A Simple Alfresco Lunch

Our bounty from the Mediterranean stand at the farmers' market provided us with the perfect alfresco lunch and inspired setting an Italian table after a morning of gardening this past Saturday.

The table is set with all vintage things: old linen French sheet for tablecloth, embroidered apricot table runner from Chris's French grandmother's handmade collection, ceramics we picked up in Deruta, Italy a few years ago, my grandmother's old ironstone, silver from a French flea market, a very old pressed glass vase my mother gave me, 1970's Fitz & Floyd luncheon dishes and old square hotel silver dishes.

the combination of rabbit's ears lavender and

geranium leaves from our garden in a vintage French glass

makes a wonderfully fragrant tabletop arrangement

please join us!

just outside our back door, under the arbor in the shade

a well-earned reward for a morning's hard work!

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in 2010, it's:

Kit Golson Design

for elegant, sustainable and pragmatic

Chic Provence Interior Design

Tres Romantique..

*Sigh!* I'm just sayin'...

I could get settled in here and stay a while! Very posh & soothing!

What about you?

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images marie claire maison

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in 2010, it's:

Kit Golson Design

for elegant, sustainable and pragmatic

Chic Provence Interior Design

A Saturday Wandering and the Farmer's Market

I'm taking a Saturday morning walk with my husband Chris and dog Ollie in Redwood City. We have things to do and places to go: we have to stop for cafe au lait at our favorite bistro, Pamplemousse; we'll stroll through the Farmers Market and pick up lunch; and we have to let Ollie run free in front of the high school..oh, and while we're at it, we'll peek into the historical old courthouse next to the market.

We'll take the "route du petit ecolier" as we wander around, checking out all the interesting and beautiful places we pass on our walk to and from the center of town..that's what Saturday's are for!

First, what to wear? It's sunny, so knee length

bermuda shorts, a nautical-stripe T with a red sweater,

and my new linen & leather Merrell's..so chic!

Don't forget the Ray-Bans!

a favorite little cottage we pass

by on the way to town

a bamboo stand for privacy

between cottages

we pass the GIANT eucalyptus tree at

the local high school

another small and charming cottage

finally, the Farmers' Market

gorgeous red onions were everywhere;

perfect with fennel and grapefruit salad!

the proud county courthouse presiding over the

lively courtyard

we'll just stop by our favorite French bistro,

Pamplemousse, on the way back home...

...for "un cafe au lait" to get our strength

up for the walk back home

Chris & Ollie going down the sidewalk

on our street

a peek at our neighbors gorgeous home and

landscaping..featured on HGTV!

wandering by John & Carol's and

saying hello to their egg-hen

past Dr. Ed's..almost home!

finally up the little path leading to

our front doorway...

...where we unwrap our goodies from the

Farmers' Market

(yes, I know, very few vegetables: the Mediterranean

vendor sells amazing salads and hummus and the

French baker sells fabulous breads & pizzas!)

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in 2010, it's:

Kit Golson Design

for elegant, sustainable and pragmatic

Chic Provence Interior Design