Hello everyone! Here it is, July already. I have not blogged for quite a while, and I apologise for that. I’ve had a case of “blogger’s block”, but am feeling much better now thank you. Must have been the weather? Maybe the lack of sunshine? Maybe ….. hmmmm…. LIFE perhaps, getting in the way! We’ve had so many projects on the go, with the deadline being our daughter’s wedding in less than two weeks, that I’ve been turning myself inside out to get everything done. We can now see the light at the end of the tunnel, and are starting to enjoy the finished products! Talk about turning the house upside down! There is nothing like a wedding and house guests from overseas, to get you motivated, that’s for sure!
It’s been fun decorating our home for the summer time fun we are about to embark on. I’m lucky to be working at the House Dressing to get inspired by all the lovely things we have in the store. Colour is a big thing at this time of the year. Bright, fun colours do wonders for us during the Spring and Summer months. It’s funny how once a season ends, however, you can’t wait to stash those colours away and bring on the next season’s shades. Right now, the brights are it! We got some great silk throw cushions in last week in gorgeous colours! Yellow, green, two shades of blue, hot pink and bright orange. They are such fun, and co-ordinate with some other printed cushions we also brought into the store. The nice thing about them is that not only do they give you a shot of colour, but they are reasonably priced too! Bonus!!!
I’m really looking forward to eating outdoors, once the weather warms up again (it’s supposed to this week! Hurray!). I love to set an outdoor table with pretty placemats and napkins, candles, flowers and the whole works. I keep my white Christmas lights up on the deck all year round, as there’s nothing prettier than twinkle lights and candles when you are dining outdoors. I have a large water bowl on the deck too, and will often float candles and flowers on the water to add a bit of charm to the outdoor area. At the House Dressing right now, we have floating candles, votive candles and tea-lights on sale. If you buy one pack, you get the second pack at half price! I better hurry to get mine, or we’ll be sold out before I get a chance!!
Along with our bright coloured cushions, we also got in some great placemats and napkins in the store. There’s soft blue, aqua, lime green and butter yellow. They are easy to wash and don’t need ironing! They look crisp and fresh with the Maxwell and Williams dishes and, let’s face it, food looks way better on a white plate than anything else!
As Julie mentioned in her last blog, we have some great pieces of furniture on sale right now until 11th July. Actually, some are up to 60% off, so definitely worth a look.
I hope that you feel inspired to brighten up your space – be it indoors or outdoors – and enjoy the wonderful summer that we are going to have! We love to help our customers with ideas and choices, so anytime you need a bit of help or just want to throw some ideas around, we’d be happy to assist you!
Until next time! Enjoy your summertime!
Best wishes,
Ingrid
