this friday, i’m excited to share one of my new sponsors, famille summerbelle with you. i think you’re going to find the original paper cut artwork of famille summerbelle ever so charming! i’ve even got this amazing short film for you to watch of the artist in action. fascinating! and so patient. i think i’d be flinging exacto-blades about, but this process is a work of art in itself. thank you for sharing famille summerbelle. be inspired this weekend, y’all!

there’s no doubt about it, i love me a bit of london. my grandmother lucy was from leicester, england, and i think much of her has rubbed off on me. i love the charm, and the friendly faces, i love the pastel-colored row houses on notting hill’s cobblestone streets. the merry shops, and having high tea. i love the 60′s brit-pop and i love all the history. all of jolly old england fills me with glee. so this week, in my dreams, i live here — in london town. i think the house cat got to the pretty pink sofa, but it’s no less charming, right? a bit scruffy, just like london, but all the better for it.

my london townhome is bound to be a bit quirky, kitchen included. i think a bright pink wall will suit it splendidly, above via fashions designers at home.

the kitchen may well require a striped smeg refrigerator for a bit of modern pop, and perhaps a print of mary quant’s Quant by Quant book via amazon. of course there will be pretty vintage china, via nest pretty things. and how about a fab pink union jack gracing one of my kitchen walls (below).

i think i’ll have loads of fresh white paint and a smashing bit of modern pop adorning the dining room walls, and a pretty staircase too, via marie claire maison. and the living room will be an elegant and eclectic mix of old and new like this one from Eklund Stockholm New York.

the bedroom will be bright and cheerful, and i’ll stash my bicycle for flea market runs in there, just because it looks pretty cute, via stella nicolaisen. and a cozy throw or two will keep me warm on those winterly london nights, from ohleander.

i’m quite certain a black & white checkered bath is needed, via stadshem; along with these funky antique rose bath towels from cath kidston for a bit of feminine fun. and in honor of the queen (and me!) i’ll hang a Vintage london bus sign, from signarama.

i also plan on popping around town in some silver go-go boots, like linda rodin’s via refinery29. if you know where to find these, by the way, do tell! right then, pip, pip…cheerio.

• top photo by carolina romare.

have you seen supafrank? they’re a a duo of playful thinkers combining product and graphic design based in ye olde London town. but everything about supafrank screams modern. designers Katie Steel and Vicki Turner have 20 years’ combined industry experience, gained with major brands like Disney and Jaguar. the two met while studying at University, and then later reunited to form Supafrank in 2010.

this is supafrank’s collection of interior products and illustrations inspired by curiosities from nature — it’s called creature collective. Follow their design journey from initial character sketches to pared-down components that distill the spirit of the original creatures.

The few simple pieces from the collective are sustainably handmade and can be constructed using just one tool – a mallet – to make up a stool, a hook, a light and a light pull. you can shop for their products here, and they do super cute illustration and packaging, too.

“bed-linen…Though I am (usually) perfectly happy with my mix and match vintage fabric pillowcases, sheets and blankets (yes, I still do sheets and blankets!), my wish list has to include the amazingly luxurious range by Italian specialists Society Limonta. I would combine washed linen and cotton and choose from their palette of 18 colours – bliss in bed! a lamp…I find lighting really important in my home and I like to highlight corners with interesting lamp. I would love the little Ingo Maurer Lucellino table lamp. art….One day I would like to commission a portrait of Bagpuss, the Caravan shop-cat (image via weebirdy).”

“a rug…I would love a couple of thick Moroccan Berber rugs to warm up my concrete floor. a trip….I’ve been meaning to visit Portland, Oregon for a while now. My brother lives in Amsterdam and we’d both like to meet out there, at the Ace Hotel. I reckon that would be fun! luggage…Smart and matching luggage always looks so sophisticated (miles away from my usual dog-eared backpack). The original collection by Globe Trotter would be my choice.”

“music…I’ve got quite eclectic music taste and I love to pick up something new to introduce to my customers at Caravan. I was recently introduced to ‘Cours Lapin’ and am looking forward to acquiring their recent cd of the same name. trainers…Running around at my shop and on photo shoots I find I’m better in comfortable shoes rather than heels. I would like to customize my next pair of trainers using the Nike-ID service – there are great colours and materials to choose from! experience…I would always appreciate a good session of reflexology, anytime, any place! I find it the most amazing way to relax and feel at one with oneself. a car….My husband and I have a wonderful vintage Citroen H-van. We dream of having a Citroen DS in the drive too!”

get emily’s “it list”: 1. Society Limonta bed linens;  2. Ingo Maurer Lucellino table lamp;  3. commission a pet portrait;  4. Moroccan Berber rug;  5. a stay at the Ace Hotel;  6. luggage by Globe Trotter;  7. music by ‘Cours Lapin’;  8. custom Nike-ID trainer; 9. a session of reflexology;  10. a stylish Citroen DS.

this tuesday’s girl is katya de grunwald is a london-based photographer, who has lived in Paris and Brighton, where she did her degree in Photography. katya has a prolific body of work, from interiors, still life, fashion to portraiture, alongside personal work that is inspired by the poetic experience of the everyday. i find her images of fashion quite stunning.

‘blue’

my photographic collaboration with alysia cotter continues across the pond, and an unexpected homage to liz taylor comes of it from alysia’s side of the pond. we’ll miss you dearly, liz. have a lovely weekend everyone, and i’ll see you back here on monday.

• photo left, alysia; right, victoria.

‘white’

alysia cotter and i continue our across the pond photo collaboration. this week’s word was ‘white’. turned out quite mod, didn’t it? have a groovy weekend, y’all and i will see you here on monday!

• photo left, alysia; right, victoria.

‘simplicity’

our across the pond collaboration continues with the word ‘simplicity’. springtime is arriving in both london and san francisco, so have a great long weekend, everyone! i’m off to palm springs tomorrow and will be off for the holiday on monday, but see you back here on tuesday!

• photo left, alysia; right, victoria.

number three in our across the pond collaboration – the word ‘city’. lovely london on the left and a grittier look at san francisco’s mission district. i hope you enjoy your city this weekend!

• photo left, alysia; right, victoria.

‘style’

continuing my photography collaboration with alysia cotter, this week’s word was ‘style’. you can check out our project, documenting alysia’s adventures in london, and mine here in san francisco, at across the pond. happy friday everyone!

• photo left, alysia; right, victoria.