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lulu & nat

   

I love these floral pillows by Lulu & Nat. Available at Liberty.

live on a country estate

I was reading through a Country Living UK magazine today (Sept.09 issue) and they had the coolest article about how you can live in a peasant cottage on an English estate like Chatsworth or Lanhydrock.  The cottages looked darling and some even had orchards and gardens. The prices sounded so reasonable (one was 575 Pounds a month with a one year lease.) Doesn't that sound dreamy?

Photo via ugardener on Flickr.

the great english outdoors

The lovely Hannah, blogged about The Great English Outdoors. I love every bit of their site. Miss Katy Elliot: I think you are going to go mad over the textile section (then again, you've probably already seen it!)

 

Via Han Picked.

lonny

 

Lonny Magazine is off to a good start. I am loving the feature articles.

mudroom

I love this mudroom from Margaret Roach's house. As seen on Apartment Therapy.

flowery wall

I am determined to have a wall of chintz in my next home. 

Photo: Domino via Anne Sage.

magazyn

Lovely little goodies at Magazyn.

Thanks, Marsha!

cozy kitchens

I recently read a post by Rita Konig over at the NY Times blog about having real furniture in a kitchen. I always thought I wanted a kitchen to be a bit more sterile but the idea of making it a bit more cozy is growing on me. I quite like how Rita's kitchen turned out and  I love this room styled by Christine Rudolph. I think it's a kitchen! 

monday nap

Does anyone else torture themselves by staying up late for a reading marathon, a silly tv show, a work project or an Internet addiction:) ? Lately, I've been getting sucked into a series of American TV shows that are on late at night here and then last night it was a work project that kept me up til 3 AM! I just got back from a lovely tea with my neighbor and I now I'd like to take a nap on this snuggly bench I spotted on the Pure Style Blog.

Photo via Pure Style.

new sponsor: half caf housewares

Please welcome my new sponsor, Half Caf Vintage. Mandi sells impeccable vintage clothing, as you probably already know. But, she also recently started a lovely collection of vintage housewares. She's always finding something gorgeous and fun! Check it out!

Would you like to be a Frolic! sponsor? Please read details here and then email me for a fact sheet. I just created a brand new ad program! Email: chelseafuss (at) gmail (dot) com. 5% of the sponsor fees on Frolic! are donated to  Growing Gardens.