For as long as I can remember, my best friend, Sharon has adored lavender. When we were growing up in College Park, Georgia, her room was always a shade of lavender or purple, as we often referred to it. Looking back, I know now that it was lavender...lovely lavender. She now lives in Destin, Florida and was in town this evening and we had a wonderful dinner together. We were joined by her sister Marlissa, her mother Muriel and her niece Erin, along with Erin's boyfriend Josh, who was the only man at a table full of estrogen. I always have a wonderful time with this part of my extended family, as I have known them since I was 9 years old. I noticed this evening as I entered Muriel's home, the same home that she has lived in since Sharon and I were little girls who became fast friends in the 4th grade, that she has decorated her kitchen in lavender. And I am in love with the sofa and chair in her family room, as they are upholstered in a fantastic vintage-style floral in lavender, green and white. Too die for! Even her kitchen counters are a variation on this most beautiful color, and she manages to pull it off beautifully.
As much as I love grays, whites, pinks and blues, I do believe that lavender is equal among these most magnificent shades. I have an extremely pale version of lavender on the walls in my home, as the main color throughout...it is so pale that it can pass for a blush. I do love it...even my late husband liked it, but he was known to be in touch with his girly side, and thank goodness he was, because I am definitely a girl when it comes to interior design. Anyway, speaking of lavender...I have so enjoyed my Iris garden this spring. It is a sea of lavender right now...the same Iris that my great-grandmother handed down to my grandmother, who handed them down to me. I treasure them every spring, but it seems that this year, the Iris have been a real standout, as I can't remember them ever being quite so beautiful. There must be hundreds of them, standing proudly above the roses that accompany them. I have featured some photos of them in this post, although the pictures from my phone camera do not do them justice. I will try to post better shots at another time so check back for more. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this tribute to this most dashing of colors. I especially hope that Sharon enjoys it as much as she enjoys the color lavender.
I am obsessed with this wall covering and how can you go wrong with this upholstered bed? |
The ceiling, floors and wall color are such a romantic combination - I'm in love with this room |
The drapes are so wonderful in this dining room, paired with the soft white and gray tones of the chairs |
Grayish lavender beauty |
Bold lavender - this especially reminds me of Sharon |
Courtesy of House Beautiful Magazine |
This room from Southern Accents Magazine is the perfect pairing of various patterns in the same shade of lavender |
The Chateau-de-Villandry Lavender Garden |
Lavender Garden at The Valencay Chateau |
Lavender in Wisteria Perfection |
Lilac Blossom |
Ranunculus - The Most Romantic of Flowers |
How beautiful is this? |
The most beautiful woman in the world with the most beautiful lavender eyes |
An Iris from my own garden |
My Iris Garden - Please forgive my lousy camera phone photograph - this doesn't do them justice |
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