Monday, May 7, 2012

Lily of the Valley

I love lily of the valley! It’s so very pretty and smells so amazing! This little flower offers so much. Truly one of God’s spring gifts.

I was so lucky to find this antique cobalt vanity jar recently at a thrift store. The raised, hand painted lily of the valleys against the blue is so striking! Since it was missing its stopper, it’s become a vase!

So with today's picking from my cottage garden and my new little vase along with a crystal pitcher that was my husband’s grandmothers, I have this sweet vignette. It's sitting atop an antique pull work centerpiece on my tea table. Sweet and simple. I don’t think it needs anything else. I’m just sitting back and enjoying the sight and scent!

I added just few sprigs of forget-me-nots for a touch of more blue.

Detail of the hand painting


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9 comments:

  1. Come è dolce il mughetto,è profumato!Insieme alle rose è il fiore di maggio!Rosetta

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  2. Oh Holly I too LOVE Lily of the Valley! I once had the most beautiful printed cloth and it's one of the few things I wish I had never sold. . . never seen another :(

    Lovely photos my friend!! xxo

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  3. Lily of the Valley is another of my favorites..so simple and so perfect!
    Beautiful vignette!

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  4. I am spending a month with my father here in Michigan (I live in NY)and was preparing his flower garden to do some planting... His Lily of the Valley's were sooo fragrant I literally could smell them across the yard! I had to bring a bunch into the house to enjoy. (And they made his "manly" TV room a bit softer!) Would love to find a treasure like the cobalt blue vase you found..... but it would HAVE to go back to NY with me!

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  5. Gorgeous setting~oh, great repurpose for the vanity bottle, it makes a beautiful vase! I think I can smell the Lily of the Valley from here!

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  6. Oh, that is so beautiful!

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  7. Comme ce sont toute délicat!

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  8. How perfect is this. Your vase is fabulous and then to fill it will Lily of the Valley. Stunning. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  9. I love Lily of the Valley, too. I especially love the linen the vase is sitting on . . . so pretty. Thank you for the invite to the Vintage Tablecloth Lover's Club. I've been on the site in the past, and I am signed up to receive email updates. Love it!

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