fifteen.

inspiration on a grey and rainy day...

occasionally i find something that makes every girlie fiber in my being squeal "ooh!". the above picture, from Crown & Crumpet in San Francisco, is such a thing. ooh!
today, i was listening to the rain pelt the windows in my room and started thinking, as one should on such a day, about afternoon tea. in london this past summer, travis, curtis, and i truly indulged ourselves. sure, Fortnum & Mason, the Parlour at Sketch, and the Connaught are seemingly a world away, but Crown & Crumpet is relatively near, so with color-pop to go gahgah over, a fairly note-worthy selection of teas, and of course scones and clotted cream, i do say i shall be make an appearance there in the very near future.
as far away from domestication as i am, i still can't help but swoon over elegantly eclectic home decor. i do envy my dear friend christina, who has excellent taste and is embarking on the nesting process where her visions of color and texture and homeyness are quickly becoming a reality. a whole house to make your very own?! really?! so. much. fun. (and i'm sure a complete overwhelming nightmare at times, but hang in there, girlie)
so, for the sake of swooning away from the gray and into the brightness, these are the things i'm ooh!-ing over today. although they are as close to my reality as i am to london right now, the indulgence is, nonetheless, as delicious and sweet as afternoon tea...