Orchid Prints and a New Design Direction

Good Morning!  

I'm still here in beautiful Naples, FL.  

I wish we had a few more days 

here but we are heading 

home this afternoon.  

I sure can't complain 

about only having a few days here 

when I am the conference tag-a-long!  

I am just happy for the restful time 

that I had while I was here.  

Let's talk about what is going on back at my house.

Remember last week 

when I showed you my new orchid prints?  

I was so happy to have them framed 

and I couldn't wait to show you!  

I found these two prints one day 

when I was clicking around on One King's Lane.  

I was actually looking for something for 

the Master Bedroom when I found these.  

They were a good price at $99.00 for both of them.  

Unfortunately they were sold out!  

I was so disappointed!  

For some reason I felt compelled to have them.  

I searched around and found them 

on the William Stafford website 

who is the manufacturer.  

 Can you believe that they wanted $575 

for ONE framed print!  

Oh My!  

So as luck would have it, 

I saw them come up again on OKL.  

And, I missed out AGAIN!  

Sold Out!  Darn it all!  

Now I was obsessed!  

It was around Miss Beaux's graduation time 

and I was crazy busy, 

but I checked quickly everyday 

to see if they were available.  

Wouldn't you know 

that the day that all of my company left 

I sat down on the sofa with my IPAD 

and there they were!  

I snatched them up and I am so glad that I did!  

They are seriously more fantastic in person!  

I took them to Michaels to be framed. 

Of course I had a 60% off coupon...

I wanted a simple classic frame 

and mat that I could move 

anywhere in the house.  

I settled on these two linen mats 

with the flat gold metal frame.  

I know it's hard to see how pretty it really is all together.  

So now where to hang them?  

I am not trying to keep you in suspense 

but I have to first tell you about my new 

Estate Sale collection obsession.  

If you guessed Blue and White 

you are 100% correct!  

I have been secretly buying 

all things blue and white to 

decorate the kitchen and hearth room.

I have always resisted buying 

blue and white pieces because although I love them, 

my BFF collects it.  

I know that sounds silly.  

It does doesn't it?  

But I caved when I went to an 

Estate Sale where there were 

a ton of fabulous pieces!  

The great thing is 

that it is pretty plentiful 

around my area of the Midwest.  

And I can honestly tell you 

that I have not paid more than $15.00 

for any one piece yet.  

And, I love how they mix with 

all of my white ironstone pieces.  

So, where did the prints end up?

In the hearth room 

over the two build in media chests 

on either side of the fireplace.   

I placed the blue and white goodies 

with the Pottery Barn urn 

full of my hydrangeas from the garden.  

I am so happy to have my hydrangeas in the house!  

I hung one English blue and white 

plate above the print.  

I might hang more but for now it works.

I love the way they 

lighten up the whole room.  

I think the wall color 

could be lightened up a bit too 

but that is a Fall project!  

OK, what do you think?  

Click HERE to see what it looked like before.  

And, stay tuned for more changes that I have in store.  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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