As I write this post, Vancouver is in the midst of yet another rainy evening. There’s been so much rain over the past month that venturing out involves head to toe rain suits, hip waders and life preservers. I’m only slightly exaggerating.

So this post, full of bright and shiny gold, warms my soul and reminds me that even if I do drown while out getting groceries today there is still good in this world.

Here are some of the delightfully over-the-top gold accents and spaces I came across during my visit to Château de Chantilly.

Tomorrow I’ll be sharing a few more things inside the château that I enjoyed before we bid it adieu and move across the property to visit the horse museum.

Bonne journée!

Marla