DINING WITH ANTIQUE LINENS

London has finally warmed up, the sun is shining and everyone is eating with the windows wide open and the sun streaming in or outside.

Lunch in our London garden....antique linen table cloth, dyed pink antique linen napkins with the most delicious Rose from St Antonin du Var where our house is in France.

Lunch in Northamptonshire, not quite as warm so inside with antique table linen.

Drinks outside and I have covered the table with a French antique heavy linen sheet, while being watched by a young robin.

The gardens in London and Northampton shire are at their best the wild flowers and roses have never been so beautiful

We have wonderful new stock in the shop, including furniture and chandeliers visit the website to check it out. We are also on twitter so follow what we are saying and doing, and don't forget our Pinterest boards.......more soon

PROVENCE AND NORTHANTS

Finally we managed to grab a couple of weeks at our house in the Var. Like England it has been incredibly wet and everything has grown and is so green. Our garden is a joy. The house is now let until the end of August when we will be heading back for some good French food and relaxation!

They are planting new vineyards in front of the house and the land has been cleared ready for the new vines.

As we drove through France I was struck by the poppies the intense redness

Back in England and straight up to the country for a photo shoot. The wild flowers are abundant and my favourite thing for flower arranging, they are both beautiful and simple, ideal for the country. 

    Gound Elder makes the prettiest of arrangements on a summer dining table

Wild Dog Roses come in every colour of pink and I chose antique linen table napkins dyed a strong   pink with the blue and white antique Spode plates for a lunch in the kitchen.

 

Outside in the paddock the grass grows and grows and 'Les Girls' do their best to keep it under control.....

The next posting will be about all the wonderful new stock that we have in, amongst which are two large gilt bronze lanterns, a pair of chandeliers, and some simply marvellous furniture.