I'm Susan — devout Francophile, mother of twins, writer, creative director, and aspiring author. I've been sharing my life here since 2010...thanks for reading!
I forgot to share my new business cards with you…I am smitten with them! The wonderfully creative ladies of Curious & Co. did it again…they really get my style. Letterpress is truly an obsession of mine, as well as beautiful fonts and anything gold. Needless to say, I’m a pretty happy client.
images courtesy of curious & co. creative
I have a new blog (and blogger) crush…it is a beautiful happy place, filled with great design, fun posts, and Paris! Sarah Livescault is the art director of Paper & Cup Design operations abroad, and has been writing blog posts from Paris, along with Minhee Cho who founded the company. The stationary and design company is based in New York and has recently launched a new website! Their products are fabulous, and the blog really is dreamy for design buffs and francophiles alike. With the posts written in both English and French, I’m finding it a great way to practice. Sarah infuses the blog with bits of her personal life (a newlywed!) and anecdotes of French living…I just can’t get enough. Merci encore Sarah!
What is your present state of mind?
It changes a lot depending on what I’m surrounded by (music, movies, weather, people…). It can be annoying, especially for my husband.
Your favourite colour and flower.
That’s a tricky one…I love the combination of black and white and I love love love peonies and orchids.
Your idea of happiness.
To love and to be loved.
Your idea of misery.
A lonely life with no family or friends.
Your favourite food & drink.
My mom’s food with a nice glass of wine!
Your biggest flaw.
I’m very stubborn!
Your favourite occupation.
Going to the movies with my hubby.
Your favourite qualities in friends.
Trust and honesty in good times and bad times.
Your favourite hero (or heroine) in fiction.
Peter Pan & Alice (in Wonderland)
Where would you like to live?
If I could, I would go back to New York…but can’t complain about Paris! I could reverse Gerturde Stein’s quotation: “France is my country, but New York is my hometown”.
**the proust q & a is a regular feature..check out the archives here**
It's about time I shared an update with you in regards to the I'm a Giant challenge! My dollhouse is in quite the state of disrepair, as it has turned into a bit more reno that I initally imagined. It is a challenge for sure, and at times I have wished for a pint-sized carpenter who could do the work for me…(cute little mouse with a toolbelt)? However, in the meantime, I've been having a blast planning the decor, shopping, and scheming to rejuvenate some older pieces from my childhood. Almost everything you see above will be getting a new look! More to come…happy "dollhousing" (yes, it's a verb now).
It's official…fleurishing llc is live! What started as a blog name and twitter persona has grown to represent my (adult) interior design and styling (event, editorial, etc)…and will eventually be a bigger site. For now, it's a way to contact me for any of your design and styling needs! I will be sharing my portfolio and news here on the blog, in addition to all the francophilia and personal bits that will always live here. A million thanks to the talented team of Curious & Co. for their site design, blog makeover, and just general awesomeness. I don't know what I would do without you ladies! I am very excited about this new venture, and hopefully nesting and fleurishing can live happily ever after, side by side.
I am truly, madly smitten by the new online shop of my blogging friend Miss B, and absolutely must share it with you! Always one for old-fashioned manners and charm, the Besotted Brand aesthetic suits me perfectly, and encourages us all to correspond in the most beautiful of ways. I cannot possibly describe it as well as she, so here is an excerpt from her website…please pay her a visit, and maybe leave a note of applause on her blog as well! Bravo Miss B!
"Sitting atop the tidy shelves at Besotted Brand are the accouterments of fine living. Single note parfums await a mademoiselle (or madam) with a discerning décolleté. Members of letter writing societies, both real and imagined, appreciate the catalouges of courtly correspondence, bespoke or otherwise. Prints are waiting patiently to adorn your walls and steal your hearts. And, of course, it goes without saying that everyone the world over enjoys the satisfying thwap of a perfectly weighted wood-handled stamp."