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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Dulce Domum



We've reached the waiting season. Hibernation. The heart rate slows, we add a little fat, and scan the outdoors for any promise of spring. If you garden, you're making big plans which may half pan out.


With the bustle far behind us, it's all about the domestic arts. Cooking, sewing, home projects. January is a big furniture and appliance month in retail.



Since I'm NOT a gardener, my garden flowers are mostly the print variety. Vintage fabrics and botanicals. And I can never get enough of either one.



These vintage "rose on cream" panels remind me of a Geoffrey Bennison print--the Brit designer who really first coined the phrase "shabby, but chic."



These delicate book plates bring out just the same tones with their pale blooms on an ivory ground.



Perusing an antique flower book on display is a cheery low energy pastime.



Deep winter is just about the only time on the calender that may be purely about choice. Few demanding holidays. Not much yard work. (UNLESS YOU ARE SHOVELING SNOW! SORRY!) So I hope you're getting plenty of dream time in, or at least time for what you love best.






 














Thanks so much for stopping by!
Ciao! for now!

Jacqueline

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32 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures~and I know what you mean.. I'm scanning my garden books now! I really want spring, but I'm nesting at present ;-)

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  2. Gorgeous post! I was just talking to my husband today about what to plant this spring.

    Enjoyed your pictures!!

    xo

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  3. What a great post! Your photos are GORGEOUS!
    Patricia :o)

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  4. Jacqueline, your posts always make me feel refreshed. These are gorgeous images. ~ Sarah

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  5. This is such a lovely post that contains all the things that I love.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  6. So beautiful. Love every shot and your writing.

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  7. Beautiful photos. Love the wallpaper in the photos!

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  8. I'm in deep hibernation mood here. It's so cold outside I've only left the house once in the past three days!

    Your photos are so pretty, makes me want to dig around in my fabric stash and make something.

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  9. Another beautiful post! I especially love the image with the crochet thread.

    Take care,

    Carolyn

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  10. You surely have a gift for turning simple, everyday objects into sublimely comforting and beautiful settings and images. So lovely and soothing. Bess

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  11. Love those rose panels and enjoyed seeing the vintage flower book, I collect vintage gardening books

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  12. Good evening, Jacqueline,
    Your photos are so pretty. Thank you for giving us hope for spring!

    Happy Weekend. ~Natalie

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  13. You always have the best eye candy! Good for the soul!

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  14. Beautiful floral fabric, lovely lace and great illustrations ~ wonderful post.

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  15. Lovely post! I adore the panels of floral fabric.

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  16. GORGEOUS photos, and I adore that fabric too!!! Yes, I believe we are all dreaming of Spring. We were making garden plans here today too!!! :)

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  17. Even if a person is not a gardener, inspiration for spring can come from many sources as you have found.
    Your photos are lovely.

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  18. Gorgeous images! And you are so right..January is a time for home...and dreaming.
    Rene

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  19. Hi Jacqueline, beautiful photos set to perfect words. I love to visit you is always inspiring! blessings, Rose Marie

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  20. Your images are delightful and put me in a tranquil place. Thanks for that!

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  21. Dreamy florals... Love the book plates. My brown thumb doesn't allow me grow much at all, so I garden vicariously through others. :-)
    Yes, in this cold of winter, we hibernate just like the bears do. While I enjoy a nap under warm covers,I don't like the adding weight part... LOL

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  22. Beautiful photos as always. Yes, I am doing lots of home projects now too. But the weather here in CA is so nice right now, that I even did a bit of garden work yesterday.

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  23. HI Jacqueline! Your posts are always so lovely and peaceful. They also make me think! I know what you mean about the winter time. Even though we don't get snow - I still dream of the spring. Lovely snaps! :)
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  24. Ahhh...your post puts me in a dreamy kind of mood. Glad to see you're soaking up the benefits of Winter. Thanks for being a part of Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  25. As always, beautifully done - love the fabrics, the milkglass lamp and the buttons! Lovely images - Hope you're having a great day,
    Kathy

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  26. Yes, I am one of those who are in (hibernation) shoveling the snow. I am also one of those dreaming of spring and what to plant in the garden. I love your post...thanks for sharing.

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  27. I adore that book ! I have a collection of vintage garden books and love looking through them every winter ~ Loverly post as usual!
    Lori

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  28. Hi Jacqueline,
    Oh, so so gorgeous, that wallpaper OMG beautiful!! We seem to be walking the same path a bit lately. After a frustrating week with my computer... I had to go looking for a bit of happiness... and came home with a pair of Rose botanical books:-)) Perfect for rainy day browsing:-)
    Glad you are enjoying your hybernation! You do it well:-)
    Hugs Bella

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  29. Love the softness of the colors, very calming...love it...
    Julie from http://lifeatfirelakecamp.blogspot.com/

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  30. Your old Flower book is awesome!!!

    And so are those pearl buttons.

    I think hibernation could be very easy at your home........

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  31. The botanicals and the floral print are a wonderful escape from the cold, and oh those gorgeous buttons. love it. So glad you linked up for the party!
    big hugs,
    Debra

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