Demijohns

Demijohns have made the rounds through the blogsphere lately and I thought I would educate myself a bit more on where they came from. I’m glad I did. I am eager to use these in some of my room designs.

The word demijohn was taken from the French, Dame Jeanne, meaning Lady Jane.

In Britain, demijohn refers to a one-gallon glass brewing vessel.

In Southeast U.S. slang, a demijohn jug, of any size, is referred to as a jimmyjohn.

The shape of the demijohn can be ovoid, kidney, cylindrical, round, teardrop, apple and heart shaped. The sizes vary from a few ounces to twenty gallons or more. The very large containers are called carboys.

The original purpose of the demijohn was for transport and storage of bulk liquids.

The demijohns were usually wrapped in wicker to protect them from breakage during shipping. Today, however, most demijohns have had their wicker removed to better reveal their color and shape.

Three color variations of the demijohn.

From the European Antique Market's website. These demijohn’s have been used for candles and the wax has dropped down the sides. Lovely!

Jayson Home and Garden has an antique green demijohn that sells for $125.00.

Fill one up and put your favorite branches or flowers in it.

19th Century Demijohn

Set of three antique demijohns from Alhambra Antiques

25” tall demijohn! $300 from modernicus.com

Here, designer Steven Gambrel uses a demijohn on the coffee table in this Dunes house. Although they kind of get lost because of the clear glass. I think a colored (perhaps blue like the lamp behind the sofa) would stand out much better.

A shop in Paris with demijohns hanging. From the blog A Brooklyn Limestone in Progress.

Demijohns shown on a furniture project from the blog Design Sponge.

Now for the fun part….

I was just at Homegoods near my home doing some shopping for a client when whaddayaknow… Demijohns in all shapes, sizes and colors…. I couldn’t resist. They are very good quality and at $19.99 a piece, I had to pick up a few.

My digital camera is on loan this week, so I can’t show you my great find… but I will soon!

Note…. I’m off to Catalina Island for a few days, so I won’t have an updated post for you for about 10 days! Hang in there with me, as I have an incredible interview and giveaway coming up! Here’s a hint… it’s all about junk!

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Holidays

This is the first page of my brand new blog! Finally...

I have to give away that I am pretty excited starting up this blog.


I would like to thank my 13-years old son for assisting me doing this (for me not so easy) job.

Please, I'll ask you my apologies for my incorrect writing English sometimes...

I promise to do the best I can to express me in English ( my native language is Dutch).



Because of my summer holidays break, I would like to write you about the things that keep me busy for this days.


My family and I do not go abroad this summer, right now we are enjoying our house and the beautiful region we're living in!


So in the mean time, I like to invite friends and family for a drink or a meal.
That envolves a good table decoration, don't you think?

So I would love to share with you some pictures of my table decoration...

Did you notice the grape vine-leaf decoration?



Well, I'm proud to say that we have our own grape-vine in our garden.
After a few years in a small basin, we planted him 2 years ago against the wall of our oranjerie, and look at him now! Gorgeous, isn't it?!






There are a lot of bunches of grapes. So I hope that we can eat them within 2 months. I will tell you!


Second thing I love to do in summer holidays is to go to a summer party!

A few weeks ago, we went to a party at my sisters and had a wonderful day.
Again, I share with you some pictures! Enjoy!

As we moved into our new home 2 years ago, we want to start the garden landscaping for now.

My husband started this holiday to built an oak construction, so that we can barbecueing even if the weather is not that good. Belgian weather is not that famous, you know!

So this are the things that keep me and my family busy for the last few weeks

Hope you enjoyed ,

Greet

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Stacy Hyde - Dallas

While I was in Dallas I had a chance to visit Stacy Hyde - a great design store located at 2933 N. Henderson Ave., 214.370.4933 (couldn't locate a website). The very first thing that catches your eye when you walk in is this colorful, super-sized monogram pillow.

I've read that sunburst mirrors are on the "outs" but I think hanging it over another mirror is a terrific idea. To me, the sunburst mirror is a classic and this presentation gives it a fresh look.

Loving this one huge initial.


Fun lampshade. This has DIY potential. Cut and fray flower petals out of linen or cotton and attach them to a lampshade for this textured look. Check out the blue door in the background - isn't it beautiful? Love the color and the panel pattern.