Author of iconic books on interiors, flowers and gardening, former fashion designer Carolyne Roehm is renowned for her sense of elan and style.
Docks (and, in some areas, boathouses) are a pretty mundane part of the cottage landscape. They don’t tend to warrant much thought beyond figuring out the
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Shining on high, up in the sky, Like a bright airship the New Moon sails by. “The New Moon”; Virginia Baker, G.A. Grant-Schaefer “The Music Hour; First Book” Illustrated by Shirley Kite, 1927 Please check out Plum leaves' modification in comments below (well worth scrolling for!) And check out cottagelover1953's very colorful interpretation complete with a red roof cottage: flic.kr/p/9wiKdN This is without question one of my most viewed illustration posted. Over 10,000 views, and that is just what Flickr can keep up with. I have seen it as web site headers, and I have seen it set to new age music. Plumleaves has given it new texture and life, and cottagelover1953 has reinterpreted it with lots of color. Many people are just as drawn to this gentle, delicate, quiet image as I am. I found my image in wetbehindtheears blog via my stats, and Shirley Kite Smith's daughter-in-law had made this comment: Bunny L. Smith (now Garst) "This is the favorite of all of my mother-in-law's illustrations. "Peter", (Peter Kite Smith) shown in many of her drawings was her only child and my husband. He died in 1994. I have drawings of hers that were never published." So this was the favorite of Shirley Kite Smith herself!
Thanks, Madi and bunny Daisy!
Humble and beautiful in their imperfection, little cottages with hand-made details call to mind the tales of the Brothers Grimm and other fairy stories, making us long for an adorable abode to call our own. These tiny houses provide inspiration to simplify and live smaller, and they’re definitely fun to look at. So make yourself […]
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