Aujourd' hui j'aime...

Bonsoir mes amis,

 hello my friends & a wonderful new week to you!

 was the weekend a good one?

 nothing to complain about here & lots of beautiful moments, apart from a little

 emotional turmoil caused - quite probably - by the full moon,

 resulting in some temporary family tension.

 oh, aren't our closest ones those to receive it all first? both the good & the bad? 

 and vice versa of course...

 how about you?

 are you affected in any way by nature' s cycles?

all right, enough of small talk,

 let's get down to serious talking cause there are things I wish to share with you.

So...

 my love for French & natural inclination to speak this language is intensifying these days

& didn't hesitate to create a new series for the blog under the name:

Aujourd'hui j'aime...

{Today I love... }

several times so far some of my instant choices shared here were filed under... well... {instant choices}.

Nothing wrong with that, other than the fact that simply something wasn't there name wise...

 if you know what I mean...?

Concerning blogs & anything creative,

I appreciate everything & everyone that evolves naturally & step by step.

Originality & honesty are also appreciated. A lot.

Actions or posts brought forward in order to impress others,

rather easily put my away...

Naturally, this blog & myself are gradual and constant developers as well,

remaining always faithful to what is important to us,

to what characterizes us.

{Aujourd' hui j'aime...}

is a collection of pictures that inspire me and create a visual story for me.

much like the {moodboards}, I'm also loving to make.

Not necessarily from one artist, or one art, but a combination of them.

As much as it is created instantly, its effect is permanent.

Its images mark me & stay with me for a rather long, long time

Interior design

Decoration

Fashion

Styling

Photography &

pretty things

have always been inspiring me... after all who doesn't get inspired by them?

 in my strong effort to avoid repeating other blogs

and keep an honest & personal approach in this blog,

lots of my choices were kept for a long time private.

In the meantime, and thank's to Pinterest as well,  where everyone can simply have access to each member's  taste, I feel that my presence here is distinct enough & has an aroma,

a sound, a feeling of its own.

For the fact that I feel this way, I need to thank SO many of you,

that should I start, I have to be very careful and remember to include all of you in the list!

I'll skip this part for now

 & just go back to {aujourd'hui j'aime...}

I love visual stories and about 2 years ago, I had started writing stories under the collages {such as here & there} I was creating with my favorite pictures from friends & contacts in {flickr}.

I think {this} must have been the fisrt one.

In the meantime, it has become clear that

favorite styling both in interiors & fashion,

as much as stunning photography and breathtaking details

simply fire my brain cells,

while pleasing my eyes.

It's not only that though. 

It doesn't stop in the "visualization" & dreaming level.

The images that inspire me are actually kindly invading my life, the way I decorate our living space, the choices I make,

the way I dress and style myself,

the way I think & behave,

 and of course the way I work with others.

So darling people, allow me to be opening a window to my mind, heart & soul to you

through my choices, mostly grouped in my Pinterest boards and likes.

You must be a little familiar with that through the

{etsy treasuries} also curated by me.

Today's inspiration is all about secretary style,

intellectualism,

espressos,

truffles,

geometry,

wood & metal.

Enjoy & c u soon!

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oh! not to forget:

 this feature is not bound in any way to be daily, weekly, bimonthly or anything similar.

Due to the spontaneity of my nature, it can be once a day, a few times a week or simply taking a rest for a while. Sometimes, it might even be more frequent that once a day.

 Each post is going to be mainly recognized by the date that it is posted under the label:

{Aujourd'hui j'aime...}

Merci!

... and oh! #2, if you wish to read a bit on maximasing space in an open air loft

and see how I managed to do so in our previous home,

here' s my latest entry for Ikea Family Live.

Thank's so much for your comments, 

being here & following me around the web

 in every possible {nice} way you can!

xxx :*)

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collage crated by Iro - Ivy Nassopoulos for Domestic Stories with Ivy combining the following images clockwise: 1. 2. 3. 4.