White Plate Herb Garnishes

White Pottery Barn Plates are given a little bit of French Country at my home.

A sweet "French Bow" tied out of lavender.

Provence in Maryland!

It's a combination of a nosegay and a garnish. Double the fun. Dual purpose.
The little floral bowls are from a thrift shop. No marks on underneath. I still
think they are pretty, valuable or not, to me they are sweet.

Herbs always look 'glam against white.

Rosemary. It's aroma is unmistakable and lovely.

I put some rosemary ropes and swags on the plates.
It also looks like a crown!

This simple rosemary heart plate went right on the wall for us to enjoy!

Gardens may be time consuming but they give so much pleasure and entertainment.

I would have made more but it's dark out now...

Connecting up with White Wednesday  and Cottage Garden Party

White Thanksgiving Dining Room

It happened. I painted my dining room walls white except for one wall. No doubt tomorrow I will wish I had painted it but tonight I still like the two tone effect. It's so bright in there it makes me feel ten years younger. It is going to be a white thanksgiving inside at least. I hung my little aceo size canvas of a pilgrim girl, my version, in a gray dress with a gray cat from the handle. It's simple just add a thumbtack into the back wood and tie string around it and attach other end to the handle.






The patina on the galvanized pails is sparkly. I've noticed that the more white a room is, the less you want on the counters. Just a few objects are perfect. This bucket is filled with thyme. The room smells wonderful.




The tall bucket is filled with a rosemary standard topiary. The back wall looks darker here than it is. It is a light khaki color. This was the original color of the dining room.




I will turn into a minimalist if I keep painting things white. Wouldn't than shock my husband? A ten years younger minimalist. Although I could keep bringing in plants, but I won't. The buffet cabinet will be full in a few days. The herbs will have to be in the turkey stuffing.

Romantic White Shabby Kitchen

A gorgeous hydrangea project I am working on.
Thank you Karen at Graphics Fairy!




I've noticed since trying to go mostly all white in our home
that the soft colors that got lost before are now shining.
I love pink and soft brown and beige. And plants! I love plants.




Such a heavenly combination even if the beige is from eggs just gathered.





Another favorite is soft green and pink with white.







Even the green herbs look so juicy against white and the gray tin!
We all spend a lot of time here because it is so bright.

This is the only westie who can get up on the counter.
A figurine that my daughter got for me at a thrift shop
because it looks exactly like our westie. I am linking up with
Show off your cottage Monday.
This is just one little piece of mine.
Now to make a fritata or quiche? Or sponge cake?

Sweet Herb Nosegay

This morning was beautiful and long sleeves felt good. I picked a little nosegay bouquet to bring in all of the loveliness and a little fragrance with it. A snip of hidcote lavender, common sage, lemon balm, globe amarraths, lamb's ears, lavender cotton, and butterfly bush. I snipped off a small piece of ornamental grass over the lambs ears to tie the little bundle together. No special tools or floral supplies needed.



I wish more people would include lavender cotton in their gardens. The leaves have a wonderful scent and the leaves are small and dainty. They do have little yellow button flowers in June. They also can be trimmed and formal in knot gardens.



These little bouquets make you feel so feminine. They are small and adorable. I ended up setting it in a small blue and white tea cup on the table. Did you pick any flowers from your garden today? I'd love to hear.