FABBY: Welcome to my Living Room

Hello sweet friends!



Welcome to my living room, have a seat please.

"Aubusson Oriental hand made silk rug."

I will be joining Alyson at the THE POLO HOUSE Link up Challenge: "DECORATING WITH ORIENTAL RUGS"

    I did some small tweaking in my living room to freshen it up for Spring...not that it's so Spring like, either is it great, but I'm one that loves the dining room because that's where I get to do what I love the most, which are dishes, therefore, tablescaping...so I tend to neglect my living room, I always think of it in terms of 'guests' only, lol!

Now I changed the small things in the coffee table and the 'four end tables' I have around it.

Here it is, I always hope you like it my friends!

I copied this great marble coffee table from an 'Architectural Digest' Magazine of Interior Design from an article they had on Francoise Sagan's apartment in the Paris's west bank... the famous French writer.
I fell for it hard and Alejandro had it reproduced for me!

The French bronze boy is an antique, turn of the last century, is marked and all, as are the bronze dogs at your right.

I love this pretty reticulated dishes I recently acquired for candy. I keep them with chocolates and Candy, took them out so you can appreciate the pretty lace in them.

Vintage French bombé end table at your right.

The fabric of the upholstery in the two couches is an Italian pure silk brocade.

I placed the fringes on the couches and also the tassels, myself; several years ago.

At left a vintage French girl with sheep, vintage porcelain dogs and a small Oriental jar.

The left vintage French Bombé end table with an antique lamp that was from my Mil's wedding more than 70 years ago.

Here is an antique, turn of the last century, French bronze figure of a jockey boy, German made dogs and a vintage French boy playing the flute.

Another vintage small and pretty end table next to this comfy chair.
I won the tiny table as my Mil had two of this antique things, so me and another Sil won the other; after she died.

I just came back to explain that the small Oriental screen, on top of the small end table that looks like it's painted; no,no, Nanette, as our friend Shelia would say... is made of 'white Chinese lacquer' and embossed 'jade figurines' and it is from the 1960's.

The pretty Cala in a basket painting was made by Alejandro's quite famous uncle who was an artist in Washington DC and Madrid. We have three lovely paintings from Luis Crespo Ordoñez.

Some of you know me by now; so back then I also decided that this small space needed a little side table too, therefore, I asked Alejandro if he can have one ordered in the same 'travertino marble' to match the coffee table and with the same lines as the coffee table and he immediately obliged!

Both tables in the travertino marble were made here in Cuenca-Ecuador, as there are great marbles in this area of the country.

Please disregard the lamp cord, but, don't know how to hide it for the moment.

 With this one you've seen all four end tables I have around the living room.


The Art Nouveau bronze mirror, with mother of pearl was Alejandro's grandma... easily over 100 years old!
 
 

As you go to your right, passing by my grandma's antique black Viennese cane chair and the Antique Oriental 'canphor trunk,' ... is the door out...but I don't want you to go yet !

I reupholstered the chair at your right about a year and a half ago, with this pretty check fabric in pale green and yellow, to blend it with the couches and Chippendale chairs.
 
Before it was of a lovely green Italian silk fabric which our beloved 'Pug Ben' ruined it sleeping and scratching it, lol!

I love the Oriental Chippendale chairs! Alejandro gave them to me for my 40th. birthday, along with the dining room set.

The foyer in the background and the dining room in the foreground.

Thank you for coming wonderful friends, your visits always make my day!

Thanking the lovely and gracious hostesses for having me at their great Parties!

LOVE,
FABBY

I will be joining:

Open House Party at,  http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com
It's a Party at, http://acreativeprincess.bogspot.com
Paula for What's it Wednesday at,  http://www.ivyandelephants.com
Tickled Pink at,  http://www.504main.com
The Inspiration Gallery at,  http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com
Alma for Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com
Home Sweet Home at,  http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Fabulously Creative Linky Party at,  http://www.jenniferrizzo.com
Susan for Metamorphosis Monday at,  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com
Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com
Thursdays Favorite Things at,  http://katherinescorner.blogspot.com

Debra for Be Inspired at,  http://www.commonground.com
Ladies Only Blog share at,  http://www.mommiefried.com
Thrifty Things Friday at,  http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
Let's Connect Social Media Round Up at,  http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com
Lucy for The Inspiration Gallery at,  http://www.craftberrybush.com
Show and Tell Friday at,  http://romantichome.blogspot.com
Lorie for Show and Tell Saturday at,  http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com
Natasha for Say G'Day Saturday at,  http://www.natashainoz.com
Saturday Show Off at,  http://malevikrosegarden.blogspot.com
Suzanne for Saturday Sparks at,  http://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com
Natasha for Serenity Saturday at,  http://www.serenityyou.com

Kathy for A Bouquet of Talent Linky party at,  http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com
Kathryn for Make it Pretty Monday at,  http://www.thededicatedhouse.com
Masterpiece Monday at,  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Share your Creativity at,  http://www.itsoverflowing.com
Barb for The SCOOP at,  http://www.theeverydayhome.com
Kathe for You're Gonna Love it Tuesday at,  http://www.kathewithane.com








 I will be joining Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.










 

FABBY: Spring with Flowers and Birdies in the Kitchen

Hello sweet friends!

           I decided to bake some chocolate scones today, but somehow they didn't come out that pretty, but they are delish! However, the 'ugly scones' inspired me to create a vignette in my breakfast nook in the kitchen and it'll stay like that for a while...without the ugly, but yummy scones, lol!

   The motif for this vignette is mostly to have tea with Mother, Alejandro, Alexandra my DD, who has been visiting us for the last two weeks from the capital and now she's leaving us Sunday and I'm missing her already!

We've been having a wonderful time with her lovely, cheery and fun company.

Ok, here it is, hope you like it!

Here you have it, ready for Mother, hubby, DD Alex and me. Tea and scones in my vintage Oriental bone china dishes. 

The pattern in this vintage bone china dishes is very springy, with pretty cheery flowers and butterflies, as you can appreciate it here.

More singing birdies here.

The ugly, but yummy scones!

Baby birdie waiting for his mama!

Look how cute and funny he is..lol!

More birdies perched on a bowl. This bowl was made at our former Ceramic Co.

Besides the large bread bowl I use in the Fall, I also have this small wooden one, where I normally keep the fresh fruit in the kitchen and it has a sparkly gold wash. 

Mama bird feeding her baby in the mouth. This bowl was hand made back at our Factory and designed by me.

At left this adorable porcelain egg tray I found recently and loved it!

I hope to see you all at Kathleen's new challenge: "BIRDS, NESTS and EGGS" at Cuisine Kathleen.

Here you have it, my Spring vignette in the kitchen nook.

I will be joining Kathleen's challenge "BIRDS, NESTS and EGGS" at http://cuisinekathleen.blogspot.com

I love the hand decorated, stained glass sky light on top; with hummingbirds and roses. In real life the colors are intense when lighted at night.

One of these days I'm gonna paint the Duncan Phyfe chairs white, or ivory!

Thank you sweet friends for visiting me, as you always make my day!

Thanking the lovely and gracious hostesses for having me at their great parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

I will be joining:

Beverly for PINK Saturday at,  http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com
Saturday Show Off at,  http://therosegardeninmalevik.blogspot.com
Dolly for Farmgirl Friday at,  http://hibiscushouse.blogspot.com
Michael for Foodie Friday at,  http://designbygollum.blogspot.com
Saturday Sparks Linky Party at,  http://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com
It's Overflowing at,  http://overflowingwithcreativity.blogspot.com

Say G'Day at,  http://natashainoz.blogspot.com
A Bouquet of Talent Linky Party at,  http://lakeshoredrive.blogspot.com
Show and Tell at,  http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com
Alma for Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com
Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com
Richella for Grace at Home No. 100!  at,  http://www.impartinggrace.com

Suzanne for Saturday Sparks Linky Party at,  http://piecedpastimes.blogspot.com
Mary for Masterpiece Monday at,  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Kathy for It's a Bouquet of Talent Linky Party at,  http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com
Serenity Saturday at,  http://www.serenityyou.com
Inspire Me Monday at,  http://www.createwithjoy.com

Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday at,  http://sandimyyellowdoor.com
Bernideen for friends Sharing Tea at,  http://blog.bernideens.com
Terri for Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com
Martha for TEA CUPS & BUNNIES at,  http://www.marthasfavorites.com
Ma. Elena for Tuesdays at our Home at,  http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at,  http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
Susy for THE SCOOP at,  http://www.worthingcourt.com
Kathe for You're Gonna Love it Tuesday at,  http://www.kathewithane.com

Let's Dish "BIRDS, NEST AND EGGS" challenge at,  http://cuisinekathleen.blogspot.com
Paula for What's it Wednesday at,  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
Wordless Wednesday at,  http://www.createwithjoy.com
What We Accomplished Wednesday at,  http://www.greenwillopond.com
Wednesdays Adorned from Above at,  http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Cottage Style Party at,  http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com
Angel for Wake up Wednesnay Linky Party at,  http://sewcraftyangel.blogspot.com
Sarah for The Homemaking Party at,  http://www.hopeineveryseason.com
Cathy for Home and Garden Thursday at,  http://www.adelightsomelife.com
Leslie for Create it Thursday at,  http://www.lambertslately.com
Vintage Thingie Thursday at,  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com
Centerpiece Wednesday at,  http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com
Shabbilishious Friday Linky Party at,  http://www.shabbyartboutique.com
Kaysi for Fun Easter Projects at,  http://www.keepingitsimple.com
Linda for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at,  http://lindacoastalcharm.blogspot.com
Natasha for Say G'Day at,  http://www.natashainoz.com








 I will be participating in Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.






I will be participating in Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style.







 

FABBY: Spring High Teascape

Hello sweet friends!

       This past Wednesday, March the 26th., would have been the fourth Wednesday of each month when I host the praying of the Rosary at home; with a group of friends for the peace of our countries, families, and special needs anyone asks us to.

You can also request prayers and I will oblige with all my heart!

After we finish praying we retreat to the dining room for tea or coffee with, bread, butter, cheese and marmalade.

I usually love to set the table for them, but this time we all went to a 'cloister' of nuns that never come out and wear a vale, but they let women visit them to pray, always with a special permit from the Monsignor and a friend of ours is close to the Mother Superior; that's why we were so lucky and blessed to go inside the convent and pray the Rosary with the nuns.
 
We prayed the Rosary in their chapel with the sweet and young nuns and after it they had also set a beautiful table for us, with lace tablecloth and bone china teacups and saucers, where they served us rose tea prepared by them, with cookies and cake. 

What a unique experience!!!   Pictures are prohibited...sorry! After I wrote this post for you, one of my friends send me a pic from her cel phone. Look for it as you go down the photos.

Here is what I had planned for a tea scape for the last Wednesday's Rosary. 

Here is my Spring 'high tea'
 table.

I used as the centerpiece for this tea scape my "Antique Dutch, Blue-Delft, hand made in Holland" garniture set I love.
Can you believe I never placed flowers in the flower vases in the past?... and I'm loving it!

Hutschenreuther butter dishes.

Blue and white Onion dinner plate serving as a charger for the White Italian Tognana teacups and saucers, I bought for $5,50 a box of six. I purchased two boxes, of course, lol!
  
The salad white plates I bought separately for the twelve teacups and they matched perfectly! They are 'Corona,' a great brand of Colombian white table stone wear....and quite inexpensive too! 

The silver birds for s touch of whimsy.

The lace place mats I have for close to twenty years.

The pretty 'bombonier' with the birdie perched on the top; was made at our former ceramic company, Monte Turi.

My mom gave me this lovely linen embroidered table square a couple of years ago for my b'day.
 
I love the small Onion pattern box, where I keep the diet sugar for some of us.

Look how beautiful the hand decorated peacock in the Dutch ginger jar is...and there's a little blue lion on the lid, as well.

Silver birds with Green eyes, for the Spring touch.

The friends that follow me know that I DIYed this cobalt blue cake pedestal out of an Italian round platter and a small blue bowl I had...glued them together and uelah!
 
The 'High Tea' cloche was bought on sale a while back for $4.

Meissen two tier server and blue water goblets.

Onion pattern fruit bowl and vintage French urn.

On the wall far back, my collection of blue and white plates... some are vintage too.

Even the back of the ginger jar is so pretty and it has a little blue lion on top. 

Birds and flowers for a little Spring whimsy.

At your left in the back of the dining room is the foyer and living room.

One of my friend's sneaked a pic with her cel phone of a sweet young sister that had set our tea table with lace tablecloth and bone china teacups and saucers. Look at the honey cake and cookies they shared with us!

The convent is 400 years old.

Alejandro just brought me these amazing roses from his brother's professional 'Rose farm-Altaflor'  What a color, ha?!

Thank you so much for visiting me lovely ladies, as you always make my day!

Thanking the gracious and generous hostesses for having me at their great parties.

LOVE,
FABBY

I will be joining:


Natasha for Say G'Day Saturday Party at,  http://www.natashainoz.com
Alma for Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com
Sally for BLUE Monday at,  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com
Stephanie for The Sunday Showcase Party at,  http://www.bystephanielynn.com

Masterpiece Monday at,  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Kathryn for Make it Pretty Monday at,  http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com
A Return to Loveliness at,  http://adelightsomelife.blogspot.com
Cindy for Amaze Me Monday at,  http://dwellingstheheartofyourhome.blogspot.com
Kaysi for Motivate Me Monday at,  http://keepingitsimple.blogspot.com

Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com
Tea Cup Tuesdays at,  http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com
Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday at,  http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
A Bouquet of Talent Linky Party at,  http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com
Danielle for Silver Pennies Sunday at,  http://www.findingsilverpennies.com
Aimee Lee for Share Your Creativity party at,  http://www.it'soverflowing.com
Create with Joy at,  http://www.createwithjoy.com
Martha and Terri for Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://artfullaffirmations.blogspot.com
Ruth for Tuesday Cuppa Tea at,  http://www.antiquesandteacups.info
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at,  http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com

Kathy for Home and Garden Thursday at,  http://www.adelightsomelife.com
Ma.Elena for Tuesdays at our Home at,  http://mariaelenasdecorblogspot.com
Bernideen for Friends Sharing Tea at,  http://blog.bernideens.com
Kathe for You're Gonna Love it Tuesday at,  http://www.kathewithane.com
Martha for Tea Time Tuesday at,  http://www.marthasfavorites.com
Angie for Knick of Time Tuesday at,  http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com

Paula and Patty for What's it Wednesday at,  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
"Isabelle Thornton" Le Chateau des Fleurs at  http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com
THE SCOOP at,  http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com
What We Accomplished Wednesday at,  http://www.greenwillopond.com
Wake up Wednesday at,  http://sewcraftyangel.blogspot.com
Deb for Cottage Style Party at,  http://gardenstylecottage.blogspot.com
Centerpiece Wednesday at,  http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com
Share Your cup Thursday at,  http://www.haveadailycupofmrsolson.com

Debra for Be Inspired at,  http://www.commonground.com
Liz for Fresh Cut Friday at,  http://rosevignettes.blogspot.com
Lesly for Create it Thursday at,  http://www.labertslately.com
It's a Party at,  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com
Suzanne for Vintage Thingie Thursday at,  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com
Thrifty Things Friday at,  http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
Sherry for Home Sweet Home at,  http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com
Katherines for Thursdays Favorite Things at,  http://www.katherinescorner.com
Lucy for The Inspiration Gallery at,  http://www.craftberrybush.com












I will be participating in Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style






















 I will be joining Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.





 

FABBY: Home Made Baby Shower Cake

Hello sweet friends!

            I was so busy what with my g'girls and baking for my dear friend's Dil who is having a baby boy.

I was in charge of baking the cake with a baby boy's motif for 21 guests, mostly us friends of the mother in law, Rebecca, our dearest friend.

Here it is along with my Sil's table setting. The Baby Shower was held at Alejandro's sister's home.

Hope you like the cake, which somehow it ends up costing more than if I had bought a profesional one, lol!  I also made a small one just in case.

I placed the cake in the foyer table, and at left there's a small version of the cake as an extra; just in case! Here, ready to be taken to my Sil's house.

A close up of the 'Baby Shower' cake for a baby boy. Everything is made in sugar, therefore, eatable... the baby figures, the blue roses, as well as the baby booties.

My Sil's beautiful table setting with my Mil's vintage stunning linen, hand embroidered and hand cut work-lace tablecloth made in Spain.

ONLY some of the goodies here!

Here you can appreciate the gorgeous Spanish vintage hand embroidered and hand cut work-lace tablecloth and napkin.

Thank you for your sweet and kind visits my friends, as you always make my day.

Thank you lovely hostesses for having me at your great parties too!

LOVE,
FABBY

I will be joining:

Susan for Tablescape Thursday at,  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com
Terri for It's a Party at,  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com

Kathy for Home and Garden Thursday at,  http://adelightsomelife.blogspot.com
Share Your Cup Thursday at,  http://jannolson.blogspot.com
Christina for Wildly Otriginal Linky Party at,  http://igottacreate.blogspot.com
Vintage Thingie Thursday at,  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com
Sarah for The Homemaking Party at,  http://www.hopeineveryseason.com
Richella for Imparting Grace at,  http://graceathome.blogspot.com
Ladies Only Blog Share at,  http://mommifried.com
Let's Connect Blog hop at,  http://www.lifeonlakeshoredrive.com
Thrifty Things Friday at,  http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
Jenn for Fabulously Creative Linky Party at,  http://www.jenniferrizzo.com
Michael for Foodie Friday at,  http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com
Friday Frenzy at,  http://www.mostlyfoodandcrafts.com
Kathryn for Anything BLUE Friday at,  http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com
Sally for BLUE Monday at,  http://smilimgsally.blogspot.com













 I will be joining Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.