Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Guest Edition - Things that Make me Smile

Hi all! I'm Susi and I write as a guest blogger for Arcadian Lighting, a must-shop resource for beautiful light fixtures.  My writing focuses on things I'm passionate about: interior design, home furnishings, gardening, travel, art and yes, crystal chandeliers. I get to look at gorgeous things all day and write about them. I'm a very lucky girl!

Candice always has incredibly beautiful photos in her "Things that Make Me Smile" posts. I am thrilled and a little nervous to write a guest post this week of the things that make me smile. Since summer is in full swing now, I picked images depicting a nostalgic summertime of beach cabins and fireflies. I hope you enjoy them!

Thanks for the opportunity, Candice!

A romantic fairy tale bed outdoors makes me smile. Or at the very least, sleeping on a screened porch or with all the windows open on a cool night.

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This vintage photograph of beachside cabins makes me smile. Why are the women all sitting on logs while the men lounge on the chairs?!

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Lovely white washed interiors of beachside cabins and cottages with their simple ceiling light fixtures make me smile and want to start planning an August seaside vacation.

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Summer crafts, like making long chains of shells and small driftwood, make me smile. Walking on the beach and collecting the supplies is the perfect way to spend a morning or afternoon.

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Fireflies make me smile. The brief yellow glow in summer twilight is magical. Reminds me of summers at a lake as a kid, catching fireflies in mason jars.

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Boys in preppy summer classics make me smile, as do classic colors and patterns like blue buffalo plaid, they just shout "It's summer!"

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Clam bakes or any seaside inspired meal makes me smile. A simple supper of grilled fish and grilled corn will do in a pinch.

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This photo makes me smile for so many reasons: my love of ice cream, vintage dresses and vintage photographs. She's so chic!

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2 comments:

Light Fixtures and Lamps Blog said...

Candice,

Thank you so much for letting us have this wonderful opportunity!

Have a fantastic weekend! We hoped you enjoyed it as much as we loved putting it together!

Arcadian Lighting Blog Team :)

The Design Boards said...

Thank you for putting together such a wonderful post!