Author: Jill Brooke
Violets Are Stars Of Alpine Meadows On This China Pattern
The Rosenthal china pattern Brilliance shows an Alpine meadow in spring, bursting with columbine, yellow Star of Bethlehem, alpine crocus and shy violets. In some lucky parts of the world violets are already making their appearance in February, which makes them, and the primrose, the flower of the month. The Yellow Star of Bethlehem, or …
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How Gardener Nancy Lancaster Created This Grand Wallpaper
By Jill Brooke When Nancy Lancaster, the 20th century tastemaker credited with creating the English country-house look, visited a ballet in Sweden, she was struck by a snow-white flower pattern on the prima ballerina’s dressing room wall at the Drottningholm Court theater. Because Lancaster was in the same social set as the King of Sweden, he later sent her …
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Needlepoint Makes a Comeback And It’s a Whole New Ballgame
Here’s a warning: Needlepoint is catching. It hits you when you have spare time. It is likely to appeal people who stop smoking or drinking. It might be a good way to stop playing “Fortnite.” You can’t be on social media and do needlepoint. You can’t eat and do needlepoint. Here’s what you can do: …
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Anna Weatherley’s Dinnerware Is Treasured By The White House
By Jill Brooke My first experience eating off an Anna Weatherley plate was at the home of my friend Catherine Crier, a fabulous woman who was the youngest Texas female judge and later a TV anchor and best-selling author. In fact, when Catherine asked me what I would want in her will, I mentioned her …
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How Floral Fabrics Can Wake Up The Design Of Any Room
It may be the first decision made, or the last. It certainly will be the most important other than the color of the walls. What is the largest piece of furniture in the room? If it’s the sofa, and the style is already determined, then the only thing left to decide is the upholstery. Designers …
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Klibansky Sculpture Celebrating Flowers Lives in Shanghai
Flowers invoke dreams and possibility. No wonder why Dutch sculptor Joseph Klibansky’s “Self Portrait of a Dreamer” had his futuristic man balancing a flowerpot on his foot. The large sculpture was a sensation when shown last year in Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter, surrounded by the Stedelijk Museum, Rijks Museum and Van Gogh Museum. Over 13 million …
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The Great Floral Moments From 2018 Celebrity Weddings
By Jill Brooke Why do we love looking at celebrity weddings? Because they have the type of budgets we dream about as well as a team of professionals offering a potpourri of possibilities. Looking at last year’s crop, there were some highlights besides the beautifully executed showstopper of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. How can …
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Bar And Bat Mitzvahs Are Never Boring with Victoria Dubin
By Jill Brooke Victoria Dubin will always have a special place in her heart for Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations. It began after the Cornell graduate, and owner of a creative basket company called Not Just a Basket, planned and designed her own son’s Bar Mitzvah. Completely thrilled with how it all turned out and being …
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Why Vibrant Wedding Bouquets Are Making a Comeback
Trends run in cycles. After a lot of delicate, demure white bridal bouquets made of lily of the valley, white roses, white peonies and baby’s breath, who wasn’t ready for a dash of color? Queen Victoria inaugurated the White Wedding in 1840 in England, with her white wedding dress, and a headdress of white orange …
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See the Incredible Floral Arrangements Sent to Aretha Franklin’s Funeral
She sang, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me.” Soul legend Aretha Franklin’s booming voice and iconic career influenced generations of singers. So when the Queen of Soul died last year, thousands of mourners poured into the Charles Wright Museum of African-American History to pay their respect. Because of Franklin’s influence, those who could not …
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