LET THEM EAT CAKE...........so we did......

I'm not a cakey person really.......give me savoury anytime.......but we went to my son and daughter-in-laws for dinner last night as it was hubbys birthday and , boy, did we have a cake. There was cream , there was chocolate and there was every fruit that God has put on this earth......... raspberries , blackberries , apricots , kiwi fruit , grapes , redcurrants , you name it , it was on there. It does sound rather O.T.T. but , because it was fruit , it was lovely , really refreshing.......so , a good time was had by all but , as you can see by the picture below , I did come over all unnecessary and had to have a foot massage........I obviously had a touch of the vapours as, it definitely wasn't the wine that we drank !!!!
As I've gone all Marie Antoinette , I thought a few pictures of furniture in the Louis XIV (or was it XVI) mode would be appropriate . Not my favourite period but, as you can see , it can be done beautifully.

This is a real modern twist on the Louis era.

.....................Finally , a wonderful splash of colour and fun. Hoped you like the look at the French Revolution period . I'm off for a lie down in a darkened room !!!

Jackie

AS WHITE AS A SHEET...............

Many of you lovely friends out there are aficionados of the ' all white look ' as , indeed , I am, although, I tend to favour a slightly ( only very slightly ) creamier look. After looking at these pictures , I am thinking of redoing everything in my bedrooms !!!! My husband has gone off to work now and has no idea what 's in store for him on his return !!!!

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This is actually a bedspread , so I have included it ( and it's such a lovely picture !! )

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I have these pillow cases . I love white bedlinen and have it on all of my beds ,apart from ours which is white but we have a beige linen duvet cover.

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Little bit of Homer Simpson salivating here !!!

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Even more Homer action !!

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I have used this picture before but , when it comes to white bedrooms, you can't beat this one.

O.K , this isn't a bedroom, as you clever people out there have probably worked out but, it's my husbands birthday today so, Happy Birthday Chris. he does like a slice of cake.......we are off to our son and daughter-in-laws this evening as, they are cooking dinner......Yippee.

Jackie

CHESTS......... large or small

Not a question one is asked very often , unless you're going for breast augmentation !!!! He he. I think that a lot of people ( not , of course , my fellow bloggers who love interiors ) think that a chest of drawers is a chest of drawers , but , I think that the following pictures show the variety that can be found in this useful piece of furniture ( although , for me , it's just another container that I can fill up with objects I don't know what to do with !!!!!! )I love this one. I wouldn't mind having a go at trying to achieve this paint finish myself.
Simple but effective.

We always need lots of storage in the bathroom. Unfortunately, I can't get one this size in my bathroom , probably a good thing as I'd just fill it up with things to make me look younger that won't make me look younger and cost a fortune !!!!

Drops mouth open wide and salivates !!!!!!

I think that this is so pretty and would look lovely in a bedroom ( to put all of the clothes in that I can't throw away but never wear !!!!

I think that you all might know what I would say about this one if you have read the above !!

This has got nothing to do with chest of drawers but I have just bought these boots and they have just come , this morning. What do you think ? I love them. They have leather on the shoe part and canvas uppers so you can wear them in the summer. Not sure if I can wear them on my holiday on the Amalfi coast though !!

Jackie

Mamma Mia Monday...............

Have you seen the film Mamma Mia ? ............ good, isn't it ? Well, although the following pictures aren't from the film ( apart from the first three ) , when I saw them , they reminded me so much of it , I thought that I would show you . What do you think ?

Mamma Mia was filmed on the two Geek Islands of Skopelos and Skiathos . Both belong to a group of islands called Sporades . They are known for their scenery and the relaxation they offer to visitors , as you probably saw for yourself in the film . These pictures all reminded me of that wonderful feelgood film so lets all feel good, this Mamma Mia Monday !!!!

Feeling calm and relaxed ? Now you can all go and do what you have to do today, hopefully feeling a little bit more serene with a spring in your step and a happy feeling inside.

Happy Monday.

Jackie


P.S. Really messed this post up....lost pictures.............First picture shouldn't be there.....and I'm now late, so use your imagination until I get back !!!!!!!!

Obsessed with collecting..........

Are you obsessed with collecting anything and trudge round Antique Fairs and junk shops searching for that special object that you are so interested in ? I don't actually have anything that I collect, but I would love to hear about your collections. I have come back to edit that last comment I made as, looking around my house, I now realise that it is full of collections !!!!! Here is a selection of some of the things that people collect and how they display them .


This doesn't really look like a ' collection '. it just looks lovely

Blue and white china looks so pretty on a dresser and don't the sunflowers add a happy, summery touch ?

Chairs as a collection. Not sure !!

The baskets add a practical touch to collecting and did you know that there are so many shades of green glass ?

Can't get over how impressive these doorknobs look. It's the way they have been displayed.

This is one of the best ways of displaying a collection of photographs.

........and finally, knitting needles !!!!!

Come in, sit down and put your feet up..........

A settee or sofa is one of the most expensive items that you can buy for your home so you have to choose carefully and make sure that it is comfortable. as well as being aesthetically pleasing. Here are just a few that I like..........

This last one isn't quite a settee but it's so lovely that I thought I would include it.

Jackie