Thinking Easter

trying out some things, getting a feel for what's right

pink frosted glass vintage tray from my favorite vacation place, cut glass bunny, Princess Diana rose in jadeite creamer and old marbles for color in a new Cost plus candy dish with new salt and pepper shakers

Garden Variety

Every one is posting about their garden and I am no different except  I don't have much of a garden. I haven't had the time to put any effort into gardening in the last few years. Some things had to give while I was in school.

lonely red salvia doesn't make much of statement

                         roses + vintage haeger vase ='s priceless

     an intact dove egg ~likely to have blown down onto a rogue patch of clover
 
   I plan to do some extensive gardening in fall to   be ready for next spring!

Afraid of COLOR

I just made a new friend, her name is Janet and she is over at http://thegardenerscottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-that-and-red.html

She did a post on what she calls a tiny problem, adding color to her beautiful home. When you see her home you will note she has a lot of style & grace; fear of color is not evident. Her scale and texture really add to the great look and feel of her home. It is strange to  hear her say she is afraid of color as she has made some bold & brave choices where some would have caved and gone beige. 

Janet @ the gardener's cottage

Color! Dazzling, delicious, seductive color! We do love color, don’t we? And yet, using brilliant color successfully can be quite tricky. And viola! Janet is very successful as is evident in this photo.Here’s the most important thing to remember: While color may be one of your highest priorities for eliciting an emotional response as noted in this room it is the saturation of the non-color, the taupish brown on the walls that becomes the most important element. The wall color elevates the the pieces in her room and makes the true color she does have i.e. the red pillow and blue vase sing! She has high contrast and this is usually pleasing to the eye when it involves beautiful non color neutrals.The response here is pure warmth, sophistication and calm.

Janet@ the gardener's cottage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Janet has created a signature style of using non colors, neutrals- black/white/ taupe in a timeless classic way and then adds her signature pops of red. I don't think she has any problems and has a style that most would envy. Check out her blog here and she will captivate you with her writing and  her style!

Young Designers

Peacock chair 

This chair was created by the young Israeli designer Dror Benshetrit for Cappellini, Milan. It is made entirely with a single panel of two colors felt curled on a base of dark brown metal. The felt combines two-tone gray base with green, yellow or blue.  An elegant and fluid form, almost a sculpture, which respects function and aesthetics.I can see this chair magically enhancing any room of a house, giving life to a forgotten empty corner, I would also try a juxtaposition with an antique occasional table or an antique mirror above.