I’m usually not one to hitch my wagon to the word of the hour. Thank the 15 minutes of fame gods trending catch words (i.e. cray, cray or any other word(s) that has no business being uttered out of the mouth of anyone over the age of fifteen, imo) prove to have a short shelf life, but there are exceptions. Finding myself in the middle of a decorative accents obsession has me staring an exception right in the face. Warning! Trending Word Zone Ahead.
I am crushing on the pitcher featured in the kitchen of Atlanta designer Susan Ferrier as featured in Veranda . Unabashedly crushing on, loving it and totally obsessed with the pitcher from Formations. Inspired and obsessed, the pitcher pursuit is in full swing. Imitation, flattery and all the other gotta have it stuff feeds a decorative accents obsession. The where’s it going question will be answered as soon as the cast of characters take the stage. In other words…
Yeah, you do! How’s this for a creative process mantra?
An email delivered with inspiration in mind is always worthy of opening. Architectural salvage, authentic or in the likeness of, gets my attention. Decor Steals offered this distressed Fluted Corinthian Base Stand and I took them up on it as fast as I could add it to the cart. The 6″ Square x 7” High dimensions give me the room to work/play with, and the vintage finish fits well with the intended look. The “should I buy it?” litmus test is passed when Dave the Builder and I confer and realize we could not build it, find it or thrift it for a better price. Sold!
I’ve always had a fascination with pitchers. The Villeroy & Boch water pitcher I purchased at an antiques auction for $6.00 in all its chipped, cracked and vintage imperfection is packed in storage, as is the 100+ year old pitcher my maternal grandmother gifted to me. As great as these pitchers are, I’m really wanting to go with an all white or dirty cream color and no or very little pattern. I want the presentation to be focal point and not the pattern. Less can be so much more, especially when it comes to pairing.
Hopefully by the time I find the perfect pitcher for the pairing a bouquet of blooming hydrangeas will add the finishing touch, and a sought after, obsession driven decorative accent will be filled and fulfilled.
***Update***
Found it!
