... summer styling ... beauty in the details ...

As summer comes to a close here in Southern California...

and I am getting ready to change out my summer seasonal decor for my beloved fall...

I am reflecting back on my favorites this year of my summer styling.

 I love changing out the bigger  seasonal pieces like

 pillows, rugs and textiles...

But it is truly styling the details

 that bring me the most joy in seasonal decorating.

The impromptu working in ...

of rocks from a beach stroll..

or the key to a Paris gate found antiquing with my daughter...

 I love working found objects into my styling.

The beauty of a piece...and a summer memory...

mixed perfectly into a vignette.

Collections coming together...

 used for summer picnics...

that sometimes can even happen inside.

Beads from my coastal collection...

mixing with more beach finds...

and my morning candle.

My summer flowers have been all white this year...

since my orchids have shown tremendous staying power.

Using a cloche is an easy way to add drama to  the  simplest of finds.

I love the texture and sculptural lines of sheds.

Using them to add in some   natural textures. 

White onions also find their way into my summer styling...

I love the color, texture and simplicity they can add to an arrangement.

My dining arrangement consists of found beach wood, a large found rock..

a ceramic sphere I have had outside for years...

adding in

the vase on the left...

part of Nate Berkus's collection at Target.

I love the imperfections of these shells that have 

been truly weathered in the ocean waters...

The stone bowl sets off both their textures and their coloring.

Casa Blanca lilies added some juxtaposed elegance.

Summer also found me using garden hydrangeas and mums...

I prefer using a single flower color at a time...

for visual continuity in out small house.

Vintage champagne glasses we found at the flea market

 worked perfectly with

St. Germain,  pink sugar crystals and champagne.

The dining table arrangement...

continued to change and morph all summer long.

Even my wooden necklace from J Crew found it's way

into a vignette for a while this summer.

as always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life