We are into the first week of the school holidays here and it has been a really relaxing and enjoyable first few days (touchwood / crosses self). May it continue into week two.
The grey and cold has set in but there have been a few colourful treats around these parts.....
50% off Orla Kiely, couldn't say no. Scored this beautiful tin - and it's huge! I love her homeware's but once the prices are converted into NZ dollars her items are a tad on the expensive side so I like to keep an eye out for sales - my friend L always messages me when she spots one.
I joined in with Miriam from Create Hope Inspire for her Little Bit of Colour swap. I was sent a parcel of treats from Kimberley of Creative Chaos - I'm hoping my recipient has received her goodies. Kimberley and I had a good laugh about this as we always seem to get partnered up, I'm not complaining as she always sends such amazing things. Thank you Kimberley! xo
The knitted dishcloth now sits under my Coffee Pot, it's too pretty to wash dishes with.
And I found more of the Forest Glade vintage Crown Lynn Dinner Set......13 pieces! I saved a search on Trademe and a couple of days later these turned up. About 30 minutes after I pushed the BUY NOW button, Mr H was having "a moment" in the kitchen over all my crockery and thinks I need to start collecting something that doesn't take up so much room. Bloody cheek! He hasn't seen these yet as he is away. I'm going to set the dinner table with the set tomorrow night. Can't wait to see his face as he never misses anything, ha!
Flowers picked up with the groceries, for the mantelpiece and table. Love a little bit of pretty colour about the house.
Have a great week!
I love all your retro stuff - and your photos. Summer holidays are about to start at this end of the globe - we can't wait.
ReplyDeleteThanks Isabelle. I love retro crockery and linen especially. Enjoy your summer holidays. We moved back to NZ from London 6 years ago. I loved our English summers xo
DeleteI love that knitted dishcloth! Yellow is quickly becoming my favourite colour and it's just stunning under the coffee pot :)
ReplyDeletethat dishcloth is so beautiful! I love the brightness and the design.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh what an Orla Kiely score! and i love the little dishcloth, very pretty indeed! Hope your Mr appreciated your keen eye for beautiful things! I hope dinner is amazing! Hazel x
ReplyDeleteCrown Lynn crockery was a great buy! My husband raises his eyes to the heavens every time I but crockery too, but it is a fairly benign addiction in my opinion! Enjoy your hol's X
ReplyDeleteDoesn't the dishcloth complement the coffee pot perfectly.
ReplyDeleteOrla Kiely pieces are so beautiful. One day i'd love to splurge and buy one of her dresses.
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Her dresses are amazing and I really love her coats. A definite splurge for sure xo
DeleteSuch a gorgeous collection of things! Yay for great swaps and swooning over that crocery set! gorgeous! x
ReplyDeleteThe cheek alright! I bet his man cave is full of spades, and block splitters and all things blokey!
ReplyDeletePlease take a photo of his face!
My hubby is like this with the chairs I seem to accumulate from op shops (slight bigger acquisitions than crockery) but i do have a problem!!!
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I have chairs too! And yes Mr H has a man cave (complete with dart board) with all the blokey things along with bikes and all the wotsits that go with that "hobby". xo
DeleteThats a great crown lynn find, so nice to eat off!! And the coffee pot is a beauty. Hope your hols are going well.
ReplyDeleteAh I love a bit of color too! And you couldn't pass on those dishes they are gorgeous!!! The mr sounds like my mr... He never misses anything either! Love love love that tin!!! Happy day to you pal! Nicole xo
ReplyDeletejust came across your lovely blog and thought id pop in and say hi. i really like that dinner set especially the olive cup. :o)
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole, thanks for stopping by and commenting. I love the olive green, such a great colour xo
DeleteLove the tin and yay for finding more dinner set pieces!
ReplyDeleteLove your new dishes and yes, that dish cloth is definitely too pretty to use!
ReplyDeletesomehow I missed Miriams swap. Shame, it is such a good idea and looking at everyone's blogs it is obvious that a lot of effort was made by those who participated.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the swaps, so nice tho get this kind of mail. xo
DeleteWhat gorgeous crockery. I have that same orla tin and I recently baked 130 choc chip bickies which fit in it nicely. Who would have thought!
ReplyDelete130! That is impressive. The size of the tin was a pleasant surprise. I'm thinking of using it for some of my sewing supplies xo
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