La Menthe Verte: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Shades of grey

I wonder why it is that so often I judge a day as black or white ... with so many shades of grey I could try to look at things a bit more subtle...

It is fascinating how one colour can have this many faces... sometimes grey hides and you have to look for it , but it is never boring. The calm beauty of it is quite soothing...isn't it...

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

It was a tropical warm day, I think everyone was hiding in the shade if possible.

Nevertheless I adore the sun, it makes my menthe verte grow, the leaves smell more intense if caressed by the sun, and so does their taste.

The one on the left is the applemint, in the middle the mint eau de cologne and on the right the mint nana

I want to be very careful with the applemint, I brought it home from Portugal so I make sure I get several pots with them in case some of it gets lost.

All kind of friendly 'inhabitants' live my garden, this one enjoyed the sun as well ... She's accompagnied by a tiny, tiny elephant and a fake rose , and a small mexican stone figure. A plastic little witch lives with them as well. All goes well together , as long as no one is bossy...( quite difficult for the wicked witch of course...)

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Rainy saturday

A grey rainy day, or was it me...

so thank heaven for the flowermarket , couldn't resist and took loads of flowers home. Of course the flowerman told me that they would last for weeks and weeks and weeks...and weeks and as always I was willing to believe him and took some more.... Always buy at the same place, because I like the people, and I have a feeling they really like their flowers. Usually they have kind of oldfashioned flowers that are not trendy at the moment, they sell what they like. They sell them with a genuine smile, and that does the trick , especially on a rainy saturday...

On my way home I got some really nice bread as well...wasn't such a bad start at all in the end...!

The lady didn't mind the rain at all...

Friday, June 24, 2011

Another chair

It is a fascinating picture: the chair covered in a fabric with a traditional, oldfashioned flowerprint .....

the young painter David Hockney in it, two of his paintings in the background.
I would not have thought that he would prefer this kind of chair in his studio, but he did. Is it the model of this chair, the comfort, is it the fabric, is it something else or is it just arranged for the photograph ...?

Photograph made by Jorge Lewinsky, in 1963, known for his fabulous portaits of painters and sculptors.

Summertime and the living is easy...

Finally being 15 !!! Summer has just begun,so did his holiday, loads and loads and loads of time..... enjoy beloved boy of mine !

Thursday, June 23, 2011

pierre lesieur 2

Opposites attract... if chosen by heart it can make a perfect match. Pierre Lesieur gave both chairs a home .

By the way he loves painting the table with the wooden carved line and the red chair with the draped fabric. Often his cat is seated in it, while he paints it.

chairs Pierre Lesieur , via World of Interiors 04/08

Monday, June 20, 2011

Chairs and Sofas

Chairs and sofas are a great love of mine, they can be simple or 'tres chique...', ugly but o so lovely comfortable, old, new, covered with fabric, naked wood, very delicate or very stable, beautifully designed but not inviting, beautiful designed and a home to you, and so on...

these ones I think are very worthwhile, they look like they have a very nice story to tell...