Author: Frances

Boring ol’ bathroom wall benefits from butterflies. Not new but new to me – found in Italy but available anywhere, made by Umbra. #butterflyfriday #butterfly @umbra_ltd #umbra #bathroomwalls #bathroomwallart

Love how a simple thing like painting an antique cabinet’s interior gives a great dash of style and a new way to love #brownfurniture. This was in the dining room of #villatavernaccia near Florence. #italianstyle #tuscanstyle #purple #interiordetails #vignette

Good morning sweet pea. Just loving this exquisitely embroidered pillow from charmajestylinens/’ title=’Explore charmajestylinens on Instagram’ target=’_blank’ class=’ig-hash’>#charmajestylinens and wondering how this chair in my NY bedroom ever existed without it. Thank you again darling charmajestylinens/’ title=’More from @charmajestylinens on Instagram’ target=’_blank’ class=’ig-attribution’>@charmajesty charmajestylinens/’ title=’More from @charmajestylinens on Instagram’ target=’_blank’ class=’ig-attribution’>@charmajestylinens for our time together in London. Oh, and more stripes, these from @manuelcanovasparis #sweetpeas #stripes #details #embroidery

Stripes again in a chic bedroom of the Villa Tavernaccia, outside Florence. So much to love about this room. The way the walls are painted, the #blueandwhite stripied bedapreads, the #crisplinens and small pillows, the #redandwhite striped boxspring upholstery, and the red and white striped curtains. And dare i say the color scheme reminds me of the guest room and bath at Bee Cottage. Also just love the good fashioned twin beds, like my friend @janiemolsterdesigns. #blueandwhitestripes #redandwhitestripes #guestroom #twinbeds #wallpainting #villatavernaccia #tuscanstyle #tuscanchic #stripes

Another pensive moment of shadow and light in this niche of the #villatavernaccia, where I could imagine sitting to scribble in my morning journal… Also love the painted striped wall… #shadowandlight #writingtable #stripedwalls #stripes #tuscanvilla #florence #tuscanstyle #italianinteriors

I love scenes from windows and am always delighted by the window scenes of @charlotte_annefidler. Here the Palazzo Corsini in Florence taken from the building where they store their citrus trees in winter. Dont know the Italian for “orangerie” and forgot to ask… #palazzocorsini #florence #tuscangarden

Charmed by this little enclave, a typical Florence cityscape, with the corner grocer’s flowers spilling out under the awning to frame the picture. #streetscene #cityscape #florence #italy #iwanttopaintit

And oh the delights that came from this wonderful kitchen and the brilliant Chef Simone Seghezzi. The freshest ingredients, simply prepared = the key to best Northern Italian cuisine, but works for everywhere! #villaTavernaccia #simoneseghezzi

Our lovely, simple table at La Tavernaccia. #villatavernaccia #florence #thebestinitaly #tablesetting #simpleelegance #dinnerparty

The golden glory of zucchini blossoms from the garden of “our” Villa Tavernaccia. A little cheese, a few herbs, a bit of batter, a bit of frying, and boom, hors d’oeurves (though not as photogenic) #zucchiniblossoms #yellow

Inside the Farmacia della Santa Maria Novella, the oldest in the world, and the most aromatic. #santamarianovella #florence

Candles burning in the Cathedral of Florence. #duomo #cathedralofflorence #florence #candles