There are certain intersections and thickets I look forward to passing on my running and walking routes through my neighborhood, and I call them “happy corners.” Whenever I approach, a sensation of well-being and pleasantness passes through me; something about the lay of light, or the spill of tree branch, or the routine quietness of those vistas satisfies. I took a photo of one of my happy corners above, and even looking on it now feels like a warm exhale. The layers of verdant green, the spray of flowers, the charmingly wonky wooden gate in the background. It’s like the curve of a cheering smile.
I also love every yard with a little library in it, all the yellow homes on my route (yellow is to me the happiest wall color), and this one house a few streets over whose yard is always impeccably groomed, and which has these charming trellis flowers that spill down over the kitchen window. I always look at that window vignette and imagine eating a croissant and coffee there — what a mood elevator.
Do you have happy corners in your neighborhood, too? Can you describe them for us? What makes them special?
Post-Scripts.
+What do you love most about your home?
+The magical memories of our favorite meals from our childhoods.
Shopping Break.
+A gorgeous tall heeled boot for under $350. Heel height is perfect. SO GOOD in the chocolate raisin color for fall. Imagine with a smart denim dress like this, this, this!
+A charming sailor-style knit for under $200. I’d pair with jeans like these.
+Speaking of those jeans — they’re a perfect comfortable base layer for living in…how I’d style:
CITIZENS JEANS // PAIGE SWEATSHIRT // RALPH LAUREN HAT // FALKE SOCKS // RDV TOTE // BIRKS
+I found myself at Faherty the other day and kept adding pieces to my cart — it’s exactly right for early fall weekends spent at home, organizing and baking! I love these striped knit pants (paired with a big navy sweater or even an oversized button-down), this sunwashed cotton rollneck sweater, and this rugby sweater. Pair all with Birks and a book from our fall reading list.
KNIT PANTS // ROLLNECK SWEATER // BIRKS
+Into chunky bangles for fall.
+Perfect striped shirtdress, under $120. Also adore this one in solid white or black; CO vibes! You can wear white now — just layer with a warm white sweater and brown suede accessories.
+Adorable initial cups for littles.
+The cutest cocktail table, and I love the idea of this rattan side table as a bed side table to add texture!
+Only a few left of this adorable floral print quilted vest for girls (under $30). While we’re talking kids’ outerwear, love the fleeces Boden puts out each year!
+I LOVE all things Crown Affair and recently made the switch to their finishing spray (light-hold hair spray), which smells divine and keeps things in place but not crispy. I also can’t live without their leave-in conditioner. I apply to my ends after every shower.
+Altuzarra is having a spectacular sale and I can’t get over this dress with the gold buckle detail, or any of the discounted bags: my favorite straw style (wear this all summer), a fab bucket style bag, or this sueded beauty.
+Another fab ME+EM new arrival. Loveeee everything about this dress.
+Obsessed with these pants. Color, shape, everything!
+We all need a suede belt for fall.
+A great under-$100 field jacket — love plaid option.
+Cutest wide-leg patterned pants for girls.
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