Ladies Alpine Club.

In 1907, Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed became the first president of the Ladies Alpine Club. She wrote seven books on mountain climbing and over her lifetime climbed twenty peaks that no one had climbed before. Can you imagine what winter exploration was like in 1907? And in a bonnet and dress?!

(found at Tomboy Style.)

Good Fire.

Someday -- not in this round of construction -- we will have a fireplace at the cabin. Here are some of my favorites.

Home of interior designer Tanja Jänicke found via Automatism.

A Collector.

The Greek home of Alketas Pazis, a collector of all things design from the 1900‘s – 1950’s. I so admire the passion that he brings to his space — just lovely. More about Alketas's collections — and more photos— here.

(found via automatism)

Firewood.

(found at Cabin Porn)

Mecca...

Did you see this? A whole blog dedicated to cabins? Amazing.

p.s. We are going to have some kick-ass before and after cabin pictures for you soon y'all....stay tuned......

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

Missing the Woods...

With the Cabin under serious construction, we have missed out on the entire Fall in Tahoe. I've been craving the crispness in the air, the smell of fires and rain at sunset. And knowing there are bears everywhere.

(Photography by Dara Scully found by way of Automatism.)

This Is It...

Pure Scandinavian winter perfection.

(image from vtwonen found via sf girl by bay)

........

Has it really been a month? Wow.

Did you want to see some snippets of Colorado and Dunton Hot Springs? Oh okay, here you go!

Lovely Kitchen.

Esther's kitchen photographed by her friend Donna Wilson.

Cozy.

(found at white trash beautiful)

Playing with Flowers.

I'm off to my favorite place in the world (and hometown...yeah, I know) this week to play with flowers with some talented ladies who really know their flowers. I can't believe I get to tag along with this group of combined amazingness...They are going to form like Voltron and sprinkle flower pixie dust all over that mountain town, and I get to watch the magic unfold...

Tiny Landscapes.

Love this. They look like little worlds, don't they?

Photography by Diana Scherer.

(Found Here)

I Like This.

What a great way to display all of the amazing art I have collected over the years. Now it just sits in my basement because I'm so afraid of clutter, but this would be perfect.

DIY found here. By Erin Loechner.

Back to Basics.

I've been feeling a change of tide lately in society. It doesn't seem to have fully manifested yet, but there seems to be an increased electrical charge in the air, a pull away from one phase and into another, like shifting tectonic plates. Capitalism and living excessively is a waning trend.

I feel it in my own life as well; a desire for simplicity and nostalgia for a time when there were less responsibilities and more time for doing whatever you want.

This passage on Bohemia is inspiring, though I know myself well enough to know the nervousness I would inevitably feel without any kind of security net.

This interview with Joel Salatin about Slow Living in the current issue of Dumbo Feather is pretty awesome too.

In Love...

...With this property designed by Ana Noguera.

(found at desire to inspire)

Nook.

Someday....

There just look to inviting not to want one.

Just Because...

White Oak

Been feeling white oak lately. There is something soothing about it's cool tone and light shade.

More here.


(photography by Nicolas Mathéus found via Automatism)

Cool.

What a great space.

(Found at A Place I'd Like To Call Home. Original source unknown.)