Buy What You Love... It Always Works Out in the End....

I don't think I have ever stopped to think about decorating for one second.... I have always done whatever I wanted and somehow or another it all works out in the end.. I buy what I love! I would never buy something just to paint it, and then resell it. I have to love it, and want to put it in my own home. In the past week it seems like the furniture is flying out the door, and again, I need to hurry and finish all my unfinished projects... All of this got me thinking about my favorite things, things that I have had, things that I've sold....Things I have right now that I would like to keep, but have no room in my own home...

This White Wednesday I would like to share with you some of my favorite things..

Enjoy!

Beautiful Architecture...

Beautiful Roses, Fresh Cut from my garden....

Old Leather Bound Books Stacked on a shelf

Seashells especially the White finger Starfish....

The perfect pale blue ocean oil painting that hangs in my hall....

The ship in a bottle on my sons nightstand....

Burning candles....

The carved roses on my furniture....

Again, bowls of seashells on every table.....

Last but not least, the 4 foot tall chandelier that hangs over my dining table...

thanks for visiting me this white wednesday, and sharing some of my favorite things...

New Vintage Washed Linen Ruffles....

Well, we have been creating for many weeks, and putting into production some new fabulous Belgain Linen pillows, vintage grainsack bolsters, and many many more things.

Sorry not everything makes it to the website as fast as the shop.  If you have any questions please email me. These beautiful Vintage Linen Washed pillows come in many sizes from 18" to 30" square. Coverlets, and throws are also available. Coming soon.....

In this order top to bottom: white, light natural, dark natural

dark natural

light natural

Vintage French Grainsack Bolsters 12x30

to be listed on our website, and etsy soon.......

Have a wonderful weekend!

My Favorite Past Time.....

I don't get to do this very much.... Take a day off to smell the roses! After a long morning of shopping, I decided to take the rest of the day off. I went into the garden with cutting scissors in one hand and a basket in the other. When I started clipping, I had no idea, how fast I would fill up my basket. My hydrengeas were blooming like mad! Beautiful, so I had to show you my favorite ways to display them.

Welcome to my garden...

My favorite rose... the climbing eden

Next would be my favorite hydrengeas... love the pale pink and green colors

Below is the moonstone rose... These are not fully mature yet.

I believe this is my princess....de monaco? maybe not. It's been so long since I bought it...

I love statuary... Reminds me of english gardens... I got this fountain at Country Roads.

Ah....my favorite statue in my garden..The doves sitting on an urn of roses. This came from an estate in Brussels.

I love bringing fresh cut flowers inside the home...

My favorite type of vase are old trophy cups, and teapots....

Thanks for taking time with me to smell the pretty flowers..........

Happy Sunday!

White Wednesday at Hearst Castle

Once the home of William Randolph Hearst, California State Parks strives to keep the estate looking like a private residence. The tours take the visitor back into time through the interpretation of a combination of many aspects regarding the estate, including William Randolph Hearst and his family, and the collection, architecture, gardens and lifestyle at the Castle. Formal guide training is an integral aspect of Hearst Castle. Castle tour guides are initially trained a total of 168 hours with additional in-service training and ongoing independent study between tours, resulting in a high quality interpretive experience for all who visit "The Enchanted Hill."
I took some photos while on tour, we were on the garden and pools tour.
Such spectacular views, although the bus ride up the hill, was extremely frightening! There are about 5 different tours I believe, but if you ever have a chance to go, definately worth it!

The long drive home, down the coast........ I didn't mind!

Happy White Wednesday.