In Love with Linen

Linen.

 Soft,
washed,
wrinkly
linen.

White ruffles like dollops of whipped cream
or fluttery little angel wings.

Nothing feels better or looks better in shabby old French-Nordic inspired farmhouse

than creamy white linen floating above vintage oak floors.

Even the furniture slipcovers, although cotton,

have a linen-like look and feel to them.

I can't seem to get enough of washed linen.

Nestled among my bleached linen/cotton shams

are the down-filled linen shams handmade by my sweet, funny, talented West coast friend,

Shellagh.

You know her from her lovely Ticking and Toile blog

and beautiful Etsy shop.

Her creations are made with 100% linen with an incredibly rich and silky feel.

A beautiful creamy vanilla white,
(or whatever color your heart desires)

and ruffles you could completely lose yourself in ~

never wanting to come up for air.

This pillow cuddles a flax colored linen sham I nabbed on eBay 

for a sweet price

because the monogram was accidentally stitched slightly off center.

(I told myself I bought it for the husband because his first name begins with that letter. ♥)

A sofa filled with soft, cushy, wrinkly, smooshy white linen

for snuggling and sprawling in the dappled sunshine.

And then there is this beautiful piece of art.

Silvery blue ruffles like rolling ocean waves.

A linen throw in a such a beautiful color,

also created by Shellagh.

I found myself wrapping it around my body.

I found myself draping it over tables

and letting the silky ruffles cascade down to the floor.

Even the peonies couldn't stop gazing at it.

I watched as the ruffles slipped over themselves

like a waterfall,

creating a puddle of linen on the floor.

I loved it most flowing over the corner of the chaise in the living room

where I could gaze upon the silvery blue puddle every day.

But in the end,

Maizie had the best idea

and claimed it as her own.

A nap among the ruffles.

She's a ruffled linen kind of girl, too...

You can find Shellagh's breathtaking linens in her awesome Etsy shop. 

~  Blessings ~

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