Spring Table with Blue and White

We have had quite a chilly weekend.  It felt great to need a jacket.  We never had a winter and the cooler temps were so refreshing.  But the high Friday will be 90 degrees so we will be in summer instead of Spring.  I have a tablescape to share with you.  Picked up lavender and pink tulips with pink roses for the table.







All sorts of blue is happening on the table.  Blue spode dinner plates, with blue and white ginger jars.  A spode vase centered on the table holding all the pretty flowers.













Jan

Spring Living Room 2016

Today there a few glimpses of Spring in the living room.  The morning sun brightens the room.  Have you noticed the light is different this time of year?  It seems yellow, or is that the pollen?!








The morning sun just beginning to lighten up the house...you know there are always flowers to be seen, whether inside or out.















Azaleas behind the sofa and on the coffee table.  I decorate in a way that I hope takes time to take in.  Not one for minimal decorating! I love a room that is interesting.  I have always been drawn to a look where there are many places to sit and lounge and socialize if wanted, a room full of rugs, pillows and art.  A room that is large enough to have company and not sit on top of each other but arranged that when desired can sit close to family.  A room where nothing is too precious for relaxing and putting up your feet.  A room that is pretty but not formal.  No formality here!









This day's mantel.  I am newly in love with changing it often.  Today it's roses.








This weekend the mantel wore wisteria and azaleas.








The brass pitcher was a wedding gift so many years ago sitting on a tray.








Silver and gold frames of family with azaleas to soften the look.







The mirror that was on the mantel is to your far right now....there on top of the red skirted table beside the bookshelf.  Considered busy by many, a look that spells comfort to me.







The mirror amazed me how well it reflects the light here.









The mirror was paired with a candelabra and I just brought out touches of Spring including azaleas, an African violet and a cabbage plate.  Framed cherubs always make me happy.







Just a few Japanese Magnolia blooms left on the tree next to our huge azalea bush in the back yard.








Right around the curve in the lane from us is this perfect picture of Spring.










A difficult room to photograph with it being long enough to have separate zip codes.








Layla is in here, do you see her?  She's wearing a red sweater.  Jacques left a view of his rear end.  They are in plain sight but difficult to see.  Who will spot them first?  I almost got the photo taken without them in here!









This table has a small Monet framed print and just enough room for a pretty plate and a small silver piece displaying azaleas.  It sits on the opposite side of the sofa and next to the fireplace.  The armoire originally housed our tv and now is used for storage.  Rumor has it a blogger needs lots of storage. Wink, wink!








The blue in the table runner spills into the blue rug.











I have thrown my back out so I am taking it easy.  I hope you have a great week!







Jan

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and when you go home it helps double the view when you place your fresh flowers in front of a mirror, any mirror.

Jan

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Sofas Ready for Spring

With all the new Spring gorgeousness happening  outside I decided it was time to pull out my pillow covers and get my Spring look going on the sofas.

How does that saying go?  Too much is just enough!  That's me! Got flowers blooming everywhere.  I dare you to be in a bad mood in here.  There's nothing in here you won't see outside growing soon.I moved the sofa that sits in front of the double windows in the winter over to the corner so I can see all the activity outside.  The birds and squirrels love the feeder and really put on a show.  We have some crazy squirrels that like to stare you down.  They climb down to the bottom branch of the tree right outside the window and stare into the room. I had these pillow covers made a couple of years ago and still love them.  They all have varying shades of blue, red and green in them.  I don't do matchy matchy as I like to copy nature.  I know a lot of the trends now are neutral and if that works for you I say good for you!  But I love lots of color and pattern like the seasons we are going into! This first photo shows the pillow covers I usually have on the sofa year round.