Elegant Decor Inspiration: Le Café Mollien {Fantasy Tour!}

June 29, 2017

Opulent and breathtaking Paris Cafe Mollien in the Louvre - found on Hello Lovely Studio

Elegant Decor Inspiration: Le Café Mollien

If you design freaks need an excuse to get
back to the Louvre or to visit for the first time,
maybe let this be it:
"I need to grab a bite at Le Café Mollien."

This is quite le cafe!
Overlooking galleries of French paintings
and completed in May 2016, this fantasy cafe
takes my breath away with its elegant refinery,
but what I could not stop staring at?

The pale pink egg lights which appear to
float in midair...are these not works of art
as more compelling than some of the treasures
drawing patrons to the Louvre?

Let's go to Paris!
And let's be inspired by this fantasy of a cafe.

Photography: Michel Giesbrecht
Designer: Mathieu Lehanneur

Client: Elior Group

Location: Musee Louvre

Seats (inside): 66

Surface (inside): 150 m2

Surface (terrace): 230 m2

Ceiling height: 6 m

Materials (site): stone, marble, cast iron

Opulent and breathtaking Paris Cafe Mollien in the Louvre - found on

Elegant Decor Inspiration: Le Café Mollien

For more French fantasy inspiration, visit

Ritz Paris
Chateau de Saint Cloud
Le Louis XV Restaurant
and this Joseph Dirand designed apartment.

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Ode to Pajamas from The Pajamanista

June 28, 2017

Well, kittens, at 50-somethin' and post-mastectomy,

a swimsuit model I may never be, but pajama

couture/luxury sleepwear supermodel?

You can call me The Pajamanista.

Pajamas suit me and my laptop lifestyle

at the moment, and if you read about my

jammie lovefest with Domi

(a luxury sleepwear brand),

you'll know these organic cotton

babies made in India shared with me

have happily

become my summer uniform.

I live in them for the obvious reasons.

Comfort, of course.

Pink Babydoll Set (Domi)

But I'm also The Pajamanista

due to my stay at home gypsy tendencies.

I'm the homebody type who likes to

take things slower.

When you work hard to create a peaceful,

cozy nest, it's easy to want to linger

in the slow living and tranquility.

A day where I don't have to leave

home to face road rage, Walmart runs,

or grocery store lines is a pajama-fine

sweet day indeed.

Pink Babydoll Set (Domi)

It feels luxurious to not have to dress to impress,

and I'm in awe of grownups who every day

pull on clothing, accessories, and fancy shoes

as they save the world.

Pink Babydoll Set (Domi)

Me? I'm more rebellious.

Everything I have ever read about working

from home says I should avoid lounging

in pajamas and should *gasp*

always wear shoes to be productive!

But on days where skype is nowhere

on the agenda and creative writing ensues...

find me cozy in cotton comfort, honey child.

Pink Babydoll Set (Domi)

I am also cuckoo for cocoapuffs about

lingering in a good terry spa robe!

Know who I think of while vogueing? No one. My mind goes to mush...but wouldn't Lauren Hutton
seriously rock these Oversize Pajamas?

How about you?

Are you a pajama-glama vixen who

arrives home from work and quickly sheds the

streetwear in favor of lounge lovely?

Are you a saucy kind of sweats and scrunchy diva?

Or is athleticwear your poison?

I'd love to hear about the fabrics and fashion

you favor in the privacy of your castle.

Pink Babydoll Set (Domi)

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50 Details to Love in Maria's Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen {Decor Inspiration}

June 26, 2017

Breathtaking light filled French farmhouse kitchen of Maria of Dreamy Whites - found on Hello Lovely Studio

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

Let's all take a deep cleansing breath to prepare ourselves

for the kitchen beauty about to enter our peepers...and just

before we slip into a French farmhouse trance,

please please visit this story and this one since

I put my heart into them and know they may be important

to you or your loved ones with cancer, anxiety, or grief.

Thanks so much for supporting those posts.

Maria's Dreamy Whites blog and kitchen makeover

is one for the books, and even though it isn't

a huge kitchen, I couldn't stop at just a few

inspiring décor elements so here we go!

The best part?

You can buy many of these elements.

Shop Dreamy Whites for lovely.

There aren't before pics that I recall she posted,

but to give you an idea of what their house

looked like before they got to work,

here is where it began...

B E F O R E

And here is what it looks like now!

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

Sweet, gorgeous, gallons of white paint.

Fresh green painted bistro chairs

(they don't take up too much space!)

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

Carrara marble subway tile inside built-in.

Aqua green glass jars.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

Glorious natural light.

An ancient stone sink from France.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

Delft blue Lacanche range.

Vintage French butcherblock work table.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

Carrara marble countertops.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

10.

White ironstone on display and for use.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

11.

Simple open shelving painted white.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

12.

Exposed rafter ceiling.

13.

Rustic and distressed paneled sliding doors.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

14.

Cozy factor which can only happen in a

smaller kitchen like this.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

15.

Oak herringbone floors that are soaped with

Woca white lye.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

16.

Wall-mounted kitchen faucet.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

17.
Shiplap.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

18.

Raised panel detailing on peninsula.

(It's not fancy, but ooh lala.)

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

19.

Bountiful buckets of luscious lilac.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

10.

Vintage French kitchen accessories like wood boards,

glass bottles, and stoneware.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

21.

Tone on tone lovely.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

22.

A timeless dreamy vibe that transports you

to a simpler time.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

23.

The painted, distressed, vintage doors

that have become a signature for

Dreamy Whites and a perfect

backdrop for Maria's wares.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

24.

Moroccan baskets filled with

all matter of good things.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

25.

Big blocks of French soap.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

26.

Glassware on an open shelf just where you

need them to be!

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

27.

Simple floral and branch arrangements

that look effortless and anything

but stiff.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

28.

Carrara subway backsplash in combination

with rustic shiplap.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

29.

Warm unlaquered brass.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

30.

Tall enamelware pitchers that inspire

still life painting.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

31.

Marble shelves where you might

expect to see wood.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

32.

A country sink large enough to

bathe babies and boxers.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

33.

Touches of the palest blush pink.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

34.

The warm patina of wood trivets

and woven baskets to balance

all the white.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

35.

A European inspired elegance

resultant of frequent Provencal getaways.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

36.

Charming vintage bin pulls.

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37.

Evidence of authentic farmhouse life: fresh eggs.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

38.

Bursts of color against a serene backdrop.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

39.

Pitchers utilized as vases.

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40.

A marble windowsill.

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41.

Speckled enamel.

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42.

Vintage cupboards that feel seasoned.

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43.
Imperfection and wabi sabi goodness.

Farmhouse Style Inspiration: Dreamy Whites French Farmhouse Kitchen

44.

Hushed, timeworn beauty.

45.

An absence of cold stainless steel.

46.

A mysteriously hidden refrigerator.

47.

Spare lovely.

48.

No giant island.

49.

A minimal, slow living vibe.

50.

Romantic French touches everywhere.

Any other details you might add?

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