Below are some of the updates we did to the garden and house over the weekend. We were surprised after visiting the local French Festival (Bastille Day Celebration) how over the years we have managed to fuse two of our favorite cultures together quite unintentionally in our decorating. Somehow the Provence France tablecloths and the vivid color scheme from the fabrics worked their way into every corner of the garden. The stark Mandarin Orange and black accents just make all these colors pop!!
The moonbear mailbox finally made her way to the post…FINALLY and I gave the post a fresh coat of Chinese orange/red paint. A SAVE THE MOONBEAR sign will go on next!
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BELOW THE PHOTOS FIND A SLIDESHOW OF SOME PHOTOS FROM THE BASTILLE DAY FESTIVAL
Jan Bruton says
July 12, 2011 at 7:44 amBeautiful ad for Meg. Jan
Sandra says
July 12, 2011 at 9:02 amThanks Jan!
Mom says
July 12, 2011 at 10:10 amLove the rooster !! Mirror..looks like a hole in the gate. Nice effect. I’m going to try one on my fence.
Mary Siegel says
July 12, 2011 at 10:48 amSandy, your garden is so lovely. Isn’t it fun to intertwine different cultures. Personally, I have always loved to put my nautical and asian tastes together. However, I am now mixing in a bit of France and Italy.
kathleen zins says
July 13, 2011 at 1:13 pmSandy! If I had your.enchanting yardIwould never go inside! I adore that Rooster….he is soooooooooFrench! I have this brooch.. one of my favorite pieces of Jewelry…….I see his Mom in one of your photos! in a water feature by the door….it looks IDENTICAL!!! love the mirrors and fabrics…..now all you need is a small gazebo/workshop and you can be in your magical world rain or shine!!! very inspiring!
nan mcgee says
July 21, 2011 at 9:00 amLove it!!! I too would never go inside, and with all the natural beauty and color that you have, it is truly a fantasy garden. The house is equally as dramatic, and truly needs to be on the front cover of a magazine to inspire others. I might add that Gracie is a little doll in her garden!