it can sometimes be the messiest place in the house, but it is still the first room people walk into at this old farmhouse......
the scent of lavender is adorning my entry right now.....
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| (the glare was terrible from the front door...sorry!!) |
I brought in a statue of an angel from the potager, my wooden dough bowl from Romania, two potted boxwood basil, and a few other objects that where getting lost in other places of the home......
like this silver goblet from Hungary, which originally was held high filled with wine by my great-grandmother at her wedding celebration in Hungary.......
it's the oldest family heirloom I own.......
soon the rustling of grasses and the scent of freshly picked apples will be in place of the hydrangeas and lavender in the entry, but for now, it's still summer....
xo+blessings,
xo+blessings,
very welcoming...and isn't lavender the best scent on earth?
ReplyDeleteAnne Marie, as always a delightful arrangement. It is so pretty. And lavender really is such a welcoming scent. I have to ask, did you grow your own lavender?
ReplyDeleteYes, I do Angie...I cut it back pretty severely in autumn - and use the leaves for cooking with - the plant then gets covered with a heavy pile of leaves...it seems to help over winter the plant
ReplyDeleteSharon: I totally agree.......
Anne Marie - What I love about your decor is that it's just right, not too much, not too little. You really know how to edit so that the result is simple and beautiful. Your lavender is lovely!
ReplyDeleteso so lovely!
ReplyDelete:)Heidi
Anne arie:
ReplyDeleteI can close my eyes and smell the sweet fragrance of your lavender. Heavenly!
Enjoy a restful Sunday, my friend.
Blessings,
Donna
lovely...i love that candleabra and i really love the horseshoe...
ReplyDeleteit is all charming...
i just did an arrangement of orange and yellow zinnias in an old apple box by my kitchen door...a little bit of late summer
so happy to visit you today..always lifts my heart
sending love,
kary and teddy
xxx
So simple and yet so beautiful...as always!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and welcoming Anne Marie. At our friends house this summer they used lavender oil in tiny saucers to perfume a room. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteBTW your mother is right about the market produce - it is the highest quality
Sharon
it's so lovely...
ReplyDeletethe pieces with a sentimental story behind them are so special and touching.
love your dough bowl!!
Beautiful and simple, Anne Marie...I love the silver goblet.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Jane
...so wonderful to have the silver goblet....so special ...but I must admit the dough bowl...well I love bowls..very sweet entry!
ReplyDeleteLove the wrap you have around the beautiful lavender, The trench bowl adds just the right touch.
ReplyDeleteXO,
Valerie
I have a big dough bowl that I've hidden away until I can fill it with grey pumpkins but this post has inspired me to cut some lavender and fill my dough bowl with it. Lovely inspiration.
ReplyDeleteOh I must say, It's so lovely but I can not bare to cut mine because the color brings me so much pleasure out in the garden. Everyday I look at i and think how lovely it would look in the house... and then I change my mind... then when I finally give in, it's faded and I have lost my moment.
ReplyDeleteYou have clearly captured it.
Love, Ange
ParisienneFarmgirl
It's all so beautiful, Anne Marie! I feel like I've been swept away to the french countryside. I love the combination of the rustic garden gate with the french linen... dreamy! I was just out clipping some lavender to bring inside today, too. The smell is divine. Thanks again for the beautiful inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHugs ~ Jo :)
SOOOO beautiful...makes me want to re-do every inch of my house,almost magical! x0x0
ReplyDeleteYou've created such a warm and inviting spot there, Anne Marie!
ReplyDeleteEverything in your home just says peace.
Lovely!
I love this new arrangement!
ReplyDeleteSo graceful and welcoming.
Fra
j'aime beaucoup ce petit bouquet de lavandes avec cette petite étiquette.
ReplyDeleteAmicalement,
Manon
Love visiting you...I always go away HAPPY!!!! Hugs my friend. xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteDear Anne Marie, your decoration is so beautiful! I love lavender so much, I bought today two plants Lavender, and I want to plant their by my roses!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice evening,
Big Hugs, Yvonne
Wonderful arrangement! It's always so exciting to the bounty of the things we don't grow father south. Lavender and apples don't grow well here...Apples..mmm..can't wait :0) I can almost smell apple pie!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
Lynea
Anne Marie, I have an award for you at my blog. Please stop by when you have time.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Shelley
Anne Marie - what variety of lavender is that? I've seen it a couple of places but am not familiar with it?
ReplyDeleteHi Liz....as far as I know it is "French Lavender" that is what it said on the pot when I purchased it from a nursery nearby......sorry I don't have the genus name!!
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