True Beauty

- Create your own beauty -

To me beauty is a collaboration of many elements. 

Visual beauty is a powerful factor but having a positive attitude,

 personal style, nurturing your self loving and being loved

 and surrounding yourself with the things you love

go hand in hand with creating your own beauty.

 

 

Melissah xox

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Sunday Garden Party

 

It's Sunday and that makes it the perfect day of the week to enjoy the garden and some fresh air! Make the most of blue skies and sunshine and set up lunch or afternoon tea on the lawn. Gather friends and family for a lazy, indulgent alfresco lunch. Happy Sunday!

Melissah xox

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Garden Rose Party

 

Today is sunny and gorgeous - a perfect day for Sunday lunch alfresco. This elegant brunch in rose pink is sophisticated yet relaxed with some unexpected twists. The setting combines formal elements with casual style and quirky touches. Vintage Chinese floral plates mix effortlessly with rose tinted crystal and coloured linen napkins. Toparies and simple, mixed blooms arranged in tin garden pots make for an enchanting centre piece running the length of the table. Dining chairs with hand-painted silk upholstery move outdoors to add a sense of grandeur to the scene. Iced tea quench thirsty guests and everyone is treated to a goodie bag to remind them of a perfect afternoon!

Melissah xox

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Country Style Dessert Bar

 

I am a huge fan of the dessert bar. A table laden with colour co-ordinated treats and home baked goodies is a visual feat that few can resist! With a little bit of planning and an eye for detail even the most reluctant of hostesses can throw together a dessert bar without too much effort. This clever

Melissah xox

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Vintage Style Party

I am looking forward to the weekend and I've been looking out for some inspiration for having the in-laws over for afternoon tea. This vintage style tea party with it's dainty china teacups in pastel shades is as pretty as a picture. What a tempting array of treats from iced cookies to frosted cupcakes and mini lemon merignue pies! The country style trestle table adds a nice rustic touch as do the delicate single blooms in assorted jars and vases. It's a table setting full of character and old fashioned country charm!

Melissah xox

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Outdoor Entertaining

Whilst we are still getting blue skies, warm days and sunshine I feel a great need to make the most of this gorgeous weather. One of my favourite things is having friends over and entertaining outdoors. I love setting the table on the lawn and having lunch or afternoon tea in the garden. On sunny mornings I love sitting in the garden and reading the latest 'Country Style' magazine with a cup of coffee or lazing about on the deck on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Have a lovely Sunday!

Melissah xox

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Purple Hues

One of my favourite things about summer is entertaining in the garden. I love getting creative and going overboard, usually to the delight of my guests. I pull out all the stops with the white linen tablecloth, Harrods silver cutlery, mix and match china, silver candelabras, champagne buckets and big floral arrangements. They are a grand affair and look stunning - and make for a fabulous party if the sun stays shinning and a disaster of a day if it starts to rain! I love this beautiful outdoor setting in shades of purple and blue!

Melissah xox

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Get Creative

 

I am loving these creative outdoor entertaining spaces. Sometimes we need to think outside the square and get a little creative. With all of this warm sunny weather we have been having lately - it's the perfect opportunity to entertain outside. I love the idea of the outdoor room complete with chaises, ottomans and daybeds piled up with bright printed cushions. Finish it off with a colourful umbrella or shade cloth and you will be set for a perfect afternoon!

Melissah xox

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Down The Garden Path

I am looking to forward to a bit of pottering in the garden on the weekend, making the most of the warm weather and sunshine. Then on Sunday when the weeds are gone, the edges tidied and the lawns mown we can sit outside and enjoy it. A perfect opportunity to laze around with a good book or invite the family over for afternoon tea in the garden!

Melissah xox

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A Weekend In Provence

Here's a little mid week escape - I could happily be here right now, bathed in sunshine and warmth, sitting in a scented garden filled with lavender and rambling roses. Lunch would be alfresco :- crusty bread, olives, local cheese and thinly sliced prosciutto served with a class of sparkling Prosecco. Could anything be more perfect?

Melissah xox

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