I started with doing a flower arrangement for my dear reader ... Adarsh ... over at EkSparsh ... a lovely lady ... whom I admire for the social causes she writes about on her blog ... and so Adarsh look what you made me do ...
... along came a coffee break ... ( its almost monsoon ) here in Navi Mumbai ... and wooopsy ...
... I ended up doing this tablescape ... all with my favourite colors and elements included ...
... I have a thing for river bed rocks and pebbles ... white linen (and pink too) ... and ofcourse silver ware ...
... theres something charming about tea cups ... I hope to grow to be an ol' lady with a hell of a cup collection ... and ton loads of friends to share tea times with ... 
... since the seasons are changing ... I am back to buying flowers ... they really don't look happy from one day to the other in the heat months ... 
... and since monsoons are just about to make a touch down in this part of my world ... its time for tea ... coffee and ton loads of flowers ...
... pink is all the rage ... these days in our home ... ;) ... well its not like we give my husband much of an option ...but he's one hell of a supportive guy (read that as sweetiepie)... :)
... a lot of times I do usethe stems I cut off ... in the same arrangement ... fills up the vase and theres more flexibility in standing the flowers at the odd angles you'd want them to stay in ...and quite impromptu ... allthe gerbera stems ... sort of looked cute to me filling up the centre of the arrangement ...
... our shell collection these days is in a clear glass vase ... my favourite piece from Illuminations ,Sanfrancisco ... and the flowers just looked made for this glass cylinder ...
oohhhh!!! NICE!!
ReplyDeleteI hope no one misunderstands me since I keep admiring this blog and its content.
As long as you like what you see and feel and have a sound sleep at night ... does it matter what THEY say ...
ReplyDeleteAnd you compliments are always ...truly appreciated :)
Hi Rajee,
ReplyDeleteLove your blog.I love river rocks and pebbles too and try to add them to my vase collection(mostly glass ones).Beautiful tablescape..I must say that ur decorating style is so unique..esp the post about how you got the dining table made.I have a daughter who turns 3 this oct and I appreciate the fact that you celebrated your daughter's bday with style...simple and yet so elegant and am sure your daughter will appreciate it in the years to come.
Beautiful tablescape , as always rajee :) very chic !
ReplyDelete..... and lucky adarsh :)
This post just made my day better!!! Beautiful arrangement! And I am happy to know I am not nuts(at least not alone)since I share a passion for t-cups,too,along with t-pots ;-)
ReplyDeleteOooo..absoultely gorgeous! Love it Rajee! I can imagine sitting on this pretty table with an Americano, watching the torrential rains outside :)
ReplyDeleteI have picked up a lot of my design aesthetics from my mom...likewise I am sure your daughter must be budding with creativity after all this inspiration from you :)
Hi Rekha,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for taking the time to appreciate my efforts ... this is what I love doing best ... as a young graduate out of Design School .. I used to get goosebumps,just thinking people pay me for doing all this ... its a way of life for me ... and it feel wonderful that you enjoy what you see on my blog ... yes, the dining table story is very close to my heart ... waited years to do it :)
Since we sail the same boat with our lil' girls ... you sure will understand ,that I wanted to make it very special and personal for her ... and so there was a lot of labour of love and mommy's hands on projects ... didn't want it to be a prepackaged party ... your right ... hope she knows how special she is to me when she grows up. :)
Hey Aswathy ... a designer always needs ton loads of beautiful words ... keeps the engines running :)... thanks
ReplyDeleteHiDoodleduck ,
ReplyDeleteNuts... hell no ... infact being nuts is(I would say) good ... then you really don't care ... and just go out there and buy and buy and buy ... oh don't get me started about being nuts ...well this blog is actually all about my nutty passions :) ... welcome to the gang ... ;)
Hey Bhavna,
ReplyDeleteHow about sitting at the table with me ... aaawwwuuu ... oh and if you really want I'll wear a Sombrero ... ;)
Yep... my mother and the army lifestyle has had a major impact on my life ... wonder what all I pass on to lil'one ...
Genius!!! Using the leftover stems....never thought of it but will do it now so gracious gratitudes for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGive the monsoons a good fight.
Oh my!!!my! Can I call myself privileged or what!!!! Thank you so much for this wonderful gesture Rajee!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love Gerberas! And someday I do look forward to having tea with you! I love rocks and pebbles too and use them often when I do flower arrangement at home!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!Adarsh.
Beautiful arrangement, i love collecting river bed rocks to too...now it gives me more ideas to use them.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Rajee..loved the styling. I have a thing for lovely white linens, tea cup vases and silver ware too :)
ReplyDeleteSharon
Hi Alicia ,
ReplyDeleteSorry for responding a lil' late ... but the pleasure of inspiring is really all mine.And I really appreciate you taking the time to write your feelings down for me... truly...truly...truly apreciate it. :)
Hi Adarsh,
ReplyDeleteI have a lot to thank you about ... this post was for you because you made me realise ... I needed to make that time and put up more flower arrangements ... it sure does a lot for my circle of friends and me.
Flower magic ... I guess. :)
Hi Rekha,
ReplyDeleteYeah you are right ... I can't figure what is so facinating about riverbed rocks that we all are so attracted to them ... I love using them on tables as well ... and pair them up with flowers ... wow.Love it :)
Hi Sharon,
ReplyDeleteI do agree my fetish for all those things goes far beyond ... normal sanity ;) .. but I guess I like it that way. You are on the same boat :) ... makes me feel nice.
P.S - What happened to your home design planning ... :)
Hey Rajee..this is so pretty..so simple yet stylish and elegant! loved it absolutely! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Ishmi,
ReplyDeleteGlad you also enjoyed them :) ... yeah ... I enjoy everyday flowers to be just what you described them.:)
Thanks for the compliments .
I loved the fresh feel of the zerberas.....Its very refreshing,.....As soon as I wake up I check my blog and others as well...This was the first one I saw this morning and it made me feel so excited, fresh and blossomed....thank u
ReplyDeleteOhhh! thats so lovely, Rajee! Gereberas are such happy flowers arent they?
ReplyDeleteIts really nice walking into a room which has been all dolled up like yours. A few flowers, some special touches, and a little time but the end result is so spectacular!
Oh i love the gerbera in the teacup!
ReplyDeleteThanks Vasudha ... I really hope to be able to give you many more such lovely mornings :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sunita,
ReplyDeleteYou said it it sure feels spectacular ... Life is a lot much more with a little some thing here and there ... I truly believe in it when I end up saying ... get flowers ... they make magic happen ;) .Aaahh ... sound like a love sick loney don't I :)
Hi Kellie,
ReplyDeleteLovely to have you take the time to leave your comment ... enjoyed that particular shot too ... took some time to get it right. :)
Hey Rajee...absolutely stunning shots and the effect is amazing. You are very talented.
ReplyDeleteHi Anuradha,
ReplyDeleteI love your compliments ... hope some day I'll have my clients say that too :) THanks so much ... hope you enjoyed.
I love the tablescape you put together; pink gerbera daisies are so cheerful, and I adore them placed with the teacups. I too have an affinity for collecting teacups and already probably have more than I need, but at least I will be prepared should I ever host many friends for tea! Also, thank you for visiting and commenting on Under A Paper Moon.
ReplyDeleteHi Courtney,,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from you on my blog ... Oh I love hosting friends and family for tea ... and oh yes , I use that as a great excuse to get of over the guilt of collecting tea sets ... :)
Hi rajee,its along time,had been on along vacation.yet to catch up with all the new developments in the blogosphere.Lovely pinkies and white cups.amazing decor on table.ur style is so unique and the images are ao attractive and glossy.lovely shine on the images.good going rajee
ReplyDeletethe stems are a brilliant idea. and the florist gives away the extra cuttings and stems if one needs more -- just remember to ask
ReplyDeleteHi Lakshmi,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from you again ... aaah the vacation ... now that explains all.Hope you had a great time and glad you enjoyed this post.Thanks for the compliments ...always look forward to your comments :)
Hi Anrosh,
ReplyDeleteNice to hear from you... you are right they are ready to get rid of the wastes (for them) :)... this was a very impromptu thing while putting the arrangement together ... :)
Hope to hear more often from you.