Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Dreaming of Roses

My affinity for Roses must come from my love of English Gardens or perhaps that my mom grew them in our yard in Southern California. I remember my mom getting a miniature rose bush as a gift and then transplanting it to a corner of a yard when the flowers died. Then several years later we'd have huge bushes that took up the entire corner filled with red and yellow flowers.  I've been pinning rose bushes to my Pinterest landscaping page and it turns out that I'm really drawn to the pink and white varieties.  Here are some that I must get for my garden come spring. BTW, if you live in the Triangle Area in NC, I highly recommend Witherspoon Rose Culture.

In the backyard I want to plant four white Climbing Iceberg roses.  These will get between 12-14' high and will look beautiful between my Italian Cypresses.

Picture this:

Here is how spread out it can get, but this may take many years and proper pruning.

A close-up of the Climbing Iceberg.


So the backyard is looking like white roses and evergreens on one side and currently I have a mixture of miniature roses on the other side that involves the following purple, red, and yellow roses. I know it's a hodgepodge but I kind of like having a space in the yard to plop down gift roses just like my mom did when I was young.




In the front yard we added a Climbing New Dawn light pink rose bush that will hopefully climb beautifully over the garage.  Come Spring Joe will design and install a trellis over the garage to hold it because it can climb upwards of about 18-20'!  


A few other rose bushes were added to the front yard this past summer that I think will grow so nicely this spring and I can't wait to see them come back to life. The first is the Margaret Merrill rose bush. It has one of the most fragrant scents of any rose bush I've ever smelled. Roses in the front are definitely leaning towards whites and pinks.


In the front left corner of the house I would love to have a Climbing Eden Rose bush on the fence. 


I put in several (6) cute popcorn drift roses that are super soft yellow that turn into a pure white as they mature and seem to last all season long. 


In addition to the yellow popcorn, we installed the six peach drift roses shaped like topiaries down the driveway. 


I hope that by summer's peak I can take some photos of my roses in full bloom for you.  They are truly worth the effort. 

xo
Cathleen

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Christmas Tablescape


I love the idea of pairing a black and white flannel table cloth with fancy china and vintage pieces. Using tree cuttings for "placemats" adds to the rustic appeal and adding fancy gold plates on top juxtaposes them. Next using vintage pink glassware and flatware to give extra gorgeous glam to your table.  Vintage pink and gold ornaments in a bowl or hurricane would make a cute centerpiece.  Can't wait to hit up the fabric store this weekend to get started on this look!

xo
Cathleen

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Come shop with me

On a recent trip to Home Goods looking for some inspiration for my throw pillows, I realized I haven't taken any photos in a long time of things I like.   So come along and we'll "window shop" together.

A cute Navy blue throw pillow with a silver all-over scallop pattern. 


These white rectangular pillows are adorable for summer time with their sparkly glitter lobster and crab design.



While perusing the pet aisle I found this adorable doggy bed in a gray floral pattern with mustard colored birds.  It would look great in our bedroom when we get a puppy!


And here is the dog bowls I would get.  I think the above ground design is good for dogs while eating and I love the yellow color with the pattern on the side.  What dog wouldn't love these?


This was cute.  It's a 3 x 3 metal shelf with metal storage bins each labeled with numbers. I can see this being useful in a mud room for shoes or maybe for storage crafts.


These metal storage bins were so cute in gray and red.  They remind me of my Dad's old tool boxes growing up.


This blue and gold box was curious. It reminded me of a treasure box and would look very cute in a boy's room for their treasures.


In the clearance aisle I even found some cute items.  This black and white capiz storage box was so pretty.


And this brown, pink, purple and blue throw blanket was on clearance and would make a cute color statement on a gray sofa.


This octagonal gray mirror reminds me of the mirror we have over our mantel but with a chunkier frame.


I adored this light turquoise mirror. It was considerably large and would look pretty in a bedroom or little girl's room.


How's this fur a foot stool? Hardy har har.  With it's square body and wooden legs it looks like it used to be alive!


Great Danes or other types of dogs are very popular right now in the ceramic animal world. Pick one up today so you can be like all the cool kids.


Don't you want him to greet you on the way in each day?


This gray settee would look very cute in an entry way or in the bedroom.  It's tufted back and formal air could go with many styles of decor.


This Navy and white storage bench would be great at the end of a bed or even outside on a patio.


How cute is this huge metal ampersand all lit up with retro round glass bulbs?


This metal anchor with bulbs would be very cute on a patio or even in a little boy's nautical themed room.


A Huge metal "M" -couldn't help but think of my son.


This entry table was very cute in it's light grayish toned wood.


And who doesn't want a huge metal suit of armor awaiting them at their front door?  Maybe if you live in a castle you need this.


In the dish aisle they had very pretty food display stands.  This turquoise one with crystal drops would be very pretty for a wedding or baby shower or even a little girl's tea party.


They had very beautiful green glass trays that would be very pretty on a white linen table cloth.



If you're like me and love using your expensive china for everyday eating, then picking some up on sale or clearance is the way to go. You're not too concerned with it breaking or being sad if it's your grandmother's china.



I'm not usually a fan of these colors, but these fun towels would look very cute in a little girl's bathroom with white painted walls.


Who doesn't need a huge gray and white storage bin?  For summer you could throw your deck or pool towels in this and call it a day.


This pretty capiz chevron print serving tray was in the clearance rack.


Hello Russian stacking doll glasses! These are so cute and they had two in the clearance aisle.


Although I managed to leave the store empty handed, it's always fun to look around and get inspiration especially if you're not sure which direction you're headed in your decorating style. 

Happy Shopping!

xo
Cathleen

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Inspiration: Spring Parties and Gold flatware

It's been a while since I've done an Inspiration post. I have been having a big crush on gold lately, especially gold housewares and flatware.  I have a theory that gold has become so popular lately because it hit an all time record high in value about a year ago and so many people sold their gold to make a little extra cash and now people are coveting it because they got rid of it.  Hmm, maybe just a theory. Anyway I'm loving these party tablescapes set with gold flatware. Makes me want to throw a big Spring soi·rée. 

Black and White Chevron monogram platemat with blue Greek Jonathan Adler plate on top of gold plate.


Gold polka dot runner, pink and white Ranunculus in white vases, cactus favors, and pink paper straws.


Black and white striped table cloth, gold and black china, pink and red roses and carnations.

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Black and White leopard print table cloth and gold plates.


Emerald Green table runners, pink and white roses and crystal.


Black and White striped table cloth, gold plates, formal place setting, yellow and mauve roses.

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Happy Spring!!
xo
Cathleen
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