Summer Whites

What's It Wednesday # 29

Now that it is officially summer, we can bring out those crisp and pristine summer whites. Summer is when I pull out the white linen clothing and white home accessories. 

This double sided gravy boat is used for tasty summer salsas like mango, tomato or cucumber and light sauces for pastas. So nice and refreshing.

Some of my favorite operas and musicals seem to arrive just in time for summer. These antique mother-of-pearl Lemaire opera glasses from Paris are just the item needed when Les Miserable and Phantom of the Opera come to town.

Summer means bringing out all of the elements of a beautiful summer day. This includes summer dinner ware. My son gets to sport his Ralph Lauren earthenware as the perfect accent to a summer outdoor dinner party. 

Flowers on porcelain seem to fair much better than the flowers in my garden. No watering, pruning, or fertilizing necessary. 

 I would give anything to grow such a perfect rose. So in the mean time I will stick to porcelain ones. Although they are fragile, they have survived much longer then their real counter parts out in the garden. 

For as long as I can remember I have always wanted a Secretary desk in the bedroom next to the bed in lieu of a nightstand. The base of the desk has four drawers that I use like a nightstand. My favorite part is the top part which is a book case with glass doors. Twice a year I switch it up a bit. For the summer I bring out the summer whites. 

One of my absolute favorite pieces in the Secretary is this antique shaving mug. Gentlemen commonly used them between 1870 and 1920. 

The seller of this wonderful shaving mug listed it as a tea strainer. So needless to say, I got it for a song...in fact I am still singing.

The rose vase, antique mustard pot and flowered pitcher are surrounded by some of my favorite silver pieces. There is something about silver and white that makes me think of clean, fresh, elegance. 

This white porcelain pitcher and bowl with tropical flowers were the perfect addition to the slant top desk. Oh these flowers are inspiring me to be a better gardener. We shall see about that.

What are some of your favorite summer whites?

xoxoxo

Paula

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Here are this week's WONDERFUL  features

A Lapin Life's beautiful French tray...a must see

Wait until you see what A Delightsome Life did with a bed skirt

Nothing says summer like the beautiful Stafford tea set from Art, Books, Tea...she got for a song

This lovely piece of art was made with so much love. Hvala Biljana za ovaj prekrasan komad umjetnosti.

Elaine of Creating Wonderful Spaces painted a beautiful garden with pink 

This Old Secretary received a beautiful make-over at Living on Cypress Hill

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