Gorgeous weather out here in Northern California…
Roses exploding throughout the garden…
My Spring cleaning is in full force, windows thrown
open, pillows plumped for an outdoor bed… its
time to move the inside in out… to get ready
for a summertime’s worth of lazing about…
Have a wonderful weekend….
hope its spent outside….
Antiques dealer Richard Shapiro’s Palladian poolside portico…
All photos above….Elle Decor May ’09
Photography Miguel Flores-Vianna
Villa Pisani
Edith Wharton’s Italian Gardens
From my August Gardens post here
Trish
Love that stripped fabric and the subtle floral pattern accent. All so inviting —
Have a lovely week end!
Joanny
fabulously seductive post….love the Villa Pisani shot.
We actually got up to 83 degrees here. When you step outside, the lilacs are in full scent. And the lilies of the valley are just about ready for the first wedding bouquet on Sunday. I guess putting up with the snow isn’t so bad after all…
Ahhh…always regret not being able to grow Lilies of the Valley! Lucky!
Bonjour Trish,
Those first two images are perfection, the fluted columns, curved windows and the soft pink stripes. Bringing the indoors outside is a wonderful idea. It is always such a pleasure to visit with you.
A bientôt,
Mimi
Beautiful, sensual & poetic……… and soooooo amazing as usual!!
Agneta
This is very, very gorgeous. xv
The first time I saw Richard Shapiro’s Palladian masterpiece I actually squealed in delight. Loved the fact it was built with the same proportions as the real deals. Happy plumping and cleaning and enjoying the spring delights. Here it’s going yo-yo again and the beautiful fragrance of the lilacs has been put back into the cooler for a few days. It’s been a glorious spring for trees and shrubs and this woody plant girl has been in a bit of paradise.
Thanks for all your comments. Its amazing how much work one can do if they pull away from the pretty pictures in the blog-o-sphere…and yet they inspire me to work that much harder! Off to slay the dragons!
Trish, gorgeous images. I love every one of them, very romantic!
Karena
Art by Karena
Those columns of the 1st picture!!! OOOOOOHHHHH
xx
Greet
a fantastic piece…thanks, Trish…
Your porch is beautiful! Enjoy!
Breathtakingly beautiful!