Travel Tuesday - Villa Cetinale

 Happy travel Tuesday!  I have been a little MIA due to some travels of my own.  I have been on short trips to  Palm Springs, Arizona, Santa Barbara Atlanta and Nashville...all great places to visit but not quite as fab as Villa Cetinale in Italy. 

Per their website, Villa Cetinale is a 17th century villa in the Ancaiano district near Siena, Italy. Designed by the architect Carlo Fontana, in the Roman Baroque style, the villa was built in 1680 by Cardinal Flavio Chigi for Pope Alexander VII — Fabio Chigi.

Villa Cetinale is available for private rental!  I would love to spend a week here!  Go to their website here for more info.

Bathroom Beauty

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I can't stand it!  How gorg is this bathroom?  Silver, marble, the paneling detail on the wall! 

Travel Tuesday - Lungarno Hotel in Florence

We met the nicest newlywed couple while we were in South Africa on Safari.  We received an email the other day asking for our recommendations on places to stay in Florence and now I can't stop thinking about Italy.  As you know, I am obsessed with where we stayed, Il Salviatino...but we also stopped in for a drink at Lungarno and fell in love.  The Lungarno in Florence is owned by the Ferragamos and it is everything you would expect of a hotel owned by the famous fashion family....

Amazing art and sketches hanging on every wall, pleated lamp shades and the classic combination of blue and white are all a common theme throughout the hotel. 

All the slipcovers on the furniture have the most amazing details and the navy fringe on the pillows makes my heart flutter.

I go crazy for slipcovers tied with bows and for linens and headboards with a thick border.

These rooms really sum up everything I love!  Silver, blue and white, dark wood, fringe pillows and pleated lamp shades and slipcovers tied with bows, ugh!  Love!

All images via Lungarno Collection.

Backyard Dinner Party

We hosted an amazing party at our house on Saturday.  Here is a quick peek....I will post more pictures and details soon.

Friday Florals

I just LOVE this image via Mindy Rice.  She does the most amazing florals!

I want these chairs for my wedding!  And the linens, something about them makes me want be to reach into the picture and touch them!

Have a great weekend! 

The English Room on Joss and Main

So excited to see my blogger friend Holly from The English Room on Joss and Main.

Here are a few of my favorites from her curated collection on Joss and Main.

And check out The English Room Blog here!

The Perfect Hostess Gift

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This is the perfect summer hostess gift! 

 

Here is how to get the look...

 

$7.99 from IKEA....$7.99 is a pretty rad price for a lantern...and it comes in silver!

 

 

 

These Caspari coctail napkins from Neiman Marcus are cute with or without the personalized monogram.

 

 

Your hostess will be happy to make a stiff Gin & Tonic with this small batch tonic from Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.

 

 

I am sorry to say this...but I am so over the striped straw craze...and trust me, I have used them a lot!

 

How about some festive stirrers for a change?  These Navy and White Polka Dot Stirrers are fun if you are going for a preppy look.

 

 

 

Or these Drink Up wood stir sticks would look great in a Gin & Tonic made with the Jack Rudy Cocktail Co tonic.

Happy Friday!  This makes me so excited for Spring.  Have a great weekend and Drink Up!

Disclaimer - The original image is from One Kings Lane but I can't find the link!