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Monday, October 29, 2012

Monday Musings - Cupboard Love



One of the (many, many) things that I love is a big glass fronted cupboard filled with crockery and glassware.




Everything is there, clearly displayed, just waiting to be used.....



...for entertaining or everyday use.




You have to be a bit disciplined about the way you arrange it....


...if it's too haphazard, it just looks messy...



...but there is a danger of over-styling it too.





The look to go for is "smart casual", if you now what I mean.




Uniformity of colour works best, in my opinion...




....although a little injection of colour or texture, like the wicker used below, makes things interesting.





Did you know "cupboard love" is a phrase referring to affection that is given purely to gain a reward.
The term derives from the way in which a  cat will give a cupboard containing its food superficial "love"  when it wants to be fed. The phrase is most often applied to human activity, for example when a child will say "I love you so much" before or after requesting a treat, for example an ice cream. My children never do that!!

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Wishing you a wondeful week ahead.
Till next time

Sharon x



Image source:  1. Jenni Button, 2. Tumblr, 3. Southern Living  4. Georgiana Design, 5. Nicety Live Journal 6. Country Homes and Interiors, 7. Brown Dress with White Dots, 8. Emily Jenkins Followill Photography 9. Casa Decorada, 10. Pinterest,  11. Cakestands and Buttondowns

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Delectable Dining

Via Decorare on Tumblr

How divine....



Via Rajeee Sood

...to dine....


Via Eclectic Revisited

...in such exquisite surroundings...


Via Decorare on Tumblr


...exuding such wonderful atmosphere...



Via Conspicuous Style Blog


...with tasteful table linen....


Via e mag deco


...opulent objets...


Via Particular Poetry on Tumblr


...charming chandeliers....


Via House Beautiful


...abundant art...


Via Euro Antique Market


...covetable candelabras...



Via Eclectic Revisited


....tantalising tableware....


Via Belgian Pearls

 ....and fabulous furniture...

The meal itself hardly matters!

Till next time

Sharon x