Waking on a gray, rainy day two weeks ago, I found myself yearning for a pick-up. Little did I know that a surprise was awaiting me on my sun porch…a pot of just blooming precious mini daffodils, leftover from last spring (and which I had honestly forgotten about).
Inspired to dress up the mantle a bit, too, I chose my favorite off-season flower arranging options…vegetables (ie. cabbage and artichokes).
Renewed, I started planning the Private Newport business luncheon meeting that was already on the calendar. The yellow daffs inspired me to pull out my India Amory placemats and create a tabletop using that unbeatable color combo of blue, white and yellow…surely providing visual aesthetics for my team as we discuss the Parterre Bench spring/summer campaign.
Paired with the Black Pearl’s clam chowder (in my vintage chowder bowls) and a cheese tray of yummy options, the winter doldrums were starting to lift…then I lit a roaring fire and the day took on a new (and warmer) meaning. See if this doesn’t warm you up, too!
Bettie,
Sunny beautiful! Much needed on a rainy siege in Atlanta.
Gratefully,
Lynn
Hi, it’s raining everywhere…what a strange winter weather pattern!
strange weather? its climate change.
i get great inspiration from this site, and appreciate it very much. I live in a tiny home and can still incorporate much of what you show, wo thank you for that!
Candace, thank you for that endorsement regarding Private Newport’s design ideas serving even a small home! xB
That looks like a perfect day to me!
And spirit-lifting…oh my, this weather…
Vintage chowder bowls. How cool is that?!
Finally had a chance to use them…
That fire looks enticing.
So do the Brie (? or Camembert? No, I think it’s Brie), and the chèvre bouchons. They would work well with a clam chowder.
We got winter, finally, on Feb. 28 with some snow that lasted a couple of hours, but it’s already back to spring, with warming temps and flowers blooming. First iris!