"Please, Pass the . . . "

Greetings,

I hope you had a productive weekend. But, 'productivity' can take any one of a number of different forms. I always consider it a good weekend when I realize Monday morning that I hadn't worn my watch ALL weekend. This weekend's highlights included; a leisurely trip the new flea market in San Francisco. A little bootcamp workout. Some culture at the MOMA. Good food. And of course, an hour of amazing television last night watching Mad Men on AMC.

But, now - Monday morning - back to work - and back to our trip through the alphabet as the "Love Letters" series continues.

"D" is for . . .

"Dining Rooms"

Quite often I asked about which rooms I most enjoy designing - and frankly, dining rooms have always been one of my favourites. I've always felt that there is something so incredibly intimate about sharing a meal together. Maybe it's just the Southerner in me. Good food to sate our bodies. And good conversation to sate our souls.

Denton/Gardner at Glen Feshie

O, sweet heavens - the width a breadth of the English language can't begin to describe how much I love this project in Scotland from Denton/Gardner. And I know that it's a favourite of several of y'all out there.

Suzanne Tucker

Gracious. Elegant. Perfectly beautiful!

from "Flair" by Joe Nye

If you haven't had a chance to purchase Joe's wonderful book, "Flair," I can't recommend it highly enough. Great ideas - and wondrously photographed.

Scot Meacham Wood

From one of our recently completed projects here at the office.

Miles Redd from Elle Decor

And how many of us have this image tucked away in our inspiration files? So playful. Yet so simply beautiful.

And as a warning - you might need your passports for tomorrow's post. I like it when everyone is prepared - lol.

Cheers,

tartanscot