Friday, September 10, 2010

"beauty is its own excuse for being"










A rather brilliant blog friend* of mine left this comment on one of my posts once and I've been saving it in my back pocket ever since. After coming across these beautiful images I thought it was the perfect time to pull it out, shine it up, and share. Sort of speaks for itself, doesn't it. Yes, beauty is its own excuse for being.

{images via Pierre-Jean Verger, quote via the lovely *Erin of Design Crisis}
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15 comments:

  1. susie qSeptember 10, 2010 at 6:56 AM

    Erin IS brilliant! I love that quote. And these images are absolutely beauiful!

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  2. Raina CoxSeptember 10, 2010 at 7:14 AM

    EB is terribly smart and a fab writer. I hear she can take a pretty picture.

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  3. Naomi@DesignManifestSeptember 10, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    Wow so many goodies here... the architecture, the chairs, the floors. Yes, please.

    And yes, Erin makes magic out of words!

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  4. ModFruGalSeptember 10, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Nice quote E..and gorgeous home Nelya!

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  5. erin@designcrisisSeptember 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    I wish I could take credit for those words, but they belong to Ralph Waldo Emerson.

    However, they do fit this home perfectly!

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  6. The mad woman behind the blogSeptember 10, 2010 at 1:33 PM

    I'm in love. More please.

    And for my next act I'll rant about how I want something I can't have.

    But for now, sigh, I'm in love.

    GORGEOUS!

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  7. MFAMBSeptember 10, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    erin=smart.

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  8. Maria | Vintage SimpleSeptember 10, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    Oh, I love it all. The words, the photos , and your special way of sharing those words again with us here.

    Beautiful.

    xoox,
    -maria

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  9. anitaSeptember 10, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    hi nkp,
    sent you a coupla emails; did you get them? :)

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  10. angela | the painted houseSeptember 11, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    Don't you know some gorgeous man lives here? Wish my gorgeous man lived here with me. :)

    The quote is perfect, beyond perfect.

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  11. MANDYSeptember 12, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    What a great mix, I really want that chair in the second pic ... went to The Society Inc yesterday ... I always give you a thought !!!

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  12. Janell RhiannonSeptember 13, 2010 at 12:54 AM

    gorgeous arches...I want to live in just one of those photographs for a day.

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  13. nelyaSeptember 13, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    Hello Janell. Thanks for stopping by and welcome!

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  14. EmmaSeptember 15, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    Oh this place is so me! I love all the statement chairs and perfect lighting. So much to love!

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  15. CassieSeptember 15, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    The dark walls are lovely.

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