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Located on a secluded estate in Austin, Texas, Hotel Saint Cecilia is named for the patron saint of music and poetry and is a Liz Lambert project (of Hotel San Jose fame). Accomodations consist of five distinct suites, six poolside bungalows, and three studios, all designed "to stir the artist and poet in all of us"; every room has the by-now de rigeur turntable and a Geneva sound system. Got to Hotel Saint Cecilia for more information.

Designed by French art duo Farfelus Farfadets for The Collection, Allison Grant's small shop on the rue de Poiteau in Paris, these Hand-Finished Adhesive Friezes can run along a wall, a moulding, a mirror frame. Made with Japanese paper and gold leaf; €28 per meter length.

Above: A vintage gilt mirror adorned with adhesive frieze.

Above: The Collection offers four different patterns of the Hand-Finished Adhesive Friezes.

Just in time for spring: St. Jude's Bird Garden Fabrics by Mark Hearld, who takes his inspiration "from the flora and fauna of the British countryside." Hearld's designs are screen-printed in the UK onto a heavyweight oyster linen perfect for curtains or upholstery. Available in blue, charcoal, or red, the fabric is approximately 137cm in width and costs £44 per meter (including VAT). Cushion Covers are also available in this fabric for £36.

Newly launched this month at the stylish Atelier Abigail Ahern shop in London: a flower shop devoted entirely to faux flowers. "No prissy bouquets here—instead think lavish colors of blousy blooms that are provocative, spirited, and inspiring, along with an interesting array of vases." Ahern discovered the beautiful fakes on a trip to Paris, and aims "to diminish once and for all the bad rap they get." Best of all: fake blooms are eco-friendly and last forever. N.B. We've had success mixing in a few faux blooms from Pottery Barn or Permanent Botanicals with natural branches and flowers to enhance our own spaces.

 Above: Cherry Blossom Branch; $64 at Pottery Barn.

Above: Faux Olive Branches; $46.90 for a dozen 26-inch-long branches at Earth Flora.

Above (L to R): Peach Blossom; $20.50. Parrot Tulip; $13.80. Chocolate Cosmos; $12.80; all from Permanent Botanicals.

Nick Heywood, a RISD-trained interior architect in Providence, Rhode Island (and author of Nick Haus), recently sent us photos of his completed You Make It chandelier. We love the installed chandelier, but we also like Heywood's economical post-graduate-school entertaining style, which involves second-hand crockery, mismatched flatware, inexpensive elements from Ikea, and a simple menu. Go to Nick Haus for a step-by-step, detailed account of how to build the Lindsey Adelman You Make It chandelier, complete with photos, as well as recipes from his recent dinner.

Above: Most of Nick's dinnerware and accessories come from vintage stores, flea markets, and finds like "two 19th century ceramic tiles used as hot plates that I found in an abandoned farmhouse in Trani, Italy." Ideas we like: a single green chrysantheum as a floral arrangement; a centerpiece of peaches, nectarines, oranges; and a vintage apothecary jar used as a water jug.