Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley

 

I have loved lily of the valley since I was a child. My parents' garden had a large woodland area filled with thousands of trillium and lily of the valley. I think the scent of lily of the valley is wonderful. I loved collecting little bouquets for my bedroom.

The Colorful Wet Bar

Estelle Colored Glass

This very pretty wet bar is in the home of the founder of Estelle Colored Glass. I love the brass and glass shelving with a gorgeous collection of glassware in an array of colors. I spy a pink ceiling!

My Christmas Wish List

Estelle Colored Glass Decanter - Heritage Collection in Fuchsia

I have never been especially excited by glassware. That changed a couple of years ago when I was introduced to Estelle Colored Glass. I am completely smitten and have now started a collection. The woman founder and owner of Estelle named the company after her grandmother who loved entertaining and antiquing and collecting colored glass. 

The founder of Estelle Colored Glass named the collection in honor of her grandmother, Estelle, who she describes as "a jewel of a person that instilled in me an appreciation of the pastime of treasure hunting for beautiful finds -- especially for the kitchen which was the heart of her home."

These heirloom pieces are designed in Charleston, South Carolina and blown by hand in Poland by artisans. I think the colors are stunning. They have a luminescent quality that is hard to describe but gorgeous. They elevate setting the table to another level with all the color options. This woman owned company went from obscurity to fame during the pandemic with more dining (and alcohol consumption) at home. 

This has become the "it" glassware that modern brides are registering for. While I registered for china and silver when I got married, I did not register for crystal because there was nothing I loved. I do now.

Living in Color

Estelle Stem Wineglasses

I have never been especially excited by glassware. That has changed. I was recently introduced to Estelle Colored Glass and I am completely smitten and have now started a collection. Especially now that I have freed myself from a man-child who broke literally everything in his path. The woman founder and owner of Estelle named the company after her grandmother who loved entertaining and antiquing and collecting colored glass. 

Estelle Cake Stands

These heirloom pieces are designed in Charleston, South Carolina and blown by hand in Poland by artisans. I think the colors are stunning. They have a luminescent quality that is hard to describe but gorgeous. They elevate setting the table to another level with all the color options. This woman owned company went from obscurity to fame during the pandemic with more dining (and alcohol consumption) at home.

Chinoiserie Chic Cheap Glassware

Colored glassware is a very hot trend that works beautifully with Chinoiserie china patterns. Unfortunately, it can be pricey and hard to find. Caspari is stocking these fun Moroccan tea glasses in fabulous colors for only $7.50 a glass. Joe Nye's wonderful book Flair has great examples of pairing Chinoiserie linens and china with colorful glassware.

Setting the Chinoiserie Table-Black Glassware

This Juliska black glassware featured in Joe Nye's book Flair is stunning. Elegant, sophisticated, and mysterious, it holds its own visually against Chinoiserie china patterns where ordinary clear glassware can get lost. If you hold it up to the light, you see aubergine-very deep, dark purple. I especially like black paired with pink in the table settings below. At $68.00 a goblet, it is not in every budget. An excellent well priced alternative is Target's Midnight Black Glassware Collection shown below. At $29.99 for a set of 6, it is a stylish and chic choice. Amazon.com also has an excellent selection.Wine connoisseurs need not object-even Riedel makes black wine glasses which it says are designed to prevent preconceived perceptions before tasting a wine. Thank you for all your blog birthday wishes and suggestions. Don't forget to enter to win a copy of Flair by leaving a comment here.

Target Midnight Black Glassware Collection