Thoughts from Alice W.

Under the Weather...and a Fall Preview...

For those of you who have visited my shop in the past couple of days, you may have noticed that it is closed as I begin stocking our new goods for autumn. I had thoroughly hoped {and planned} on getting everything prepared and ready to reopen on the 1st...

But then life happened...

and I caught a cold...from my husband... :(

I tried to fight through it and keep working away...but I had to succumb to my mother's advice and "get some rest." The box of kleenex has been my best friend these past two days...and I have spent most of my time resting on the couch watching movies with Renoir.

I got desperate to do some work this afternoon...so my loving husband {who is almost back to his old self}, brought our computer downstairs for me so that I could work in our big chair in front of the tv. I have been working now for quite a few hours, editing photos, but have come to the decision to put off opening the shop for a few more days...as I know that I still need to rest...

I know you will all understand...and thanks for the comments and emails about the shop reopening...I am very excited to share all the new goods and creations with you...I really hope you love them!

So...as of now...the plan is to reopen on the 3rd. I most likely won't get everything "done" to my satisfaction {I am quite a perfectionist} by that time...but it will be enough and I will work on getting many of our new products listed throughout September. Hope you will stop by this fall to see what I have been up to as well as our new offerings! Here is a small preview of what's to come...

Till next time {I'll just be here with a sniffly nose, stuffy head and sneezing away}...

What Makes My Heart Skip a Beat...

Quite simply...anything beautiful...meaningful...or full of passion...

And...the recent news that I won this amazing giveaway from Mira of Belle Blanc...

I was so thrilled about this...I cannot even begin to tell you...

Then I decided I couldn't even wait to get these beautiful things here to photograph for myself and asked Mira if I could share some of her lovely world here with you. For those of you who have yet to happen upon the beauty at Belle Blanc......well...you are surely missing out!

Mira generously allowed me the opportunity to share some photos from here blog here, and I am doing so to entice you even further to head her way and get to know her. She is such a beautiful, kind hearted, and creative soul. And even though the ocean separates us...her words and impeccable photographs speak volumes...

 

 

I even had the pleasure once of sending her a pair of my Lotus Sage Earrings and look how beautifully she captured them here...

 

Every single post Mira shares with us is filled with the things I mentioned above no matter what she chooses to share...whether it be her beautiful interiors, favorite music and books, or family and friends...she captures it all with grace, beauty and passion.

 

Thank you Mira for the bounty of inspiration you so lovingly share with us all through Belle Blanc...my heart truly does skip a beat with each visit ;)

Click here to be transported to Mira's beautiful world...

All photos here are used with permission and are copyrighted by Mira of Belle Blanc. Thank you for respecting her work.

{p.s. There are still a few days left to save at Painted White, so head on over to enjoy our End of Summer Sale!}

Till next time...

End of Summer Sale!

We are clearing out the shelves at Painted White to make room for our Harvest Collection coming this September. So, while the sun is still basking us with its love, stop by the shop to save 10% on your entire purchase from our ART, HOME, LIFE and SUMMER Collections. {Discount will be automatically applied in your shopping cart} 

Enjoy the summer days while they last!

Romantic Inspiration...

 

Recently, I have been spending a lot of time looking through photos from the past couple of years...with new eyes. I often don't look through these, since many were taken with our older camera {that I often complained about} or before I got the groove of the new one. With a fresh set of eyes...and a vintage touch of editing...they have been given a new life...

I thought I would share some random romantic inspiration found in these here with you...

Our bedroom...

 

Madai's glittered banner draped on the first birthday gift given to me by my beloved...

The tiara I wore on our wedding day...

 

Old postcards are often found scattered about our home...

 

My favorite pale pink roses...I have received these{and purchased them for myself} many times...

 

 

and who doesn't love white roses?

 

My grandparent's dining room chandelier, handed down to me, illuminates and adorns our kitchen... 

 

A favorite set of charming antique canisters...

 

Chambord liqueur bottles in the dining room...

 

 

My favorite teacups...with a lovely token from Dawn...

 

more vintage beauty from Dawn...

 

 

I hope you enjoyed these bits of random romance, as much as enjoyed sharing them with you...

{p.s. I am having a little "End of Summer" sale in the shop. Do hope you will stop by...}

Till next time...

 

Dwindling Summer Days...

 

The summer days seem to be slipping by so quickly...

It gives me a twinge of sadness...while joy rushes in with thoughts of fall...my absolute favorite time of year...

I will miss the flowers though...

 

and the warm days spent lounging here...

 

Perhaps I sound a bit hasty saying goodbye to summer so soon...but spending so much time planning for and preparing the shop for the fall {and even winter} collections has pushed my thoughts forward a bit...

and kept me very, very busy...

I will be posting more studio pics as time allows...{I haven't forgotten ;)} and will be returning emails to those of you who have taken time to write, share your thoughts and ask questions of me...forgive my slowness in getting to those...

Hope that you all enjoy the summer sun while it lasts...I know I will be trying to ;)

Till next time...