The Atelier

Behind the Château

Every room of the Château begins the same way—not with blueprints or plans, but with a handful of beautiful details gathered over time. A faded portrait tucked between the pages of an old book. The delicate embroidery on a silk gown. The soft glow of candlelight reflected in a gilded mirror. A forgotten dance card tied with pale blue ribbon. Alone, they are simply lovely things. Together, they begin to tell a story.

Lately, I've found myself returning to the romance of the Rococo era and imagining the Château's Grand Ballroom as it might have looked before the evening's guests arrived. Fresh flowers have just been gathered from the gardens, the chandeliers are beginning to glow, and somewhere beyond the tall windows the last of the afternoon sun settles over the grounds. It feels as though the room is quietly waiting for the music to begin.

Perhaps this is where Madame Victoire de Clairmont spends her evenings. Perhaps the ribbons, the roses, and the forgotten melodies scattered throughout these images belong to her. Before every room, every miniature, and every story comes to life, it first exists here—in fragments of inspiration, quietly collected and lovingly imagined.

July 2026

The Ballroom Moodboard

✦ Soft pastel blues, creams, and faded golds
✦ Candlelit chandeliers and mirrored walls
✦ Silk ribbons, pearls, and delicate embroidery
✦ Antique dance cards and handwritten invitations
✦ Garden roses gathered for the evening's celebration

One of my favorite parts of the creative process is tracing the little threads of inspiration that eventually weave themselves into the world of the château. For the ballroom, I found myself returning again and again to the soft, dreamlike atmosphere of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006)—a film that captures the romance, femininity, and quiet extravagance of the Rococo era so beautifully. The delicate pastel palette, layers of silk and ribbon, and sense of whimsy all helped shape the feeling I wanted this room to evoke.

I was also inspired by the famous bedchamber of Marie Antoinette at Versailles, particularly the rich textiles, chinoiserie influences, and ornamental details that have become so closely associated with the time period. The toile motifs and decorative elements found throughout this month's cover are my own interpretation of those historic interiors, reimagined for the imagined halls of the Château.

The mood board featured here is a collection of images gathered from Pinterest, assembled as part of my own creative process. I love collecting fragments of art, architecture, fashion, gardens, and interiors that spark my imagination, allowing them to slowly grow into the rooms. I do usually deviate from my mood board as I begin drawing and seeing what I end up liking and what I don't. For this first edition of From the Château I think I redesigned and redrew the cover image three times before I landed on the folder style design you see above. I intend to change the color scheme as the months progress, based on the room and theme but still intend to keep them pastel to be in keeping with the brand.

Gather your scissors, paints, and imagination—there is always something beautiful waiting to be made.

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Coquette Keepsake Box

For Valentine's day I decided to create a coquette style keepsake box for all mine and my husband's cards to each other. I always try to make things aesthetic for my home in case I want them to be on display. My supplies for this were:

Heart Box (from Michael's or online)
Ribbon-- (All of my ribbon for this project is also from Michael's) Thin teal ribbon, thin pink ribbon, lace ribbon, and pearl edged pink
Hot glue
Pink paper scrapbook flowers (Hobby Lobby)
Scrapbook paper (Hobby Lobby)
Stickable pearl (Hobby Lobby)
60lb Cardstock paper (for printed out monogram

Oval Outfit Frames

I had a very specific idea in mind for my closet when we were designing our home-- specifically oval frames. I looked for a long time trying to find something that fit that vision but in the end decided I would be better off making it. Here is the supply list for that:

Oval Frames(these are from Hobby Lobby and were a piece of already exisiting wall decor that I cut out scrapbook paper and covered over)
Ribbon-- (All of my ribbon for this project is also from Michael's) Top ribbon is satin teal
Hot glue
Assorted paper scrapbook flowers (Hobby Lobby)
Scrapbook paper (Hobby Lobby)
Stickable pearls (Hobby Lobby)
60lb Cardstock paper (for printed out outftits
Tulle that I sandwiched and glued to the edges
Antique gold Rub & Buff for the wood oval border
Outfits: downloadable Etsy file linked here:

Outfit Clipart

3D Paper Houses

I got some inspiration to do a for the 3D house on Pinterest for Christmas gifts that were unique. I designed and drew every element in Procreate and then exported the elements as PNGs to import into Cricut. You absolutely can hand draw everything or use a craft blade to cut all the elements out but I wanted things to be precise. I also wanted each element to be accessible so I added mini velcro stickers to keep the houses closed and then you can still open them if wanted. I also velcroed them to the back of the frame so you can fully remove the house too. Here is the supply list for that: