Château de Beaulieu

This exquisite chateau is the home of furniture designer André Dubreuil in his family's 18th-century home, Château de Beaulieu, in the Dordogne region of France. Isn't it magnificent? I love the elegant mix of artfully arranged decor, from antique to contemporary, melding old and new throughout the home. Every space looks so layered and lived-in, and so unique. I could spend countless hours looking at everything in those rooms.

{all images found here, originally featured in T magazine}

hour by hour

Levi and I are home from the hospital now. It's wonderful to be back home, with Glen, being a happy little family. Everything seems different since I've had a baby. My perspective has shifted dramatically. It's pretty amazing. There have been some frustrating moments, some sleepless nights, but the three of us are slowly settling into a routine. Glen and I are getting by, hour by hour, taking care of Levi's needs, along with ours. We are really living in the moment. I'm so lucky to have a wonderful man, who is taking such good care of me, as I heal, and to have such a beautiful baby boy to hold in my arms. It's been quite an extraordinary first week together.

Balenciaga

Marlene Dietrich and her daughter Maria Riva

photo by Eva-Lotta Persson for Sköna Hem

Mokkasin

F.C. Gundlach, Flower Power, 1968

Hamda Al Fahim

{Image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14}

baby love

As you may have guessed, from my lack of posting here, my beautiful baby boy has made his grand entrance into the world.

Levi Charles was born on Friday, 18 October. I'm in love with his little round face and dark hair. Glen and I couldn't be happier. 

I'm still in hospital, recovering, since I had a Caesarean section. (I won't go into the unpleasant details. I'll just tell you that it was an emergency, not planned.) Once breastfeeding is established, Levi and I will get to go home, to start living our happy little family life.