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I love the simple drama of this space.  The blank chalk board makes such a contrast from what we might normally see when they are used in decor.  The chairs and the chandelier are by far my favorite part of the otherwise simple space.

images via Atlanta Homes and Lifestyle

I adore these two dining rooms for their great sense of style.. so fun to mix it up don't you think.  I am not really a traditional person and I think that being able to use things that you truly love in this way is what makes a house a home.  Keeping it interesting is the point right?

As my birthday and the holidays inch closer I always feel the need to asses what I have done this year.  There are so many things I want to accomplish and share that I don't seem to get to.  There are also so many things that I have done this past year and I am thankful that I have been able to share many of them with you my lovely readers.  I have been thinking that I need to compile a list (I have tried it before) of things I would like to accomplish for the year not a resolution list but a list of dreams and ideas to be realized and developed.  Do you have list?  Is it written or mental?  I will admit I love lists, I am a list maker, I have been all my life.  I love to write them out to get my ideas straight and my focus in the right place.  

Aside from that I thought you might like a little dining room inspiration to get you kick started for the upcoming entertaining whirlwind we are all about to embark on.  Isn't this beautiful and simple?

I think that among us there is a deep appreciation for quality artistic interior photography.  Even if we don't realize it the photography and often times the photographer are what make these spaces show in the best possible light.  It does take great styling and design I know that, but without the art of the photograph it is so hard to show it to the world, short of touring each and every space in person.

I love that a photo can capture light and depth in a space so beautifully.  So thank you to all of those interior photographers out there who make things oh so beautiful!

Over the weekend I installed the new art pieces in my dining room and I adore them!  Sometimes I wonder why I wait so long to make a decision, it only took me 6 months to decided that these were what I wanted.  I should have purchased them the first time I saw them.  

Are you an impulse buyer?  or do you take a long time to make decisions?

For me it depends on the piece...  but usually when I see something I want I know if it is going to work...

(I just got an iphone which I absolutely love..this is an Instagram pic)

I think we could use a little time outside!  

Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday!

More to come next week on our trip to France and what we did...

I hope you have wonderful plans for the weekend!

Mine include a lot of eating outside and working..

Day dreaming of being in this amazing place... 

and loving that basket of goodies on the ground below the table.

So very perfect!

I am so thankful that my little sis gave me a subscription to Cote Sud for Christmas now I can dream about France all year long!

Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday!