kea-etc

Happy Friday!  I am posting late today because I have been lingering...lingering in the most beautiful place I have seen in a long time.  Seriously, I sat down to post last night and became enthralled by the work of kea-etc.  I don't know a lot about this photographer except that he is a he and lives in France.  I literally lost 2 hours perusing his photographs.  I then set out to post this morning and became caught up once more.  This post is particularily long...

his dreamville set is where I placed myself the longest...I don't know where this "dreamville" is but I want to be there now.  I managed to finally pull away, so that I could share it with you...it's just too good...xo mrs. french

p.s.

he's got a thing for rooftops...you know I like that.

A house that makes me want to create with paint...

I had never really had the urge to paint....until now.  This lovely French interior (via the always brilliant remodelista) inspires me in that way...it's just so, so...oh you know...

xo mrs. french

Sauvie Island round 2....

I had to go back after my previous camera mishap.  I like both sets of photographs for different reasons.  The day I went on my schlep with my sx70 it was warm and sunny.  On this particular day it was cloudy, and cold.  I have learned to appreciate cloudy, dreary days in Portland.  I love what it does to my photography and how I see things.  I also find myself processing my photos to convey the mood even further.  Often times I will take a picture and look at it and feel as if I am not finished because it does not convey how the moment felt at the time the original was taken.  Processing allows me to show you exactly how that second felt to me (sort of confusing right?)...

I am far from a purist in my photography, but I have to say that my photographs are purely what is in my head, how I feel, or simply how I see things...

xo

mrs. french

blissful sponsor: jill bent

Every time I look at my next sponsor's work I am reminded to take a step back, breathe, and simplify.  Jill Bent's pieces are simply lovely.  A type of breeze I so wish would come into my life and rustle my hair.  Her work is made from vintage and all natural fabrics.  I personally own one of her pretty bags and cannot leave the house without receiving at least one compliment....

What strikes me most about Jill's work is the loving details.  I think the most wonderful thing about my bag is the lining...it is the details such as these that put her in a class all her own.

I can honestly say that I find a warmness knowing that by owning something from Jill's shop I am also taking a bit of her scaled back, clutterless everyday with me.  Until I figure out how to make my own life a little less chaotic, I find great comfort in this.  

Thank you Jill, for your sponsorship and that lovely breath of fresh air I have come to know...xxoo mrs. french

barb's lovely abode...

I have so much love for barb's (the genius momma behind knack studios) house.  I knew it would be fantastic, I knew that she would find just the right ways to take something from here or something from there...redo it, make it her own and turn it into a masterpiece.  I am also so happy that one of those pieces from here or there happens to be my tiny moon.  Thank you so much Barb for adding my piece to your treasures....

xxoo mrs. french

p.s. now I just need to figure out a way to talk her out of that orange cabinet and talk ms. michelle into making me a chair just like the one in barb's house...busy, busy!