London Inspiration

London Calling. I recently took a week long trip to London. Not only did I have a great vacay, but I found lots of design inspiration. Here are a few things that caught my eye.  Hope this London blog inspires your design too!

Art deco bar in my hotel.   After a day of shopping and museums, I would have my tea and or cocktail here.

Beautiful cars.  I saw this vintage car parked right off St. James Square near my hotel.  It looks so 60's London James Bond.

China. I am usually a blue and white china girl,  but after this trip to London I am obsessed with pink and white china. I saw these at Fortnam & Mason.  Fortnam & Mason is an incredibly fun place to browse for luxury goods.

Houndstooth and tweed fabrics. I popped over to Purdey Guns and Rifle Makers in Knightsbridge. This tweed caught my eye.

Vintage photos. I love this vintage shot of Scottish Rugby players. 
I saw it hanging my cousin's boyfriend's flat. 

Navy blue townhouses. I spent a day  walking around Mayfair area. This is a beautiful townhouse on Charles Street.  I can't get enough of the color navy. And the glossy black front door looks so cool with the dark blue matt exterior.

Pubs in Belgravia. My cousin and her boyfriend took me to a great pub in the Belgravia neighborhood. Horse and hound things adored every inch of the pub walls.  The cute king charles dog is too much for words so he earned his place on this blog!

V&A.  I spent the whole day looking at the magical treasures of England at the V & A Museum. There is so much to see.  I chose this armoire and crown for the blog because they are so decorative and historical. 

The National Portrait Gallery.  I love the way London blends the old and the new. This is  the gallery of black and white photos from 1960s photographer David Bailey. Below also is a dramatic 30 foot tall portrait of Queen Victoria and Alfred and their children. 

 The Cotswolds.  It's a trainride out of London and so worth visiting. It's the English countryside.

Here is the B&B cottage where stayed with my cousin. 
Below is the view from our room.  It was so quaint.

We even managed to find a yoga class down the road from the B&B at this very posh relaxing spa. This room is to chill out  before and after yoga!

I left the next day for New York with the best memories of London and tons of design inspiration!  Next trip please!