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Monday, March 17, 2014

Long Beach Flea Market...

Yesterday we took a last minute trip to the Long Beach Flea market.. We were searching for a rug and a few other things for my sister, which left me free to shop for things I did not need. I always love to go and ALWAYS manage to walk away with more than I intend to! It was hot hot hot though so we were out by noon. Here is a little peek at what we saw//

Unfortunately I did not buy these chairs... I loved them and they would have been so cool by the fire pit at home but I had to show restraint...

Some of the best letters I have seen.

The textiles today were amazing! I found a few things to make pillows out of for myself..

This is the detail on a Lucite hanging lamp that was one of the coolest pieces I have ever seen, I wish I had a spot for it!

Euro Linens space - always a pleasure..

There were so many amazing patio pieces.

This piece was beautiful from funky town//

Lots of Mid Century pieces//

We met this little guy// Louie

Pablo...

Gorgeous industrial from G. G. antiques

Always more textiles//

The boys at Atelier de Campagne never ever disappoint!

Uber chic

I loved the glove molds from Junk Style...

Here are some of my favorite sellers on Insta.

@junkstyledesign

@atelierdecampagne

@eurolinens

images by Christina for greige

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Planting: Eden and Evelyn roses

Lately I have been a little obsessive about my garden, here in California the sun has been shining and it has been pretty warm so I have been feeling like it is the perfect time to get started on really planting my garden. It is a bit of a challenge for me as we took almost everything out of our yard last year when we put in the pool, so I have been planning and scheming for months as to what I could plant. I have been dreaming of these two beauties for much longer than that and finally I should be able to plant some in the next few weeks. If I can just find them at the nursery, I am a little ahead of the game this year, so I am patiently awaiting their arrival. Eden and Evelyn are two of my favorite roses... I am so excited!

I know that just about everyone has a favorite and I would love to hear which roses you prefer. I am looking for more ideas and have a lot of space to fill.

They are described as having a double or full head... which to means perfect.

David Austin describes the Evelyn as follows: bears giant, apricot colored flowers of a shallow, saucer-like shape, with numerous small petals inter-twined within. This is not the most vigorous of English Roses, but the individual flower is absolutely magnificent. Its great glory is its wonderful fragrance, which is similar in style to an Old Rose, but with a sumptuous fruity note reminiscent of fresh peaches and apricot. Named on behalf of Crabtree & Evelyn, who used it in their range of rose perfumes.

The photo below is from Sharon at My French Country Home. She has the most amazing garden and I found myself stalking her blog over the weekend looking for ideas..

images via google and pinterest

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Planting: Drought Tolerant Garden

Last fall we stayed in a house in Northern California with the most wonderful garden I have seen in a long while. I loved that it was filled with beautiful grasses and succulents but also it had herbs and some great native plants. I struggle with our landscape in the front of the house. It has become a very sore spot for me as I cannot get anything to grow well... I promise I am not usually a plant killer but something about this house has really challenged me for the past 5 years! I am thinking this spring I will implement this style of garden and see how we do. I would love hear what you think? Have you used this approach? I am thinking a little native and wild like these beds...

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