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This spring, let the bold, saturated colors of Lavender, Purple and Violet bring your rooms to life.
Not just for inside, a sprinkling of violet makes your outdoor "rooms" look spectacular, too. On our potting bench, this antique mulberry platter makes the flowers very happy, and all of us, too, whenever we see it!
If you want to illuminate your world with pure, extraordinary color, this is it. Bold, dramatic, the color of originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking.

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A great complement to classic interiors, the purples highlight a more multi-faceted color story that expands the opportunity for you to express yourself in your home. In the kitchen, the freshly picked lavender echoes the subtle violet stripe in our beloved Lavande Kitchen Towels perfectly.
Here are a few of my February Favorites from the shop, all drenched in that gorgeous color.
1. Staffordshire Mulberry Platter 2. Orchid Earrings 3. Antique Botanical Prints 4. French Opaline Patch Box 5.Antique Moser Glasses 6.Antique Celery Vase 7.19th Century Mulberry Transferware
February 22, 2018
Aubergine, plum to add a couple :) ….. Love all the shades…and you certainly have the most beautiful things for us purple lovers!…Oh, I will take that plate with the flower basket please :) Have a great day Lidy!!
February 22, 2018
Lidy, you have created such beautiful vignettes and a gorgeous tablescape! That tablescape is stunning. We have had ice for the past couple of days, and I am so ready for spring. Your pops of color are so happy! Take care, and enjoy your day!!!
February 22, 2018
Always a favorite color since our birthstone is amethyst! Such a gorgeous table setting, and that lavender throw on the chair!!!
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Beautiful and elegant and thank you for sharing