Sugar and Spice

'Tis the season for sugar, spice, and everything nice, and in that spirit, there are a few lovely ladies who are especially worthy of a warm hearted thanks:

Thank you to Little Augury for crowning the (IN)DECOROUS TASTE jacquard chicken with "Mistletoe & Holly" for the "Best December Post." I'm beyond blown away, and so is that chicken!

Thank you also to Home Before Dark, who bequeathed to me the copy of Regency Redux that she won from Emily Evans Eerdmans (the author herself) Home has been out and about lately- at JCB's here, Little Augury's here, and Emily Evans Eerdmans' here. Please do check her out- she's a witty commenter and an even wittier blogger! Thank you also, Home Before Dark and Little Augury, for all the encouragement and interest both of you offered when (In)Decorous Taste had only, uh...two readers.

Photographs and interior (screen, wall, painted mirror) by (IN)DECOROUS TASTE.  Makeup and styling in collaboration with the fabulous Cristin.  
 

Wall of Mirrors

Soft lights reflected in hazy antique mirrors radiate a seductive beauty that can only be described as sexy. So, boys, take note: Forgo the disco ball, cheepo satin sheets and cheesy pickup lines, and go get yourself some old mirrors and candles instead.

In all seriousness though, I'm all over this look. For a fresh interpretation, you might assemble a mosaic with panels of antique mirrors:

Franz von Stuck's reception room, from House & Garden, March 1986. Photograph by Evelyn Hofer

Or you could try a more traditional approach and arrange framed mirrors on a wall alongside paintings:

Dining Room by Alain Demachy, from Architectural Digest, September 1998. Photograph by Marianne Haas