Mothers' Day Idea: Jules China

It's Mothers' Day this Sunday in the UK and, 

not to sound too greedily expectant, 

but I thought I'd suggest a little something present-wise for

your Modern Country kitchen.

 

Take a look at these gorgeous heart-shaped dishes from Jules China...

Aren't they perfect?

Jules China first caught my eye a few years ago when they were featured in Country Living and I've hankered after their heart-shaped oven-ware ever since! I thought they'd be extraordinarily expensive because they're hand-made but it turns out they're very reasonable indeed. 

  

They've got a lovely rustic finish, 

and come with a gorgeous little hook for hanging.

I picked out the larger size in Smoke and two of the smaller dishes in Cherry but they come in a whole range of beautiful colours. 

I love the Modern Country colour combination 

of the Cherry and the Smoke together.

 

They gets LOTS of use in our home, from snacks at parties, to floating candles, to cooking crumbles, to just looking all-round perfect on my kitchen shelves! 

 

Go on...treat yourself!

{Or leave your computer open on Modern Country Style for your whole family to get the hint!}

Enjoy!

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Gorgeous Modern Country Garden

All images via Rosenotes

This is officially one of the most beautiful gardens I've seen.

A brilliant example of what I was talking about in 

Modern Country Garden Essentials,

and one that could work perfectly as 

a completely gorgeous small garden.

I love the mix of Modern formal structure....

those topiary balls, the centred bird bath, the geometrically-angled brick paths, the symmetry...

and the way it's countered by Country softness 

that billowing cloud of pale pink roses, with spilt petals left unswept on the ground, the beautifully aged wooden bench, the feeling of overgrown lushness.

Modern Country Gardens are my cup of tea.

And, speaking of tea, fancy a sit-down and a warm drink with me?

YUM!

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Small Gardens: Modern Country Garden Essentials

The small gardens that I love all seem to have one thing in common.

Modern Country Style.

A perfect mix of Modern formal structure, 

combined with soft Country informality.

Feast your eyes on these utterly beautiful examples.....

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Via Backlane Notebook

Via GAP

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Via Rosenotes

Via Broadleigh Gardens

Via Homes and Gardens

One word: YES!!

Don't these images show Modern Country Style Gardens off beautifully?

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Small Gardens: Starting From Scratch

Hey, my lovelies,

If you have are starting from scratch, as we are here in our front garden in the Cotswolds, I can't recommend highly enough finding a good garden design company to help you on your way. Starting from scratch is something you only want to do once so why not get it right the first time? 

Look at this amazing example? Isn't it incredible? 

So beautifully put together.

Image via Decoraat

That whole feeling of cohesion would be virtually impossible for an inexperienced hand to create. However, what *is* possible, is to begin to get a feel for what you like and don't like in order to be in a good place to create a brief for a designer to work with you....

...to help you end up with a garden that you LOVE.

I always think small gardens need MORE of a specialist eye, rather than less, because every spare inch counts. Every bit of ugliness shows up.

But every bit of great design stands out a mile.

So, the question I want to look at is:

what is it that gets us swooning in the garden here at 

Modern Country Style?

{open-air bath-tubs aside...}

Shall we take a closer look?

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More Space Than Sense...Or The Ultimate Luxury?

I admit I initially found this image rather appealing.....

via Brown Dress With White Dots

Then I began to think, as one does, 

about the practicalities of such a fanciful get-up.

Aeroplane-flying-peeping-toms might be a problem.

Where would I get the hot water?

Let alone traipsing back and forth to the house to get the bubble-bath, the shampoo, the conditioner.....

And, in fact, who needs outdoor bath tubs when you have a lake?

See all these problems with having more space than sense?

Thank the heavens I'm not in that perilous position.

Starting next week,

at Modern Country Style:

How To Get The Very Best 

Out Of A Small Garden.

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