I haven't been looking on the internet much since before Christmas as we have been having a lot of trouble with Telstra and email (someone is hacking into our account and stealing our downloads and Telstra has put us on the go slow, so it takes an hour for a blog to download, so we're moving to another internet provider ~ yay!), but lucky me I just found this lovely site called Country Living which is a magazine from the US and on it I found this gorgeously decorated home of Patti Silverman who has a bricks and mortar store and a website called The Faded Rose Limited. She must save all the best vintage finds for herself as her home is absolutely beautiful. Of course you would save the best for yourself ~ how many times did I buy something from my shop only to finish doing it up and couldn't part with it ~ half the furniture in my home was intended for my shop but didn't make it that far! Have a look at these beautiful photos...
A to die for dining room ~ I just love the dark floors with the white ~ I so wish my floors were dark instead of light. Geez, a woman is never satisfied!
This picture drove me crazy ~ eyes left, right, up, down, everywhere trying to take everything in at once ~ I nearly went cross-eyed! If this were my sitting area I'd sit there all day just luxuriating in the beauty of it!
This setting would look lovely on my new deck ~ hopefully going in at the end of this year! I never find anything nice like this ~ probably because we don't get good stuff like this in Australia ~ exactly why I shouldn't visit the US, I'd end up balling my eyes out 'cause I can't take all this good stuff home!
I wish there were more photos of this lady's home ~ I'm sure the rest is just as beautiful.
My bedroom
Roses from my garden
The house we are thnking of building
In my guest bedroom
One of my front door decorations
Bubby ~ 1999 to 2007 ~ we miss you
Have been a fan of country living for many years, thanks for sharing some of the images with everyone.
Optus has been just as bad for service since Christmas, you are not alone with the complaints.
Posted by: Pearl Maple | 07 February 2009 at 05:20 PM
Great photos! Gosh i love milkglass and so love the piece with the pink napkins!!! Lori
Posted by: Lori | 06 February 2009 at 02:29 PM
Wow! What a amazing blog !
Sorry, my english i not god.
My 17-year-old daughter travel to Australia in July for a month for language courses.
My 21-year-old daughter travel to Australia in February 2010 for 2 years in school to learn about the interior.
Love for the other side of the world!
Posted by: Laila Anita | 05 February 2009 at 11:22 AM
Sure is a wonderful looking home.
Such a pretty look
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | 02 February 2009 at 12:18 PM
Vickie....I just discovered your blog and I love it! I totally agree with you that Patti Silverman's home and style are totally amazing. I have this issue of 'Country Living' on my nightstand so that I can look at it whenever I feel like seeing one of the most perfectly decorated homes ever. I love your cottage too...and I just added your blog to my 'favorites'. Sue in Sarasota, FL USA
Posted by: Sue | 01 February 2009 at 03:30 PM
Oh yes the photos from her shop are amazing! I would love to go there! And these ones from her home are to die for! I hadn't ever seen it before...and yes, don't we all save the best for ourselves...lol?!!! I know I do!
Posted by: Alice W. | 31 January 2009 at 01:26 PM
Your so right about how gorgeous her home is. When I seen this I just about died. I also have a long table with a tablecloth similar to hers, so I was very excited to say the least. Anyways everytime I look at the pictures of her home, I'm in awe...
Posted by: Sandra~RomantiqueInspirations~ | 31 January 2009 at 01:25 AM