Needing a good clean...

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3r2V3onxDZMMeH53bxZbaXH09Hz5-LRje6G4uAO6GBdqOraxwhhbb77iOHWe3ZKMb0w6w63c26-330lyuFvpkMooiql88jr1BnG9btV2eD7Bs4R6dSO9ZC1QhLOph07wUIYsapbxdR3X/s1600/Vase+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458848918272408162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3r2V3onxDZMMeH53bxZbaXH09Hz5-LRje6G4uAO6GBdqOraxwhhbb77iOHWe3ZKMb0w6w63c26-330lyuFvpkMooiql88jr1BnG9btV2eD7Bs4R6dSO9ZC1QhLOph07wUIYsapbxdR3X/s400/Vase+1.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My Mum is a lover of all things new, me, well I like a bit of both. Imagine my delight when she remembered she had stored a whole lot of vintage china and silverware from her Great Uncle's home that she really wasn't that interested in keeping for herself. She must of somehow known one day this would be right up my alley as she kept it all for me for years and years...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's definitely not the kind of thing Mum would use to style her home with and was delighted when I was over the moon to see it loved in our little place. Three gorgeous little silver jugs are now gleaming in my home. Each of these were so black from not being cleaned for years and years but just with a little love and silver cleaner, they have come up beautifully. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I have shown you one here and will share the others with you all shortly. Kellie xx</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mlFwj2zdq8xsUDdKOPQs1wxIhZ2rfCCKIWg1HcYcqU62Eb9kkcwsUy3r3mhrSa5hdpPpiOMjKha5umFAGLObZ4tPFqnqQu0oDOPHwbCan4dsTMil4bTGQZppLDTmwe0MHTNSSfZRLowh/s1600/Vase+3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459155658092562482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mlFwj2zdq8xsUDdKOPQs1wxIhZ2rfCCKIWg1HcYcqU62Eb9kkcwsUy3r3mhrSa5hdpPpiOMjKha5umFAGLObZ4tPFqnqQu0oDOPHwbCan4dsTMil4bTGQZppLDTmwe0MHTNSSfZRLowh/s400/Vase+3.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 500px; " /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy x</span></span></span>

Needing a good clean...

My Mum is a lover of all things new, me, well I like a bit of both. Imagine my delight when she remembered she had stored a whole lot of vin...

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Having to be resourceful...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Times are tough. My garden of flowers is almost non-existent. It's kind of in between season, too early for my annuals like sweet peas so i've had to become resourceful and see what I can find around my garden. Still, any flowers are good flowers to me. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Think I really need to make a trip to the flower markets and find some lovely roses to keep me happy over the weekend. Kellie x</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChqHqFxRcMfJ511bE0f3f5WKgISBr6Y8S1Lt34iGFAOud4fbPkfrIekbhG2O-KbXAjd4Chpub_5HokAkhDyE-X8dwGiwOhnXplDvqz0PcBoaPpxpWyugG8xpJJwKeJeH26ZYu0hOYB5YR/s1600/Flower+A.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457741405881561282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChqHqFxRcMfJ511bE0f3f5WKgISBr6Y8S1Lt34iGFAOud4fbPkfrIekbhG2O-KbXAjd4Chpub_5HokAkhDyE-X8dwGiwOhnXplDvqz0PcBoaPpxpWyugG8xpJJwKeJeH26ZYu0hOYB5YR/s400/Flower+A.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457741424150721074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwmLxNQejupvpeGS7fyc0M_LHFJCxjlo-71ge1uW-wBn_s1KMuPZvNYUtJkoTVYH6prOUz3WXAcnA9o1D61-_uWEKbHmNYJ8Yg9d1r5H8IJ4ezvMCbDPNVOm9jsQDqXX7ua-ulVy5zXzp/s400/Flower+B.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnNb6aM9WqfzUMPvWDoHrgUehdaR1NkgFYYstfVhEL-Ci_JXnCeO_1z-V7RaD-jzCoHd9t9XG72roYM9LhBR2dt7ACY9NQU5pSoJ_LCuEOiyKHBfQbe1IH32kCG0SnSlmADfvyXxztV3m/s1600/Flower+c.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457742474103028242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnNb6aM9WqfzUMPvWDoHrgUehdaR1NkgFYYstfVhEL-Ci_JXnCeO_1z-V7RaD-jzCoHd9t9XG72roYM9LhBR2dt7ACY9NQU5pSoJ_LCuEOiyKHBfQbe1IH32kCG0SnSlmADfvyXxztV3m/s400/Flower+c.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Photos by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy x</span>

Having to be resourceful...

Times are tough. My garden of flowers is almost non-existent. It's kind of in between season, too early for my annuals like sweet peas s...

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First day of Autumn...

<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Today is the first day of Autumn. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The first day my flowers start to shy away and hide over winter. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here are some little pretties that are sitting on my hall table welcoming people as they pop in. Kellie xx</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443570000078642802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6i1Ty9n1NzKlOqp660rtKLr-1mguq_U43mYA2NrCvr3ZJbZgCSLS2SITxThg_aLvCUKwQbXoL1kFk1RFVRgr1iSa5Tm1PkbHXbUe1oOjZ6CYvqGciy5rKlJZPebVv_lxXXdq762sJ2Mf/s400/Kellie's+Flowers.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy</span></div>

First day of Autumn...

Today is the first day of Autumn. The first day my flowers start to shy away and hide over winter. Here are some little pretties that are si...

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Is that a pink table I see?!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAdmIkjBWPtFxbMFpFtGTdRZCM-iX32OUuS3SQkZzh4ixqCU3eA0me7KtsDJhrmuTGv_H6gZ4UwiAOzo2nHaWKO_v6Aigf1TgUX10yKyVp_0Y5KnXDThudzgSMiWHvt4bUMqh5QxALpRH/s1600-h/Pink+Side+Table+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442475558832338818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAdmIkjBWPtFxbMFpFtGTdRZCM-iX32OUuS3SQkZzh4ixqCU3eA0me7KtsDJhrmuTGv_H6gZ4UwiAOzo2nHaWKO_v6Aigf1TgUX10yKyVp_0Y5KnXDThudzgSMiWHvt4bUMqh5QxALpRH/s400/Pink+Side+Table+1.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I finished painting my table and I must say I am delighted with the result. It's bold and absolutely beautiful. I think Luke secretly likes it. Of course Lily and Molly love it too. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I do have a whole lot of paint left... I think I need to find a new little project since I love the colour of this little baby so much! Kellie xx</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ps. I have shown you a before and after shot. How much of a difference does a coat of paint make!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAdmIkjBWPtFxbMFpFtGTdRZCM-iX32OUuS3SQkZzh4ixqCU3eA0me7KtsDJhrmuTGv_H6gZ4UwiAOzo2nHaWKO_v6Aigf1TgUX10yKyVp_0Y5KnXDThudzgSMiWHvt4bUMqh5QxALpRH/s1600-h/Pink+Side+Table+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442475574536531154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_Qi5CrfekyCO7e0CDsxd6zEAvbPGjqDz439hkTGUjMzGXpm_7BE7N9YcU4MJ3lz2xlyGOP_C2rFj7VPM5Zjv-C59GEFkZGMAx-iBz4u9I5AcVsjrAzQ2Gm-DRpwLMj8AYY0OCP7dGcKa/s400/Side+Table+Pre+Paint.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442475531639515922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52k0nuJWHIiCvw8NSh0R6SEl7dyM5SLYhUEGT0U0U7SuTy9MwBKv39fdp2I5_TppHE9sscj6znlVnp7ADBMjhdwD0Dl-OZRu1BZjOKFRDG62Ruhos_NfQm0ZRm0bGLO4xBuEY2-F3xAtO/s400/Pink+Side+Table+3.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vvIIOIMpaPBYhs0D3IzLslSuIUPINT3CV2xl6mOwp4Oyl_L0L9_Uhbw78caS18BnKZEw8Nt9USYbSggwHsFMVtbir01MHABe5tump4ZBK7DnNZwuD7gFgOBdU0ppN4Juz1SrwL18ufMu/s1600-h/Pink+Side+Table+2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442475545365548690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vvIIOIMpaPBYhs0D3IzLslSuIUPINT3CV2xl6mOwp4Oyl_L0L9_Uhbw78caS18BnKZEw8Nt9USYbSggwHsFMVtbir01MHABe5tump4ZBK7DnNZwuD7gFgOBdU0ppN4Juz1SrwL18ufMu/s400/Pink+Side+Table+2.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSvPFlyrRJ1fyf26cRBImCUlb2YYrjS9bRN9RNiFlw6pRFHnfP_Fh7wRFEs1aVSBNfpY16AOe8GpwfdarA9dERxd68NYyNozJkSpdZouFzRXZo9gfwYgSiVD8Xlbwjxy8yT7S0WZ2Idex/s1600-h/Pink+Side+Table+4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442475517536940082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSvPFlyrRJ1fyf26cRBImCUlb2YYrjS9bRN9RNiFlw6pRFHnfP_Fh7wRFEs1aVSBNfpY16AOe8GpwfdarA9dERxd68NYyNozJkSpdZouFzRXZo9gfwYgSiVD8Xlbwjxy8yT7S0WZ2Idex/s400/Pink+Side+Table+4.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Photos by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy</span></div>

Is that a pink table I see?!

I finished painting my table and I must say I am delighted with the result. It's bold and absolutely beautiful. I think Luke secretly li...

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