Provence is resplendent with home-wares....the côté sud kind....the grey/beige, linen, cotton look that has become a design style of the south. The natural hues work here and I think that is because the exteriors are powerful...the Provencal landscape is strong, beautiful and distinctive. Inside I seek calm away from this bold and arresting landscape.
Glassware is the other decorative element that goes hand in hand with the côté sud look. I don't think I thought much about glass before Provence but in the last twelve years I have become very fond of it in every shape and form. Very pretty glassware is sold in the local boutiques and there are many vintage pieces to be found in the weekly brocantes. Glassware dresses up our interiors....especially on table settings where the light bounces and plays with the surface.
Glass is everywhere in our home....The entrance hall has four oversized glass cylinders that are always alight with candles in the evening...The sitting room has glass bell jars as a centrepiece on the coffee table...The dining room has a pair of glass vases that hold fruit from the orchard or mercury glass boules.... And as for Christmas...I think that is best described as glass fever.....I serve our summer salads in oversized glass bowls and we eat ice-cream from old champagne glasses....
It would seem that I have an obsession......xv
Glassware is the other decorative element that goes hand in hand with the côté sud look. I don't think I thought much about glass before Provence but in the last twelve years I have become very fond of it in every shape and form. Very pretty glassware is sold in the local boutiques and there are many vintage pieces to be found in the weekly brocantes. Glassware dresses up our interiors....especially on table settings where the light bounces and plays with the surface.
Glass is everywhere in our home....The entrance hall has four oversized glass cylinders that are always alight with candles in the evening...The sitting room has glass bell jars as a centrepiece on the coffee table...The dining room has a pair of glass vases that hold fruit from the orchard or mercury glass boules.... And as for Christmas...I think that is best described as glass fever.....I serve our summer salads in oversized glass bowls and we eat ice-cream from old champagne glasses....
It would seem that I have an obsession......xv
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Simply divine! I think I have glass envy having read this post (especially the eating ice-cream out of old champagne glasses!). I shall have to wait till my children are little older before I indulge... I have enough trouble keeping my eighteen month old from climbing up the piano to get at my Grandma's old china dolls that sit there! :)x
ReplyDeleteFabulous shot.. I love glass also... almost as much as silver.. it's a toss up.. Now if I could get back to the brocantes and bring it all home I'd be happy..
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.. ciao xxx Julie
I am also somewhat obsessed with glass - especially the coloured variety. I generally don't go for colour much (although I am trying very hard to be better) but watching the light play through coloured glass is just so beautiful. x
ReplyDelete....and what a wonderful obsession to have Vicki and, it doesn't have to be expensive either. There is always unusual and lovely pieces to be found at flea markets and even in Charity shops. I think that I might look out for some myself Vicki. XXXX
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like old glass and crystal. I love your photo.
ReplyDeletePaula
I too share your obsession Vicki!
ReplyDeleteOh that pitcher is lovely, and look how it catches the light! We're planning a trip to Provence next year so I'll be on the lookout for those wonderful linens and home items you've mentioned. The natural hues work well in LA too!
ReplyDeleteI love your obsession -- vintage class ads such a pretty sparkle, especially in the winter months. I wish I could hope over to Provence to go on a treasure hunt at the brocante!
ReplyDeleteThat's a very pretty and unusual looking jug...I'd buy it too!
ReplyDeleteI like the way that light plays upon the bulbous buds of glass.
Would love to see more of your glass collection..especially those cloches.
Oh please let us see a photo of the four oversized cylinders with the candles lit for the evening!!
ReplyDeleteI adore glass and all tableware. My French aunt has fine china for every season and a few whimsical sets for when the mood hits.
ahh yes, we had a candy bowl with a top in the pattern of your pitcher + hmmmm wonder where that is?
ReplyDeleteThat Pitcher is gorgeous..... I love the way you have incorporated glass into your home....I think, it is a big part of your design style....;) Maryanne xo
ReplyDeleteI loved your description of how the strong exteriors create a need for calm neutrals...great food for thought. I can totally understand that perspective.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see some more of your glass pieces. The pitcher is wonderful.
Karen
This pitcher is so beautiful! I have some glasses like this, but lost the pitcher.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Vicki. As always, beautiful.
Teresa
xoxo
But what a wonderful obsession to have! I can just imagine that pitcher filled with pink lemonade.
ReplyDeleteGlass always look beautiful , it brings light .
ReplyDeleteI love homewares and furnishings with history and I adore France. You write so eloquently about topics which are close to my heart……….its difficult not to be a tad envious.
ReplyDeleteWhat a divine pitcher! I love glass and crystal too.I enjoyed looking back over the old posts
ReplyDeletefeaturing glass. I would love to see some more
pictures of your glass at home.A lovely post.
Don't we just love that one! Pamela imagines it filled with pink lemonade... now that would be lovely!
ReplyDeleteAh, Oh! Your post has me thinking...I do love glass. I think it has been under appreciated. Thank you for letting me know that there is a lot of glass in Provence!
ReplyDeleteThis one's a healthy obsession, Vicki. What a beauty ~ I'd love to see how the light bounces around that textured finish.
ReplyDeleteI love your glass jug. There is something about glass that is so pure and clean and beautiful. x
ReplyDeleteSuch a simple photograph, but it made me stop and read what you've written today. I am imagining the shimmer of the scene you've set...it's lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat is one magical shot, Vicki. I love and share your obsession. So, so lovely.
ReplyDeletexo isa
I'm on serious catch up after design week in London - it was a whirlwind of inspiration!! Starting back here and will work forward. I love vintage glassware and own quite a bit - in fact I have a similar hobnail pitcher - and love how versatile it all is - drinks, flowers etc.
ReplyDeleteLoving that pitcher.... beautiful with its hob nobbiness!
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callie
I'm also a great admirer and lover of French glass. It looks so charming and sparkling in a daily light, that i couldn't stand it beauty. That's my obsession too. And i can't get rid of it!
ReplyDeleteI like this glass jug! It looks beautiful!
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