tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post2097027860861133974..comments2024-03-22T17:33:05.973+10:00Comments on absolutely beautiful things: Fresh is BestAnna Spirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00032398753102441691noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-65701108830050906802011-04-29T02:08:33.982+10:002011-04-29T02:08:33.982+10:00So glad I've discovered your blog. Love your i...So glad I've discovered your blog. Love your inspirations! I've nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Check out my post at http://sleepyheaddesignsstudio.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-first-award.htmlSleepyhead Designs Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241068064776753766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-66289485197386597302011-04-27T02:56:07.943+10:002011-04-27T02:56:07.943+10:00I agree, fresh is best, but a nice alternative to ...I agree, fresh is best, but a nice alternative to the typical fake stuff are paper flowers. I have some parchment paper hydrangeas that are beautiful, and they look real until you look close up!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450536269887840062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-41927368148645213452011-04-22T23:11:10.834+10:002011-04-22T23:11:10.834+10:00Sheesh.. That was a little harsh ladies! I LOVE fr...Sheesh.. That was a little harsh ladies! I LOVE fresh flowers but i don't mind fauz ones though.. Like beautiful cherry blossoms or the faux succulant ones.. I'm sure Anna was blogging her personal opinion which is safe to as it's her blog..I live in QLD like Anna and although i feel the prices are resionable, we are on one wage due to a baby and can't affors fresh flowers very week, but of coarse i would prefer fresh ones.. Blogs are for spilling beans and sharing thoughts not a forum to rip shreds of people for having their own say.. Let's be nice and enjoy all the beautiful things that are shared on these fabulous blogs! xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-60013084137931784762011-04-21T22:43:03.575+10:002011-04-21T22:43:03.575+10:00Couldnt agree with you more!!Couldnt agree with you more!!Laurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01362767376068513892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-54757679342752404222011-04-20T01:43:16.680+10:002011-04-20T01:43:16.680+10:00I totally agree! Fresh flowers are beautiful and s...I totally agree! Fresh flowers are beautiful and smell wonderful! :)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131448248071666617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-19929025543353544792011-04-17T11:01:33.299+10:002011-04-17T11:01:33.299+10:00I absolutely agree with you Anna! I find when I st...I absolutely agree with you Anna! I find when I stay at people's places that have fake flowers I soon wander out into their garden and pick something - (anything!) and arrange it in a vessel of some sort...the response is always the same - a sigh, and "that is so beautiful"!! Green leaves will even brighten up a room - as you often show us.<br />Nothing makes me happier than fresh flowers by the kitchen sink.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-43287135021673504842011-04-15T07:55:07.811+10:002011-04-15T07:55:07.811+10:00I love fresh flowers but can't always afford t...I love fresh flowers but can't always afford them so as I love just viewing flowers full stop I do have some faux.. I buy little ones that you would find in nature on a walk as then no one ever looks at them and says OMG those are amazing they just say how cute and never look closer xTessa Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173085007473641503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-34905872663508842382011-04-14T03:53:49.460+10:002011-04-14T03:53:49.460+10:00completely agree... fresh flowers are the best! t...completely agree... fresh flowers are the best! they are a luxury and i feel lucky to be able to have them.Allison {Live Love Small}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15950973200486206023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-52884546011140279712011-04-13T23:39:40.672+10:002011-04-13T23:39:40.672+10:00There are so many alternatives to fake I don't...There are so many alternatives to fake I don't see many reason to use fake...like you have here the succulents, twigs, and other things from nature can be free and add so much life you just can't get from fake stuff. I LOVE your tablescape btw and the table design just pops! Beautiful.<br />http://bjdhausdesign.blogspot.com/Barbara Jordan Dettweilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867117242820151683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-5736284147872557322011-04-13T22:36:50.915+10:002011-04-13T22:36:50.915+10:00p.s. I am enamoured of the gorgeous tray the succu...p.s. I am enamoured of the gorgeous tray the succulents are on!<br />WendyWendy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964206613217710398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-24601099447355611992011-04-13T22:34:31.102+10:002011-04-13T22:34:31.102+10:00Well your post got me thinking because I lean to t...Well your post got me thinking because I lean to the fake phalenopis (sp?) orchids as I have no success with them!<br /> I did like your solution of succulents but, like you , was thinking this was a brilliant solution in Brizzie. <br />It is a dilemma & I feel for folks in colder climes where there are no options. <br />WendyWendy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964206613217710398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-21577527532906696562011-04-13T20:52:50.828+10:002011-04-13T20:52:50.828+10:00Hi JenJen,
Thanks for your commment...have you tr...Hi JenJen,<br /><br />Thanks for your commment...have you tried buying fresh flowers at the farmers markets here in Brisbane on a Sunday. I have been picking up fresh flowers at the Chandler markets for $4-$7 per bunch...I know what you mean about Brisbane flower prices.<br />xx<br />AnnaAnna Spirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032398753102441691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-5957233264861783322011-04-13T20:41:13.057+10:002011-04-13T20:41:13.057+10:00I accidently deleted this comment below fromm Terr...I accidently deleted this comment below fromm Terramia. My apologies Terramia if I offended you in any way. That certainly was not my intention. I have formally apologised to you and anyone else who might have taken the post the wrong way today in my post.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Anna<br /><br /><br />terramia has left a new comment on your post "Fresh is Best": <br /><br />I understand the need for fake flowers. When you live someone where freshness is rare and bouquets of flowers are *never* available (like on Baffin Island in frozen barren Nunavut, Northern Canada where I live) faux accessories like flowers and fruit are the next best thing to the real thing (the only alternative, actually) to provide colour, beauty, inspiration and visual delight one so desires. We don't have a choice... we are grateful to occasionally get fruit and vegetables not canned or frozen! Succulents, cacti and other tropical flora are completely out of the question. The insulting, absurd rule "real or nothing" is impossible to apply to me and others around the world so I ask you to please be mindful of others and refrain from judging our lifestyle choices... not everyone lives like you and has the luxury of residing in a region lush with fresh greenery, available anytime! I ask you to imagine what you would do if you had to live in an area where pots of succulents and fresh lemons were never available and you craved ripe, flourishing seasonal displays and vivid, vibrant vignettes in your home? I bet any money you would bite your lip when it comes to your bemused, heedless, narrow-minded "rules" and creatively use whatever you can that is regionally accessible and available... fake or faux. <br /><br />Publish <br />Delete <br />Mark as spam <br /><br />Moderate comments for this blog. <br /><br />Posted by terramia to absolutely beautiful things at 13 April 2011 12:33 PMAnna Spirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032398753102441691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-38820165278146377472011-04-13T20:34:31.219+10:002011-04-13T20:34:31.219+10:00Anna, I am back living in Brisbane and can not bel...Anna, I am back living in Brisbane and can not believe the astronomical price of flowers in this sub-tropical city. I absolutely agree with you that fresh is best and now go with out rather than pay the ridiculous price here in Brisbane. I am just pleased that my years of living on the equator in Jakarta allowed me the luxury of huge bouquets of tropical blooms every 5 days. Even in Sydney fresh flowers are so much more affordable than in Brisbane.....but still, you can not compare the prices we pay in Australia to Europe or the UK for all goods, fresh or not. Alexander (commenter 13.4.11 7.08pm)....it would be triple the price here so really your comparison is irrelevant.Jenny Quldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556485665286961132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-84209330409637700262011-04-13T19:08:32.706+10:002011-04-13T19:08:32.706+10:00I understand the "fresh is best" philoso...I understand the "fresh is best" philosophy, but you clearly live in a tropical climate!<br /><br />Whereas here in London the price of fresh flowers and plants is astronomical; if you lived here you simply couldn't afford to condescend (if only inwardly) to your customer!<br /><br />Last week I spent £50 on potted hydrangeas, and they're already on their way out because of the unseasonal warmth during the day and the unexpected chill at night. Meanwhile my £3.99 faux orchid from Sainsbury's is still flourishing.Alex W12https://www.blogger.com/profile/04809058942103151869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-85377732799084335102011-04-13T15:14:59.380+10:002011-04-13T15:14:59.380+10:00I adore fresh flowers too, but I have to admit to ...I adore fresh flowers too, but I have to admit to falling for some faux flowers from the ladies at Diane James Home. Your jaw would drop!<br />Take a look at the site, Diane James Home.<br />The ladies are so talented and you would love them.<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-4794467076655640042011-04-13T14:51:40.916+10:002011-04-13T14:51:40.916+10:00I so agree that fresh is best! I always have a bun...I so agree that fresh is best! I always have a bunch of fresh flowers in my home. It's one of those little luxuries that I like to indulge in. If you buy locally grown, fresh flowers they last for ages too!Nat @ dear little househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163283125061374676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-75488160367811563062011-04-13T14:45:37.263+10:002011-04-13T14:45:37.263+10:00Definitely agree with you. Love your little pots o...Definitely agree with you. Love your little pots of succulents.Jenny Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11021041535762298271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-44363378601558111412011-04-13T12:11:09.109+10:002011-04-13T12:11:09.109+10:00Hello Anna...I like "real" and "fre...Hello Anna...I like "real" and "fresh" flowers, too. But I have to admit, there are silks that are drop dead gorgeous. Sometimes I mix fakes with the real and it's a lovely combination. SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-82322514797843452512011-04-13T11:12:36.413+10:002011-04-13T11:12:36.413+10:00Gorgeous photo, Anna!Gorgeous photo, Anna!Peta Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982619390925180081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-28250670076081058542011-04-13T10:30:39.593+10:002011-04-13T10:30:39.593+10:00I couldn't agree more Anna...except I saw some...I couldn't agree more Anna...except I saw some lovely fake (eek) hydrangeas the other week and they brighten a little corner quite well. Not the same obviously but good when time does not permit a visit to the florist! :-)<br /><br />That inlay table is divine.Cornflakes and Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05466091794578751549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-32713002312657169402011-04-13T09:47:57.052+10:002011-04-13T09:47:57.052+10:00I agree, beautiful colourful display.I agree, beautiful colourful display.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833548273153181121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-13294990241670419452011-04-13T06:53:33.396+10:002011-04-13T06:53:33.396+10:00Anna Love that coffe table,do you sell somenthing ...Anna Love that coffe table,do you sell somenthing like taht? thanks..xox Cynthiacynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16692795399172066497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-83596963592914071292011-04-13T06:16:38.174+10:002011-04-13T06:16:38.174+10:00ahh to have a budget that allows you such luxuries...ahh to have a budget that allows you such luxuries. Sounds divine. <br /><br />- SweetDeesignz.comKaterina Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10809577320015120765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2588562210437039078.post-9756615041341466992011-04-13T06:13:42.007+10:002011-04-13T06:13:42.007+10:00I totally agree! That little tablescape is beautif...I totally agree! That little tablescape is beautiful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054097930244193240noreply@blogger.com