Fashion Over 50 Summer Pieces & Best of May is here in all its random glory because today we’re gonna party like it’s 2010. (Back then, blogging could be loose with mostly stream-of-consciousness commentary. In the 2020s, attention spans are different. Everyone wants quick answers and shopping sources now. Some things haven’t changed. We’re still hungry for quotes that inspire, tickle, uplift, or encourage us to think deeper.
![Jenni Kayne Byrne sunglasses](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jenni-kayne-byrne-sunglasses.jpg)
Fashion Over 50 Summer Pieces & Best of May
Summer Fashion Over 50
Here are some neutral pieces to love for this time of year, and most are neutrals which are so easy to pair with everything:
![Summer Fashion Over 50 Neutrals on Hello Lovely. #summerfashion #fashionover50 #over50fashion](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/summer-neutrals-hello-lovely-fashion-over-50-banner.jpg)
If you’re looking for an easy way to rev up your skincare routine, definitely peek at OGEE. My skin is extra dry and extra sensitive, and these products are top notch:
![OGEE organic skincare, complexion sticks, face sticks, and blender brush on my vanity - Hello Lovely Studio. #ogee #organicmakeup #organicskincare #cleanmakeup](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/hello-lovely-studio-ogee-your-time-to-glow-vanity.jpg)
We finally got around to finishing up our primary bedroom by adding a custom look to our closet…find that post HERE.
![Shop the look of my DIY closet with these storage finds - Hello Lovely Studio. #closetessentials #customclosets](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shop-the-look-hello-lovely-studio-custom-diy-closet-banner.jpg)
What a blessing to have a new closet! If a new house is not possible, guess what? A new closet is easier to make happen.
![The Enchanted Home: 4th of July topiaries in Tina's French kitchen with blue and white porcelain, marble countertops, and limestone tile flooring. #theenchantedhome](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/001-enchanted-home-kitchen-blue-white-porcelain-4th-july-topiaries-flags.jpg)
![Mary Oliver quote to inspire on Hello Lovely Studio. #quotes #maryoliver #faithquote #personalgrowth #spirituality](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/summer-quote-hello-lovely-studio-colorful-stand-mary-oliver.jpg)
These raffia and shirtdresses are so perfect for not just this summer but summers to come. Jenni Kayne always has well made timeless pieces that will serve you for years.
In a lakehouse state of mind? See this.
![White oak hardwood flooring and floating staircase in entry.Board and batten coastal cottage in Palmetto Bluff with modern farmhouse interior design by Lisa Furey.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/coastal-cottage-palmetto-bluffs-lisa-furey-entry-staircase.jpg)
And we don’t need a beach house or a Hamptons getaway to dress the part:
![Hamptons style finds for home and wardrobe to capture coastal chic. #hamptonsstyle #coastallifestyle #coastaldecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/coastal-grandmother-shop-the-look-hamptons-hello-lovely-studio-boxwood-nancy-meyers.jpg)
Blast From a Past Summer…Fox Babies at Play Outside My Door
What a treat it was to discover a family of foxes tumbling in the yard! I made this video just for you so I hope you’ll watch it!
May Posts You May Have Missed
We considered a collection of beautiful timeless kitchens:
![Classic and luxurious white kitchen designed by Sherry Hart for the Brookhaven project. #whitekitchen #kitchendesign #classickitchen #traditionalkitchen](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sherry-hart-white-kitchen-black-window-brookhaven-project.jpg)
If silly tweets are what you need, I’ve got ’em RIGHT HERE.
![Funny quote and humor on Hello Lovely Studio. #quotes #humor #funnyquote](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/funny-quote-humor-hello-lovely-studio-not-ignoring-overwhelmed-memoir-kateboyd.jpg)
We’re definitely feeling coastal these days on the blog. Check out these ideas.
![Tranquil muted blue bedroom in Bahamas with design by Trish Becker for Coastal Living - photo by Annie Schlechter. #coastalbedroom #paleblue](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/trish-becker-bahamas-bedroom-coastal-living-annie-schlechter-2.jpg)
If you should need a gorgeous color for an exterior or interior, consider Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist and see a gallery of inspiration for it in THIS.
![BM Balboa Mist 1549 on a brick exterior of a breathtaking storybook charm of a Tudor style white painted brick home renovated by @ladisicfinehomes with arched entrance softened by creeping roses - photo by Sherry Hart. #balboamist #bmbalboamist](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sherry-hart-ladisicfinehomes-white-brick-house-exterior.jpg)
Is summer she-shed season for you? No shed here, just plenty of dreaming in THIS.
![Ultimate fantasy she shed "garden studio" which is a converted carriage house - Mar Jennings. #sheshedgoals #gardenstudio #backyardbliss](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/she-shed-mar-jennings-bhg-checkered-floor-curtains.jpg)
Coastal Grandmother Season is Here!
Is coastal grandmother even still a thing in 2023? It’s discussed in THIS.
![Coastal Grandmother bedroom ideas to get the look on Hello Lovely. #coastalgrandmother #coastalbedroom](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/coastal-grandmother-bedroom-shop-the-look-banner-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
May was definitely all about COASTAL GRANDMOTHER everything, and you need not be a grandmother to capture and enjoy this style.
![Coastal Grandmother Living Room Shop the Look on Hello Lovely Studio. #coastalgrandmother #livingrooms](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/coastal-grandmother-living-room-shop-the-look-banner-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
I think my pal, Loi Thai, is the quintessential coastal grandfather! Look at his amazing kitchen:
![Classic Nordic French white kitchen with light grey painted floors, topiaries near window, and classic pendants (Circa Lighting) over island - Loi of Tone on Tone. #whitekitchens #toneontone #bmshoreline #bmchantillylace](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/loi-toneontone-kitchen-bm-shoreling-grey-wood-floors-chantilly-lace-walls-cabinets.png)
![Coastal Grandmother Kitchen Shop the Look - ideas from Hello Lovely! #coastalgrandmother #coastalkitchen #shopthelook](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/coastal-grandmother-kitchen-shop-the-look-hello-lovely-studio-banner.jpg)
Coastal grandmother fashion may be trending at the moment, but it never goes out of style!
![Coastal Grandmother Shop the Look on Hello Lovely Studio. #coastalgrandmother #coastalcore #classiccoastal](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/coastal-grandmother-shop-the-look-hello-lovely-studio-ina-garten-boxwood-diane-keaton-nancy-meyers.jpg)
Luxurious touches in European Country spaces are explored HERE.
![Modern French farmhouse kitchen in home near Round Top, TX, designed by Kirby Mears for Eleanor Cummings, interior designer.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/eleanor-cummings-winedale-round-top-texas-modern-french-farmhouse-tim-street-porter-005.jpg)
If you love the architecture of historic homes in Charleston, visit THIS…
![Gorgeous yellow home exterior with green shutters on a 1777 built home in Charleston, SC (4 Legare St.). #charlestonhomes #yellowhouses](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/001-4-legare-street-charleston-house-exteriors-1777-2.jpg)
![Charleston's charming historic district is graced with architecturally magnificent homes, secret gardens, lush window boxes, and colorful design inspiration. Come enjoy this photo gallery with Historic Charleston Mansion Exteriors on Hello Lovely Studio. #charlestonhomes #charlestongardens](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/charleston-historic-home-window-box-hello-lovely-studio-13.jpg)
Progress in Past Year
I glanced back at our progress in the past year HERE.
![Shop the Look of Hello Lovely's cloffice. #clofficeideas #homeoffice #getthelook](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SHOP-THE-LOOK-closet-cloffice-hello-lovely-studio-banner.jpg)
Here’s a gorgeous aqua paint color to consider if you’re after a tranquil, coastal yet classic look.
![Quiet Moments (BM) paint color on a kitchen glass door - Rachel Parcell. #lightblue #bluegrey #paintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/rachel-parcell-bm-quiet-moments-kitchen-door-arrow.jpg)
Interested in neutral paint colors used by designers in showhouses? SEE THIS.
![SW First Star paint color on exterior cornice of SE Showhouse 2021. #swfirststar #exteriorpaintcolors #neutralpaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/seshowhouse21-white-home-exterior.jpg)
Love English country kitchens, make sure to visit this story.
![Breathtaking, elegant, and rustic luxe English country kitchen by deVOL kitchens in the UK with bespoke cabinetry, AGA stove, steel windows and doors, woven pendants, and copper accents. Interior design by Susie Atkinson.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/devol-kitchen-susie-atkinson-008.jpg)
![Self-care quote about people judging - Hello Lovely Studio. #personalgrowthquotes #selfcarequotes #selfkindnessquotes #encouragementquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/encouraging-quote-people-will-judge-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
Escape to a farmhouse in Provence in this.
![A breathtaking French bastide in Bonnieux in the South of France - a luxurious vacation home by Haven In. #frenchcountry #southoffrance #luxuryhome #frenchvilla](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bonnieux-haven-in-3.jpg)
Self-Care Quotes to PIN
(I consider a funny tweet “self-kindness” since laughter is such good medicine…please pin liberally!)
![Funny parenting humor tweet about burrito tape from @mr_kapowski on Hello Lovely Studio. #burritos #parentinghumor #funnydadtweets #fathersday](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/funny-parenting-tweet-burrito-tape-einstein-@mr_kapowski-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
The quote above reminds us Father’s Day is comin!
![Father's Day gift ideas - great DAD gifts on Hello Lovely Studio. #fathersdaygifts #dadgiftguide](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/great-dad-gifts-fathers-day-gift-guide-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
If you love Mediterranean style or Malibu beach houses, let this fantasy property thrill you.
![Richard Shapiro's Mediterranean style Malibu oceanfront home filled with ancient treasures and Old World European flavor. #oldworldstyle #fantasyhomes #malibudreamhome](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/richard-shapiro-old-world-malibu-home-ad-april-2011-plaster-walls-fireplace-living-room.jpg)
Wow!
![Inspiring New Year quote to promote hope, peace, love, and encouragement in the days ahead - Hello Lovely Studio. #quotes #newyearquotes #encouragementquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/inspirational-new-years-quotes-hello-lovely-studio-diamond-coal.jpg)
Old World Style & Authentic French Bliss
Timeless design often requires a pretty penny yet we considered inexpensive ways to achieve it.
![Knotty alder door (left natural with no stain) to our French country white bathroom with Louis chair and clawfoot tub. #frenchcountry #romanticbedroom #alderdoor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/00001-hello-lovely-studio-neutral-white-bedroom-alder-door-bathroom.jpg)
![Funny quote about midlife on Hello Lovely Studio. #funnyquotes #humorquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/funny-humor-quote-hello-lovely-studio-1970.jpg)
Modern French and Belgian minimal designs are celebrated in this breathtaking post!
![Jill Egan kitchen (architect: Murphy Mears) with modern French style - photo by Laura Resen.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jill-egan-interiors-kitchen-murphy-mears-laura-resen.jpg)
![Personal growth quote by Cleo Wade about goodness on Hello Lovely Studio. #goodnessquote #inspirationalquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/personal-growth-quotes-inspirational-hello-lovely-studio-cleo-wade-be-good.jpg)
We can never go long without checking in with Rachel Ashwell and her signature shabby style:
![Pipi vanity chair in aqua floral at a vintage vanity - Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic. #vanitychairs #shabbychicdecor #romanticflorals #dressingrooms](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shabby-chic-rachel-ashwell-pipi-vanity-chair-blue-floral-fabric.jpg)
![Whimsical and inspirational quote about summer - the sunshine and the magic - hello lovely studio! #hellolovelystudio #summerquotes #quotes #inspirationalquote #whimsicalquote #junequotes #julyquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/summer-quote-hello-lovely-studio-colorful-lovelace-june.jpg)
![Brené Brown inspirational quote about kindness, imperfection, vulnerability, authenticity, and self-care. #personalgrowth #brenebrownquotes #vulnerability #selfcarequotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/brene-brown-inspirational-quote-favorite-phrases-for-conflict-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
![Quote about rest found @cleowade on Hello Lovely. #restquotes #inspirationalquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-cleo-wade-i-feel-rested.jpg)
![Funny dog quote and pet humor on Hello Lovely Studio. #humorquores #petquote #dogquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/farrow-and-ball-pavilion-gray-quote-all-dogs-therapy-dogs.jpg)
Paint Colors for Doors
![Climbing vines and blooms on a London pink house exterior with grey front door - photo by Hello Lovely Studio.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hello-lovely-studio-london-door-grey-door-flowers-vines.jpg)
![Anne Lamott inspirational quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #quotes #inspirationalquotes #annelamott #lifequotes #encouragementquotes #humor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BLUE-GREY-inspirational-quote-joy-is-best-makeup-anne-lamott.jpg)
![Personal growth quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #growthquotes #personalgrowth](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/personal-growth-quotes-inspirational-hello-lovely-studio-grow-through.jpg)
![Funny quote about moon on Hello Lovely Studio. #funnyquote #moonquotes #cleverquote #naturequotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/funny-quote-about-moon-by-molly-lambert-on-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
![Viktor Frankl inspirational quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #personalgrowthquotes #psychologyquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/inspirational-quote-viktor-frankl-stimulus-response-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
![Inspirational flower quote about blooming and life on Hello Lovely Studio. #flowerquote #inspirationalquotes #rumiquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/flower-quote-roses-hello-lovely-studio-rain-grows-flowers-rumi.jpg)
![Blessing quote by John O'Donohue on Hello Lovely Studio. #blessing #inspirationalquote #johnodonohue](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0001-john-donohue-inspirational-quote-blessing-graced-with-love-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
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-michele
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