May | 2013 | anordinarywoman

Porcelain pattern

Chinese blue pattern is so common in the trade nowadays, whether it is textiles, porcelain, or other. When I grew up, it was usual with the blue pattern on porcelain to collect mainly, not antique, but the kind you got at each celebration, so that you had a complete set – when it was time to leave home. There were one collection that I remember was very popular although I didn’t really fall for that particular style. I have struggled ever since then actually. I can’t really decide whether I like this kind of pattern & colour. I do that sometimes & so suddenly it feels boring & predictable. Maybe it depends on the occasion & mood, what do I know. Well, I know that some of my friends is completely in love in both this colour & pattern. Either way, it is perhaps not so bad anyway, it’s rather neat when you look at the variations of the pattern & the different blue tones of the china – Swedish East India – as I prefer to call it. What do you think?

Nice patterns & shiny blue on the inside / anettewillemine

Glamorous style / agatha via fancy

French inspired / pinterest.com

Greek inspired / weheartit.com

Swedish style / analoguelife.com

Summer house style / housetohome

Party style / katelondon

Grandma style / waterproofvalentines

Talented painter / wordpress.com

Styling / rusanson.com

Bike style / thebonafidechainblinger

Coordinated / theshinesquirrel.tumblr.com

Modern skull / darksilenceinsuburbia.tumblr

Patterned blues / studiokarin

China blue / passages8391tumblr.com

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Thank you for your response. ✨

Take care / Marie

Black & white

Inspiration can be found everywhere & there are always details that catches the eye, even if only a colour or a tiny item that attracts. Some sees the whole solution where others might not see anything special at all. It’s hard to tell what makes some things immensely popular, where many suddenly seem to like or fall for the same things. While similar solutions are completely without charm & arouses no-must-have- feeling at all.

There’s not much to say really – black & white always works, although I’m aware of & respect those who want more colour in their everyday lives. I just think that it’s nice to have a base that always works & which is also easy to change, when you feel like it. With simple means.