the birds and the trees

So what if I live in a place of perennial green, flowering goodness. Every year at this time, my coming out of hibernation unfurling begins. It rolls over, shifts, throws a leg over the covers and makes little stirring noises. 'Spring is here' it says, 'wake up!' It's something that must be inherent when you spend your formative years in places long and cold in winter.

Right about now, I'm drawn to all things, twiggy and floral. Lovely delicate illustrations of birds and bees and botanical prints. If I had a forsythia bush, or a cherry blossom tree, now would be the time that I'd clip a few leggy branches and bring them into the house.

Can you even stand how perfect the Prouve´ chest is against this wallpaper? above photo, barrie benson design as photographed by, laura ressen for domino

above images from de gournay

Mrs. Blanding's photos from the NY Winter Antiques show, feature this incredible ornithologically themed booth {read more on Mrs. Blanding's blog}.:

elle shushan's booth designed by ralph harvard

Walls washed in buttery yellows or sofas swathed in grassy greens {as seen over at stylecourt}

Michel Arnaud, courtesy Southern Accents.

even if only used on a single chair in a room I'm game {from Kristen Buckingham}

without committing fully to all things birds and bees, I'm thinking I may need just a touch here and there.

these, Victorian Bristol glass vases are beautiful {from Windsor Smith home}. I love, love the rosy pink back ground for all of those earthy, muddy tones.

you can find pieces of Bristol Glass on ebay for less than $50.00 {check out those hand painted little white 'dot' detailing}

this one is questionable 'Bristol Glass' but still really beautiful.

So what if the bougainvillea branches rake at my window, and then sun keeps shining it's perpetual, toothy, cheerleader's grin...so let a girl pretend that she's been cooped up inside for the past few months, if only so that she can rejoice in all things spring.