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homeward bound

it is with mixed emotions that i leave france today to return to connecticut for the summer. on the one hand, i will miss this country and my host family more than words can do justice. on the other, i could not be more excited to reunite with family and friends and return to routine and some decorating projects i can't wait to share with all of you. i'm taking a moment to reflect on some of the experiences i've had during my five months in europe and inviting you to see more on the travel blog i've kept over at mackenzie en france...
there were trips to the many châteaux of the loire valley, including a particularly trying trip to villandry...
michael and i spent valentine's day in paris...
i took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to barcelona with my dad...
i explored and adored amsterdam with michael...
i saw the breathtaking beaches and american cemetery of normandy...
my brother grayson and i frolicked in interlaken...
after which we went hang gliding in the swiss alps...
michael and i fell in love with venice...
we climbed the duomo in florence...
we went from the colosseum in rome...
to the parthenon in athens...
then there was that can't-look-away view in ios...
plus the donkey ride in santorini...

...followed by a whirlwind trip to london, prague, munich, salzburg, vienna, and istanbul with my mom and sister reilly (pictures to follow!).

it's been one hell of a semester and i am so incredibly blessed to have had this opportunity to see the world at such an early age. thank you, mom and dad — see you this afternoon!

mirror, mirror {on or off the wall}

hello, lovelies! how was your weekend? i hope it was all kinds of wonderful. let's start off the new week with a heavy dose of glam — and honestly, does it get any more glamorous than mirrored surfaces?
a unique mirror defines a nondescript vanity.
the unexpected texture on the nightstand helps this whitewashed bedroom go from blah to bananas. (can you tell i've been catching up on past seasons of the rachel zoe project? guilty.)
the king of happy chic sends a pink foyer over the top with a mirrored console.
how about some simple moulding and flat mirrors to completely transform an empty wall?
every designer knows there's no better way to visually expand a room.

how do you bring glamour to your home?

happy weekend!

for those of you who haven't spent the past week traveling, congratulations on making it through the work week! thank you as always for your charming comments and emails — i'm sorry i'm a little behind in responding but of course i'll get back to you as soon as i can! i'm wishing you all a wonderful weekend...
whether you're on the road...
or home sweet home...
organizing indoors...

or entertaining out...
i hope your weekend includes a hint of whimsy...
and a whole lot of lovely.

'til monday, my dears!