Monthly Archives: July 2011

22Zara Phillips’s bridal bouquet…what did you think?

Although a private wedding, there was still a lot of public interest in Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s wedding which took place today. And of course, I was interested in her bridal bouquet! It was made by London-based florist, Paul … Continue reading →

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Rona 22 Comments

2Vibrant summer flowers by the sea in Devon

Last week, my husband and I were on holiday in Devon, staying in a lovely cottage, a stone’s throw away from the sea. Some of you may know that I was born in Devon and when I was growing up, … Continue reading →

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments

2Beautiful floral-related products from Cox & Cox

For a long time, I’ve admired the mail order company Cox & Cox and our home has benefited from some of my purchases! Today’s post features just a small selection of their products as I’ve concentrated solely on those that are … Continue reading →

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments

0New for 2011 : ‘Wise Words’ range of cards from Caroline Gardner, plus Q&A

You may remember that I wrote about the very talented card designer, Caroline Gardner, in a post a few months ago. Well, today I’m not only featuring her new range of cards, ‘Wise Words‘, but also a Q&A from Caroline … Continue reading →

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

0A summer afternoon at The Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park

Recently, I visited The Savill Garden with Lisa from Lisa Cox Garden Designs. The garden was created by Sir Eric Savill in the 1930s and is part of The Royal Landscape at the southern end of Windsor Great Park, which … Continue reading →

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

0Beautiful flower bottles from Dartington Crystal

You may remember that I featured one of the beautiful flower bottles from Dartington Crystal in my column in Wedding Flowers magazine recently? Well, today’s post shows all of the range. Aren’t they just lovely…and such beautiful colours. Each bottle is … Continue reading →

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

0Floral swimsuits for your summer holiday

Whether you’re opting for a staycation or jetting off abroad for your summer holiday this year, why not treat yourself to a floral swimsuit? Apparently, swimsuits are very on trend this summer, so today’s post features a selection from the high … Continue reading →

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

2Danish company, Rice, opens new shop in Covent Garden

Rice is a company I’ve admired for many years and I was delighted to hear that they’ve recently opened a shop in Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden in London! Today’s post features some photos of this new outlet, plus a selection of their … Continue reading →

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments

2Introducing textile designer, Sarah Johnston of Marram Studio…

When reading Country Living magazine recently, I saw a great article about Sarah Johnston of Marram Studio and her beautiful hand screen-printed floral designs. I love the simplicity of Sarah’s predominantly one-colour patterns…very contemporary, graphic and fresh! Today’s post features a selection … Continue reading →

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Rona 2 Comments

5Kate Moss’s bridal bouquet…what did you think?

Image : PA I’ve searched high and low for information about exactly which flowers featured in Kate Moss’s bridal bouquet, when she married Jamie Hince earlier this month. And from what very little that’s written about the flowers, there were … Continue reading →

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Rona 5 Comments