Showing posts with label shabby chic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shabby chic. Show all posts

3.23.2009

For the Love of Peonies

[image via Kristybee]

[image via marcus hay]

Pillow Talk peony

Coral Charm peony
[images via better homes and gardens]


[images via francesco lagnese]

Spring is finally here and I can't wait to get my garden started on my new house. I want to have tons of peonies. I just recently fell in love with these flowers, now I want them to be everywhere even though I know that if I plant them this year I will have to wait until next year before I will get to see their beautiful blooms. I had intended on placing them all around my house, but recently learned that peonies attract ants [which they need to help separate the flowers] and should be put further away from the house to actual pull ants away from your house.

2.27.2009

Shabby Chic... Still Amazing


A couple of weeks ago, Rachel Ashwell released on her Shabby Chic blog that the company would be declaring bankruptcy. Long before I even thought of owning my own home, I remember watching her show and dreaming of owning the beautiful, romantic items that she featured. I wanted to mention Shabby Chic here because I still think that it is fabulous and I hope that the company will be able to dig themselves out of this unfortunate problem and become successful and inspiring once again. I'm going to show some of my favorite Shabby Chic items that I have found available on Amazon.com for some pretty amazing prices that I want to use for my new home...
Simply Shabby Chic™ Metal Flower Chandelier
Shabby Chic Corner Cabinet
this one is my favorite and the one thing here that I know I will be buying because it is only $16.82!
Shabby Chic Tray Table