Stone basket adorning a Belle Époque villa in Cap d'Ail. I love the detailed work by these Italian craftsmen. . #southoffrance #stoneware #petittrianondesign #riviera #belleepoque #elegence (at Cap-d'Ail)
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"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"

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@petittrianondesign
Stone basket adorning a Belle Époque villa in Cap d'Ail. I love the detailed work by these Italian craftsmen. . #southoffrance #stoneware #petittrianondesign #riviera #belleepoque #elegence (at Cap-d'Ail)
Stone putti adorning the top of a Belle Époque villa in Cap d'Ail. Italian craftsmen were brought in to do the finer work on the villas of this period. I am interested in architecture and details like these fascinate me. . #southoffrance #belleepoque #riviera #villa #stoneware #petittrianondesign (at Cap-d'Ail)
While 18th century is my ideal, I am drawn to elegance, sophistication and beauty wherever I see it. Genuine Vogue magazine cover from the 1930s #vogue #voguecovers #vintagefashion #1930sstyle #petittrianondesign #interiordesigns #prints
While 18th century is my ideal, I am drawn to elegance, sophistication and beauty wherever I see it. Genuine Vogue magazine cover from the 1930s #vogue #voguecovers #vintagefashion #1930sstyle #petittrianondesign #interiordesigns #prints #riviera
While 18th century is my ideal, I am drawn to elegance, sophistication and beauty wherever I see it. Genuine Vogue magazine cover from the 1930s #vogue #voguecovers #vintagefashion #1930sstyle #petittrianondesign #interiordesigns #prints #riviera
While 18th century is my ideal, I am drawn to elegance, sophistication and beauty wherever I see it. Genuine Vogue magazine cover from the 1930s #vogue #voguecovers #vintagefashion #1930sstyle #petittrianondesign #interiordesigns #prints
Iconic 1970s Rattan Peacock chair with original cushion. A lucky find at a brocante in Versailles. . . #interiordesign #frenchstyle #1970s #rattan #1970sstyle #iconic
French 18th Century print of an elegant coach found at a brocante in Nice. #18thcentury #antiquetransport #print #luxury #frencharistocracy #frenchstyle #interiordesign
Vintage garden tools, still being used today. #gardendesign #gardentools #vintagegardentools #vintagegardendecor (at Western Park, Leicester)
My influencers
Geoff Hamilton (1936-1996)
I get a bit teary as I write this. I never knew or even met Geoff, but I watched him religiously every week when he presented Gardener’s World on the TV. I know that I took copious notes from the program, though I have no idea what happened to them. My husband and I would also be looking out for his cat Denis who made the occasional unscripted appearance on the show.
Geoff came across as such a lovely and genuine person, twinkling away in his friendly manner. Geoff most definitely twinkled; yes he did. His passion and enthusiasm for gardening must have been infectious because I couldn’t wait to get started on a garden of my own. In those days, my husband and I lived in rented accommodation so the gardens were not mine to transform but it didn’t deter me from making ambitious lists of plants that I would grow one day. And he was one of those presenters who have the knack of making things seem doable so that I was not deterred by thinking it might be too difficult. I feel that he was also ahead of his time in terms of advocating reusing materials and improvising, so that cost wasn’t a deterrent either for those of us on a budget.
I think that’s what I appreciate Geoff for because he made it seem possible; that however humble or small or even rented as in our case, you could have your own little piece of earthly paradise. Everyone deserves something nice in their life, and this was achievable.
This is my homage to Geoff. I understand that he collected old gardening tools so this is an image of those in my possession. Thank you Geoff and bless you for the inspiration to start gardening. Being with Nature is one of the best therapies that I know. It brings peace to my soul.
Last of the tulips 🌷. #flowersofinstagram #tulips #springflowers #sylvac #vintagevase #endofspring #stilllife (at Western Park, Leicester)
Our beautiful wisteria. . #wisteria #wisteriahysteria #cottagegarden #springflowers #gardendesign #worldinbloom #blossom #wisteriahaze #flowersofinstagram (at Western Park, Leicester)
Katherine Swynford's home in Pottergate, Lincoln. #lincolnshire #katherineswynford #medieval #medievalarchitecture #orielwindow #historic #royalty (at Lincoln, Lincolnshire)
Gothic door inside Lincoln Cathedral. #lincolncathedral #medieval #gothic #doortraits #architecture
John of Gaunt's Oriel Window at Lincoln Castle. #castle #johnofgaunt #lincolnshire #medieval #orielwindow #medievalarchitecture #architecture #royalty (at Lincoln Castle)
View of Lincoln Cathedral from the Medieval Bishops' Palace #lincolnshire #lincolncathedral #englishheritage #medieval #johnofgaunt #katherineswynford (at Lincoln Medieval Bishop's Palace)
From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
There are 2 TV shows that caught my attention recently. One is on the BBC “Money for Nothing”, and the other is on Sky Lifetime “Million Dollar Decorators”.
In “Money for Nothing” the presenter literally rescues objects from the tip, where they subsequently get transformed into something functional and attractive to be sold on.
I like the concept of transforming and recycling things. The old adage of one man’s rubbish is another’s riches is quite accurate in my experience. I also admire and am in awe of those individuals who can see the potential in something, and have the talents to transform it.
In “Million Dollar Decorators” on the other hand, money is apparently no object. This TV show follows some American designers as they decorate their wealthy clients’ homes. I never quite know in reality shows how much is real and how much is fabricated, but it’s the flamboyant designers rather than their work which I enjoy watching the most.