During the course of the year, days fly by so very quickly. Welcoming people into our homes is a genuine expression of appreciation and warmth. I truly enjoy the opportunity to spend time with my team who day after day, throughout the year are dedicated to their jobs, and always give more than is required. I so appreciate the work ethics and passions of "the village".
While the holidays are customarily red and green, somehow I manage to navigate my palette and still be part of the tradition. I have been collecting pink Santa's for years. Some are a little worse for wear, but non the less I love them.
This week I took myself to the downtown Los Angeles Flower Market. I love love to go.
Buying flowers by the bulk fills my stomach with butterflies. Knowing I have all the stages of beauty ahead of me. From the modest bud, to the flamboyant blossoms, and then the wilting rose. Hmmmmmm
I so enjoyed making little floral moments for the party.
Spray painting branches and leaves are such a lovely way to bring bling to a celebration..... and then adding a moodier palette by way of violet anemones creates the tapestry of my aesthetics.
As I am playing with my best friends (flowers) for my party display, I ponder on all the different ways flowers can be applied and enjoyed... WHO NEEDS DIAMONDS?
And to end the evening I bought a little rose plant, for all to take home.....and hopefully blossom and grow in the way we will as a village.
I so appreciated having the opportunity to have such a team in my life, truly, because it does take a village.
Happy holidays to you all.....may you all have a very pink and flowery season. And thank you to all who find the time to pop by and read my rambling thoughts.
Love, Rachel
As you know, I LOVE your rambling thoughts. I think those are the best kinds in life! Love your pink Santa tradition. It truly is you! I hope you have a wonderful holiday and we all hope to see you soon!
ReplyDeleteTake care, Sue
Love all your pink...always!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tradition!! Your home is lovely and I love your Pink Santa's
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Holidays
Suzann ~xoxo~
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tradition to share with your staff and just the fact that you make it so very lovely for them is so special and sweet. I love, love, love the idea of buying a little rose plant for each of them--so symbolic.
Hope you have a great holiday and that 2012 is full of new blessings.
Mary
I just love stopping in.
ReplyDeleteYou are always such and inspiration!
I am in a very pink mood and adding lots of blues and pinks to my studio.
I curled up with your new book last night to jot down ideas.
Happy Holidays
Amy
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteAs a customer who has shopped your santa monica store I can tell you that you have wonderful staff/village! So appreciate the special service always received. Your home looks lovely and festive, and those roses and Santas!! love those.
Merry Christmas and all the BEST to you and yours in the coming year!!
xo
Have a totally shabbilicious christmas..xx
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ReplyDeleteOur Christmas is pink and pastel coloured too, no brightness here.
A very Merry Christmas to you, and all the best for a happy 2012.
x
Thank you so much ! I am so so pleased to learn that you collect pink Santa's ! All mine are pink, and if not I paint and glitter them.
ReplyDeletehAPPY PINK CHRISTMAS
A shabby girl in PARIS
Happy Holidays to you Rachel, always love your reading your rambles & seeing your beautiful pictures. May God continue to bless you & your team with fields of flowers & pink Santa filled parties every year. Xo Laura
ReplyDeleteWhat a very beautiful tradition ! I also love the pink santas !
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and all the best to you and your family Rachel !
XO
Debbie
Oh I never heard of a pink santa, and I love pink things. I did want to share with you that I bought hundreds of your fabric samples on an ebay auction from your original SOHO store, complete with hand written clothespins!! I was so thrilled, I turned some of them into a display piece and I am offering others the chance to have some for their own at my blog giveawayhttp://maisondecor8.blogspot.com/2011/12/shabby-chic-soho-store-samples-are-mine.html
ReplyDeleteThe vintage fabrics are so lovely Rachel!! You are an inspiration.
who knew
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pink Santas?
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you did
obviously
but i love the way
you are able to use
your pinks and whites
for Christmas primping.
alison
Such beauty.
ReplyDeleteA Merry Christmas to You!
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ReplyDeleteHave a Very Merry Christmas!
xo,
Rachel
www.shabbyfrenchforme.blogspot.com
I always love coming here. You voice your thoughts beautifully, and with wonderful photos. I'm enchanted by the pink Santas. They're delish. Best to you in 2012 and thanks for sharing of yourself and your art.
ReplyDeleteOK, um...Yummy! I have santas in pale blue, some in silver and others in white but pink? I have never seen one. I'm sure I would have snapped them up without even checking the price. I'll just have to keep my eyes open for them because they look so shabbulous!!
ReplyDeleteLove ya'
Ray
Merry Christmas to you Rachel! I love all the roses, they look fabulous! enjoy the season...;-) xo
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Rachel to you and your "village". Love all of your pinks and your bling. We will see you soon. Rest, relax and enjoy the season with friends, family and loved ones
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI posted my Christmas tree all covered in white snow and the palest pink roses,i so love pink and roses.
I love to stop by to read you ramblings,are they rambling roses?
x
I am sure the beautiful stage you set for your gathering made for a night full of memories to treasure! I love your pink Santas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!!
who knew about the pink santas?!?
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely tradition, rachel.
smiles.
michele
p.s.
i only wish you blogged MORE rambling thoughts. rambling's my favorite.
My pink santa's and I wish you a merry christmas from PARIS!
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Happy Holidays Rachel,there are Shabby Chic Couture boxes under my tree with my name on them,I already know my Christmas will be WONDERFUL!!Always my very favorite gift.My darling son brought me your new book on his last trip to NY and I love it,thanks for your note.
ReplyDeleteMerry Beautiful White Shabby Christmas! Anthonys'MOM
Merry Christmas to you & your DIVINELY SHABBY 'village' Rachel....!!
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping 2012 is filled with WONDERFUL things for you all....!!
Cheers from Oz,
Tamarah :o)
Merci
ReplyDeleteImagine a world with all Rachel style...thanks for your gifts !
Merry christmas
What beautiful inspirations for your guests and bloggy friends as always. May God bless you above and beyond all you can ask or imagine in this new year!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
You are certainly loved out here in blogland, Rachel. You continue to be such a huge inspiration to us and we thank you so much for that. I know that I'm looking forward to another year of you sharing your loves and life with us! ♥ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Love all your pictures! Have a happy new year with many joyful events!
ReplyDeleteOnly you could make Christmas "Pink" and so lovely. I'm in love with the LA Flower Mart too. Such fun to be surrounded by such beauty! Have a very happy new year!
ReplyDeleteMy heart pitter patters much faster when looking at flowers! So beautiful in bulk. Love your photographs. Happy New Year~
ReplyDeleteGorgeous post ,delicate pink is my favourite colour and rose my favourite flower so your posts are always dreamy to look through ,thankyou for your inspiration and all the best for the coming year xxx
ReplyDeleteПрмвет С Новым годом...
ReplyDeleteNice flowers. I like pink roses too.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Rachel. I love your posts, please keep them coming. The "Imagine" photo is lovely. Thx for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a pink and lovely shabby year !
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Beautiful! You're amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteMeet me:
http://atmosfera-aleksandra.blogspot.com/
Greetings from Poland! :)
Your blog is always an inspiration! I wish you all the best for the 2012!
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Nicole
Lovely Idea
found your blog via junk gypsy... that feathered chandelier. LOVE.
ReplyDeleteoh, and we totally blogged it!! :)http://redbpower.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/fun-feather-chandelier-heaven/
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ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Rachel, and if you ever want a couple of buddies to head down to the Flower Mart...I would LOVE to spend a Morning with you. I too love that place and the Farmers Market well great place for lunch. HUgs, Diane
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures and pink colour...
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To new beginnings! I'm happy to see Shabby Chic again and to read your honest and personal posts. I'll be back.
ReplyDeleteAm desperately looking for your white denim fabric to recover my Shabby Chic loveseat with 5 cusions, oversized chair and ottomon. I love these items that I purchased 20 years ago at your first San Francisco store on Sacramento Street. They started in my San Francisco Edwardian home, went to my country french cottage in the wine country of St. Helena, CA and are now happily resting in my quintessential Maine oceanfront cottage looking out to sea. I now live in Paris, France...a designer's dream, but I still go to Maine a few times a year and plop into my Shabby Chic furniture....always comfortable and I find inspiration as I look out to the ocean....thank you....now where can I get the fabric..??.time for just a small "lifting".
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You have a lovely home.
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Hello, I am desperately trying to find 4 window panels from your simply shabby chic collection in the lady rose. I bought 6 panels 2 years ago from target but they are no longer available. The target company gave me a number to the main distributor however I have not heard anything from them as of yet. We are moving to a new home and I love the curtains my daughter has to match the bedside of lady rose and accessories. I need more curtains due to the added windows. Any recommendations for me? Do you know if there are any more of the lady rose selection they are so stunning!! Erin
ReplyDeleteRachel, thank you from my heart for inspiring me to fulfill my dreams and live the life I was meant to live. Happy New Year! Annie
ReplyDeleteRachel, from the first time I saw your linens while working at The Villa in Hot Springs, AR, I have been hooked. Now I live outside Nashville and my husband pastors a very small congregation but I love them and try to have the widow ladies in for tea often. My husband of 40 yrs. this summer, says we can build a house and it would be less expensive than to rent. I wish you were here to help me with "dressing" my house to make it seem so cozy, lovely and at home as yours. I simply adore your style. I still look for your brand (mostly at goodwill if I can find it). I wish you the best of luck and appreciate your lovely things. You have made a difference in how I view things. Blessings, TeelaYoung at hotmail dot com
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