Margaret Chambers

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A sweet afternoon celebrating motherhood at the Swiss Avenue Home Tour with my grand baby girl, her momma, and her Mimi and me! And not to mention, a lot of beautiful, classical architecture on which to feast the eyes! #swissavenuehometour #dallashomes #swissavenuehistoricdistrict #mothersday #threegenerations
With my daughter who made me a mother (and now a Gigi). Happy Mother’s Day! Our work shapes families and generations. It is a gift to experience this heavenly bond and unique love! 💐✨🌼✨ #mothersday #motherdaughter #familyfirst
So much fun getting new headshots! Couldn’t resist this floral background. Thank you, @goldenlight_creative #headshots #floral #dallasdesigners #interiordesigner
Beautiful sunny room for a beautiful sunny day! We transformed this historic Kessler Park Spanish Colonial home into a bright, eclectic space ready for entertaining and relaxation alike! #interiordesign #interiordesigner #dallas #dallashomes #kesslerpark #kesslerparkdallas #livingroomdecor #livingroom #blue #blueandwhite #eclecticdecor
Amazing seeing my little granddaughter growing and exploring every day... and in her mommy’s outfit, no less! ☺️ #grandma #grandmagram #mousefeathers #babiesofinstagram #montessoribaby
A glorious lazy day at the Dallas Arboretum, enjoying my birthday weekend, and reveling in the spring season! @thedallasarboretum #dallastexas #dallasarboretum #spring #florals #treebark #whiterocklake
 
 

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Louis XIV-Lord of the Flings: . The apparently irresistible mistresses of The Sun King...not in order of appearance in Louis’ royal lit... . . The most celebrated of the King’s mistresses, Madame de Montespan, who bore him seven children .. until he disposed of her after the notorious scandal of the Affair of the Poisons... . . Louise de la Valliére, who retreated to a nunnery after the dramatic and threatening appearance of Madame de Montespan... . . Louis’ sister-in-Law, Princess Henrietta of England - known as “Madame”- who placed the young Louise de la Valliére in his path as a decoy to quell gossip, (a ploy of spectacular misfire) ... . . Next up, the King’s Italian love, Olympia Mancini, niece of Louis XIV’s chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin.... pictured here as Athena. . . ...and finally the religious “nanny” of the King’s illegitimate son by de Montespan (the little duc du Maine) .. the stern and unforgiving Madame de Maintenon, whom he probably - no doubt finally exhausted - secretly married.. . . There are far too many royal affairs to name, but Nancy Milford’s classic book “ The Sun King” is a good place to start, and also great fun to read about how these ladies influenced the Decorative Arts of the period.... Last photo is of the ever-randy Louis XIV as Apollo. #thesunking #lordoftheflings #louisxiv #maîtresseentrite #affairedespoisons #royalmistresses #madamedemontespan #madamedemaitenon #versailles #frenchcourt #royalaffairs
Creeping Fig and Vine Cloaked English Country Cottage in Memphis, Edgewood House: Owned by Tennessee designer William Eubanks, the house is beautiful inside and out... swipe for interiors and gardens... Photos by Carmel Brantley @verandamag @williamreubanks #vines #labrynthgardens #creepingfig #gardendesign #interiors #tennessee #roses #memphis #englishinteriors #charm #jacobean
Gus Has Grit: My grandson Augustin, AKA Gus, army crawling in his painted fighter pilot helmet, worn for a condition called plagiocephaly which I have posted about before... (requiring a helmet to adjust a baby’s cranial plates)..... I am just GaGa for Gus... he only has a few more months to go... . . Swipe at end of video for a close up of Gus’s dog tags (his name and birthday) which my daughter Annabel had painted on the back of his helmet.... Hard to believe he was a premie! . . True Grit Gus, True Grit... 😂😂 . . #gagaforgus #littlefighter #nevergiveup #bonboncito #fighton #heavensent #helmets #truegrit #smallbeginnings #bigendings #preemies #weegus #aviators #augustin #ROARgus!
A Cinematic Scene to Dive Into: Gorgeous pool of the Château de la Croix des Gardes overlooking the Bay of Cannes..... You might recognize this Riviera beauty as the Sanford Villa from the movie “To Catch a Thief” ... Photo from the Sotheby’s listing of the property. Original post @johnyunis #frenchriviera #tocatchathief #chateaudelacroixdesgardesjy #gardendesign #inspirations #cannes #poolside #divein #bayviews #cinematic #france #gardenparty #pooldesign #destinations #carygrant #gracekelly
Tour Décor Private Stay-House by the Sea: For a few months each year, the owners of this historical family château (built in 1589) open their estate to overnight visitors for a perfect art of living “a la francais “ slumber party. ...Included in the stay are period interiors, monumental fireplaces, listed ceilings and that AMAzing roofline.. .I think I would probably find myself forever lost in the attic, never to be seen again! ...sigh, what a way to go... . . Overall, a perfect launching pad for a #tourdecor countryside antique buying trip and some interior immersion therapy... Worth noting that the nearby antique shopping sources are equally as wonderful... best combinations! @chambersinteriors #divinelocations #buyingtrips #destinationsandinteriors #artofliving #normandy #historicalmonument #privatestays #architecture #interiors #chateaulife #perioddecor #houseandgarden #frenchcountry #alafrancais #seaside #rooflines
Bow WOW! Dogs in Art: Tudor dogs.. dogs in jewels.. 17th century dogs... dogs on buying trips...dogs with falconers..dogs in ribbons.. dogs at home...Russian dogs...dogs with turbaned boys...Dutch dogs....Salukis...English dogs...hunting dogs... Spaniels... dogs throughout the ages... Don’t they make life (and art) grand? #doglovers #dogsinart #spaniels #dogsinhistory #huntingdogs #jewelry #bowwow #saluki #portraits #dogsofinstagram #tudordogs #ribboneddogs #dogfashion