Tuesday, May 5, 2009

{smitten/tangents}

My love affair with blue goes on... it was reignited when I bought two vintage french blue transferware plates {pics to come soon} during out trip to Monterey at this place, the site of some serious shopping:








Could you just die for this plate? I have never seen anything like it!!!







But, as I get older, I give myself permission more and more to go all white, maybe with just a hint of color:







It's hard to do in my house with my leather and tapestry couch and chair and heavy antique wood dining table, but I work it in wherever I can and when in doubt, I paint it white. When I am buying something new for the house, I choose white. It all started when I was a little girl visiting family in Ohio, and we went into this place called 'Lenora & Larissa'. I'll never ever forget it. Everything was white, old linens, huge feathery beds, creaky wood floors, lavender and powder scents in the air, I was in heaven. I never forgot the feeling that store gave me. As I said, as I get older I give myself permission to go all white. I can't wait till I'm living {someday, not soon} in an all white environment. Yum.

But I'm also loving the bohemian granny chicness of these images, most from Atlanta Bartlett:






How nice to have choices! Hope you're all well. My sister is in labor so I'm playing the waiting game. Hope to have an update soon!

Love,
Kari

14 comments:

Nessa said...

LOVE that first plate and the blue dresser is fabulous!!!

Melanie@TheOldWhiteCottage said...

Great pictures! I love the baskets under the console table. I have a similar console and always felt like it was "empty" underneath. I would love to have baskets like that under it.

Best wishes to your sister!

La Maison Fou said...

I am so there with you, I too love some color but white works! It goes with everything and always looks so fresh!
Leslie

Sarah said...

Great pictures! I am with you, I love white, but then I want to add earth tones everywhere to it. Then I wish I had more color, go figure! I guess the white just seems so clean! Those two plates are fabulous!

Wendy said...

Loving the pictures!!!

Jackie said...

Beautiful pictures!!

Marie said...

Those photos are tres belle! You have excellent taste cherie :)
-marie

Marci said...

I love antiquing and think your blog is adorable! Glad I stumbled upon it!

Jeanne Oliver said...

I hope your sister's delivery went well. I love these photos....the airstream is so fun. I have been trying to talk my husband into one. The blue plate with the birds is soo amazing...great find. I also love that blue dresser.

Anonymous said...

Oh I love white rooms as well. Your images are so lovely and romantic.

Tricia - Avolli

Unknown said...

Love, love the pics you've posted! Especially the plate with the blue birds on it - oh my.

Chrissy...The Apothecary Shop said...

O.K... how much do I love this post!!!!!! Wow....and I so love Atlanta Bartlett, her book is one of my favorites!!! I am glad to see you up and posting, I have missed your inspiring photos,best of luck to your sister!! Talk soon, Chrissy

Anne Marie said...

goodness...haven't been here in quite TOO long!! loved all those pictures...the last ones a riot! only in the desert would I do that!!

Anonymous said...

I was just at the Antique Mall in Monterey. I scored some beautiful silverware. I highly recommend if people are on Monterey to check it out. I’m so glad I found your site! Thanks……Denise