Arriving jet lagged to London years ago and heading off to our hotel in Kensington, I turned to my husband and said, "London looks just I imagined it would." Here's to more imagining where a stroll through Notting Hill could take me. Along this wrought iron railing to...
a lovely sitting room streaming with sunshine Chepstow Rd Notting Hill
into an airy and elegant dining room Norland Square Notting Hill
or a fun family room w/a killer view onto a courtyard garden (Ladbroke Gardens Notting Hill - at an asking price of 8,950,000 pounds that would leave most people beyond broke)
or maybe to this charming bedroom with so much potential and the knock-out bathroom with the fireplace and the floor-to-ceiling french doors
Courtnell Street Notting Hill
Courtnell Street Notting Hill
Blenheim Crescent Notting Hill I would reach my destination...getting right into this very cool Citroen...
and pulling up to the front of "my" home. Until then, I'll have to vicariously enjoy My Notting Hill life through the terrific illustrations the immensely talented Patricia van Essche of PVE Design created for me. And right now, I'm good with that. (consider contacting Patricia for your commissioned artwork)
For those of you in the DC area, consider taking a stroll over to Maison Living/Jean Pierre Antiques for champagne and great shopping this Saturday. It's not Notting Hill but it is in Georgetown and that's more than a close second in my book!
13 comments:
Great post. Loved the tour! I had a "fantasy house" for my 100th post. I think you'd get a kick out of it.
PVE's drawings for you are great. She's so kind--and talented!
Wonderful blog! Thanks for your beautiful and insightful posts!
Oh, "blimey" my oh my - a girl after my own Notting Hill Heart and all things with a "London calling!"
We stayed in Kensington on the last days of our honeymoon and I loved it. Now I can live each day vicariously through you, each post is like a promenade
Thanks for sharing my illustrations -work too.
How sweet of you.
pve
Oh my, London is never far from my thoughts. Just the best city in the world. And don't you love the way the ladies dress in Patricia's illustrations?! Perfection!
The blue on those kitchen cabinets is terrific. I want to paint my front door aqua...
Thank you for the tour. I needed that, today.
P.S. A black citroen DS is my dream car...after a mini cooper of course.
Hi there. I'm also a fan of Notting Hill the movie, the doors, and of course the place. London is one of my fave cities too. Love your pictures!
London should be calling, you are the best spokeswoman for Notinghill I have ever heard:-) I cannot wait to get on over there! The pictures are wonderful and the illustrations divine! PVE's work is so beautiful and refreshing. Beautiful stuff. Thanks for a great post!
Just wonderful. I love the illustrations and your "Notting Hill" life.
Just love the window sill boxes...and I enjoyed the stroll very much. Thank you.
Thanks for the tour. Really enjoyed it. I loved your final destination of the home with (of course) the blue door. The illustrations done by PVE are terrific. Hugely talented individual. I love your blog!
i love Patricia's drawings - you are so lucky to get them!!!!!
I would love to live in a place in London that had access to a private garden (like in the movie Notting Hill). There is a little hotel in London called the Cadogan that one of my readers told me about - it is in Knightsbridge, and staying in the hotel gives guests access to the Cadogan Square garden.
Love the illustrations!
i have just found your blog and i LOVE it... thank you for your inspirational and lovely photos... and sweet valentines your daughter made... how cute is that??
i will be in touch...
warmly, pam
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