Just pretty

After two years of disruptions hopefully 2022 will turn around, but in case it takes some time here is a little of just pretty.

Because 2021 was such a terrible year, I felt just pretty was needed to start this new one. Most images were chosen in honor of my mother whose birthday is Thursday. My mother loves beauty. She finds it in her garden, on her travels abroad, or simply at the local nursery or market. Here is a sampling of beauty from around the world.

My mother loves all things of beauty whether they are fine or simple.

Fortuny - Sevigne in prune blue and green.

Fortuny – Sevigne in prune blue and green.

My mother adores this Fortuny pictured above. Its colors are two of her favorites. She used to visit the Fortuny shop when in Venice to meet with the elegant woman who ran it. She purchased many meters of this particular pattern along with several others. Always my favorite fabric. It is the fairest of them all.

The stunning home of Mariano Fortuny with its roundel windows and Venetian arches.

Dining room of Alex Papachristidis. (Photo: newyorksocialdiary.com)

Dining room of Alex Papachristidis. (Photo: newyorksocialdiary.com)

Doors to St. Magnus Cathedral in Orkney. (Photo: orkneyology.com)

Doors to St. Magnus Cathedral in Orkney. (Photo: orkneyology.com)

Home of Veere Grenney, Tangier. (Photo: Simon Upton)

Home of Veere Grenney, Tangier. (Photo: Simon Upton)

New York apartment of Lisa Fine. (Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna)

New York apartment of Lisa Fine. (Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna)

A rose from my mother's garden in Tucson.

A rose from my mother’s garden in Tucson.

Dar Zero, Tangier. (Photo: Simon Watson)

Dar Zero, Tangier. (Photo: Simon Watson)

Brilliant blue kitchen of Holler and Saunders, Nogales. (Photo: Bo Bushnell)

Brilliant blue kitchen of Holler and Saunders, Nogales. (Photo: Bo Bushnell)

Living in the Southwest, my mother appreciates Mexican design.

London apartment of François Gilles. (Photo: James Merrell)

London apartment of François Gilles. (Photo: James Merrell)

Provence home of Jacques Grange. (Photo: James Merrell)

Provence home of Jacques Grange. (Photo: James Merrell)

Flowers by Nico De Swert. (Photo: Wendell T. Webber)

Flowers by Nico De Swert. (Photo: Wendell T. Webber)

A Christmas present to my parents' neighborhood. This show-stopping beauty bloomed out of season.

A Christmas present to my parents’ neighborhood. This show-stopping beauty bloomed out of season.

From Lisa Fine's Near and Far. (Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna)

From Lisa Fine’s Near and Far. (Photo: Miguel Flores-Vianna)

Holler and Saunders Residence. (Photo: Bo Bushnell)

Holler and Saunders Residence. (Photo: Bo Bushnell)

The Monserrate Palace, Sintra. (Photo: Marc Walter)

The Monserrate Palace, Sintra. (Photo: Marc Walter)

Bedroom in India. (Photo: @day.dress)

Bedroom in India. (Photo: @day.dress)

Wishing everyone a happy healthy 2022 full of beauty.

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