Sunday, March 1, 2009

That's The Way I Like It

I have a round table and a couple of chairs in front of the windows in my studio, which is where have our breakfast every morning. Here is an arrangement of things I had on the table and I showed it to you recently. I really love the way the light shines through the glass on a sunny day, but I also like to change things around. So when the flowers wilted I decided to do a new arrangement. So I tried a few different ideas.

This was the first one. Then I thought I'd put all the blue glass away for awhile and add something yellow to match the forsythia (fake) that I purchased at Michaels. As I said in another post I think forsythia looks very real! I tried this pretty pale yellow lamp with it's yellow, blue and white shade. It looks pretty in the evening, kind of gives a warm glow to the room, but since it's almost spring, "warm glow" wasn't the look I was going for.
Little details can add a lot of punch and I love this pair of birds.
And I really like this little framed poem. And the detail on this Noritake creamer draws your eye in closer.
But something is missing...Some blue and white china of course! So I removed the yellow vase and replaced it with a blue and white one and added some daffodils from the garden in a blue willow pitcher.
That's the way I like it ...for now at least! I'll leave it like this until the flowers wilt again.



We just got home from church and I plan to just relax the rest of the day. It's cold and rainy, a perfect day for curling up with a good book, warmed by one of my quilts and a cup of tea.

Sunday was meant as a day for rest. I hope you get some rest today!

Rhondi xo

33 comments:

  1. As you can tell (because I'm first to comment!) I'm just relaxing on this sunny Sunday.
    Your arrangement is just right - the blue and white was the missing ingredient!

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  2. Your arrangement is beautiful.I love it. As for me, my favorite is the yellow vase with the forsytsia in it. That looks so sunny in this time of year. I love the daffodils too. Makes me think of spring

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  3. Love every photo you've shown us today .. it cool here too and perfect for tea and a good book! Enjoy ....

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  4. I love your new arrangement! We are having a snow storm here and I thought it was heading your way. So far we have about 3 inches of snow and it is still snowing!
    Hugs,
    Penny

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  5. Hi Rhondi,
    Daffodils from your garden-I'm turning a little green with envy.I am resting now after a few hours of playing hide and go seek and tag wth 5 of our grandchildren!
    Beautiful photos you shared.
    Carolyn

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  6. Really enjoyed seeing the Yellow and blue together-- very cheerful and springlike!!! :o)Those 2 colors together are some of my favorites!
    Karyl(Carol)

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  7. Hi Rhondi~
    Yes, it was a day of rest for me, too. After we returned from church, it began snowing and it still hasn't stopped! So BEAUTIFUL!

    I love your forsythia, by the way...HURRY BACK SPRING!!!

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  8. That was fun to watch you play. That is one of my favorite things to do in my spare time and I'm glad to see I'm not alone.

    I love all of your vignettes ~ most likely because of all the blue and yellow. The daffodils are such a welcome sight. Mine have finally begun to open. I sure hope this big snowstorm doesn't hurt them.

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  9. Each arrangement is lovelier than the next. I really love your colors. Happy Sunday. We had a bit of snow today and it's chilly here too. A cup of tea, a fire and a good book sounds delightful.
    Karen

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  10. Oh how pretty! I love the blue and yellow and I thought the "for cynthia" was real.

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  11. Loved the little yellow birds.

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  12. Beautiful vignettes! Those are my colors, and I loved each and every one of them. laurie

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  13. What a beautiful springtime arrangement! I just love your little yellow birds. You certainly have some beautiful things Rhondi. XXOO

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  14. Hi Rhondi~I love your new arrangement!!

    REGARDS

    Marina at Only cute things

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  15. Hi Rhondi!

    Your table vignette is beautiful! I love the little birds. So sweet and adorable. Daffodils! Oh I wish we had daffodils starting! It's still sooo cold here. I need SPRING to appear here!!

    Hugs, Sherry

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  16. Love the display! Love how you mixed some yellow into the blue and white. Very pretty!

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  17. I adore those little chicks so sweet...... you really have a skill with putting together lovely arrangements.... they are all so pretty..
    HUgs
    Linda
    PS I have customer from Houston each month...it is about 4 or 5 hours ...... you should try and come .... bring those little darlings with you.... yes I did sell Rosie's cart liners

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  18. What a cheerful and springlike scene. It looks beautiful Rhondi!
    Did you get snow there last night? Perhaps that warm glow will have to return...lol! I hope you are doing well and staying warm if you did get snow.

    Hugs ~
    Heidi

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  19. A perfect arrangement Rhondi....and it wouldnt be you without the blue and white!

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  20. Well, I like every look you did. Any one of them would have been perfect. The one you decided on is really nice. I love blue too so it would work for me too.
    Have a good day.
    Nancy

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  21. Hello Rhondi,

    Thank you for visiting me and leaving the lovely comments. I popped on over to visit you back -- you are definitely a woman after my own heart, haha! Your quilts are lovely, and your home decorating is just scrumptious. And... and... you even have a red dining room like I do, and LOTS of blue and whites porcelain which is also what I collect.

    I am glad to make your acquaintance. Please visit again so that we can chat dishes, quilting and the lovely things in life!

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  22. I have forsythia just like yours and use it every year, it does look real! Wanted to let you know that I took pictures of the beautiful wall hanging and did a post about winning, if you want to check it out!
    Thanks again, it is amazing!
    :)Heidi

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  23. SO LOVELY!!!

    HUGS FROM MAINE

    http://sophie4me.blogspot.com/

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  24. I like all of the vignettes, and I like the one you ended with, but my favorite is the second one with the yellow lamp, etc! Of course I love the yellow!

    Katherine

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  25. The colors are so beautiful, reminds me of the Summer in Provence - the yellow of the sunflowers in the vast fields and the blue sky reflected in the Mediterranean!

    You make it all look so refreshing and pretty - great vignettes Rhondi.
    Love those yellow birdies, and of course daffodils are always a true sign of Spring to come.

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  26. I do like the yellow and blue - it's so cheery and springy - and I'm ready for SPRING! I know what you're talking about on the "reciprocity". I got so tired of being the only one that instigated that I finally backed off and still no one takes over for organizing get-togethers. I don't get it! I guess they're content "not to". PAM

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  27. Hi Rhondi,
    I love the blue and yellow. All your table vignettes are lovely and perfect!.

    Have a great day,
    Elizabeth

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  28. Rhondi,
    I love your pretty spring arrangement! It's lovely. I think I might have to get some of those fake forsythia...they really do look real!

    Hugs,
    Donna

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  29. I love the little yellow birds. So sweet!

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  30. Rhondi, Since I'm all about cobalt blue(I collect) and blues, whites, and yellows (I collect) ;) I loved this post........and when you put that forsythia in the vase., it POPPED~ So sweet and encouraging! ;) Have a Blessed Day! ~CC Catherine

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  31. I enjoyed seeing each of your table top vignettes--though as a lover of blue and white, i like that you settled on the blue and white vase.

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  32. These are gorgeous photos. I really like your blog.

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Thanks so very much for taking the time to leave a comment. I always read every one. I am glad you stopped by for a visit. Hope you'll come again!
Rhondi