Inspiration File ~ Monastic Simplicity

A room that asks nothing of you...the ultimate luxury.

Wishing you a peace-filled day.

xo~

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A Christmas Gift

...from me to you:

A special playlist I put together for the holidays.

Tip:  Right click on the playlist link and open it in a new tab so you can enjoy uninterrupted music play as you browse.

{l&l's Holiday Playlist}

I've put one of my favorites at the top:  "All I want for Christmas is You" the Olivia Olson version from Love Actually, a heartwarming movie that has become a holiday tradition at our house. By the way, if I'm missing one of your favorite songs, write and let me know.  I'll be happy to add it for you if I am able.  

Wishing lots of love to you and yours.  
May your days be merry and bright!  

xo~

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Holiday Glow

  

May the beauty of the season be yours.

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shopping days...

  image via Côté Ouest Dec01-Jan02

I'm all cozy at home shopping on-line today...making my way through my list of family and friends.  I thought I'd take a moment to share one of my favorite gift ideas- a magazine subscription.

Here is how you can make a magazine subscription special and on par with any gift you give this year:

If you can opt for a bit of a splurge, it's fun to gift a foreign magazine in their favorite genre...whatever they are passionate about.  For me, living here in the U.S., that would include anything from Côté Maison or say, Belle (Australia) or the French edition of Elle Decor...These range in price from $39-$110 and up.  

Once you decide on the magazine, make it special by printing out a photo found here or elsewhere on-line or pulled from a magazine if you happen to have something that will work well.  You are looking for something that is best representative of the magazine's content...a dreamy image of a chateau for a French design magazine, for example.  

Put the image in a simple black frame (or any frame you think they will like/re-use) and wrap in a box along with a handwritten note expressing your holiday wishes and why you thought they would enjoy this particular magazine.  (Include the subscription start date, length and any other pertinent details you received when ordering so they have all the follow-up info handy.)

Of course, the very best part is that this gift continues on for months after... They will be thinking of you each time they open their mailbox to find another issue waiting for them!  

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Travel - Château de Ker Nelly

Château de Ker Nelly, built in 1895 as a private vacation villa and soon after expanded into the Neo-Gothic style we see today, is situated on the Côté de Granit Rose (Rose Granite Coast) of France in Trébeurden, Bretagne (Brittany) —just a stone's throw from the sea and situated south-west with fabulous panoramic views. 

Streamlined furnishings, linens and tableware allow the detailed architectural elements to shine..  

Old meets new.  All the modern conveniences, beautifully integrated.

Weekly, nightly and weekend rates
The château accommodates up to 20 if you would like to rent the entire property for the week.
Otherwise, a room for two can be had for just 100-130 euro per night during the low/mid-season.

Château de Ker Nelly 

Location: 

Trébeurden, Bretagne (Brittany, FR)

Images (above) via:  

Maisons Côté Ouest and the Château de Ker Nelly website.

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A 1922 postcard showing Ker Nelly in the background.

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