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Before
Pink & Brown setting by Jan Showers above.
Pink and Brown in nature above.
A Pink and Brown patterned fabric above available from Black & Spiro.
Tropical greenery and shells in a timber bowl sets the scene above. My gift to the host was the branch of Frangipani which I cut from a Frangipani tree in our yard at our beach house.
Each female guest was given a soap which was placed on their dinner plates.
Look at this beautiful setting - I love the bamboo cutlery and the blue and white tablecloth and napkins in particular, oh and the shell which is so perfectly placed!
Beautiful rattan pieces which Annie has collected over time.
A bamboo tray filled with delicious bites. Notice the pineapple head which is used as decoration on the platter was cut off from the pineapple which Annie also was using in the cocktails - so creative!
The cushions I had made for Annie late last year pictured above - all made in Ralph Lauren fabrics.
The breathtaking view from Annie & Michael's veranda above.
As we arrived Annie was serving fresh fruity cocktails which she handed to each guest in the most beautiful rattan drinking glass as above.
A beautiful collection of shells in a timber bowl.
I wrapped my present in navy and white spot paper and a pink and white stripe grosgrain ribbon to match the table setting.
This Saturday I am hosting a special Baby Shower afternoon tea for my friend, Kellie. I was inspired this week by Stylecourt's post on Mary McDonald hence the blue, white and pink colour scheme I have selected. I am using a mixture of my Pink Limoges teaset and some of my mothers old Blue & White teaset with old teaspoons, bits of vintage crystal, a mixture of pink and blue and white napkins, a fine pink damask tablecloth and lots of blue and white Ginger jars filled with pink flowers. I will post some more pictures once I have it all laid out and ready to go on Saturday. I hope Kell likes it. 
I know this picture is very poor quality, crooked and smaller than a pea however, this is the only picture available of the brand new fabric collection by Manuel Canovas which won't be released in Australia until March. This fabric is what I am using as the feature fabric in the new display at Black & Spiro which will be in store by late April. Stay tuned as I will be posting about the development of this display over the next 3 months so that you all have an inside view of how I put together a scheme and how I make my selections and then how I implement those selections into a room or shop display. I will be encouraging your interaction with this display and I will be posting pictures of my inspiration board and all the bits and pieces I consider to be options for the display. I will be asking your feedback all the way through. This will be very exciting and it will give you all a chance to be involved with the development of a scheme and the next big display at Black & Spiro. I pose you all the question - How do you feel about being involved in the development of this scheme?
