Today the Prince and I went furniture shopping, not to buy anything specifically but merely to browse and look for inspiration and consider future decor possibilites. I am fortunate in that we share similar tastes, mostly Louis XVI, Queen Anne and Victorian styles. I like a mix of classic styles, much like the Victorians did though I tend to favour the lighter woods, fabrics and neo-classical/rococo wheras the Prince likes mahogany and leather, darker more gothic styles.

We visited a chinese furniture shop that had a lot of nice replicas, and even some chairs with gold and blue crown upholstery! After which we continued to Early Settlers which stocks some marvelous items, including a four poster carved bed which was so breathtaking we decided we must aquire one in the future, I want to give it pale french blue drapes and ivory and pink linens. There was one item which I may actually purchase soon, it is the cheval mirror pictured here. Not the most beautiful one I’ve ever seen, but far more within my price range. I have needed a full length mirror for so long that I am not quite as fussy as usual. I am quite fond of its shape though, it has a little engraving of roses at the head.

This evening we watched The Count of Monte Cristo, the newer adaption with Richard Harris. The Prince was not familiar with the story so it was lovely to see him enjoy it, and I quite like the adaption which I have seen before. Le Comte de Monte Cristo is one of my favourite books and I dream of someday learning french fluently enough to read the original.