Since no respectable manor would be without fresh flowers to delight the senses, I will be adding many flowers and plants to each room of the manor. Flower styles changed through the second empire period (when the manor was built), moving through the Victorian age and into the Edwardian era, with its loose, free-flowing styles, I plan on incorporating each of these styles throughout the manor.
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| Flowers Frederick Bazille ~1868 |
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| Woman with Chrysanthemums Edgar Degas ~ 1865 |
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| Preparing the Flower Arrangement Edouard Debat-Ponsan ~ 1886 |
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| The Flower Seller Victor Gabriel Gilbert |
"No ornament is so appropriate for the
dinner table or mantel as a vase of flowers."
Arrangement of Flowers - Godey's Lady's Book
vol. 92 (June 1876) 563
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| Women Arranging Flowers Albert Chevallier Taylar ~ 1906 |
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| The End of Dinner Grun Jules Alexander ~ 1913 |
I found this picture of the Downton Abbey dining room and it reminded me so much of the dining room in Pennethorne Manor. Wouldn't it be fun to re-create this scene?
Now I'm off to take inventory of what I have, which isn't much. I have a feeling there will be a lot of flower kits ordered over the next several months from the likes of sdk miniatures,
And if you need flower inspiration visit Jodi's Storybook Cottage . . . a flower lover's dream.
Oh how wonderful! Flower making is tedious but addicting! You must try everything at least once and it leads you down a deep but very rewarding rabbit hole!!! Have fun!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, making flowers is tedious work, but well worth the effort . . . in the end! LOL! I made a beautiful arrangement at the Tom Bishop show last year and hope to do another in August, providing CoVid has subsided by then. And of course, I get so much inspiration from you Jodi!
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ReplyDeleteJust read your post and think that your plans for making flowers and plants for your manor is a stellar idea and what joy it will bring! The idea for a Grand Dining room table such as Downton's would suit it to a "T".
I just visited a site for an online Miniature show which currently has Helen David plant and flower kits on for half-price which you may wish to have a peek at.
https://aminiminiatureshow.weebly.com/?fbclid=IwAR2u47jugLYnWHXRdD2JvLEAsSLhcnKhO2B4FEQpNTaolwj5jwbWsd4wY9I
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Thank you Elizabeth! Love the pun! LOL! I visited the site and while I didn't order any flower kits, I did order some tiny geodes for the show case in the parlor. I didn't know what to fill it with, but upon seeing these I just knew it had to be them! Thanks again!
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