I want to thank Pam from Red Ticking for recently giving me the Kreativ Blogger award…and Tish of A Femme d’un Certain Age forwarding on the One Lovely Blog andThe Fabulous Sugar Doll Award and Renae of Renae Moore Design the Honest Scrap Award. These are all wonderful, creative women, and I’m touched and honored. What I wouldn’t give to stroll into Pam’s store in Seattle. Some of the finds I’ve stumbled over at her shop are heart stoppingly beautiful. I love following along in Renae’s creative footsteps whether she’s sorting out decorating schemes or letting her inner artist out to paint wall art for her son at college. Tish…on my first visit to her blog I just couldn’t drag myself awayfrom her side column…fabulous. Many blogs tell us where to go and what to see in France, but Tish gets down to the brass tacks of air kisses and how not to embarrass yourself when you are …drumroll…a woman of a certain age….
Rather than go on about myself I’d like to immediately award the Kreativ Blogger to these seven blogs…some that I’ve just recently started to enjoy:
A varied and talented batch, all. And the last one, Bardot in Blue, is the expatriate daughter of Jermaine of French Kissed . Soon Jermaine will join her daughter in Paris and travel with her to the south of France.
Speaking of Paris…I am a huge fan of Astier de Villatte. Here is their new covered candle…Let’s see if we can get Jermaine to smuggle a few of these back for us…
Each piece of Astier is one of a kind, gorgeous, inimitable… and très cher…high school French for expensive. I save up for the real thing, leap at any sale, and treasure every piece I have. That said…I’m not above a little infiltration in the ranks.
Trove Antiques has a heady collection of Astier…as has Chateau Sonoma
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Here’s the cabinet in my kitchen with Astier…and a few poseurs that I picked up at Anthropologie last year….for source see here
I bought this Astier de Villatte pitcher years ago, a work of art…but at Anthropologie’s price, I could afford to buy two of the simple white pitchers. They look lovely in the cabinets, or together on a long table replete with wildflowers…
My odd little Astier elephant vase in the cabinet…
Astier looks great in either rough or refined environs…
Store images from Remodelista. Seeing a wall of Astier still takes my breath away… but I love these little Tribeca cups I bought at Anthropologie a few years ago and I just found online…Compare here here vs here
Top cup with rose Astier de Villatte’s Emilie cup…bottom cup Tribeca. Previous post here shows a Myra Hoefer’s Paris apartment festooned and decorated with Astier and another post here shows a few of my favorites up close…
*And lastly…7 things about me from earlier post here
Wonderful, beautiful Trish, what a treat! Thank you, thank you, you are always so generous (not to mention talented). And thank you for including me with such great company. Something willl be posted soon! Happy weekend, dear! xx, Monika
Trish, Just wanted to pop by and say- Thank you!–Merci!–and Grazie Mille! What a wonderful way to start my day receiving this lovely acknowledgement. All my best to you ~LeAnn
Trish, I am truly honored. As you know, I am a huge fan of your blog and to be selected by you is such an honor. Thank you so much from this blogging newbie.
Bonjour! Thanks you so much for the Kreativ Blogger Award and the shout out! I am so happy you enjoyed my blog as much as I will enjoy exploring yours!
A bientot!
xoxo BardotinBlue
These pices are just amazing. They look so beautiful in your cabitnet! Now I will be on the lookout too
xoxo
Judith~
Congratulations on your well deserved awards Trish.
Love all the pieces you have shown.
Have a fabulous weekend
Hugs
Carolyn
Thank you Trish, I’m quite humbled. Your blog is one of my absolute favorites. I don’t recall exactly when I discovered your blog, but I believe it was last Fall. Long overdue, I’m spending part of this weekend reading your blog from the very first post. So much great stuff!
I just discovered Astier too, so it’s good to see more of it here. I’m probably late to the game on discovering it, but already know that I must get some of their ceramic dishes. I’m also really liking their dining tables. I don’t believe anyone carries their line in Atlanta unfortunately. I’ll have to investigate more the next time I’m in another city that sells their stuff.
Congratulations on your so well deserved awards. Lovely group you have passed the torch to. I plan to do lots of blog browsing when I am in the Motherland and will thoroughly explore your honorees. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. ~jermaine~
this post is nuttin’ but trouble
i already have about 6 patterns started
now you have tempted me to start yet another
Hi! What a beautiful blog you have – I love it!
I’ve been looking for more affordable dinnerware with the handmade look of Astier de Villatte. Can you tell me if you’ve enjoyed your Tribeca dinnerware, and whether you feel the quality is good? Thanks so much!
As a someone who is Astier mad I am enjoying this beautiful post, Trish!
I am new to visiting your blog and look forward to visiting you again, as well as
all the other sites you have recommended in this super post. Many Thanks, Edie