Our little city has been full of these wonderful blooms these last few weeks; tufts of small individual blossoms cover the trees, and give a haze of billowy whiteness. I hadn't been up close and personal with the blooms of the Bradford Pear Tree, but I was eager to clip a few branches that are in our new back yard to bring inside...
until I actually took a deep breath to inhale the delicate white blooms, that look a lot like Spirea, or Bridal Veil, and then I got a huge surprise... they're the stinkiest plant I've ever smelled!
Stink, Stank, Stunk!
So the kitty girls were curious too,
let's just say one whiff and they were not interested any longer.
But I still brought them in because they're so dang pretty.
and besides, I wanted a new coffee table vignette.
This is one of the lanterns from Pottery Barn that I ordered last Christmas.
I wanted to keep things white,
so it's an iron rabbit, on a vintage flowerpot.
we see you...
on a frenchy farmhouse tray with a chicken wire bottom.
While I was taking pictures, I decided to add in this old paper mache tray for some more coordinating color.
It's been well used over the years, but the cottage is so charming,
I looked past the damage.
Sorting out things for a garage sale, I realized that there were two pillows that might work on my new sofas. When I brought them over, I saw that the caramel really highlighted the colors of the vintage print. So I think they'll stay.
This is a tapestry upholstery fabric I used a couple of years ago;
an old bed pillow is inside.
I know it's kind of a stretch to use with a leopard print,
but it works for me, since there's not much pattern in here.
Here's the loveseat, and another pillow I had used in the living room on my Bergere chairs once they were "slipped".
I think the tans, browns, and creams pull it all together.
Hope you're having a beautiful Easter Week.
xoxo,
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