pink roses in the dish room

💐"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk through my garden forever." — Alfred Tennyson

 

The beautiful winter light that’s reflected by the sky brings out the very best of white decor and is just right to brighten up those slightly gloomy February days. And these roses make me soooo happy!

 

Here’s a little peek at the new area in the house that I'm calling the “dish room”. In December I decided to take an unused bedroom and use it as the main hub for a lot of my styling props, extra dishware and my collection of colored glassware.

 

Not only was the space ideal, but the morning light was also so perfect for those early morning photo shoots. 

With that in mind, I set up a cottage farmhouse display wall with furniture that was already in the room.

 

A dark brown-black Ikea desk and two shelves were transformed with a few coats of white chalk paint. I papered the wall with a fun beadboard textured wallpaper which saved me quite a bit of money on using actual beadboard.

All I bought, besides the wallpaper, was a custom-made peg rack to fit right under the bottom shelf and a cute gingham curtain for the desk opening.

What I thrifted and how I styled it…

Lastly I found the most adorable vintage chandelier to finish off the room! The space is almost complete. This is now a great spot for my early morning photo shoots and also fulfills my organizational tendencies! 😜

The cute little thrifted chandelier transforms my new "dish room" into a cozy little space. My good friend Laura and I were checking out a few of our favorite thrift and consignment stores last week, when we spotted this adorable little chandelier.

 

It was marked $75, but when I asked the salesperson if that was the final price, she said it was actually 60% off! So, this little darling came home with me for only $30! Yay!!

 

This is a vintage inspired look I put together for fall. I used lots of white ironstone and hints of brown transferware and natural elements like wicker to create a soft autumn vibe.

I will be sharing lots more on the dish room soon, including a very unexpected surprise!!

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the prettiest cottage flowers of all!

 

What’s blooming right now? Roses, viburnum and foxglove, and I’m enjoying every moment!

Every few days, I see what’s blooming in the garden and change up my mantel display.

I can’t seem to get enough of these flowers.

Hey, honey! I was out bright in early this morning while it was still cool picking some of the first spring flowers from my garden to fill this cute can. 

My favorite blooms are all here: a Downton Abbey Rose, Sweet Williams, Snowball Viburnum, Snapdragons, Pincushion Flowers and Scented Geraniums.

I found this lovely vintage honey label and decoupaged it to a regular tin can for a look that was inspired by something I saw on Pinterest.

 

During the early part of April, just before Easter, my roses were just starting to emerge, so I supplemented my display with Lilacs and Stock from Trader Joe’s.

 

These gorgeous pink Roses were also from Trader Joe’s. I love how they look in this vintage calico blue pitcher.

 

I just adore this springtime look! For summer I plan to add a few seashells into this ceramic mix, which will be so pretty with my summer flowers like Zinnias, Sunflowers and Hydrangeas.

 

Have a lovely weekend!

 

 

 

 

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inside dorinda's berkshires mansion

One of my favorite things about watching a show like the Real Housewives of New York City is not the drama, but getting a peek inside their fabulous homes! Airing tonight is the start of everyone's favorite episodes... when all the housewives come to visit and stay at Dorinda Medley’s gorgeous Berkshires home, that she’s named “Bluestone Manor”. 

In fact, Bluestone Manor is so fabulous that it’s been recently featured in Architectural Digest. After major flooding last year, Dorinda had to completely renovate many of her beautiful rooms, and the good news is, she’s updated them with more amazing décor. 

If you get a chance, tune in tonight for a fresh look at Bluestone Manor, especially for a peek at the controversial fish room that no one wanted to stay in before!  

ciao! fabiana

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a beautiful new year's celebration

Elegant white roses and hydrangeas, glittery stars and
brass candlesticks are simple elements that work perfectly with the tablescape.

Do you get sentimental about the year ending? Somehow, the passing of another year seems a little sad, but for me it’s ultimately overshadowed by the thoughts of what the new year will bring.

To celebrate the incoming new year, I love to set up a lovely table that celebrates the passing of time.

Time will definitely be on your side with a table set with festive clocks, glittery details and mixed metals. That’s what it’s all about when decorating for New Year’s Eve!

Everyone will want to ring in the New Year surrounded by opulence, and an upscale end-of-the-year dinner party like this is so easy to put together when you start with an amazing tablescape like this.

Setting a table with a mix of our favorite metals,
includes gold rimmed champagne glasses, silver chargers, copper lanterns
and a glittery rose gold table runner.
These fun clock plates are a cinch to make!

Clear glass dinner plates, silver chargers and a selection of pretty paper clock faces are all you need to create this festive party idea.

Simply layer the paper clock cutouts between glass plates and silver chargers.

Don’t be afraid to mix and match plates, glasses and other tableware. 

It only adds to the interest of the tablescape.

A striking bouquet of white roses and hydrangeas prove to be the perfect focal point for our dinner guests, while the cascade of glittery stars surrounding the table reminds us of 

the magic of midnight, 

when the ball drops, 

the fireworks go off 

and kisses are exchanged!

It’s all in the details, so finish of the year entertaining in style and

 make sure to have plenty of “midnight kisses” on hand for everyone

 to indulge in some decadent chocolate treats.

All that glitters is not gold. Don’t stop at one metallic element for your table. For this tablescape, I’ve selected a mix of gold, silver, copper and rose gold accessories.

This combination of metals creates that opulent look everyone loves on December 31st!

Copper lanterns and glitzy votives provide this table with just the right ambiance, while vintage brass candlesticks and elegant white tapers create a luminant backdrop.

Wishing you a very  Happy New Year!

ciao! fabiana

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This article appeared in the January 2019 issue of Romantic Homes magazine.

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