A Domythic Place to Get Away...

You know, I think some of the most Domythic interiors I've ever seen are from hotels and inns. It seems like the places we want to go on vacations to get away can be more fantastical and exotic, and in turn, the spaces are ever-so inspiring. There are many many inspirational hotels and inns out there, but I thought I'd just start with a few of my favorites...


Land's End Inn - Recently brought to my attention by Jen Parrish, I can think of no other inn that has made my jaw gape quite like this one. Every room is full of inspiration...every view, every item. I especially love how in many of the rooms, the style is Domythic, and there are details everywhere you turn, but the overall feel of the space isn't oppressive or cluttered, but airy and free.










Figueroa Hotel - Also brought to my attention by Jen Parrish a while ago. This hotel in California seems like a space out of time.


Kennedy School - I cannot recall who first told me about this converted elementary school hotel in Portland, Oregon, but I would love to at least visit there. Of course they serve their own brewed ales, and there's a beautiful outdoor tiled saltwater pool. The rooms are somewhat plain, but some of them still have their original chalkboards.


Landoll's Mohican Castle - I had to sneak this local treasure in. Located just an hour away from our house, this secluded castle in the middle of a state park is absolutely incredible. The space is divided up into suites, and each suite has its own personality (some have towers, others have entrances tucked into corners, etc).

Above two images c. Virginia Wilson Photography

This is the room where we stayed when we visited.




What are some of your favorite hotels and inns for Domythic style?

Down the Rabbit Hole - Links Upon Links

Image from The Teleidoscope photography project.

I thought it might be fun to go "down the rabbit hole" of lovely blogs and Tumblrs tonight. I wanted to share with you a few of my own favorites. This list is by no means exhaustive...and I'm exhausted just posting them all. The world of beautiful images on the internet has just exploded...there are so many places to get lost and spend hours...Blogs, Tumblrs, Pinterest... But this is a list of a few of my favorites that I feel are, to one degree or another, related to Domythic life.

Hooked on Houses - A new one to me, though definitely not a new blog. I love how she manages to be so prolific and professional, and yet maintain the colloquial discussion style of a smaller blog.

Arquitura Pessoal - A wonderful Tumblr of enchanted domestic images.

Steampunk Home - It can veer a little more toward the techy mechanical side...not shocking with the title of the blog...but there are some fantastical things here too!

Interior Alchemy - Quite possibly my favorite interiors Tumblr.

Moon to Moon - Leaning more toward the bohemian side of interiors. And dreamy.

Conversations with the Muses - I'm sure you all have seen the stunning Faerie wedding photo shoot that keeps going around the internet and making us all sigh with its loveliness? Well, this is the blog of the lady who designed, coordinated, and created the visuals of that day. Keep a special eye out for the posts sharing pictures of her own cozy and beautifully fantastical home.

Folk and Fairy - Not just domestic images, but boy do I ever LOVE this blog. She doesn't post as often as she used to, but she makes her posts well worth waiting for. She finds the most utterly enchanting faerie and mythic items and images.

Maison Marrakech - Gorgeous decor and architectural images and links inspired by Moroccan style.

The Hanging Garden - Bryony's wonderful new Tumblr full of enchanted images, domestic and otherwise.

Nell Hills Blog - I've mentioned before that I find Nell Hills' decor style to be very conducive to Domythic interiors. Her stuff is elegant but not stuffy, and she often uses organic elements. This is her blog, and she usually updates once a week.

Midwest to Midlands - Oh oh oh this blog is sometimes too much for me to take...FULL of the glorious beauty of England from the perspective of a former American. The photos will take your breath away.


Might I add that simply linking these blogs...some of which I haven't had a chance to visit in a while...have made me take my own tumble down the hole as I clicked links from lovely images to other blogs and images....The internet is indeed a most enchanting place. Perhaps instead of a rabbit hole, I should call it a faerie ring, where once we start dancing, it's very very hard to stop...