Cool White

My red sofas were looking too hot with the red color this summer.  I decided to cover them with some white quilts to lighten up and look cooler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dried rose petals in the candleholders with a bit of dried hydrangea from last summer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here  looking warm in red.

 

 

 

 

I love the cool look to this.  It cools the whole room down by 10 degrees! 

 

 

 

 

 

Again a different view with the red. 

 

 

 

 

Jan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sentimental

Been feeling a bit sentimental lately.  Do you ever have days like that?  So being in this mood I brought out these old plates that were my grandmother's.  I remember us having family gatherings at the table and eating with these plates.  It was a long time ago but I have such good memories.  Only the three little sisters remain.

 

 

 

Wasn't my mother beautiful?  She only wore lipstick and a touch of foundation.  I shared this photo with Anita Diaz/Far Above Rubies and she shared it on her Facebook page, I believe this past December.  I didn't know if I had what it took to be a blogger yet.  I am still learning so much and love it!

 

 

 

 

Currier & Ives, "The Old Grist Mill", Underglaze Print by Royal.  It looks like it may be a snow scene, which is perfect for this time of year when it is hot.

 

 

 

 

  I am so blessed that I have those same plates!  I don't have all of them but I treasure the ones I do have. 

 

 

 

 

This fabric was left over from a sofa I had recovered in it years ago.  The sofa is gone but I held onto this.  I still love the fabric.  The colors are perfect to me, I could never decorate in neutrals.  Well, never say never, isn't that right?!  I have been thinking of going lighter in my bedroom....still just thinking about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love silver in the summer!  It looks like it would be cool to the touch.

 

 

The birdcage was black when I bought it.  I spray painted it with some left over car paint!  It's supposed to be a very light gold but I see silver when it's next to gold or brass.

Tarnished creamer on blue and white saucer.

The blue hydrangeas are showing off this year and giving me that blue that I need in the summer.    I had roses that had seen their best day and just pulled all the petals off and placed them into the birdcage.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan