A touch of pink

In my little home I have a corner or two that I frequently change. I like to see change, it keeps the house from looking boring. This time the colour veered towards the pink, inspired by a pot of hyacinths given to me as bulbs by my mother. Sitting on the windowsill they grew as the day-length increased, until they sat there pretty in pink wafting their lovely fragrance around our parlour!

In the background lurks a copy of a screenprint by Angie Lewin called Lichen and Thrift. She is one of my favourite screenprinters. I particularly love the flowers she chooses, and there is always such wonderful movement in her prints.

I have a fondness of displays that are made up of collections of old and new, bought and made. Here the 'made' is a couple of felt cupcakes and a pink painted terracotta planter (with candle). A large enamel jug with roses and white painted hazel, an enamel oil lamp, some crazy Empire crockery from the 60s and a wooden darning egg all sit nicely together.

A sweet, silly teapot completes the display!

Meanwhile, outside, the bright pink flowers of the Bergenia brave the chilly, early March air to expose their reproductive organs to tempt any passing (and hardy) pollinator!

With a houseful of boys, sometimes a girl just needs a touch of pink!!