Bargain of the week

This garden seat was a steal at around $80 from Overstock.com. I saw a similar one over the weekend for $235 in a D.C. boutique.

At the moment it is just a place holder in a bare spot of my entry hall that is filled with chinese blue and white porcelain.

It might be moved sometime in the near future. 

The adjacent living room and bath sport their own bits of blue and white.

Did you score any weekend bargains?

Plates on a wall

I am a fan of hanging plates as ornament. I am a traditionalist, meaning I like symmetry and small groupings. I am seeing more large, asymmetrical groupings like this one. 

 

They certainly have a lot of movement and energy, whether with modern plates or antique.

I don't think I would do something like this in my house and I can say for sure that I would not hang Thomas Paul melamine plates no matter how cute.

I like the plates on this yellow wall but the lack of similarity is not for me.

Cluttered?

I like smaller groupings but this one is interesting.

This one really appeals to me because of the symmetry, like colors and similar items. The unexpected element of the plate on the easel really does it for me without being totally crazy.

Call me boring if you want. Which do you like?

Blue and white

I love blue and white together. Especially vignettes with a mix of ginger jars, vases, and bowls.

The owner of this dinining room has the ultimate collection.

I love the tiny tureen on the table.

It is such a refreshing color combination without being pushy.

Target even has a new collection of blue and white home accessories.

I have indulged in a few Target items for my guest bath but I prefer antiques.

With the exception of a soup tureen (not pictured) I have inherited all of my great-grandmother's blue and white plates.

They are lovely but don't acheive the effect that peices in the round do when on display.

I am paricularly fond of the way that the combination of blue and white pairs so well with other colors.

Even if its not on a flag it looks wonderful with red. I am also a fan of mixing it with yellow or orange

creating a Provencal look, even though its not exactly in vogue at the moment.

It is wonderful all by itself too.