Classic Linen

A beautiful Saturday to you,

mmmm Linen....

Cool, crisp or fresh off the clothes line.

Linen has to be a favorite summer textile. 

It flows elegantly and it's purely timeless.

Linen can be dyed, monogrammed, pleated & embellished beautifully.

Vintage linen is in a elite catagory of it's own, especially european. 

The weight of linen varies as well.

This summer let's usher in some linen to our summer homes. 

I think you will fall in love with this elegant classic.

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My Design tip: Linen can be used for unlimited applications. It's just as beautiful relaxed with out ironing.

Enjoy this last weekend of June, 

I hope it's all you dream of.

Hop over to my Saturday's "Designing with Vintage" blog series at SSO & shop for summer treasures.

xo,

me

POPS

Hello Darlins,

HOME is his Castle.

Home is where he can put his feet up,

home is where he can be himself.

HOME is where his heart is too.

The DAD's don't really ask for much, they just want to be appreciated and thought of.

Here's some inspiration for that special space they may be dreaming of.

Let's keep them happy!

 This one looks like my Dad's work shop when I was a young girl. It was in our carriage house at the lake house.

 He was always drawing some idea & had a light just like this.

Here's to all the POPS.

{My boyz call their DAD - POPS}

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Happy Weekend

Happy LIFE...

My Design tip: Utilizing old baseball gloves, trophy's or any memorabilia in his spaces along with photos of him is such a personal and meaningful touch.

Hop over to SECOND SHOUT OUT BLOG for my series Saturday "Designing with Vintage"

 & SHOP for some vintage gifts for POPS!

xo to my DAD in the Heavens... Miss you.

me

Summer

Hello Summer

Yipeeeeee......schools out!

Raise the flag!

Photo: Gail Smith-Peterson

At our home, it's officially summer when the last day of school has ended.

I always hang something on my front door...

This vintage peanut butter jar is filled with flowers from the garden on my new find { hook} 

from the flea market in the midwest!

My favorite memories are of the summers at the lake house. 

You could feel the change in the air once school was out!!!

I don't think I went a day with out my bikini, i

it was so faded & snagged from the wooden dock it only survived a single summer!

Accessorizing our homes for summer is fun isn't it?

I love love love to see patriotic items scattered around the house.

Warmer evenings tempting us to slice up a big juicy watermelon & make smores.

Let's get our interiors feeling like summer.

With a little help from Pinterest

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My Design tip: Bringing out the patriotic interior accessories now you will have a junp on 4th of July.

Hop over to my Saturday's "Designing with vintage" at SECOND SHOUT OUT for more pics from this post.

Shop for summer interior finds at SSO

Take your shoes off, 
throw on a straw hat 
&
enjoy this beautiful day!

xo,

me

Our family home board on Pinterest

YIPPEE...

Last week of school...Finals this week for my son. 

We will be soooo happy for summer vacation!!!

I finally put a new board on Pinterest. 

*Our Family Home*

https://www.pinterest.com/clegailpeterson/

All the content is from around our home.

I get asked quite often to show more of our home and my Casual Loves Elegance style. 

My family was asking me too, when I was in the midwest....

We want to see some pics from your house? 

Ok here you go!!!

I love Pinterst don't you?

I hope you enjoy looking around...

feel free to re-pin them to your boards if you wish.

Enjoy a beautiful week

 &

 I will be posting on my trip from the midwest soon.

xo,

me

Vintage flatware

Happy Saturday Darlins,

The most traditional month for weddings is June.

Couples will be choosing the special gifts they hope to stock their new homes with. 

In the past, picking a silver pattern that could be added to over the years was a tradition. 

A lovely idea if the budget allows...

For today's weddings there might not be a budget for those beautiful gifts. 

Something more practical may need to be put into the mix instead.

However vintage flatware is a perfect option!

Photo: Gail Peterson

This first photo of heirloom pieces are from my family, 

Our personal collection consists of sets that I mix together from our familes, 

Some are well over 100 years old.

I treasure each piece.

 I love finding vintage pieces on my own as well. 

Friends have given me pieces over the years for gifts too.

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Patterns can be classic, english, french, modern, deco, victorian etc.

I love the horned handles mixed in too.

Gorgeous vintage pieces more than you could dream of.

Mix & match them.

Already monogramed in every combination imaginable. 

Here's my idea...

It would be fun for the wedding couple to decide on the initials and style 

& 

let the guests find what they would love to gift them.

They could say on the registry Vintage silver -French in style - Initials "P"

A special surprise to cherish, 

also a wonderful memory for the presenter to share the story with couple where and how they found the pieces.

Awe...I wish I would of thought of this for my own wedding!!!

Oh well, ours collection will be handed down perfectly mix matched.

photo: Gail Peterson

A set of 3 small sugar spoons found here with initial "B" for Bride, would be a sweet token for the bride to gift her maidens.

My Design tip: The Bride & Grooms family's could pass on silver from each side. Each anniversary or Birthday is the perfect time to gift another piece. A wonderful keepsake for the new couple and in the future pass to their children.

Hop over to SECOND SHOUT OUT BLOG for my series Saturday' Desinging with vintage & shop  for some special vintage wedding gifts.

A beautiful first weekend of June everyone.

xo,

me

Engaged....Getting married?

Don't miss this...

Tommmow SUNDAY June 7th is 

California's most  Beautiful wedding show. 

At 

VINTANA-ESCONDIDO, CA

Here's the link for tickets

Midwest field report

A beautiful Friday & national donut day!!

Each Spring when I travel to the midwest for my family visit I always look forward to scouting new places to see what treasures I can find for my home renovation and decor. 

This year I promised myself that if I couldn't fit the item in my suitcase it was off limits to purchase.

Took a lot of dicipline on my part!

 Though I took some pics of the large objects I had to refrain from. 

Seeing these again in my photos makes me wonder who the lucky shopper was who brought these home.

Flea markets are so much fun... but if the seller can't ship it rules out these large beauties!

My Design tip: Have a shipping plan when shopping vintage markets.

Next post... I will share a darling store we visited & the treasures that came home with me...

Enjoy this day, have a donut, it's national donut day!!!

xo,

me