the fisherman's cottage: A Little French Shop

Lovely blog about a lovely shop. Recently bought a pair of old french doors (8 feet tall!) which will be my new wardrobe doors..sometime soon I hope. If in Norwich very worthwhile a visit, it is beautiful.
http://thefishermanscottage.blogspot.com/2011/04/little-french-shop.html

Delicate Anemones

Delighted to receive photographs from Jemma who was married at Penshurst Church and Place a few months ago.
Beautiful photography from Stephen Bunn Photography
I love the combination of softest pink roses, senecio peeping through with freesia buds and spray roses but what  has the most impact is the inclusion of the black centred anemones.

Just divine shed??

Traditional Garage And Shed design

I've just found this most gorgeous garden building. Am in love.

Willow Bridal Arch

Let not a little precipitation dampen the spirits! Last weekend I had a fabulous teepee to decorate. The entrance posts were wound with fresh Kent hops (keep the windows down while you drive, I was advised by the Hop Shop, or you may feel a little happy by the time you get home!) Four large birdcages were hung from the beams too, filled with bright dahlias, alchemilla and green bell foliage. Rustic pitchers were dotted around and looked fabulous and seasonal with crocosmia, sedum, glistening red viburnam berries and the aniseed smelling yellow dill. Standing back with a steaming cup of tea it looked wonderful, shame I cant say the same for my photos but the light inside the teepee wasnt great!

The use of hessian on the tables for the bar area was the perfect foil for the rusted pitchers

I was asked to make a portable archway which was to be  carried by the bridesmaids after the service at the church with the bride and groom walking underneath it, followed by all their guests. The reception was just a short stroll from the church. Here is the base frame of willow and moss being carried to the church gate before being dressed on site the following day.
The trick here was making it as light as possible to enable two people to comfortably carry it but to have sufficient strength to maintain its shape.





On the day it was covered with berried ivy, cerise gerbera, crososmia, berries and green bell and left in pots outside the church ready to be picked up and carried.......what a lovely idea

Renovations, creations and rediscovering

After months of chaos on the home front (which also meant the work front) with building works my new floor went down this week.  I cannot believe the transformation from pretty much building site to room that I can furnish and use. From a concrete, dusty screed to stunning karndean vintage pine in 2 days! I chose this for practical reasons, it's also got a worn look to it including woodworm holes which appeals to me as I don't like new very much - unless we're talking handbags - and a subtle grey tinge every so often.  Then there was the joy of unpacking boxes that have been put away since March, so much fun getting all those lovely bits out again though I do wonder if I need quite so many jugs? Clearly a jug fetish going on here, it's the shape of them I can't resist.  A dresser I fell in love with in April takes pride of place and it's lovely patina made the perfect backdrop to a drop dead gorgeous arrangement that I was delivering on Thursday.  The hydrangea was stunning, pink almost nude and teamed with amnesia  and wham roses with some dainty fillers.