Beautiful Blue & White
by habituallychic
07 . 02 . 13
I’ll never forget the story that antiques dealer John Rosselli told me about how Babe Paley once said to him, “you know John, you can never be too rich or too think or own too much blue and white porcelain.” While blue and white Chinese porcelain looks great year round, it has always been associated with summer for me. It looks perfect paired with lighter shades and seagrass rugs, both indoors and out. I regret passing up some beautiful blue and white pieces recently at the flea market and may have to start collecting it again. The first place I am headed tomorrow though is down to Pearl River Mart to look for a planter for a tall topiary like I saw in the new AERIN store. You can also find great pieces at William Wayne if you are looking to add more blue and white into your life.
Photo of what I passed up last year at the flea market by me via instagram.
Carolyne Roehm
Mary McDonald
Grant K. Gibson
Markham Roberts
Carolyne Roehm
Better Homes & Gardens
Outtake of Michael Bastian’s showroom from my book Creativity at Work.
Homes & Antiques
Michael Smith via Elle Decor
Another flea market find I passed out a few weeks ago in Pennsylvania.
Natalie Leeds Leventhal via Vaunte
Melanie Turner
Kelli Ford & Kirsten Fitzgibbons via Veranda
Mary McDonald
Tory Burch via Vogue
Martha Stewart Living
Mario Buatta
Cathy Kincaid
Carolyne Roehm
John Rosselli
My instagram photo from Ralph Lauren Home.
via Elle Decor
via i suwannee
18 Comments
Gorgeous post. I am an avid blue and white aficionado myself….it is so classic and gorgeous!
I love blue and white when browns, and natural textures are thrown in!
I too have this sickness. In addition to tons of classic blue-and-white pieces, I collect the Royal Derby Mikado bone china. It is exquisite and fine. It was designed after Puccini’s Madame Butterfly opera. See an image of it here: https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZmZ4Vl2N8qJIPLgRYY1eUAujyE5MYx4i8IBbTTaVRJs1cXdRE
Heather I adore blue and white; there are at least a few pieces in every room of my home. It is simply a classic!Great images!
Xoxo
Karena
2013 Designers Series
Serious eye candy… think I’ll hit a flea market or two. 😉
Heidi
Stunning!
Hi Heather. I love this combination – My all time favorite is Chez Valentino Capri 1971 here is a link. http://dwellerswithoutdecorators.blogspot.com/2010/06/lets-talk-about-chintz.html
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE a crazy room covered in blue and white would you ?
XO Suze
I never get tired of the blue and white. The Spode Blue Italian are my dishes of eleven years and I still love them.
I’ve been on such a blue and white kick too! There’s a great One Kings Lane sale today of blue and white!
https://www.onekingslane.com/sales/23520?utm_source=Daily&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=27311&utm_content=7/2/2013.2536246&utm_term=New_Sales.Image.4.23520
Loving this!! I am all about patterns right now and adding some tradition.
xo
http://www.alluredevieblog.com
really a gorgeous and classic tandem that one never grows tired of!
I used to be a blue & white “snob”– disdaining every pieces that wasn’t antique. Now I just love it all. Right now I’m favoring Japanese blue and white (or Arita) for it’s flowing energy.
Happy 4th.
Mary
And why not pair some of these beauties with gorgeous red flowers or napkins this holiday weekend?! Thanks for the inspiration.
Laura
Guess their are a lot of us who can’t get enough blue + white. Love the images. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
Finally getting to email and I find this beautiful treat – so refreshing and lovely – thank you!
loved it!
Love this post. The Mary McDonald picture is so serene and calming looking.
So many wonderful rooms. I especially love the Melanie Turner and Mary McDonald pictures, such a great idea to add blue and white to outdoor settings. I think I need to try that with a few of my garden seats.
If you love it, you should look at Tinas selection at The Enchanted Home, she has one of the best blue and white collections I have found. I bought a jar at Pearl River Mart but the blue was really off so I ended up not using it. I also have found things believe it or not at Overstock, they may not be the highest quality but great value. Like garden seats for 150!