Love-er-ly Lilacs
It’s that blissful time of year where the air is redolent with the heavenly scent of lilacs. I can’t get enough of them. We have three bushes on our Cape property, two of the “common” pale purple colour and one of the deeper purple French...
Purple & Pink Makes You Think – Fun!
Pink and purple was my favourite colour combination when I was about six, which I think is pretty common. I like to think I’ve moved on to more sophisticated combinations since then, but maybe not! Luscious snapdragons, dainty tulips, purple transferware and...
Fall Foliage and Wild Birds – Autumn Vine
Hey! Elegantly etched transferware, featuring beautifully depicted foliage and wild birds. On sale! Where? Look no further. Autumn Vine by Williams Sonoma is a new pattern this season. Described on their website as: “Opulent yet understated, these porcelain...
Bagatelle for Cascading Colour
As Labour Day approaches, I’m prey to extremely mixed feelings. It happens every year. Sadness as the end of summer approaches and we bid farewell to splashing waves and golden, carefree days bumps up against excitement and eager anticipation for the fall,...
It’s a Toile Tale
Hydrangeas are in full and glorious mophead bloom in the Cape at present. Hydrangea macrophylla is the formal title, and they come in a whole range of colours. The most common are the blue plants, sometimes with a bit of pink peeking through. You see swaths of them...Follow Us
