The most inspirational photos from Instagram this week…  I think we all want to hold onto summer for a few more weeks. 

Feature: Gypsea_lust Clockwise: Photo 1: House Beautiful Photo 2: Archdigest Photo 3: J.Crew Photo 4: Viyet NY Photo 5: Vogue Photo 6: Mimi Brown Studio Photo 7: Gracie Studio Photo 8: Viyet NY Photo 9: Vogue

In the second edition of my Weekly Instagram Roundup, here are my favorite pictures from the week.

Feature:  @britishvogue Clockwise from left to right:  @modaoperandi @elledecor  @verandamag @abeautifulhunt @elledecor  @floretflower @housebeautiful @garypeppergirl 

Instagram is hands down my favorite form of social media.  I am constantly inspired by the images I find.  So, why not share some of my favorites each week with all of you?  Here they are from this past week:

Feature:  @floretflower Clockwise from left to right: @giambattistapr @nannie_inez @townandcountry @onekingslane @austinflowermarket @johannaortiz @giambattistapr @abeautifulhunt @gardenvarietydesign @elledecor

Elle Decor recently did a feature on Martin von Haselberg’s Millbrook, New York pool house.  At first glance, it appeared to be a beautiful bucolic scene, with the sweet white chapel next to a serene pool and expansive green lawn.  But looking through the rest of the images, I was blown away by what was actually on the inside.

Von Haselberg collaborated with Los Angeles creative consultant and color specialist Nancy Kintisch to create a space that “looked one way on the outside but was totally, radically not that on the inside.”  The space mixes pastels and sweetened brights, that are put in check by the soaring 35 foot tall white ceilings and walls.  It’s the use of color that is absolutely stunning – the hues chosen, their unexpected placement and how they work together so beautifully.  Pastels have never felt more modern.  However, the space is also incredibly practical.  It offers everything you’ve ever wanted in a pool-side sanctuary, especially the raised sitting area.  It’s the perfect way to spend summer by the pool.

All photos via Elledecor.com

There is nothing like keeping fresh floral arrangements in the house to add color, dimension, and help bring a little of the outdoors inside.  But given the chance, I’d forsake all the fresh flowers to add one of Vladmir Kanevsky’s handmade porcelain floral sculptures to my home.  The
Ukraine native, now living in New Jersey, creates one-of-a-kind potted botanical arrangements, commissioned by a very stylish in-the-know global customer base.  Kanevsky’s attention to detail and his precision in transforming botanicals into lasting decorative objects is master artistry at its finest. 

Feature Photo: Veranda.com Photo 1: thevladimircollection.com Photo 2: Pinterest Photo 3: Veranda.com Photo 4: Pinterest

Here is a look inside famed couturier Hubert De Givenchy’s beautiful country estate, Le Jonchet Manor.  This stunning 17th century Renaissance castle in the Touraine boasts exquisite parterres, a moat, and of course, as much interior style as Monsieur Givenchy brought to his renowned la Maison Givenchy.

Feature photo via Pinterest

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I’m swooning over this gorgeous Palm Beach villa from Veranda Magazine.  Blue and white is one of my favorite interior color combinations.   The way it is used here feels so fresh, yet still offers tons of interest through print and pattern and dimension with the various shades of blue.  The pops of lime green and leaf green are the perfect accents to complete the color scheme, especially for the balmy Florida climate.

At the very least, it’s time to buy more blue and white vases.  It is incredible how much they add to each room.

*All photos via Veranda