How Many Loves Do You Have?

I could say that there are three loves in my life...

Mr. Flea, Dan and Kate.

But, really...I am blessed. 

There are so many more loves...

I am blessed with a beautiful family...

...a brother, two sisters, loving in-laws,

 nephews and nieces...

...and my wonderful and loving parents...

with whom I am spending lots of time these days.

I hope your Valentine's Day was filled with love too.

Have a wonderful week my friends.

:)

Home and Garden Tour.... 7 Samuelson Residence

This next home belongs to an artist and illustrator of greeting cards....Adrienne Samuelson....It is stunning and my pictures don't do it justice.....this is a view into her charming kitchen from the dining room.....



This vignette is in front of the bay window in the dining room....



There is a recurring theme throughout of wonderful bunnies, birds, and gardening elements .....



A spectacular centerpiece on the dining room table....






This plate rack holds her beautiful Villeroy and Boch dinnerware as well as a collection of chocolate molds and interesting zinc and pewter kitchen items.....



The view out the back kitchen door.....



We all just loved this vignette.....I have old tins and clock faces similar to these but it takes an artist to create this arrangement........



Another vignette.....lots of black and white in this house....absolutely stunning!



This is her studio where she does all her art work.....



Some samples of her illustrations.....



And this is the view to the backyard as she sits at her drawing board.....Do you agree....Adrienne and her beautiful workspace belong in the publication..."Where Women Create"!?













More photographs taken in the back gardens.....







I just love this stone bee skep....I was told it houses the garden hose...





Here is Carole of Maynard Greenhouse getting the perfect shot.....she can identify all these plants and varieties of course (not like me) ....Adrienne was so happy to see her and have her visit her home and see her gardens....



I loved this heart covered with moss and ivy.....



So charmingly displayed on the table in the garden......



Isn't the purple clematis mixed in with these pale pink roses beautiful?



Charming chickens are a theme in the black and white kitchen....







The front side garden.....daydream indeed.....



I apologize for the long post but couldn't decide which pictures to omit.....I loved this beautiful home and gardens and hope you did too.....they truly reflect the personality and artistic talents of this lovely lady who was so gracious in welcoming us all into her home....