{weekend inspiration: bar carts & blossoms}

. . . for the weekend, a perfect bar cart with cut crystal decanters, gilt frames and fuchsia roses, champagne and cobalt stemware . . . and flowers in your hair . . .


{images: 1 - from atlanta homes & lifestyles, jennifer boles' bar cart, photography by david christensen; 2 - the bottom of the ironing basket}

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{décor inspiration: patterns & textures}

. . . there is something so wonderfully absorbing about this room -- the luxuriously rich colours and mix of patterns & textures -- perhaps it is the royal blue silk settee and elegant leopard print walls, the dazzling chandelier and bits of gold, the dusky streams of light and beautifully set table for two, or perhaps is is a combination of all these things . . .


{image: photography by brie williams, discovered via moodboard}

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{a beautiful spring weekend + late-sunday links}

. . . the weather has been so astonishingly lovely, it is nearly impossibly not to be swept away by the blossom-scented breezes and glittering rays of sunlight . . . and this weekend was out-of-town guests and charming dinner conversations, luxuriously late mornings and sunday brunch {smoked salmon & scrambled eggs with chives, rosti, creamed horseradish & caviar} and time to fall in love all over again with every last moment along the way . . .

happy april! hope you've had a spectacular spring weekend & that it's beautiful where you are, roséline xo

{a few lovely links:}
* lovely, lovely: lilacs
* painterly palette: decorating with art
* collection: thonet chairs
* for breakfast: fresh bread & french jam
* colour inspiration: mint madness
* vintage: brass pendant
* before & after: a tufted sofa & a campaign dresser
* online shopping: this dress with these shoes
* at the movies: pure decadence
* diy: silver-leaf cabinet
* colour inspiration: coral & seafoam
* spring things: love and lilacs & beautiful bouquets

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{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* décor: french chic
* inspiration: pinkish lavender, pleats & tulle
* travel: springtime in munich
* all in a day's work: classic neutrals
* at the shops: florence & florence
* at this moment: musings & romantic florals
* two lovely things: books & bouquets
* table for two: le petit déjeuner
* style inspiration: spring's sexy brights

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{& new for the weekend:}
* spring things: bar carts & blossoms
* décor inspiration: luxurious elegance
* favourite five: rent the runway


{images: 1; 2; 3; 4 - bhldn via raina dawn; 5; 6 - style me pretty; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12 - french bedroom company via lynn; 13}

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Slideshow: Travel writer discusses 'travel writing at ground level'

Interesting presentation notes by Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström from her talk 'Travel Writing at Ground Level' presented at Travel Bloggers Unite TBU'11

For Bloggers: Travel writing at ground level

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Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom (PBS documentary on Netflix)

Available for streaming from Netflix: Nature: Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom (2010):

One of the world's most elusive animals, the wolverine thrives in remote terrain, eats the dead and the living and easily escapes detection. Yet one wildlife rehabilitator, Steve Kroschel, knows the creatures so well, he's even raised two of them at home, after their mother died during birth. In this episode of the PBS series, the largest member of the weasel family proves ruthless and fiercely independent, but on Kroschel's Alaskan refuge, orphaned and injured wolverines permit a more intimate look.

Watch the full episode. See more Nature.

I liked the documentary. It is devoted to an elusive and extremely well-adapted animal of the North, and people who are truly fascinated by it. The researchers in the documentary continued studying the wolverine, as volunteers, longer after their project funding had expired.

References:
Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom. PSB.

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Random Photo: Anti-Fun Bulgarian Town

This Bulgarian town near the Black Sea is pretty much against all fun. Or at least adults, children, balls, homes and means of transport. I guess video games are cool?

Ski at Deer Valley and Park City- Utah

Although this post is a little bit late to post, but I thought it is a great information for you who plan a ski trip for the winter coming-up.

DEER VALLEY SKI MOUNTAIN RESORT

If you are skiers, you would like Deer Valley Mountain Ski Resort, where they allow ski only, no snowboarding. Another thing that's great is that they have limited lift-ticket selling. Therefore, it's less traffic, safe to ski here, and the lines at the ski lifts are short. Deer Valley Resort offers six ski mountains and proudly hosted the Olympic Winter 2002 games as slalom, aerial, mogul events. It has been rated the #1 ski resort in North America an unprecedented four years in a row in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 by the readers of SKI Magazine. And us??...We definitely vote for Deer Valley.

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT

Park City Mountain Resort offer seven peaks, and it is a favorite of experienced skiers and snowboarders. I can see most snowboarders love it here because of amazing slopes that's perfect for their snowboarding techniques. It was home to the 2002 winter Olympics Games and it also has been ranked top 10 by SKI Magazine and Transworld Snowboarding Magazine for five consecutive years. If you want to ski at nighttime, no problem, the lifts are closed at 7:30 pm. Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Mountain resort are both synonymous with world-class runs and light, dry powder. Oh! I almost forgot that you should take the Alpine Coaster Ride while you are at Park City. It is an amazing fun ride for the family.

PARK CITY'S MAIN STREET

If you want to take a day off from the mountain activities, Park City's Main street is a street to explore. It is located in the heart of old town on Park City where you can find shopping stores, galleries, nightclub, restaurants... whether you are in the mood for different cuisine as Vietnamese, Thai, American, Mexican, Italian, French...Everything is an easy walking distance from each other. Park City's Main street is the home of internationally famous Sundance Film Festival which is in January.

Window shopping at Main street.

Main street at night. It was snowing.

Have a wonderful week ahead!!! xoxo...Hanh :)

Photos taken by me.