The Beauty of Blue

The beauty of blooms are always fleeting. Often picked at the height of their essence, and thoroughly enjoyed before they begin to wane. Hydrangeas are no exception. Although drying them seems to preserve their beauty, the fresh-cut variety seems to win me over every single time.

I admit whenever I'm feeling a bit "blue," flowers never fail to put a smile onto my face {and yes, even if it's just a temporary fix}. A friend of mine has the MOST LOVELY hydrangeas in her garden, and was kind enough to let me have a few of her cuttings. This thoughtful little gift couldn't have come at a better time, considering how I was feeling lately.

I own a variety of vintage french pitchers, but this particular one here was purchased last June from Maria's online shop, Dreamy Whites. It was a bit of an indulgence for me, but I really adored the shade of blue on this vintage enamelware, so I could not resist. I think I justified the purchase by telling myself that it was a "housewarming gift" to myself after we moved into our home a few months ago. ;)

The shade of blue on this pitcher seems lighter or darker in some pictures, because I took these photos throughout different times during the day. When you have a little one to tend to {as most of you can relate}, it's almost impossible to get a post done in just one sitting...especially the "picture taking" portion of it. In general, I think photos look best when a good amount of natural light is filtering through the windows. But that doesn't always happen, as you can see from this post. ;)

Anyway, when I received these blue & green hydrangeas, I knew exactly where I wanted to put them. I think the contrasting shades of the blooms & pitcher pair well together. And did I mention how much I love the chipped handle on this piece?

Currently my dining table is out of commission...in other words, it's still in our garage while my hubby and I square away some of the last finishing touches to our dining room baseboards & trim. Plus it's become a haven for power tools & extra pieces of wood. So aside from our over-sized mantle {another area that needs to be redone}, the only other place that I could place my pitcher on, was onto my chippy old, french bistro chair. It has the perfect patina, and I just adore it so!

And if I haven't already bored you enough, here are a few more pictures of these blue {and green} beauties!

So that just about concludes the floral aspect of the "beauty of blue." But next I'd also like to share a few photos of a set of anthropologie bowls that I received 6 years ago as one of our wedding gifts. I'm not even sure if they still sell these style of bowls, but they are quite lovely.

I own a fair share of anthro cafe au lait bowls, including the plain white ones & the plain colored ones. But the golden trim & white base on these bowls gives it a unique air of elegance. I also have these in pink & purple too.

I put some grapes in here just for fun, plus that's all I had on hand. ;)

Grapes always remind me of late summer and early fall, depending on the variety. I grew up in Central California in the heart of all things agriculture, so table grapes played a HUGE part in my upbringing. More on that subject on another post. ;)

Well I hope you enjoyed my little tribute to the "Beauty of Blue." Until next time, I hope everyone has a marvelous week!

XO's,
Jessie


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