I don't have many faux floral displays around the house. Remember how awful they used to to be? Really FAKE looking then but have improved by leaps and bounds. Couple of years ago when wandering around the local Pottery Barn store, I found these tulips.................... and luckily they were on sale! So beautiful, they look like the real Pink Impression tulips I grow each Spring in the garden. What's amazing is that the stems and leaves are so realistic as well as the actual flowers. Had to have these to fill in until the real ones bloom...................and when I look out my kitchen window this morning I see them starting to open their lovely rich, rosy pink cups with black star centers and yellow stamens. The stems grow taller and taller each day - a beautiful flower - thank goodness for gorgeous Dutch bulbs, just wish I was in Holland right now!
Click on photos for close up views.
My other faux display is outside my front door on the porch and this one changes with the seasons. Love this hanging iron basket from Michael's with lightweight resin basin to hold flowers. Have just removed the Winter leaves and added the daisies...............and who doesn't LOVE daisies, fresh and happy looking, and again not so faux looking now. The cabbages are beginning to look a bit aged, probably because birds enjoy sitting on them - need to give 'em a good hose down - cabbages that is!
Must share this fabulous switchplate cover with you. Was shopping out of town in one of those posh, overpriced, little gift boutiques with a dear friend. She knows I love tulips and she found this for me - of course had to have it and it's in my dining room. Also has a few of my beloved "written words" at the bottom - just perfect.
Wishing you all a great weekend.
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Gorgeous switch plate. I agree with the artificial flowers, but they are so much better. I love daisies too and remember the saying, 'as fresh as a daisy', well I am sure they did not mean the smell of the daisy, but the clean fresh look of the clear white with the yellow centre! You have a good weekend, too!
ReplyDeleteMary,your flowers look soooo real, what pretty displays you have made with them! What a neat switchplate :0) You have such a wonderful decorating style!
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my e-mail is still fighting me, the old analog one keeps bummping the new one. What a mess, anyway was wondering if you have watched the "Rosemary and Thyme" BBC series ? I got mine through amazon. They are garden and cottage eye candy :)
ReplyDeleteLove love love that switch plate!! I also LoVe the ~forever flowers~ at Pottery Barn...they do look like the real deal! hugs NG
ReplyDeleteWow, great switchplate! Is it decopauged? Now, those daisies really look real! Very pretty!
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Hi Mary!
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking out my new blog, I really love blogging. I needed a creative outlet and this is it!
I checked out your blog - love the tulip switchplate - and you know it's those little touches that make a house a home!
Happy Spring!
Dawn
~A Charmed Life~
Your flowers are amazing! I would have thought every arrangement was real. And what a thoughtful friend---that switchplate is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMary, I love the tulip switch plate! I also just love the floral display on your front porch. I need to start thinking of my front door. Can't decide on what I want yet.
ReplyDeleteYours are beautiful!