Morning Ablutions

Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful. ~ Prince

A quiet morning is a good way to come out of sleep and into a peaceful day. I enjoyed this morning with Froukje Hoorenbeek’s new galvanized bathroom set for Shiny Shabby. Coupling the most cutting-edge PG and Adult animations with the loveliest fixtures on the market, Froukje’s bathroom set creates a spa in SL. Of course, you see me taking both a bath and a shower because I needed to show these beautiful pieces in action. Sheerpetal Roussel’s rustic cottage for Shiny Shabby is the perfect setting for retreat and peace.

One of the great parts of Shiny Shabby is that you can get both clothing and décor. Paco Pooley made a set of music-related planters for this month’s event, including this drum filled with flowers. Hanshan Instrid created a gacha of lovely nature-based pieces including the artwork you see on my walls and the bench beside the tub. Kunst Himmel also enjoyed a garden theme with planters and the little watering can you see. And Artizanmesh has created spring seedlings for my windows. Qo0op has blessedly made her rugs for Shiny Shabby modifiable. That’s really important to someone like me, who likes to color pieces. Who wants to live in an all gray environment?

Nicole Button is going crazy with appliers lately, enjoying the many mesh heads on the market and creating beautiful looks for them. This beautiful face with fine features and full luscious lips is available in her store with her updated body appliers. (Make sure you get the new ones for perfect match.) An updo from Kuranosuke Kamachi for Uber is a lovely look for my morning ablutions. And Mariska Simon’s lingerie appliers get me dressed to feel sexy all day.

Hair: =DeLa*= Fitted Mesh Hair “Thea” All colors Uber by Kuranosuke Kamachi for =DeLa*=, available at Uber *

Skin applier: Egozy.Zeya (Nougat) by Nicole Button for Egozy *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Sarah V4.9 by Catwa Clip for CATWA

Eyes: L’Etre – Mesh Eyes [#30] by dam1710 for L’Etre

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Lingerie: ~Blacklace~ Lydia: Rose Pink Set w/ System & Omega 6 by Mariska Simons for Blacklace *

 

House: DaD DESIGN “Sun Forest Cottage” c/m by sheerpetal Roussel for DaD DESIGN, available at Shiny Shabby *

Décor:

*AF* Seedlings 1 and *AF* Seedlings 2 by Artizanmesh for Artizan Fantasy, available at Shiny Shabby *

.07 [ kunst ] – Canned plant and .08 [ kunst ] – Watering can by Kunst Himmel for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby *

22769 ~ [bauwerk] Drum Planter by Paco Pooley for 22769, available at Shiny Shabby *

:HAIKEI: Just lazy Rug / V.3 (modified) by qo0op for :HAIKEI:, available at Shiny Shabby *

Serenity Style- Natural Way Table2, Serenity Style- Natural Way Picture, and Serenity Style- Natural Way Wall Art by Hanstrid Inshan for Serenity Style, available at Shiny Shabby *

Dutchie galvanized bath tub, Dutchie industrial double wash table, and Dutchie galvanized shower by Froujke Hoorenbeek for Dutchie, available at Shiny Shabby *

Thank you, Stephen, for the help.

Feels Like Home

Feels like home to me, feels like home to me,
Feels like I’m on my way back where I come from.
Feels like home to me, feels like home to me,
Feels like I’m on my way back where I belong.

~ “Feels Like Home” as done by Randy Newman

I recently redecorated a part of my home to enjoy some of the fantastic furniture and décor I was seeing at recent events. Kalia Firelyte’s great rug and fireplace from ROMP provide the center of the grouping with chairs from ValiantCo featured at Collabor88 and Fameshed. Sway Dench has made drawers and rugs for this month’s colorful theme at The Liaison Collaborative. Gachas from Kunst  Himmel and Anaisterpellie and DanielEstro provided fine accessories. I want to note that Anaisterpellie/DanielEstro’s pieces are usually based on a white palette BUT because they leave them mod, a person can recolor, retexture or just rip pieces apart as they like to decorate (please note the wreath on the wall came off one of their pieces and I recolored elements of their other work). Thank you for letting me mod!

To relax at home I am wearing a romantic gown from Aikea Reiko that comes in many luscious colors (as I don’t think Aikea sees any problem with giving you the rainbow and then some). As always, the textures are rich and beautiful with lush shades and ombres. Caelan Hancroft’s choker/collar from ROMP (which includes texture change for the metals and the center stone) is a lovely piece of jewelry or, if needed, open collar for other kinds of play.

My beautiful face is Gael Streeter and ElleEtGance’s mesh head collaboration (which I will call the “GA:EG Adriana Mesh Head” because that’s the brand name, regardless that it is hard to search and clumsy to type). With a very user-friendly HUD that was plug n play (which I will show in a subsequent blog post), layers for makeup, and most important to me, Omega compatibility, I think I am going to find myself wearing this head more and more. It does include expressions which, I find, are not as versatile as the Logo or LeLutka heads but as expressive as the Catwa head. I wish the makeups had the translucency control that other heads have. However, I found they went on lickety split, and I didn’t have the kind of rezzing issues I often have with the Catwa head.

Most importantly, the face is aesthetically pleasing to me. The cheekbones are a bit high but having adjusted my head length up and down and front to back, I was able to find a look that was pleasing. I did not have to mess with my mesh eyes very much as I do with Catwa and even Logo (thank you, thank you) and I found I could wear this skin from Sawsan Secretspy without problems when I wore the Omega converter. The head fit my Maitreya body to a T. It seems the creators have thought of almost everything one will need but I will keep working with it and tell you more.

Hair: AD – meredith – DARK REDS by Queue Marlowe for Analog Dog, available at Hairology *

Mesh head: [GA.EG] Adriana Mesh Head by Gael Streeter and ElleEtGance for GA:EG *

Skin applier: .::WoW Skins::. Olivia BRONZE 2016 OMEGA ADV APPL. by sawsan Secretspy for.::WoW skins::., available at the Designers Circle *

Eyes: .ID. Attraction Eyes by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard, available at The Men’s Dept

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: :[P]:- Kaciala Dress [FIT]:// Peony by Aikea Rieko for The Plastik *

Choker: Cae :: Devotion :: Collar by Caelan Hancroft for Cae, available at ROMP *

Nail appliers: [LB Solid Brushed S1 Reds] *Maitreya* Manicure by Santana Lumiere for La Boheme

Poses by Fanny Willis for Everglow *

 

Décor:

[ kunst ] – Hector’s Shelf Gacha  by Kunst Himmel for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*

• .2 [ kunst ] – Rustic wall hanging bulbs RARE
• .3 [ kunst ] – Potted plant
• .7 [ kunst ] – Potted plants
• .4 [ kunst ] – Hector’s penny-farthing

 

Jian :: Hearthside Living – Rug (Adult) by Kalia Firelyte for Jian, available at ROMP *

Jian :: Hearthside Living – Fireplace by Kalia Firelyte for Jian, available at ROMP *

Jian :: Hearthside Living – Fireplace Barrier by Kalia Firelyte for Jian, available at ROMP *

 

Sway’s [Ihina] chest of drawers . tall by Sway Dench for Sway’s, available at The Liaison Collaborative *

Sway’s [Ihina] chest of drawers . small by Sway Dench for Sway’s, available at The Liaison Collaborative *

Sway’s [Ihina] Rug no fringes by Sway Dench for Sway’s, available at The Liaison Collaborative *

 

[ zerkalo ] Vintage Entryway by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at

• [ zerkalo ] Vintage Entryway – Lamp – RARE
• [ zerkalo ] Vintage Entryway – Branch Board
• [ zerkalo ] Vintage Entryway – Candles
• [ zerkalo ] Vintage Entryway – Crate with Candles

[ zerkalo ] Winter Dream – Books1 by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at Shiny Shabby *

 

[Con.] The Cave – Tub Chair – A – Brown by ValiantCo for Consignment, available at Collabor88 *

[Con.] Oversized Corner Chair – Brown A by ValiantCo for Consignment, available at Fameshed *

 

Taken using the LUMIPro 2016 HUD by Stefan Buscaylet *

Mellow

“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.” ~ Samuel Butler

The days are still golden this autumn. I was able to take time and toss out the flowers in the window boxes and trim the euonymus and then I sat down to listen to the radio for a bit, lounging on the sofa. In this case, the sofa is part of Alia Baroque’s featured set at ROMP this month, appropriately packed with poses for lounging and love making. I have decorated the family room with various pieces from Shiny Shabby—autumn and vintage pieces from Paolla Flux, pillows from Kunst and Hoorenbeek, chairs and tables from Soyoy, qu0op, and jammeh, and a charming piano from Marinestella. DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie have made the awesome ladder bookshelf for The Men’s Dept and Cherelle Capra has leant color to the room with her pieces for the Color Me Project. My radio is from the talented Lauren Bentham, who is offering prizes for the Peatonville Asylum game from MadPea, opening later this week (which I will write more about soon). And of course, this is all housed in Barnesworth Anubis’ lovely house for Collabor88.

Today I am casual in a baseball tee made for the season from Flutter Memel and Paul Lapointe and BastChild Lotus’ fantastic mesh jeans which have been refitted for the Maitreya body and also nicely fit my Belleza body with few adjustments. My skin is Shyla Diggs’ newest, a look that is fresh and comfortable on my own face, the most “me” look I can imagine, and my braid is MissAllSunday Lemon’s great fishtail braid for Fameshed.

Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Faith Mesh Hair – Chocolate by MissAllSunday Lemon for /Wasabi Pills/, available at FaMESHed *

Skin: -Belleza- Faye SK Dk Br 1 by Shyla Diggs for –Belleza *

Eyes: [theSkinnery] Flirtacious  eye collection – 12 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery] *

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kyra lashes.01 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: -Belleza- Isis by Tricky Boucher for –Belleza– *

Top: Stories&Co. by Flowey / Baseball Tee – Vintage Skull by Flutter Memel for Flowey *

Jeans: L&B Swear (*Fitted*) “Flare” Denim Jeans by BastChild Lotus and Paul Lapointe for Lapointe and Bastchild *

Nail appliers: [LB Ombre2] *Belleza* Manicure and Pedicure by Santana Lumiere for La Boheme

Décor:

• {Reverie} Day Dream – Dreamers Frame – Autumn [RARE] by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – Wooden Birds- Light Autumn by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – Aged Chest – Autumn by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – Aged Chest – Vintage by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – Wooden Birds – Dark Autumn by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – Candle Light Chandelier – Autumn by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – Dreamers Dresser – Vintage by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – Nest of Tables – Small – Autumn by Paolla Flux for {Reverie},available at Shiny Shabby*

• :HAIKEI: Stiff old chair / Color by qo0op for :HAIKEI:, available at Shiny Shabby*
• :HAIKEI: Vintage wooden board by qo0op for :HAIKEI:, available at Shiny Shabby*

• .07 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Wood planks stool (b) by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• .03 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Pillows (wall) by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*

• Soy. Corduroy Chair w/ texture change by Soyoy for Soy., available at Shiny Shabby*

• Apt B // Snuggle Up Bucket by FadeArcade for Apt B, available at Shiny Shabby*

• [Toiz] 4. Autumn Piano by Marinestella for Toiz, available at Shiny Shabby*

• Toro. Shinjuki Dining chair by jammeh for Toro., available at Shiny Shabby*

• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Wall Art Barn by Cory Edo for Trompe Loieil *

• [CIRCA] – “Into the Forest” Autumn Wall Branch – Brown/Dk Org by Cherelle Capra for [CIRCA], available at Color Me Project *
• [CIRCA] – “Into the Forest” Area Rug – Fallen Leaves Dark by Cherelle Capra for [CIRCA], available at Color Me Project *
• [CIRCA] – “Into the Forest” Ottoman – Fall Stripe (12pos) by Cherelle Capra for [CIRCA], available at Color Me Project *
• [CIRCA] – “Into the Forest” Autumn Wreath – Berry Mix by Cherelle Capra for [CIRCA], available at Color Me Project *

• [ zerkalo ] Hangout – Ladder Bookshelf by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at The Men’s Dept  *
• [ zerkalo ] Fall in Love – Pillow by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at Shiny Shabby*

• ~Libertine~ Floor clutter, candle and books by Alia Baroque for ~Libertine~, available at ROMP *
• ~Libertine~ Floor clutter, decorative cushion by Alia Baroque for ~Libertine~, available at ROMP *
• ~Libertine~ Viscount Couch, Mature Ed. [v.1.0] by Alia Baroque for ~Libertine~, available at ROMP *
• ~Libertine~ Table mess, porto and letters by Alia Baroque for ~Libertine~, available at ROMP *

• [BM] Old Time Radio v1.0 by Lauren Bentham for Bentham Manor, available exclusively for the MadPea Peatonville Asylum *

• junk. arch lamp. tall. by Tab Tatham for junk

• AF Books by warehousefifteendesign for Apple Fall

House: [ba] tabor cottage by Barnesworth Anubis for Barnesworth Anubis, available at Collabor88*

Bittersweet

Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter. ~Carol Bishop Hipps

Around the fireplace

Welcome to this omnibus blog, where I show photos of my living room from Barnesworth Anubis’ house for Collabor88 jam packed with wonderful goodies, mostly from this month’s Shiny Shabby, showing you CAN do one-stop shopping and walk away with a sim’s worth. I can’t comment on everything shown but will make passing comments on each photo.

There are a ton of gachas at Shiny Shabby, including those from Kunst and Hoorenbeek, Toro, Reverie, Apt B, and Concept. ConceptDesign’s awesome plywood chairs come with color change for the cushions and pillows for lots of mix and match fun.

The horse’s corner

Take a ride on Eku Zhong’s antique horse for Shiny Shabby. Rugs abound among the gachas, of course, but if you want an alternative, Whimsy Winx and Sasy Scarborough have cooked up several sets of wonderful rugs for décor, sold at their stores.

The bay window

Barnesworth chocked this house full of cozy bay windows for sitting or decorating. I threw Kunst Himmel’s pillows up there (which include poses), and put a fern from ConceptDesigns out.

The front window

A sitting area by the front windows (with a crisp fall breeze floating in) includes hand chairs jammeh and a pretty chest of drawers and mirror from Paolla Flux’s gacha at Shiny Shabby.

The “kinky” bookcase

ROMP is opening today, and I will be featuring more from that later this week, but I couldn’t help but put one of Anaisterpellie’s kinky lamps from ROMP up on the bookshelf from ConceptDesign, holding a very cute country shelf from FadeArcade.

My obligatory close-up shows Abraxxa Anatine’s funky eyeglasses matched with jewelry from Maxi Gossamer for Fameshed and the yummy sweater set from Theatra Blackheart for Shiny Shabby. An easy ponytail from Karla Marama makes sense with this casual look and another one of Sawsan Secretspy’s luscious skins has hit her store.

And yeah, this was a fuckload of work with more coming. Thanks again, Sabein, for helping me get there.

Hair: pr!tty – Nahla – {Medium Roots} by Karla Marama for pr!tty, available at Shiny Shabby*

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. V2 Fatma Golden 03 by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW skins::. *

Eyes: [theSkinnery] Flirtacious  eye collection – 4 by Umazuma Metaluna for [theSkinnery], available at The Cosmetic Fair *

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kornelia lashes.01 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Sweater/skirt combo: E-Clipe Jolie V4 by Theatra Blackheart for E-Clipse, available at Shiny Shabby*

Eyeglasses: EarthStones Eyeglasses – The Classic – Brights by Abraxxa Anatine for EarthStones *

Necklace: MG – Necklace – Celestine Heart – Short by Maxi Gossamer for Maxi Gossamer, available at FaMESHed *

Leggings: erratic / basics – leggings by Erratic Rain for erratic *

Boots: shine by [ZD] VINTAGE COWBOY BOOTS cognac by Cecilia Blachere for shine by [ZD]

House: [ba] tabor cottage by Barnesworth Anubis for Barnesworth Anubis, available atCollabor88 *

Around the fireplace:

• concept}  Corner set –  08 Chair Classic- RARE by ConceptDesign for concept}, available at Shiny Shabby*
• concept}  Corner set –  07 Chair Colors – RARE by ConceptDesign for concept}, available at Shiny Shabby*
• concept}  Corner set –  09 Chair Pastel – RARE by ConceptDesign for concept}, available at Shiny Shabby*
• Apt B // Snuggle Up Basket by FadeArcade for Apt B, available at Shiny Shabby*
• Soy. Solid Wood Center Table by Soyoy for Soy., available at Shiny Shabby*
• Toro. Magazine + Espresso shot by jammeh for Toro., available at Shiny Shabby*
• Soy. Book one is reading by Soyoy for Soy., available at Shiny Shabby*
• .08 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Mason jar & candle by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• W.Winx & Flair – Rug Set – Striped by Whimsy Winx and Sasy Scarborough for W.Winx & Flair *
• Soy. Mini Leather Stool w/ texture change by Soyoy for Soy., available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – World’s End Clock  – Autumn [RARE] by Paolla Flux for {Reverie}, available at Shiny Shabby*
• :HAIKEI: white cosmos pot by qo0op for :HAIKEI:, available at Shiny Shabby*
• Con.&floorplan. framed poster / football by Tegin Serin and Wavie Haller for Consignment and floorplan *
• Apt B // Snuggle Up Logs by FadeArcade for Apt B, available at Shiny Shabby*

Horse’s corner

• Soy. Mini Leather Stool w/ texture change by Soyoy for Soy., available at Shiny Shabby*
• Trompe Loeil – Classic Newsprint Wall Art Penn Station by Cory Edo for Trompe Loieil *
• Dutchie hanging fern by Froujke Hoorenbeek for Dutchie *
• .07 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Wood planks stool (b) by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• W.Winx & Flair – Rug Set – Creamy by Whimsy Winx and Sasy Scarborough for W.Winx & Flair *
• Culprit Beloved Rocking Horse B by Eku Zhong for Culprit, available at Shiny Shabby*
• 6. Apple Fall Shauna’s Chair by warehousefifteendesign for Apple Fall

Bay window:

• .04 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Wood planks table by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• .10 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Autumn carpet by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• .03 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Pillows (wall) by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• .02 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Pillows (floor) RARE by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• concept}  Corner set –  01. Plant box by ConceptDesign for concept}, available at Shiny Shabby*
• Dutchie hanging fern by Froujke Hoorenbeek for Dutchie *

Front window:

• {Reverie} Day Dream – Dreamers Frame – Autumn [RARE] by Paolla Flux for {Reverie}, available at Shiny Shabby*
• {Reverie} Day Dream – Dreamers Dresser – Autumn by Paolla Flux for {Reverie}, available at Shiny Shabby*
• [ zerkalo ] Fall in Love – Chair by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• Toro OK handchair by jammeh for Toro., available at Shiny Shabby*
• Toro Plain handchair by jammeh for Toro., available at Shiny Shabby*
• Toro. Shinjuku Floor Lamp by jammeh for Toro., available at Shiny Shabby*
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Wall Art Wood 1 by Cory Edo for Trompe Loieil *

The “kinky” bookshelf

• [ zerkalo ] Kinky Games – Lamp3 by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at ROMP *
• Apt B // Snuggle Up Shelf by FadeArcade for Apt B, available at Shiny Shabby*
• Toro. Shinjuku Rug by jammeh for Toro., available at Shiny Shabby*
• concept}  Corner set –  05. Book box by ConceptDesign for concept}, available at Shiny Shabby*

The Last Smile

“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ~ William Cullen Bryant

Fall came in yesterday just like that. It was balmy out on Monday evening, the air thick with humidity and early the next morning a cold front came through with a storm and chill air and golden sunshine followed it. When I was trying to take these photos and struggling, my friend asked, “What kind of windlight are you hoping for?” I said, “The kind that imbues the scene with sunlight filtered through a thousand autumn leaves, tinting everything with a nostalgic depth and laying upon it its honeyed warmth before the chill winter winds descend.” He sighed. “Try ‘Sunset.’”

My dear friend Sabein Streeter, helped me set up my autumn house, which I will be photoing in pieces because she jam packed it so full of goodness, and I can’t cover it all in one blog. Her wonderful decorating sense was assisted by the many beautiful décor items available this month at Shiny Shabby. We start, of course, on the back stoop, where we find leaves have covered the area via Kunst Himmel and a cart of gourds, courtesy of FadeArcade. A cozy rocking chair from Marinestella waits for a friend to sit but I have just finished riding my bike from Danielestro and am about to go inside. The house? Barnesworth Anubis’ beautiful cottage for Collabor88, more of which you will see in the next days.

My outfit is a combination of fall and summer. A warm but sexy middriff-skimming sweater from Kiddo Oh at Tres Chic tops short shorts from xxxsaltandpepperxxx, available at the Cosmopolitan Room—both mesh. Long socks from Roslin Petion for My Attci and great little boots from Darling Monday at Shiny Shabby complete the look.

I want to highlight the berries in my hair—a lovely hair pick from Abraxxa Anatine, featured at the Cosmopolitan Room. I pushed it into my hair in front, a celebration of the fruits of fall. The pick has a color change menu on click and is exquisitely crafted in mesh, but not rigged so you can move it around and resize or copy and wear multiple. My hair is one of the wild fusion shades from Kavar Cleanslate, his contribution to Fantasy Collective. And once again I wear Catwa Clip’s lovely Jessica mesh head with a beautiful skin applied from Inka Mexicola , both available at the Cosmopolitan Room.

Hair: Exile::The Countess by Kavar Cleanslate for ::Exile::, available at the Fantasy Collective *

Hair pick: EarthStones Hair Branch Hair Stick – Berries by Abraxxa Anatine for EarthStones, available at the Cosmopolitan Room  *

Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Jessica by Catwa Clip for CATWA, available at the Cosmopolitan Room *

Skin applier: Essences Catwa Appliers [Natasja] by Inka Mexicola for Essences , available at the Cosmopolitan Room *

Eyes: Mesh – Marble Eyes – Old Book by Soleil Reid for Dead Apples

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Sweater: Autumn Sweater – Pink MAITREYA by Kiddo Oh for .::Dead Dollz::., available at Tres Chic *

Shorts: S&P Hotpants Kay by xxsaltandpepperxx for Salt & Pepper, available at the Cosmopolitan Room *

Socks: {Luxuria} T&C Thigh High Socks – Applier *light* by Roslin Petion for Luxuria, available at My Attic *

Boots: fri. – Rosie.Boots (Dirty) by Darling Monday for fri.day, available at Shiny Shabby*

Poses by Valencia Southard for Marukin

Décor:

• [Toiz] 1. coming Autumn swingchair by marinestella and [Toiz] 3. Autumn Board by Marinestella for Toiz, available at Shiny Shabby*
• [ zerkalo ] Fall in Love – Bicycle by danielestro by DanielEstro and Anaisterpellie for [ zerkalo ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• .05 [ kunst ] & [ hoorenbeek ] – Autumn leaves by Kunst Himmel and Limer Hoorenbeek for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby*
• Apt B // Snuggle Up Wheelburrow by FadeArcade by FadeArcade for Apt B, available at Shiny Shabby*
• (MB) Wicker planter with fern “BREEZE” dark by Minke Bailey for MB-CreationZ

House: [ba] tabor cottage by Barnesworth Anubis for Barnesworth Anubis, available at Collabor88 *

Peace

Peace – that was the other name for home. ~ Kathleen Norris

Some of my friends in SL travel a lot in RL, for work or pleasure, and they have told me that the stability a home base in SL provides for them means more than they expected. Sitting in a hotel room, using the crappy wifi, sometimes it’s a balm to log in and see your comfy sofa and favorite art on the wall, right where you left it. I arranged a comfortable room with furnishings from Shiny Shabby. Some are gacha, like the great pieces from Kunst Himmel and the sofas and pieces from Marinestella and Serab, and some are just pieces you can purchase without chancing it, like Colleen Desmoulin’s sofa and mirror. Amazingly, they all fit together.

I wore a boho elegant outfit, pairing a translucent top from Poulet Koenkamp that includes a lovely set of textures and a great sheerness, with jeans from Paul Lapointe and Bastchild Lotus. These flares have been out a while but Paul has reconfigured the mesh to fit the Maitreya Lara body, and they fit like a glove, especially with the perfect L&B ass. I wore Aikea Reiko’s lovely jewelry for Shiny Shabby and new shoes from Senzati0n Domenitzo that she is, omg no, featuring in her own store and not at an event!

I have put Aleida Rhode’s Omega applier for the Devine II skin on the Logo head here and damn if it doesn’t look just spectacular. I think some skins with Omega appliers are not meant for the Logo head—the brows don’t extend far enough, the lips look overblown. With this skin, it’s perfect. Brown eyes from Ikon Innovia from Shiny Shabby and VivienMarli’s sleek long hair finish a beautiful look at home with this beautiful furniture.

Hair: [Entwined] Lana by VivienMarli for [Entwined], available at Shiny Shabby *

Mesh head: LOGO Infinity Alex Omega Hybrid Mesh by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Skin applier: Elysium – Devine II skin – Maitreya applier – medium by Aleida Rhode for Elysium *

Eyes: IKON Triumph Eyes  – Loam by Ikon Innovia for IKON, available at Shiny Shabby *

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kyra lashes.02 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Top: :: PM :: Anika Blouse -all colors- Translucids by Poulet Koenkamp for PurpleMoon Creations *

Jeans: L&B Swear (*Fitted* Lara) “Flare Candy” Jeans by BastChild Lotus and Paul Lapointe for Lapointe and Bastchild *

Jewelry: :[P]:- Ladae Necklace and Earring and :[P]:- Byatrix Bracelet:// Neva (Abalone Lim. Ed.) by Aikea Rieko for Plastik, available at Shiny Shabby *

Shoes: Essenz – Bologna (Maitreya) by Senzati0n Domenitzo for Essenz *

Décor:

The Loft – Ezra set by Colleen Desmoulins for The Loft, available at Shiny Shabby *

• The Loft – Ezra Mirror Black
• The Loft – Ezra Sofa Black PG

[Toiz] Homme set gacha (Shiny shabby) by Marinestella for Toiz, available at Shiny Shabby *

• [Toiz] Homme fan
• [Toiz] Homme can pot
• [Toiz] Homme Newspaper

[ kunst ] – Rustic Autumn Gacha / bloggers & friends by Kunst Himmel for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby *

• .01 [ kunst ] – Potted tree RARE
• .03 [ kunst ] – Rustic candle holder #1
• .04 [ kunst ] – Rustic candle holder #2
• .05 [ kunst ] – Jar wall lamp
• .06 [ kunst ] – Pot #1
• .08 [ kunst ] – Pot #3

Concept} Jacob Collection – Fat Pack – Bloggers by Serab for Concept}, available at Shiny Shabby *

• Concept}12.  Jacob>> Sofa BLACK – PG –  RARE
• Concept}09.  Jacob>> Pots dark
• Concept}02.  Jacob>> Coffee Table Wood
• Concept}14.  Jacob>> Couch Black-  PG  – RARE

What You Don’t Do

It’s what you don’t do, the games you don’t play
(It’s what you don’t do) I know you love me, I don’t need proof
Don’t tell the whole world; just wanna be your girl
(It’s what you don’t do, it’s what you don’t do)

The closer we get, oh
The less we need to show

~ “What You Don’t Do” by Lianne LeHavas

This is one of those mega blogs where I have so much goodness I don’t know where to start. First is the great song from Lianne LeHavas, which has great meaning for me. Then all this yumminess from Shiny Shabby, starting with a darling dress from xxsaltandpepperxx, which includes a texture change HUD with some great floral and eensy polka dots in au courant colors and styles. Paired with floral-patterned sandals from Nardya Rousselot, it is a perfect summer look. I top it with Diaxm’s gorgeous pansy headband and wear a terrific contemporary ring set from Kathya Szczepanski.

I furnished my scene with various pieces from Shiny Shabby. First I started with Siena Trevellion’s gorgeous leaning door, an ideal piece for any eclectic space. I leaned FadeArcade’s great ladder light on one side and his shelf on the other, which I decorated with vases of flowers from Kean Kelly. Kunst Himmel, who has a love affair with wine, I think, because he makes the most beautiful wine-focused collections, including the ones from his gacha that you see here. A gorgeous rug from FadeArcade’s gacha anchors it all. My poses are a set from Anne Dakun that include a notebook prop that has a texture-change HUD to make the perfect accessory.

Focus on that necklace I am wearing. Maxi Gossamer has learned how to translate her SL mesh designs to RL 3D technology and is able to produce her jewelry in RL. She is offering a raffle for anyone that purchases this necklace set. You are entered into a drawing for a necklace from sterling silver that replicates the one shown here. Find more details at her website.

I am wearing Maximillion Grant’s versatile Alex mesh head with the accompanying expression sets. It’s so fun clicking around and finding new expressions and looks. I used Aleida Rhode’s omega applier for her Kate II skin at the Dressing Room (at a ridiculously low price for such a comprehensively complete set of appliers). The skin applied perfectly to the head and made a gorgeous look. Thora Charron just released new hair, and I love how this casual look tucks behind the ear and swirls around the shoulders.

Hair: .Lelutka. Eleanor hair by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Mesh head: LOGO Infinity Alex Omega Hybrid Mesh with LOGO Alex Hybrid Mesh Avatar Expressions Set 2 Add-On and LOGO Alex Hybrid Mesh Avatar Expressions Set 3 Add-On by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Skin applier: Elysium – Kate II skin – sunkiss by Aleida Rhode for Elysium, available at the Dressing Room Fusion *

Eyes: Mayfly – Luminous – Mesh Eye (Dark Chocolate 90%, w4) by Arkesh Baral for Mayfly

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.3 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: S&P Dress Lilian by xxsaltandpepperxx for Salt & Pepper, available at Shiny Shabby*

Hair piece: Ariskea [Field] Pansy Headband [Rose] by Diaxm for Ariskea, available at Shiny Shabby *

Necklace: MG – Necklace – Rose Heart – Short – SILVER by Maxi Gossamer for Maxi Gossamer *

Rings: Kibitz – Misti rings – maitreya – right – silver by Kathya Szczepanski for Kibitz, available at Shiny Shabby*

Nail applier: #adored – naughty & lace mani {maitreya} by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Shoes: NX-Nardcotix Gora Flat Sandals Black Denim (MAITREYA) by Nardya Rousselot for Nardcotix, available at Shiny Shabby *

Décor:

Lark – Old Leaning Door by Sienia Trevellion for Lark, available at Shiny Shabby *

[ kunst ] – The Vineyard  by Kunst Himmel for [ kunst ], available at Shiny Shabby *

• .03 [ kunst ] – Barrel wall table RARE
• .07 [ kunst ] – Wall deco
• .09 [ kunst ] – Wall bottle & daisies
• .10 [ kunst ] – Barrel stool (a)
• .13 [ kunst ] – Wine glass 1
• .14 [ kunst ] – Cheverny bottle

Apt B // Farm Living Gacha by FadeArcade for Apt B, available at Shiny Shabby *

• Apt B // Farm Living Simple Shelf
• Apt B // Farm Living Ladder
• Apt B // Farm Living Rug

[ keke ] bottled flowers by Kean Kelly for [ keke ], available at Shiny Shabby *

• [ keke ] sphere bottled flowers – white
• [ keke ] sphere bottled flowers – blue
• [ keke ] tall bottled flowers – blue

Poses: -.label motion.-  Notebook by anne Dakun for -.label motion.-, available at Shiny Shabby *

Decorating Help

“If you love something, it will work. That’s the only real rule.” ~ Bunny Williams

It’s time for spring cleaning and redecorating so I picked up a ton of prims and started setting some new ones down. Cory Edo has a new living room set a Fameshed that is perfect for redecorating, including sofa, chair, artwork, tables and lamp and several choices of blanket chest. The sofa and chair include color change for the upholstery and texture change for the optional pillows and quilt. The chest has the same texture change for the blanket. I spent a good hour clicking colors in and out, prepared to surprise Mr. Beresford when he got home, especially after I decorated with Cory’s artwork and wood wall art and Kunst Himmel’s rug and custom-colored Max Graf’s mesh curtains. I knew he would be so surprised!

I put on a pretty dress from Vitamingirl from Shiny Shabby that comes in several looks, all gorgeously ethnic with embroidery and a lovely cotton top detailed with buttons and lops. I also custom-colored my sandals from TeamRedgrave with their great HUD. Pretty jewelry from Plurabelle Laszlo added the finishing touch to my look.

Truth Hawks’ newest ‘do added a touch of casual elegance to my look, especially with Sawsan Secretspy’s latest skin for Designer Circle. She has recently introduced a V2 skin tone to her appliers, so make sure you apply the right one with these new skins. Soleil Reid’s eyes are heart-breakingly beautiful with this look.

Mr. Beresford was, indeed, thrilled with the redecorating (and my look), but he asked if he could add a piece or two of his own. He said he had found something at Fameshed that would fit in perfectly and add his own touch of manliness to the decorating. I had given him permissions over my things, and I had to run, so I left him in charge. I was relieved to see in my email he had only sent back one chair. I was looking forward to see what he had done when I logged in later. His IM in email said, “I finished my decorating. I think the color matches perfectly so you’ll be happy, honey.”

I was pretty excited to see what he had done when I was able to log in. Mr. Beresford indeed added a touch of manliness. Wavie Haller’s Comfy Chair, a recliner fit for a man cave, had taken place of my sent-back chair. Sigh.

Hair: TRUTH HAIR Willa by Truth Hawks for >TRUTH< *

Skin: .::WoW Skins::: V2 Enya Golden Designer Circle by sawsan Secretspy for .::WoW skins::., available at Designer Circle *

Eyes: {D.A} – Marble – Deep by Soleil Reid for Dead Apples

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.0 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: B.C.C Good Feeling Long Dress Mix by vitamingirl for B.C.C, available at Shiny Shabby *

Jewelry: Bliensen + MaiTai – Yesterday – Coral – Necklace and Earrings by Plurabelle Laszlo for.Bliensen + MaiTai *

Feet: Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet High V2.1 by Siddean Munro for Slink

Shoes: Raven Sandals – REDGRAVE by TeamRedgrave for Redgrave

Poses by Dove Swanson for Long Awkward Pose (no longer available)

Furnishings: Trompe Loeil – Enfield Living Room Set PG [mesh] by Cory Edo for Trompe Loeil, available at Fameshed *

• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Chair PG
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Trunk Open Barbados
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Wall Art Wood 1
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Wall Art Wood 2
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Wall Art Wood 3
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Chair PG
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Table Square
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Couch + Blanket/Pillow PG
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Table Round
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Wall Art Sunrise
• Trompe Loeil – Enfield Wall Art Tree

[ kunst ] – Boho carpet #2 by Kunst Himmel for [kunst], available at Shiny Shabby *

Rustica – Mesh Drape GATHER PANELS by Maxwell Graf for Rustica * (modified)

Punchline: [Con.] Comfy Chair – PG – Brown by Wavie Haller for Consignment, available at Fameshed *