Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas, filled with love and laughter!
Ornaments on our tree.
Ornaments and an antique Dutch candlestick on a Mexican silver tray from Sevilla, Spain. Antique Liberty of London vase in the background, along with a 19th-century lithograph of La Giralda de Sevilla.
A seasonal centerpiece of mostly natural ingredients.
Georg Jensen candlesticks from Denmark and a Waterford crystal Rock of Cashel vase from Ireland.
Festive flowers from a neighbour.
The beautiful birthday girl! Jordana and I had a lovely day last Friday, with lunch and shopping in Amsterdam's Jordaan neighbourhood.
Jordana's birthday dinner: wild duck and sour cherries (Royal Copenhagen blue fluted porcelain).
A mini "Christmas tree" cross between broccoli and cauliflower - surprisingly good!
A favourite Black Forest bear candleholder in the kitchen.
Birds of Paradise in a mercury glass Dame Jeanne jug.
A beautiful bouquet of tulips and berries that Jordana gave me for her birthday!
Amaryllis, blooming just in time for Christmas (and a 1950s Minerva sofa/daybed (that I'm planning to recover in leather) by Danish designers Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen.
Branches of berries and a platter of traditional Christmas crackers from England on a George Nelson bench.
Lights descending in a stairwell for three flights of stairs.
Glad tidings to you and yours. Best wishes for a peaceful and happy new year!
Hi Tara, You were in my neighbourhood(Jordaan). when shall we meet again? Lots of love, Nina
Posted by: Nina Aziz | 30 December 2014 at 12:14
Tara, I missed sending my Christmas wishes, but I'll be early with my wishes for a happy and joyful new year. May it bring you and me and all of us much peace and love. Your pictures are beautiful, and you've surrounded yourself with such lovely, lovely things. Your home is your haven, that's clear. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Raquel | 30 December 2014 at 03:51
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Tara! We are heading off to Paris in January - so I will be stalking your old posts back when you lived in Paris for ideas of things to do for two glorious weeks. It should be fun!
Posted by: Megan | 29 December 2014 at 10:17
What beautiful and elegant photos! Everything is so lovely! Wishing you a happy new year and thank you for always sharing your beautiful photography. xx
Posted by: Helen | 28 December 2014 at 12:45
Hope you had a great christmas One of my friends in the past used to go to the Jordaan as they sang folk songs van b.v. tante Leen in the cafe's
Your photo are absolutely stunning as usual and i reaaly enjoyed them
I hope 2015 brings you peace and love
Posted by: marja | 28 December 2014 at 08:12
Tara, each and every photo is elegant and beautiful and I can tell each was placed with care and your perfect eye! How fun to see things from your travels. I recognize the Dame Jeanne vase from our visit -- I always thought it incredibly beautiful and my memory served me well.
Jordana is lovely. Birthday wishes, now belated, to her and much love to each and every one of you.
Posted by: jeanie | 26 December 2014 at 20:13
Merry Christmas! Hope 2015 is a healthy one for you all. Martha Ann
Posted by: Martha Ann | 25 December 2014 at 13:25
•¤❅¤•.•°˚˚°•. From My House To Your House .•°˚˚°•.•¤❅¤•.
˜”*°••°*”˜ To You and Your Family and Friends ˜”*°••°*”˜
.,-,*´`'*°☆ WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ☆ : ❄ °❅
/.( ❄° : ❄ AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!!! ❄ ° ☆
\ { ° ★ : .︵ . ❅ ❄┊ . * ❅● ¸ . ° : ❄. • ❅ ★
`-`☆.¸¸.︵( ░░ )︵.︵.︵ °┊ ┊☆❄ . * ¸ . ★┊ :
) ) (´░░░░░░ ') ░░░' ) • ┊○ ★ ┊ ° ❄ °☆ . ○ ┊
( ( `´︶´¯`︶´`´︶︶´*★ ^v^ ┊❅ °☆ . ☆ :. ☆
) ) ⦅‖ ͇͇ ͇͇▃▇͇͇͌̿̿⌂͇͇▌..* ★ ☆ . ★ ^v^ ° ┊❅ . ☆
__̅̏̏̏̏̋̋̏̏▅̅̏̏̏̋̏_ ╱◥███████╲ ˆ...^v^ ˆˆ︵.︵...^v^︵¸
╱◥◣ ◥████◣▓∩▓∩║
│╱◥█◣║∩∩∩ ║╲◥███╲
││∩│ ▓ ║∏ 田║▓ 田田 ▓ ∩║ ii--ii--ii LoVeii--ii--ii—ii⏃☃⏃
☸„„„„„„„„„☸„„„„„„„„„☸„„„„„„„„„☸„„„„„„„„„☸„„„„„„„„☸„„„„„„„„☸
.........................____{.\..*** ../.}
.........................___{.*.\..._.../.*.}
.........................__{.*....\.(_)./...*.}
........................._{.*...../..V..\.....*.}
........................._{.*..././).*.(\.\...*.}
........................._}.*../././....\.\.\..*.{
........................._}.*..w/.......\w..*.{
.........................__}.*../..........\.*.{
.........................____}/.............\{_
.......................___ /*_*_*_*_*_*\_
........................___~~~~~~~~~~___
...............................(( *+* *+* ))
........................ ((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«, _))
..........((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«,_)) ((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«,_))
((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«,_))(_,»*¯*¯*«,_)((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«_))
((_,»-✫ •°*”˜❄.•°*”˜•°*”⏃☃⏃”*°•˜”*°•.❄˜”*°• ✫-«_))
((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«,_))(_,»*¯*¯*«,_)((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«_))
..........((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«,_)) ((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«,_))
.........................((_,»*¯*«*»*¯*«, _))
..............................(( *+* *+* ))
.....................(`'•.¸(` '•. ¸* ¸.•'´)¸.•'´)..
...................« †GOD bless you always †.¸»
.................. (¸. •'´(¸.•'´ † * † `'•.¸)`'•.¸ )
The heart like the mind has a memory and in it are kept the most precious keepsakes.
Thank you for the food before us
The friends beside us
The love between us.
Merry Christmas sweet friend and I love your postings. God bless us all real good in 2015 and always
Posted by: Jeanne | 25 December 2014 at 12:17
Beautiful! I love the natural decorations and the gifts of your travels as part of your home. Lovely Jordana! Happy Birthday! And may you all be blessed with JOY for Christmas and the New Year.
Posted by: Marilyn | 24 December 2014 at 22:37
Happiest of holidays to you!! smooches
Posted by: Leau | 24 December 2014 at 16:04