FRENCH DOORS….MAIS OUI!

I love French doors!

They exude mature elegance…..

I love the way they “part”… to allow entrance…..

Whether they are dividing rooms…..

Or dividing environments…..

Whether created from wood…..

Or fashioned from glass and iron…..

Whether costa rica blue…….

Or lemon drop yellow……

Whether two stories up…..

Or two steps up…..

I ADORE THEM!

And coming from a window covering designer….I know this will sound strange….but I love the door to remain unadorned, bare, au naturale!  It is lovely to surround the door opening by a lovely fabric that you could close for privacy if needed.  However, the door itself, the sweet paned windows, should remain undressed…don’t you think????

Mais oui!

BREAKING BREAD….

Break the bread of bounty with those you love, with those that you strive, with those that are strangers; for by sharing that which nourishes our bodies along side our fellow sojourners, may we find it also nourishes our spirits in kinship toward one another.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!

 

Grams

The mention of oak leaves in our family always brings a giggle and groan out of each of the members. 

The home that Grandma (or “Grams” to most of us) lived in since the 1930’s sits on a sizeable lot overhung by towering  and numerous oak trees planted (I am sure) back when time began!  Every autumn when the wind blew cold and finally brought down the last of the oak leaves,  as many family members as were available would gather under the swaying giants and rake….and rake….and rake…and rake. 

I cannot see an oak leaf and not be reminded of those marvelous days of laughter, children under enormous raked piles , the smell of the crisp leaves, the wonderful aroma of hot chocolate in Gram’s cozy little yellow bungalow, and her gracious giggle of delight to have us all tumble in her back door, leaves and all!

Grams was 99 years old when we buried her this week and our family spent sweet hours reminiscing countless stories over the five generations that came to honor her life.  Just as the leaves keep falling this brisk autumn day and will for countless years to come, her legacy will go forth in our lives, our children’s lives, and their children’s live.  That’s comforting!

“When an oak is felled, the whole forest echoes with its fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze” Thomas Carlyle

FOR THE LOVE OF LINEN

Who doesn’t love linen????  Sure, it wrinkles…

but it is so durable, looks so great, and is so

product diverse that you just can’t help yourself

from suggestion a few samplings to your client.

This flax plant, from which REAL linen

is manufactured, has been used in textiles by

humans for over 10,000 years, if not more.

After the plant is dried and combed……

and spun into coarse yarn……

It is ready to weave into a multitude of linen

fabric types…

From which we crafty ones can indulge

our imaginations…..

and artistic talents…..

and fashion fancies……

express desires…..

and, of course, enfold our cherished surroundings in

a gift from Mother Nature!

IN SPITE OF MONDAY….

Yes, the weekend has ended!  Yes, the bedside

alarm has jolted us into another work week!

HOWEVER…

HOUZZ.COM

Bring a smile

to at least

one other person’s face today!

HAPPY MONDAY!

AN ARRAY OF STYLES!

Recently my days have been filled with fabric searches for various projects and clients are leaning toward autumn colors, I dare say because of the lovely colors we are experiencing all around us.

Various vendors for different projects…..

Lively and bright….

Quirky and traditional….

To adventuresome and creative!

Fun fabrics! Fun trims! Fun time!!!

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