My sister and her husband are coming for a visit this weekend, and I have been cleaning my house like a crazy person. Having company is the thing that really helps me to notice the dust on the bookshelves, the dirty carpet, and the need for a bit of a decorating update. It is good to have this great motivation to put things to rights in the house and to get a fresh look.
I had such fun putting away all my early summer decorations and changing my color scheme from pale pinks and greens to a much more mid-summer palette of gold, yellow and darker green. The roses are still beautiful, but we are now beginning to see varieties of sunflowers available as well.
My decor has been shifted from soft pastels to stronger shades of mid-summer. When we went to Italy a few years ago, I was fortunate to pick up a few pieces of Tuscan pottery in a town called Orvieto, which are the essence of summer and warmth and hospitality. Look! In the pictures above and below, I am using the pretty doiles my email friend Mary Wood sent me from Australia!
I couldn’t help taking a wee break from the housework to spend some time with Harry Potter, who has been quite a distraction from my sewing activities lately. I will be back at the Bernina next week for certain! It won’t be long till our guests arrive, so I had better get back to work! Hope you are all having a lovely summer’s day and that your weekend brings you everything you wish for.
34 responses to “Mid-Summer Color”
I love how mid-summery your changes make things look–a great inspiration for me.
I love how mid-summery your changes make things look–a great inspiration for me.
My goodness – how lovely everything looks! Did you create all those floral arrangements? What a talented girl you are, in more areas than just quilting – I am totally impressed!
The quilt with Harry is simply gorgeous, too! With a house this lovely, you don’t have to serve watermelon margaritas to make your guests happy! LOL!
Enjoy your weekend, Nicole!
My goodness – how lovely everything looks! Did you create all those floral arrangements? What a talented girl you are, in more areas than just quilting – I am totally impressed!
The quilt with Harry is simply gorgeous, too! With a house this lovely, you don’t have to serve watermelon margaritas to make your guests happy! LOL!
Enjoy your weekend, Nicole!
Really lovely. And I love HP as decor!
Really lovely. And I love HP as decor!
Lovely photos Nicole. The quilt looks nice too.
Lovely photos Nicole. The quilt looks nice too.
Nichole, your decorations are lovely. I can’t believe you have a quilt that matches the new Harry Potter cover.
Nichole, your decorations are lovely. I can’t believe you have a quilt that matches the new Harry Potter cover.
Great pictures, the place looks great! 🙂
Have a fun visit!
God bless 🙂
Great pictures, the place looks great! 🙂
Have a fun visit!
God bless 🙂
Beautiful. Enjoy your week end!
Beautiful. Enjoy your week end!
I love the pottery and the bowl of lemons. Wonderful touches to your decor.
I love the pottery and the bowl of lemons. Wonderful touches to your decor.
Everything looks so pretty and sort of a big fall like. Love it. I’m ready to change out the summer things as well. I love sunflowers too. Nice pottery.
Everything looks so pretty and sort of a big fall like. Love it. I’m ready to change out the summer things as well. I love sunflowers too. Nice pottery.
What a lovely post, Nicole. Harry is distracting me from things, too . . . .
What a lovely post, Nicole. Harry is distracting me from things, too . . . .
You have such a good eye and flair for decorating, Nicole. Plus, your pictures are stunning, as usual! I adore the bowl of lemons.
You have such a good eye and flair for decorating, Nicole. Plus, your pictures are stunning, as usual! I adore the bowl of lemons.
Have a great weekend! Such a lovely, cheerful post…and you have a beautiful home! :o)
Have a great weekend! Such a lovely, cheerful post…and you have a beautiful home! :o)
You’ve done a lovely job decorating, Nicole. Now you can relax and enjoy the time with your sister and her husband. Have fun!!!
You’ve done a lovely job decorating, Nicole. Now you can relax and enjoy the time with your sister and her husband. Have fun!!!
Your decorating is so cheerful! My parents fly in on Friday, and I am trying to finish a guest room re-do before their plane lands…
Your decorating is so cheerful! My parents fly in on Friday, and I am trying to finish a guest room re-do before their plane lands…
Ooooh, it all looks so lovely. Especially that wonderful quilt that you’ve been curled up under! Isn’t it fun to have a sparkly clean house? (Sure wish I could remember that feeling…LOL)
Ooooh, it all looks so lovely. Especially that wonderful quilt that you’ve been curled up under! Isn’t it fun to have a sparkly clean house? (Sure wish I could remember that feeling…LOL)
Well things do look lovely in your photos. I love the Orvieto pottery. Just my taste. Enjoy the reading and entertaining your guests. You are going to stay busy a while.
Well things do look lovely in your photos. I love the Orvieto pottery. Just my taste. Enjoy the reading and entertaining your guests. You are going to stay busy a while.
I love your summer decor, especially the lemons and the HP & quilt. Hope you have a wonderful time with your company and no more stressing over cleaning!
I love your summer decor, especially the lemons and the HP & quilt. Hope you have a wonderful time with your company and no more stressing over cleaning!