perfect spot for your morning coffee

This sunny southern California morning

inspired me to collect a few of my favorite

cozy little breakfast nooks from pinterest.

All are warm and have a certain charm

and would be lovely to sip coffee in. 

My favorites are numbers 1 and 9.

If you feel inclined,

let me know which one’s your favorite!

ciao! fabiana

million dollar decorators this week

This week on Million Dollar Decorators, 

I discovered that Mary McDonald 

and I have the same porch railing design 

on the front of our houses!  

I love her, and I can't believe 

I somehow managed to create something 

at my house that mirrors her style...

purely coincidental, 

but so cool!

my house

Mary has such great style!

Next, Jeffrey and Ross decorated 
a vacation home in Nantucket, 
and oh, I am in love!  

The house turned out so hip and beachy, 
but with a definite New England vibe.

Great Room

TV Room with those fabulous sconces

detail of sconce

ottomans from West Elm

master bedroom

chair in master bedroom

a desk purchased from a catalog like the majority of the furnishings in the house

cozy eating nook

Kathryn and client Lindsey Lohan 
started working on Lindsey's new house.

Lindsey and Kathryn

And lastly, Martyn flew to England 
to help his sister remodel an old pub she purchased.

Martyn packing up in his super "glam-glam" bedroom

I don't know, do you think this wallpaper is "pubby" enough?

I guess it is!

ciao! fabiana

so excited for Downton Abbey!

The premiere of Downton Abbey, Season 3 is tonight,

 and I’m so excited!  

It's one of the few shows that my husband and I

both love and enjoy watching together.

I think my favorite thing about the show

is all of the gorgeous period costumes.

The details are just stunning!

Season 1 started in 1912 with the sinking of the Titanic,

and the fashion was very Edwardian.

Now they will be headed into the roaring twenties,

which sounds like so much fun!

But of course, the story line is enticing.

The basic outline of the story reminds

 me of one of my favorite books and movies, 

Gone with the Wind.

Both stories center around a wealthy family

with three daughters whose lives are entwined

with their servants. 

Then an epic war takes place,

and their lives are never the same as before the war

when all was so glorious!

I’ve found some of my favorite photos

of the cast to share with you. 

ciao! fabiana