold, which has gotten me drinking loads of tea, which in turn got me thinking about england. so i checked in for a visit at one of my favorite photo shoot location sites, beach studios, in the U.K. to see what i knew would be some pretty spots to cheer me up.
i discovered this location, marmora road, and oh what a lovely spot it would be to curl up with warm bit of tea under a cozy comforter, light a fire and read a good book. i love the mix of all that crisp white, colorful fabrics, along with the traditional antiques and vintage-modern pieces. superb! have a look at a very pretty south london home with loads of inspiration, marmora road. i vow to you now, one day i will have those bloody wonderful white wood floors! you’ll see!
[ all photos courtesy of beach studios. ]
Monday 10.19.09
follow the caravan.
it hasn’t been that long since i posted about the charming miss emily chalmers (what a perfect name for her that is!), but oh heck, i miss her anyway. i’ve been fantasizing about running away and living in london, notting hill to be specific, ever since my trip there last may, and you never know — maybe i’ll just have to become portobellogirlbyroad or some such silly name.
perhaps it’s my family’s british ancestry, but i love london, and wanted to see what miss chalmers and her gorgeous shop caravan was up to. so here’s a bit of a glimpse! and remember, even if you haven’t got a trip planned for london town anytime soon, you can still shop the lovely caravan online and find the bounty of emily’s inspiring books here.
[ *all photos courtesy of caravan. ]
