I come from a rich heritage gifted to me by my parents. They blessed me with three cultures and traditions and to this day I cherish each of them sometimes feeling part of one a whole of another and sometimes none of them. Today in the Nederlands is the holiday Koninginnedag also Known as Queens Day. We said good-by to a Queen and hello to our new King, the first in over 100 years.  If my dad was still with us he would celebrate with a shot or two of Jenever and sport a bit of orange. So, to honor my dad’s memory, the heritage he left me and the crowning of a new king we are going to check out some serious orange.

Crushed velvet chair & Paint it orange

How my dad and I saw the Nederlands the first time he took me  & Bring it inside from outside

Don’t be afraid of color in the kitchen & How could you not be happy sitting here

Why talk on a black one when you can talk on an orange one

Dag,

Francisca Wolters

Bee & Mason

 Indoor Fortes with Saturday’s “Designing with Vintage” with Gail Smith-Peterson

I remember as a child making fortes don’t you? A space that made you feel like you were somewhere else. Being able to create that space inside the house so that it would stay up took a little design skill too!

This forte is more my style these days...

I loved this move, here is a favorite scene from “The Holiday”.The adults lay with the girls in the forte, together they chat and giggle with each other while looking up into the pretty twinkle lights and stars.

Love this one in a loft space. It looks so cozy.

This one looks easy to make, it could be stored away and brought out anytime!

These are precious, just like the moments that are spent making them. Don’t wait for a rainy day to make an indoor forte, any day will be perfect! Just make sure you take lots of photos!

My design tip: Take out some of your vintage linens. Use pretty vintage sheets layered some with lace table cloths on top. Old vintage blankets and quilts to snuggle with. Battery operated candles and some twinkle lights in between the sheets would be perfect.

Hope you have a beautiful weekend and take time for some old fashion FUN!!!

xo,

Gail

Team & Lifestyle Vintage Contributor

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The sun is coming out more and more often and the garden is begging for some TLC as flowers bloom between those random weeds that don’t want to miss out on the beautiful spring weather either. Maybe if we add some fun vintage finds in the garden shed it might be more fun to come to terms with the weeds and encourage the flowers and veggies.

Bottle caddy & Pots and windows

Farm sink & Why not sign it

Crate storage & The perfect potting table

Oh, now off to the garden to give it the TLC it deserves.

Ciao,

Francisca

Bee & Mason

Saturday’s “Designing with Vintage” with Gail Smith-Peterson ~ Timeless florals

Wall paper is a design element that adds texture, depth and instant character to a space. With flowers growing in the gardens, nature inspires us to have a little floral infusion in our home interiors.

This room is beautiful. It looks like it could of been papered along time ago or yesterday. Such a timeless space.

Wrapping the paper all the way up the to the ceiling is charming. I can see this in a attic room, the angled roofline gives it such a cozy feel.

I love this little dresser cozied up in front of the floral paper!

The barrel ceiling and the wall paper here is just lovely. This paper has a real vintage vibe, maybe it is!

You probably will come across one of these in your vintage shopping! It is a wood block printing stamp. Block printing was a standard method of producing wall paper until the early 20th century. It is still used in small artisanal settings, for cloth designs. If you find one of these they are so cool to display or even try to stamp some fabric.

Coordinating a piece of furniture is a chic way to pull together the space. Really be sure you love the pattern!

My design tip:If your not sure about wall paper in your space, you might try lining some cabinets in the back or inside of a closet for starters! There is removable wallpaper for rental properties.

Have a beautiful weekend! Keep your eye out for vintage wallpaper!

 xo,

Gail

Team & Lifestyle Vintage Contributor

Visit Casual Loves Elegance Store at Second Shout Out

Photo source: All photos by Gail Smith-Peterson