Blue and White Eye Candy

I love this photograph of Elena Perminova in the new Harpers Bazaar.  Isn't it just precious?

Elena's Cinderella Story is amazing. 

The dress put me in the mood for some pretty Blue and White eye candy with a Country House vibe!  

Enjoy!

A collection of Blue and White Porcelain from Valentino's collection.

Carolyne Roehm

A detail from Pauline de Rothschild's Paris home.

At Home With Kim - The Guest Bedroom

 I thought it might be fun to share a little bit of my home with you here on the blog! We had friends from France staying with us recently so the guest bedroom seems like an appropriate start!

Photo by Werner Strube for Traditional Home
Design by Jan Showers
Wall Paint- Queen Anne Pink #HC 60: Benjamin Moore and Co.
Linens - Leontine Linens and Porthault
Art by Mary Temple

I wanted a pink bedroom in my bachelorette pad so Jan Showers recommended this gorgeous pale coral/soft blush palate for me. Isn't it delicious? I loved it so much that, after I got married, I "transplanted" the room to our new home but made it the guest bedroom as my husband wasn't anxious to have a pink bedroom. He should have been though! The color is so flattering!

Looking for more guest room inspiration?  Check out these links:

I love this story that Carolyne Roehm did for Veranda on getting the Guest Room ready.

Here is a video I did for Fine Living's Smart Tips on Getting Your Guest Room Ready:

 

Watch the full video here.

 

And don't miss this slide show of gorgeous guest rooms on the Architectural Digest site. 

Tablescape Tuesday: Carolyne Roehm

Carolyne Roehm is one of my favorite tastemakers.  She is so elegant and has impeccable style.  A career highlight for me was the day that I was able to help her fix her photo-slide show presentation before a speaking engagement.  Her keynote presentation wasn't working on the country club's PC computer system so I excitedly came to the rescue as I had stressed over the same issue just a few months before at a different speaking engagement!

If you haven't had the chance to hear her speak, please find a way!  Hunt her down! Stalk her!  Chase her until you find her because she is so inspiring! From fashion design to floral design, she has truly become a style maven!  

I first met her many many years ago when I was a teenager and she was giving a floral design presentation on a family trip we were on.  I watched her arrange flowers and knew then that I wanted to go to flower school in Paris just as she had.

I have bundles of each of her books, and I love giving them out as gifts.  Order them today if you don't already have them!

Photos courtesy of Carolyne Roehm

Here are some links to some of my favorite tablescapes created by Carolyne:

An Autumn lunch in House Beautiful.

A great collection of images on Stylish Serendipity Blog

A blue and white Alfresco Entertaining Story in Veranda

One of my favorites from The Enchanted Home Blog. 

Clearly, she loves blue and white as much as I do!

You can visit her website by clicking here.