Exterior Design by Mother Nature

No Words.  Photographed by David Collins for the National Wildlife Federation.

Who says Nature doesn't decorate for fall......????????

IF YOU WANT TABLETOP FROM EUROPE IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PLACE YOUR ORDERS SOON!

If you think it is too early to order your holiday linens, Think again!

These were ordered in  January last year and we got them in late February...... But now....Most of the European textile manufacturers are on there 3 week holiday.  Then they will be working on their new intros for market the 3rd week in Sept....... And things get pretty backed up.....

This is Juliska's new version of the Country Estate Pattern in Blue paired with the Citelle flatware from Ercuis and of Arte Pura's Evento Slipcover and an nice little summer linen sheath with a Gabriela Dror  Casual summer hat.

This is the newest trim or border from Arte Pura.... we paired it with all of the Country Estate, Juliska in Grey and mixed with pewter and Jardin du monde......

All the flatware on these place settings are Ercuis, France with Arte Pura Placemats. Four different settings but with the same company dinnerware from the same company.

Here is another version...... Oh and just for grins I put some plastic stemware in there...... People can't tell.

Fun to play with different looks.

The Colette Green Glass lightens up the table and softens the pewter.

Everyone knows I love fairies..... So I stuck a big one with a rose bronze dress in the middle of this one.

Oh and these little baskets Portaogettis, the Italians use for everything......Napkins, Glasses, Bread.... This one has the cornely rose on it.

This is another version with the arabesque linen.... You can roll up guest towels, put orchids in them, big candles.  For the trunk show I had a small one a put small bottles of pillow

 mist, soaps....... Endless....... So if you want any European linens...... Order soon.........Just some advice;) If you would like further information  we will be happy to email you the catalog and color card, it is all eye candy and you may get ideas to mix with your own treasures you already have at home........... just email us at www.beadboardupcountry.com and contact us........;)

THANK YOU ROMANTIC HOMES MAGAZINE!!!!!!!!!!

Merci to ROMANTIC HOMES magazine and author Beth Livesay
 who chose the Beadboard UpCountry Blog
as one of 5 blogs for summer shopping inspiration in their August issue just out now!



Below is the recognition..... Also Congratulations to the four other

blogs, two from Australia I will be checking them all out.

For your convenience you will find links to them at the end of this blog

Also I want to say that I was  thrilled they included us in this particular issue.  There in information on English Flea Markets some great Euro Style DIY projects, and an article on French Flea Markets by none other than one of my blogging buddies Claudia Strasser, www.theparisapartment.blogspot.comwhose new book is featured

Paris, Flea Market Style...... Go grab a copy  and here are the links to the other blogs.......blondiesjournals.blogspot.com; bijoukaleidoscope.blogspot.com; petitemichellelouise.blogspot.com; and baysidevintage.com.au/blog

Oh and thanks to those who  bought from our trunk show (previous post) we still have several of the pieces available..... So let us know if you see anything you like!

ARTE PURA IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION TRUNK SHOW!!!!!!!!

WELCOME AND GRATZIE!

TO OUR FIRST ARTE PURA TRUNK SHOW!!!!

THE FOLLOWING PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY ME AND PIECES ARE AT THE SHOP NOW......

THERE IS A COLOR CARD AS WELL AS SIZING INFORMATION AT THE END OF THE BLOG.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS AND THAT ARTE PURA THOUGHT SO MUCH OF US TO GIVE US THIS OPPORTUNITY.

This is the Formentera Dress in Bianco Size Meduim/6 Stretch cotton jersey with angled detail encasing Swarovski crystal at the bodice. The shoulder straps are braided Jersey covered with tulle, and the bottom is sporting the tulle lace, very French looking.  Buttons at the top are Brass Roses. We also have one in the Polevere Old color ( a mocha with a hint of mauve) in size

Large/8, 297.00

Meet Baleari a beautiful stretchable fine cotton blouse with ruched collar cuffs, and also down the sides. Add to that layers of sophisticated various laces and decorative buttons. No you don't have to button them all most are sewn on for decoration!  Goes from Jeans to Cocktail easily and makes a great jacket as shown below. 

Always something interesting in the back of these blouses!!

Here is Baleari shown over Fromentera as a jacket.  Baleari is 297.00 We have five in the bianco (the most popular color) as shown (2) size Large/8, Med/6, XXL/12, and an XL/10. In the Burro Old color (a creamy butter) We have a Large/8 and an XXL/12, also we have one in the Arguilla Old like a tea stained color we have a XXL/12 We also have The Fata Old a dusty lilac color in size XXL/12

 

Meet the lovely Elba. Cotton Voile and stretch jersey on the sides with layered bell sleeves and winding ribbon like decoration all over the front

It is exquisite from the button detail to the lace detail on the back....297.00 I love mine and have worn with jeans or for cocktail Elba layers well with shell or tank tops.  We have one as shown in the Perla Old size XXL/12

This gem is Nisida, a tunic length blouse that is gorgeous.  Our biggest selling Arte Pura Blouse in linen and stretch jersey down both sides. Ok I'm fessing up I have this one and love it the stretch jersey makes it so comfortable to wear.
SOOOO
 PRETTY ON......THIS IS THE INCANTO OLD (LIKE SEAGLASS.)

See the buttons with the enamel the ballerina and the toe shoes also embellished with Swarovski crystal, arabesque embroidery and pearls AND sides are soft stretch cotton jersey to offset the linen

The elegant lace in the back and on the cuffs we have one in a size Large/8, 267.00

Soo cute this top with the shirred lace and the ribbed crop pants named Ustica  shown in Perla Old but the lace comes out in a lilac in the dying process sporting cute cuffs on the pants

AS THEY ARE ALL HAND DYED...



This is a close up of the ribbed crop pants, Cute No?
 234.00 FOR THE SET. Size xxl/12

Say Hello to Stromboli in Linen with a v neck and slits on the bottom calf length a great shift for summer in the Linfa Old and cross betwween lime and mint

167.00(12) xxl  

Cousin to the Stromboli this is one with macrame lace on the bottom

Offered at 197.00 We have two larges (8) in Gesso Old as shown and in Bianco (white), also an xxl (12)in the Minerale Old.

 Let me present Rodi in linen with cornely rose bell cuffs and bottom with  3/4 length sleeves shown in Arguilla Old Slightly A-Line

Detail of the cuffs so pretty! also available in Bianco xxl/12

Incanto Old ( seaglass ) in xxl/12 and xxxl /14  

offered at 297.00

One of my favorites. Mykonos with puffy collar in cotton voile, lace on the bottom with stretch jersey on the sides and all those buttons, no worries most are decorative

Crochet lace sleeves with ruched cuffs out of jersey cashmere and tulle lace in the back and on the collar offered at 297.00

We have the one shown in size large or 8 

The prettiest long sleeved t shirt ever! With Swarovski down the middle and vertical lace parssementarie detail in Armonia Old size xl/10 we have this one shown 167.00

Another one of my personal favorites the Pantelliera set with blouse and pants with bell shaping and bow detail on both pieces shown here in Angelo Old size large/8 and also available in the Gesso Old size xxl/12

Details of the pretty cuffs on the crop pants and sleeves, set offered at 297.00

Meet Creta, MissPintucks I love this, it is more fitted than it looks.

We have two in Bianco shown in xxl/12 and xxxl/14, in Incanto Old or seaglass in a xxxl/14, in Perla Old in Large/8 in Gesso Old size xl/10 

I nabbed one of the Gesso Old ( mottled grey /taupe) for myself not the greatest model but you get the idea offered at 267.00

,Our Piana blouse beautiful buttons front and back and crisscross detail on the arms and back

Offered at 267.00 with cotton voile ruching and a puffy collar size xxl/12 but this runs small and they don't make it anymore as the detail on it took longer to make than a bedspread

This little gem is Salina, so pretty from the front and the back

Note the pretty back detail and the hand stitched cuffs, this is shown in the Perla Old size xxl/12 and we have a Large /10 in the Fata Old which is a pale dusty lilac 267.00

This is the classic Maddelena 2 Piece blouse/jacket and pant ensemble in linen shown in bianco. This is the basic pant for the whole collection this is an xl/10 and is priced at 277.00 One of our customers bought one in  the Lava Old (Steel Gray) loaded up with silver jewelry and wore it to the opening of the Santa Fe Opera! It fits beautifully

Here are the colors, you can special order if we don' t have in stock.Time frame varies depending on the time of year but what we have in stock shown in this blog ships when you order it. SIZES are as  follows: small would be a 4, medium a 6, large an 8,  xlarge a 10, xxl a 12 and a xxxl a 14. Keep in mind fitted pieces will be less forgiving than the looser linen ones

To Order email us at beadboardupcountry@sbcglobal.net or call us for any advice or sizing or color at 979-830-8788

Return information: If garment does not fit refunds will be given only if returned in the original box in new condition unworn. Store credit for other items is also possible. Exchanges are also possible with stock pieces or by special order.  Shipping will be complementary . Please understand this is the first offering of Arte Pura clothing in the US and we will gauge our ordering by the response we get which so far has been great

Thank You

Arte Pura "Couture"

Everyone knows Arte Pura for their home decor. 

 Bedding, curtains, tabletop, bath , accessories that are over the top.

Well the designer for this fantastic line of Italian Home decor did not start  in home decor...... She has been designing Ready to Wear

very successfully for 20years under the name of Elisa Cavalletti.

We were their guests at the Prete a Porter show in Paris in January.  WOW.  When she designed Arte Pura I guess the idea was to design "dreamwear" as they called it, to go with the home decor.

ONE PROBLEM.........

When she designed the dreamwear it was so cool no one wore it to bed.

 One customer bought the Maddelena  Linen jacket and pants in the Gray and wore it to the opening of the Santa Fe Opera, added a little Silver jewelry and Viola!  She said she never got more compliments.  ( She now owns 4 ensembles)

So it evolved into day dream wear, and finally clothing.

I am one of those people who said " I don't dress like I decorate."

UMMMM....I may be reconsidering. Available in all 32 colors.

I will be posting an inventory or mini trunk show of what we have in the shop now......Within the next few days....The interesting part of this is the bottom of the blouse is the Tulle lace from the home decor pieces, and the arms are the Crochet lace from there.

By the way all those buttons????????

All the brown ones are just decoration.........

No worries;)



Moore Flowers for Oklahoma

Flowers and a donation to the Red Cross for the  People in the Moore area of Oklahoma and southern Okla City..... I've experienced this but not at this intensity when my Aunt was living there....

My heart goes out to them.......

I'm back!!!!!!! What IS a trunk show? In my case insanity!

Usually it is a designer  representing an upcoming season's offerings,

being either jewelry, accessories, or apparel. 

 Things that are easily portable.

So when I hooked up with Leslie Sinclair at Segreto she was having one featuring her Goldenthread jewelry. She and I thought since she was doing a trunk show  It would be nice if Beadboard could join and introduce Arte Pura to Houston.

So usually the designer brings extra goodie for people to see and

People walk out with something they usually didn't get in the shop all the time.

I SHOULD BE SELLING JEWELRY!!!!!!!!!!!

BUT NOOOOOOOO!  I RENT A MOVING TRUCK AND DO THIS!

 

I bring MY ENTIRE SHOP (almost) so people can see Arte Pura the way it is supposed to be seen in an Arte Pura Shop.

Now,  I know how to drive a Penske moving truck in wind and rain and I actually backed it into a hotel parking space.....HEHE/  Robes couldn't believe it. I was very proud of myself.

Leslie graciously gave us her sample room and we (no I did) merchandised the color of her artistic samples with the Arte Pura linens.  And we had beautiful examples of Brahms Mount blankets in cotton and linen from Maine thanks to  Ben Gay their very wonderful representative....... You wouldn't believe how good they feel.......... In another blog we will elaborate......

Here is a table I brought down. Centerpiece came next day, cute little Aviary Cloches with White Peacocks on them.  AND all the pretty Evento Slipcovers...... We sold several and had to keep pulling them off and putting them on!

I even brought Portoagettis ( Italian Fabric baskets)Along with curtains, pillow shams, bedding , table runners, and clothing.  WOW clothing in linen by Daniella Delavalle.....Here is another Portoagetti.....(It took me weeks to spell this)

This one was filled with little pillow mists from Durance in the Cotton Flower fragrance........ I broke the tester,  The place smelled great.!

Another Portoagetti filled with Amorino Soaps......

A newly converted Arte Pura lover.... Will be getting gorgeous gray pillow shams soon with French Tulle lace.

A big thank you to Leslie and her staff, all of her things in her boutique complimented what we brought so beautifully, and she had wonderful light bites and wine......And a big thank you to the two gentleman from C & Moving and storage who helped me unload when I got there in the rain..... Oh Yes Both days......But all in all a great day..... And a special thank you to Robes, and our Friends Kathy and Bruce Watson who helped me pack this all up........I am in their debt....

Overall a great day!!!!!!!!!!! But POOPED!

BUT NOW Houston has been introduced to Arte Pura and they LOVED IT!