two to know

& less is more

Twould ease—a Butterfly
Elate—a Bee—
Thou'rt neither—
Neither—thy capacity—
But, Blossom, were I,
I would rather be
Thy moment
Than a Bee's Eternity—
Content of fading
Is enough for me—
Fade I unto Divinity—
And Dying—Lifetime—
Ample as the Eye—
Her least attention raise on me— 

The Butterfly's Assumption Gown
In Chrysoprase Apartments hung
This afternoon put on - 
How condescending to descend
And be of Buttercups the friend
In a New England Town  










Dorothy Cavendish, wife of William Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland by George Romney & a Slipcovered French chair from the estate of Bunny Mellon 

    ----accompanied by "682" and "The Butterfly's Assumption Gown, both by Emily Dickinson"

planning The Country House

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the color- feu de bois


must have turning stair- window optional.




Though the color palette is not right for me- the inspiration is all right here-see the slide show from the New York Times "Farmhouse Palette." It is one of the most creative new interiors I've seen in some time. I am sold.

My favorite- the old ledger paper on the walls in the Bedroom. I am collecting as of this moment.


From a tony upcoming auction at Christie's I found these - a pair of Louis XV Style Grey-Painted Canapes. The blue & white stripe ticking slip covers caught my eye. I have a sofa and a chair covered in mohair that will look perfect done up like this.




& Wing Armchairs in the same. I have about a half dozen of this type thing on hand, around about. They are so comfortable. Really.


as they occur-more plans to come

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