Hello Monday! How about some pretty lavender pictures for your Monday morning? Have I ever told you that I am a wee bit obsessed with lavender??! I just love how it smells, so when I recently found fresh lavender bundles for sale at Trader Joe's, I went a little crazy and bought 13 bundles of it!!! I know, that's a lot of lavender :)
I've tucked some in just about every corner in the house and have a few projects planned with it as well. Here's a look at some of what I've done so far...
This enamel pitcher was a flea market find from earlier in the month...Judy brought it back from her trip to England...and now it resides in my home!
My downstairs hallway...zinc French seedling cups and some of my burlap sacks mingle nicely with the lavender...
I'll be back soon with those inside pictures of Horton's that I promised to show you.
Happy New Week!!!
Tracey
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96 comments:
So wonderful pictures. I love lavender. Your new Pitcher ist also lovley.
I follow your blog.
Have a nice day.
Hugs Tanja
Good Monday Morning to you. Your lavender photos are dreamy. I love it too. Although I wasn't so keen on the lavender chocolate I tried the other day. I think I'll stick to smelling it. Cheers. Stacey
Lavender smells so amazing. How lovely to have so many bunches in your home
Oh a dream this pictures.... I love them very very much... Hugs Susi
Tracey,
Your images look like they are out of a fench magazine! Fairy tale!
Lavender is one I can't pass up either!
Yvonne
What a lovely obsession!! I too am the same and have a path through my garden at the moment which you can't see for lavender!! Lovely photos!
Jill
Beautiful pics-love it!
When I was in Provence this June I stopped my car by the road and picked a big bouqet which I brought all the way home to Norway:)
Gorgeous as always, Tracey! I especially love the last one with the letters...so pretty!
I have a wonderful giveaway going on for my 100th post, so be sure to hop over and enter! ;o)
~mary~
Oh, I also like lavender. So many bunches! Wow, I'm soooo jelous! That smell....
Hugs, Rabenfrau from Germany
Gorgeous photos. Don't you just LOVE the smell... so relaxing. I hope you had a fabulous birthday darlin'
thanks so much for the lovely photos! Love lavender myself and really love Larkspur in my garden. Nice work and great table and chairs!
your photo are lovely! i laughed when you said you bought 13 bundles! i wish we had a trader joe's here. have a super week! susan
I would share some of my lavender with you! I have 5 huge bushes, and harvested quite a bit this year. The bad thing is I still have some left from prior years! You certainly put yours to good use, and the photos are lovely as always!
Lavender is so beautiful. If you get the chance, visit Cherry Point Market in Shelby, Michigan -- they have a lavender labyrinth. For readers in the north country -- hidcote, munstead and grosso are the varieties that will survive hard midwestern winters -- I have five plants in my garden -- I'd like to take over the whole garden with them!
Don't worry you are not alone with your love for lavender. I love to go out to our flower beds and cut some fresh for each week. Your home is beautiful.
Your home must smell as beautiful as it looks! Have a great week, Tracey!
:)
Zuzu
Me too!! I love lavender. My sister made me several lavender wands and I have them in the closets, drawers, everywhere, but I forget to rub them, LOL, to release the aroma.
I'm going to go to Trader Joe's today and see if ours has any!
xxoo
Beautiful photos! I love lavender too. I am growing 3 plants in pots on my front porch. They are doing great but I think the humidity is tarting to slow them down. I love to run my hand over them every time I come in the front door. :)
It just looks so "out of time"...like it's from some old memory, especially when it's ties up in bundles. Lovely!
m ^..^
that pitcher is my favorite....I so wanted to keep that in my purse! j/k - kind of -
beautiful pictures Tracey -
That is lovely! I love lavender. I can almost feel the scent when watching your lovely pictures.
now i have to squeeze a trader joes trip into my already crammed day. beautiful. i love where you tucked them all. i would need you to spread them around my home. don't think i would do them justice.
What beautiful photos... I'm sure they smell just as beautiful as they look! I love lavender also, I have 3 plants but could do so many more! Theresa
Hmmmm......dreamy!
13 bundles seems just right girl!! ;0) i probably would have went a little overboard also if i had such amazing place to tuck it into! :0)
hope things are going well...your photos leave speechless as always!
prairie hugs,
kristin
I love lavender too!! The photos are just amazing!!!
Have a nice week!
xo
Anette:)
Your house must smell heavenly.
I absolutley love that pitcher. I've been seraching for one like that. I found a BRIGHT pink one at a consignment shop but I wasn't sure if it could be successfully painted.
Oh soooo lovely..my dream has always been to own a lavender farm...wouldn't that be heavenly!
I may just have to make a trip to TJs.
Happy new week!
Ooooh -- lovely! I think I have a little growing in my yard, but it never looks that good! Must buy soon and put it all over the house!
Hope you have a great week!
janet
I love the lavender tied with twine. Simply perfect.
Happy Monday,
Laura
Beautiful pictures of all your treasures and lavender! It's the simplest of things that always look fabulous, isn't it? Lovely!
funny thing ... I recognize all of your chrming vignettes
Lovely images! I'm a lavender lover, too. Designed some stationery with a sweet little bundle, but in real life, my lavender isn't looking so good. :( Too much rain!
Lovely blog!
Linsey
The color of lavendar is so perfect. I just started growing some so that I can enjoy it outside as well. I love your table and chairs too!! ahh...I'm on the lookout for some :) Take care!
Lovely-
I also bought my lavender at TJ's but stopped myself at three bundles- I planted it under my palm trees and have been dreaming that they will create a lavender field like effect- So far it still just looks like three bunches-
Have a lovely day.
Beautiful pictures! I adore checking out your blog, you put together the most fabulous items, very inspiring and creative! Thank you so much for sharing.
Jeanette
Don't you just love Trader Joes! You can't beat their prices either. The lavender looks so pretty, have a great week!
XO
Kristin
Lavender Love is my favorite! I have french lavender all over my garden the smell is delicious! I love your photos! Keep them coming! Have a beautiful week! ~Lulu
It is so beautiful and fresh feeling to look at.
I love surrounding myself in a scent all over the house that makes me happy
I have tried growing lavender here but it is a non stop battle of watering and I am so bad about watering everyday. But I still keep trying, silly me.
Amy
Beautiful! so now your house looks AND smells divine!
I Love Lavender, I have one little bush and I think I rob it every time it gives off blooms. Nothing more Fragrant. Have a Wonderful Week, XO Jamie
I wish i couls smell your lavender......oh la la ..that smell.is so lovely relaxt.......your pictures are great !!! i wish you a happy week too...with lots of joy!!...love Ria....
Lavender is my FAVOURITE! My little porch has 7 lavander bushes fronting it. It loves our warm climate here in Cape Town South Africa. Love your blog, thanks for the continued inspiration.
Blessings
Shirley
Gorgeous images, Happy Monday to you!! Kathysue
Oh, Tracey, this is heavenly gorgeousness. Just PERFECT to start my adventures in my boy's rooms, today. Even though I can't quite smell it (almost though, I'm telling you!), it's so soothing. Isn't it nice to know that we're not the first ones to adore lavender - I mean, it stretches on back into history and, it seems, all around the world. You've struck a deep vein of gold with this post! =]
Love, Katy
Such a gorgeous pictures of the beautiful lavender!
Dani
Beautiful lavender! I always have it by my bedside. One sniff and I am in la la land!
I love lavender too! Your photos are lovely as always!
Love lavender...the smell & the color! Your arrangements are so pretty:) Happy Week to you!
Love your pictures! I happen to live in the lavender capital - Sequim, WA. This past weekend was the annual Lavender Festival and I highly recommend it if you are ever in the area!
Your pictures are beautiful. I love lavender too. I have lavender dish soap that I could stand in my kitchen and sniff all day!!!
Hi Tracey,
Gorgeous pictures as always!! There is just something about lavender mixed w/ vintage anything.....and of course your photograpy is just amazing!
xo,
Shellagh
I, too, am crazy for lavendar!!! The smell is so heady, yet relaxing...nothing like it. I love the way you have displayed it, can you smell it throughout your home? I would love for my whole house to smell just faintly of it.
Hugs, Cindy S
Isn't Trader Joe's the BEST???
We just got back from Portland, and I couldn't wait to shop there again. I'm not at all surprised that you found that glorious lavender there.
Your photos are divine!!!
Love ya!
Anne
So beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
so pretty!
:)
I love lavender also and love how you've used it throughout your home. Thanks for sharing!
A "wee bit crazy" might be a tad understated but normal people scare me anyway...hugs olive♥
hello inspiring tracey,
no i so want some lavender for my little zinc cup. beautiful!
xo
elysse
no = now
oops
Oh Tracey!! These photographs are just gorgeous!! I am so admiring them! They all just sing to my heart. :) White + lavender + zinc = pure bliss! Have a sweet week.
Love~
Lara
Love all the lavender Tracey.
Your house must smell heavenly.
Debbie@houseatthelake
I discovered that lavender this past weekend at Trader Joe's. After seeing your pics, I think I'll have to go back for a couple more bunches. Beautiful!
Amy
What amazing photos. I'm in love with your fresh flowers all over the place. I've gotta get me some of that :)
Ooh, I'm obsessed with lavender too, could be that's why there's tons of it planted outside and stashed inside too. Love the zinc, it's beautiful!
Oh!!!!!
I love the smell of lavender.
It's also such a pretty flower to look at too.
Melinda
Ahhhhhh, the perfect Monday post! I can practically smell the beautiful lavender through my computer screen - thanks for sharing:)
Oh my! I just came across your blog, and when I saw this post, I shrieked because I'm quite obsessed with lavender. I recently purchased Floracopeia's Fine Population Lavender oil and loved it so much that I bought more and now I'm an affiliate. If I have it in my bag, people smell it, ask me about it, and then try to buy my personal bottle. It's really that good. It's affordable, organic, and sustainably harvested in France. :-) They had a lavender hydrosol too, but it's now out of stock, which is of no surprise to me.
If you click on my link, it will take you to my blog where you can find the button to the store or just go to www.floracopeia.com and find the store icon there.
Many thanks for such a beautiful and uplifting post!
Lavender how I love thee, let me count the ways. From candles to sprays to sachets...
I promised myself to get a dozen plants next year. Out 2 tiny little ones are not enough.
Hi Tracey, well I wasnt a big fan of lavender but seeing how totally fabulous it looks in your home, well I am changing my mind fast!!
alicia
Assorti à ton beau blog.
Amicalement,
Manon
I'm a lavender fanatic too, Tracey. How lovely it is in the enamel pitcher!
This was a treat. I would've bought 13 bunches too.
http://pruneddownandbranchedout.blogspot.com/2009/08/to-feel-like-lavender.html
MMM Lavender...the scent that keeps on giving. One of my favorites, but sadly won't grow for me in this Texas heat...believe me...I've tried.
In the meantime, I just buy it in whatever form I can find...including Yardley's soap!
Debbie
Oh Tracey...how beautiful your lavender is....I may just have to check at my next TJ's visit...although it wouldn't look as stunning...I think i do need some because it's oh so pretty...
Hello Tracey,
many thanks for your kind comment on my blog. I'm so glad about it! Your blog is so beautiful! So many inspirations and I enjoy your beautiful pictures so much!
So stunning!
Have a nice day,
Yvonne
Hey there darlin.....wonderful photos..can almost smell the lavender..my neighbour just brought me a HUGE bunch of it...best gift ever!!! Oh, think Shannon is going to order a couple of things from you,I have been after to her to do it for abit...a pillow cover for sure...she better if she wants me to decorate for her!! x0x0
Ah, Tracey....you have a such a beautiful way of putting vignettes together. I just LUV the bluish-gray color of those zinc pots (note to self: find some!) with the rich purple of the lavender. Sigh! Oh! and don't you find yourself just swooning over that English body pitcher? I'm obsessed with mine! :)
Hugs to you, girl!
xoxo laurie@heavens-walk
Beautiful. I heard somewhere it symbolizes remembrance. My mom gave me a huge bunch of it a few years ago that smelled so sweet in my house long after she died. Now lavender always makes me think of how she never let me leave the house without something in my hands - lavender, flowers, leftovers...and it makes me think of the time she left lavender tied with twine on my nightstand the night before she met my future mother-in-law...and the time we bought three different kinds to grow in the garden. Lavender has the magic to bring back many good memories.
Hi Tracey,
I love lavender too! Your pictures are just beautiful.
xo,
annie
Hi Tracey,
I adore lavender too, in fact I also did a post at the weekend.
the fragrance is gorgeous and makes the room smell divine.
All your photographs are beautiful and especially love the one with the old letters.
Have a happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
I love lavender, I bet your home smells divine!Found you through Cottage Industry! Come see me!
Carol in GA
http://antiquesanduniques.blogspot.com
so pretty Tracey. I just plucked every stem out of my garden to dry. The smell is heavenly.
i loved your feature in somerset life!!
congratulations xo
Hi Tracey!
These are such lovely photos!
I too am drawn to lavender... I use it in alot of different ways as well.
(You really ought to consider selling your pictures...I would buy them!)
I love the one with the lavender on the old letters!...Just a thought!
Have a wonderful day!
Blessings and hugs,
Donna
If I didn't already love lavender also, I definately would after receiveing your most wonderful package filled with lavender. The pillows from Maria are absolutely wonderful and she was so sweet to include dried lavender on every package.
Your giveaway was a very thoughtful one and I am THRILLED to have won it. I just got back in town today so I will definately share it will everyone tomorrow.
And as always, your photography is stunning - I love seeing such pretty things through your eyes ~
Sarah
Hello Tracey! It's a long time I don't visit you...when it's so hot I'm so lazy...but I'm happy to be here now! I adore lavander and your photos are enchanting! Love your pots...and I can even smell the fragrance!!!
Have a nice Summer week end!
Big hugs
Vale
Good evening, beautiful post, I also love lavander, these photos are a treat, thanks.
Have a lovely week.
a little touch of nature and a talent for photography, perfection! verbena cottage
Hello Tracey! I had to stop back and tell you that I bought a Somerset life yesterday and just love your story and photos. loved it! Everything was so inspiring, just like I knew it would be, Congrats! Theresa
Just "sublime". Thanks for sharing! Sincerely, @nne
Dear Tracey,
Well, you certainly did the right thing when you bought those 13 bunches of lavender. They look gorgeous and probably smell gorgeous as well.Your home must just be filled with the aroma of lavender.
Your home looks so beautiful, Tracey. I always love everything that you do. I also love the bundle of old lettrs. XXXX
i must find some lavender. this is sooo beatiful. love all the perfect lavender images....
and the bundles of old letters. be still my heart.
I love how the lavender looks against the galvanized containers! So French! I need to get some lavender soon! I am trying to grow my own, but will take a while before I have enough to harvest!
I love lavender too...I would have bought them out!
Do you give out the recipe for your lavender bath salt?
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