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Decorate my dining room for Spring with me!
Well it is currently storming outside as I type this post. I am trying to bring the Spring into my house – regardless of what Mother Nature has in store!!
I picked these daffodils from my garden. Somehow they are still standing despite the 50mph winds! I decided to decorate my dining room for Spring.
I set the table for no one in particular. No one is coming over. I suppose I set it for myself. Be gone, Winter Blues! You can get this look too – which checks all the boxes for “Grandmillenial style”. You’ll need a vintage or antique lace tablecloth, a fancy vessel to hold your flowers, fancy goblets, napkin rings. These napkin rings are from LoveShackFancy discontinued, but you can just tie a ribbon around a napkin and get the same look.
I changed some of the pieces on my mantel. I now have my little orange topiaries and blue and white plates. I think I finally banished all of Christmas (and Winter) decor!
Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage plates are made in Portugal and started in 1884. The artist created everyday objects in the Majolica style. However when Portugal’s borders closed due to dictatorship, other artists such as Dodie Thayer emulated his style. Now borders are open and his designs remain extremely popular today – and i would argue are reaching new heights in popularity as they are currently displayed front in center at Williams Sonoma.
Now I don’t own Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage but I do have some of his other green plates, as pictured above! Below is from Williams Sonoma! I LOVE IT!! It is so perfect for Easter or Spring!
Now the cabbage plates don’t just come in green… but multiple other colors too! I love the blue and deep purple/aubergine!
photo sources: top left // top middle // top right // large bottom
Read my earlier post about Lettuce Ware here
Article source for historical info in first paragraph at House Beautiful.
My little girl recently moved from her crib into her big girl bed. It was a bittersweet day for me. I had spent so much time planning her nursery and the days came and went. Well, needless to say, my little girl was very excited to move into her big girl bed!
For the bed, I had painted a bed I had previously owned. It was black but I did not feel that it fit the whimsical feminine mood of this room.
I used Annie Sloane chalk paint in pure. I used 2 coats on the whole bed, but 3 coats on the headboard. It took me about 2 weeks to make over the bed. I sanded down the globs of paint that I missed to make it nice and smooth after I was done painting.
After sanding, I used Fusion Mineral Paint Tough Coat Matte to apply to the headboard only. I did two coats of this and let it dry. For the flowers and bunny rabbit, I used an appliqué by Iron Orchid Designs. It was really easy to use. It is basically a sticker that you transfer onto the furniture. I would highly suggest watching videos on how to do it. For this project, I combined two designs: “The Botanist” and “Whispering Willow”
Once the designs were transferred, I applied one more coat of the Tough Coat matte on top. This method worked out well for me – I would suggest testing it on a piece of furniture before to make sure it works for you.
I loved how it turned out and so does my daughter!
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This blue and white bathroom by Katie Davis Design is like stepping into a spa but in your own home!
I love the soft muted colors of the wallpaper, the marble patterned floors and the cabinet colors.
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Tents were extremely popular in earlier times as buildings were not constructed yet. A simple tent could be made of leaves and sticks, to animal skins, then eventually turning into full on pavilions constructed for Mughal Kings (see here the only surviving tent ensemble). These tents turned into very lavish complexes with rooms and thousands of tents.
While this isn’t a lesson on the entire history of tents, let’s summarize. Eventually the West was inspired by the East, and the Europeans began constructing these tents not only out of fabric but also out of metal to put into their gardens.
The Guards’ tent at Drottningholm Palace in palace is perfect replica. The tent is made of metal and made to look like blue and white striped fabric complete with tassels. It was built in 1781.
Below is an artist watercolor of the tent that was once in Parc Monceau, Paris.
Naturally King Louis of France had to have one. Below, from Porte Saint Antoine, Versailles.
The next three tent pavilions are of modern day construction by architects Curtis and Windham. I must say, I love them all!
Below, captured by Paul Hester for Veranda Magazine.
A less permanent tent option as featured in House & Garden. It is by Raj Tent Club Shop and is a collab with V&A museum. The pictures below are all from Raj Tent Club Shop (not sponsored).
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I stumbled upon this gorgeous residence designed by R. Douglas Mansfield Architects and I just had to share it!
The beautiful motorcourt. I love the landscaping.
I love the simplicity of the pool and the gorgeous pool house.
I love the kitchen. Everything is stunning! To see more pictures and read about this beautiful project, head here.
Cremone bolts are one of my favorite types of hardware. It is a type of hardware use to close doors or windows. It has vertical rod that runs the length of the cabinet and is used to secure the cabinet. It has a knob in the middle that twists and moves the bolt up and down to lock the cabinet. They are most commonly seen in French and other European cabinetry and windows.
I believe they started off for closing windows and doors in 18th century France. Below is the kitchen belonging to Frederic Fekkai, photo by Simon Watson as featured in Architectural Digest. As you keen see, there is a cremone bolt to close the window.
Below is a Paris apartment remodeled by Andrew Siurman Architects. I love the details of the original blot handle!
Lovely kitchen by Alice Lane Interior Design belonging to influencer Rachel Parcell.
I love this beautiful kitchen by Randi Garrett Design. It is a modern glam kitchen with a touch of French country with the gold cremone bolts. You must check out her kitchen tour.
Beautiful kitchen hardware via Chown Hardware
Above is a lovely space by Beth Webb. I love the built in cabinet.
Beautiful kitchen by Twin Companies.
The details on the cabinet with the cremone bolt are beautiful! By McCroskey Interiors.
If you liked this post, you might enjoy my French Bistro shelves posts
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Sharing Two chic garden rooms today…
I love them both! I like the simple painted wood open shelving to stores various pots. These both have beautiful dark stone sinks and countertops as well. Dark counters hide dirt better!
Below is from this year’s Southern Living Showhouse, photography by Aimee Mazzenga.
Do you ever dream of staying in a chateau in Provence?
I stumbled upon this beauty, which you can rent from Only Provence. The property dates from the 1500s!
You can rent it for 22 people!!
The rental includes a personal chef and butler.
I will never tire of toile.
This shower is so unique. The painted tile are very pretty. Hope you enjoyed this virtual visit with me. All photos from Only Provence. They have more rentals too (PS not a paid ad)
I am a huge fan of Juliska and adore the new “L’Amour Toujours” collection. The collection is inspired by French cafes. The little balloons are stylized from berry and thread pattern.
As part of the collection, Juliska also introduced these whimsical rattan hot air balloons.
What is your favorite part of the collection?
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Are you ready for some kitchen design trends for 2023? I’m calling it “the modern European kitchen”. It has an old world collected fell with a few modern touches.
Here are the top trends:
This kitchen below by Carley Summers featured in Architecture Digest has all the design trends I mentioned above.
While a lot of the kitchens do not feature upper cabinets, this one does below!
This kitchen below features a 20′ floating marble shelf!
Another feature is a pot rack behind the range, as pictured below.
This high contrast marble is called Calacatta Viola.
These are all very beautiful kitchens. You can get a similar feel too without remodeling. Just style your kitchen with some similar pieces: place an antique oil up against your backsplash, a few chippy vases found at the antique mall or flea market, ironstone, wooden chopping boards (aka charcuterie boards), wooden spoons… or you can shop my widget below.
I love the new collection by LoveShackFancy and Pottery Barn kids and teen! The beautiful rose patterned fabrics brings me back to my childhood room which had chintz wallpaper. All images are from Pottery Barn.
For those of you who love Bridgerton – you can get the look with this collection.
Here are a few of my favorites below. You can shop the Pottery Barn kids and Pottery Barn Teen here.
I was perusing online and stumbled upon this eye catching collaboration by Kim Seybert and Baccarat.
Each of the crystal elements has a signature red crystal added to represent Baccarat’s signature red color.
I think these napkin rings are really fun and interesting.
This collection is definitely luxurious and the price point represents that. You can shop the collection below: (images from Kim Seybert)
While this home isn’t the brightest home we’ve toured, it has a certain charm to it that is irresistible.
The owner restored the townhouse to it’s original 1725 glory – and filled it with 18th century antiques. The antiques and objects d’art are eye candy.
There is just something so charming about it all. I could imagine having a cuppa next to this fireplace on a cool day in England.
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