Funnily enough, as a child I thought the idea of gold anything was repulsive. It was only recently that I began embracing it in all its glamorous glory. Whether it’s in the form of twinkling lights, perfectly wrapped parcels* or oversize mirrors, this metallic hue always adds an instant hit of class. These days, I just can’t get enough.
*to date, my grandmother is the only one I know who still refers to any wrapped box as a parcel. I kind of love it and I’m secretly hoping it will catch back on. Note: she also refers to pants as slacks and the couch as the chesterfield. I love grandparents.
I found the most amazing little vintage accessories and gift wrap store and it is called Parel! I’ll admit.. I just clicked together what it meant with your post haha thank you! Plus tor recent posts have been so beautiful and getting me so excited to go home for Christmas!! Three more finals to go and I’m free !
I’m glad I could get you excited for Christmas! I clearly can’t wait, myself
i looooooooooove it. the gold and the parcels. i’m compelled to say that i, too, sort of resisted brass and gold for a long time (back to the grandmother reference, mine has lots of this around her abode)…but i’m over it and embracing it now!
i’ll help you bring “parcel” back from the U.S…. :)
haha I appreciate it! I feel like a lot of people are in the same boat about gold
I agree!! Beautiful pictures Jacquelyn!
You know what I also hope will catch on…knickers instead of panties. lmao! soooooo fun!!!!
xo
haha knickers! We may have to go to the other side of the pond for that one
ah, christmas lights. ah, grandparents. what nice notes to start the morning on.
Gorgeous images! Have a lovely, golden weekend :)
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I was the same way about gold when I was young, isn’t it funny how we grow into better taste? (I hope) And I’m in love with Grandma vocabulary. My Grandma uses the word Commode for toilet and when she’s startled she uses “Oh my Stars!” (with a twangy “A”) :)
that made me laugh. Commode has officially been added to my vocabulary. So much more refined!
I’m still a silver girl at heart, but these photos are so pretty. You might just be swaying me to gold…
Also, my grandma totally says slacks AND parcels. And she tells us our outfits are ‘all the rage’. So cute!
don’t you adore grandparents? My grandma sometimes types “LOL” in emails – it cracks me up
great images! loving all the gold with white this year. Amazing oversized frame! Lovely blog, will be back for more inspiration!
Thank you Katrina!
I totally have a little stash of gold necklaces that I never wore when I was younger. Silver was pretty, gold was gross. Lol. Funny how a lot of us have changed our minds about gold now! I’ve really seen that start to shift in the interior design world too…especially with lighting. A lot more brassy, gold, and copper light fixtures instead of silver. I’m really loving your blog! Glad I found ya. Have a great weekend!
So true about the lighting!
Thank you for your sweet note
Beautiful post. I love pretty gold at christmas!
I just love those images! That gold wrapping papers is fantastic…and so creative!
Thanks for the holiday inspiration!
Oh I love grandparents, too! My Grandma has her own language, I swear. My brother and cousins and I always say we are going to create a dictionary of Grandma-isms. Haha! She also calls pants slacks and calls the couch a davenport!
that is amazing! I’ve never heard a couch referred to as such but I love it
Catching up on my blog reading after a holiday break. This round-up is lovely — I love the golden glow.
Hope your holidays were magical … happy 2012.