Monday 22 November 2010

A Slight Aside...

Well, just for this post (or so), I'm changing the subject. Purely because I'm mid mood board, so my thoughts are heading in a different direction this week.  The board is evolving, so I thought I might share an idea or two.

In this case my bride's palette is chocolate brown, mink and silver. Leaning towards a classic theme, but with a love of wood,  I thought that taking this down the organic route might just work.  The flowers will be creams and ivory with an abundance of foliage. Picking up on the green, silver and brown, I'm thinking moss, silver birch, dark wood and pearls.  And then for some reason, I threw in some crystals. The ones with an AB finish just set it all off - because of the colours picking up the greens and just complimenting beautifully. Sometimes I sling things together that shouldn't work - and they do!

It has yet to all come together, but for table centres I am thinking circular mirrors, placed with a gorgeous slice of trunk.  On top of the trunk sits a crackle vase, filled with moss, bark and loose pearls and topped with creamy blooms and vibrant foliage.  Mirror dotted with distressed silvery tea lights - and wood draped with a few more pearls and some AB crystals. Classic, organic, natural...and most importantly personal.

These snaps are a work in progress; me plopping a few textures together to fuse an idea.
Hopefully they'll help you get my drift...





Just love these flowers - perfect for the theme with those woody seed heads.


Above vases are from Cox and Cox. Distressed silver...love them!




Above shows with both AB and non AB finish.  The AB's do it for me with this combo!





Ah, lovely nature. The greatest inspiration of all.

Saturday 13 November 2010

Can't Resist Vintage!

Sorry guys - I still haven't finished with the china! I've had a few more serious finds, and they are just SO pretty I've had to put a couple on.  One is a full 21 piece set of no less than Royal Albert 'King's Ransom' in mint condition.  This design preceeded Old Country Roses (the world's most popular design) - so we know it's classic, and we know it has huge appeal.  But, it's seriously old and the world and his granny doesn't own it.  It's an absolute stunner - and epitomises beautiful vintage.  Photographs by moi with a point and shoot - so apologies for the less than professional quality of the pics. But still they make me ridiculously happy. I've got so much to say on the subject of vintage, and not enough time to say it right now.  I promise there are some great articles in me - coming soon to a blog near you!