Christmas at Lilies On Brougham

So today I'd like to share a place that is dear to me, a place called Lilies On Brougham set on 4 acres in Eltham, 45 minutes from the Melbourne CBD, I have been visiting here for the past 6 to 7 years, I was introducted to Lilies by a teacher back when I was studying interior decorating and design, one of our projects was to turn (make believe) the little heritage listed mud brick cottage into a bed 'n' breakfast, this was the first visit, and I fell in love...   

form the moment you drive up the drive way you are greeted with french rustic urns, planters, outdoor settings and urban rustic architecture, through Autumn the leaves on the climber turns to the most brilliant deep rich red, it is a site to see...   

beautiful gardens that surrounds the acres, nursery to find that special plant you need or use the landscape service. The little mud brick on your left, that you can view inside, sometimes they set that up as a tea room too and other surrounding rustic buildings and sheds that has very large urns and planters to view and buy... 

you can just see the cottage on the left, I love walking out here with all that lavender, and the wisteria the smell is amazing, you really do feel like your in Europe, not that I've been to Europe, but I imagine that's what it would be like...  

so through the plastic strips, you are greeted with a rustic chippy green church pew that houses many rustic concrete urns and round silver grey baskets with lids, as you open the door the smell of French soaps in the air, as you walk into the gift shop towards the tea house cafe the aroma of coffee and amazing food from the kitchen lingers in the air, tantalizing your taste buds... 

most times I arrive here very early in the morning while its not busy, that way it give Wendy (owner) and I a little chance to chat, you can just see the back of her in image above, this is the tea room, if you plan on visiting you must ring to make a booking, as everyday is booked out, click on link at the top of the post for opening times, address and phone details...

All home ware is hand selected here and imported from France by Wendy and Melissa (sisters) as we move on you will find everything is French inspired and have a warm sense of home...  

oh and did I mention I supply Lilies with my gift tags, below are some of my Christmas line, generally I supply the French theme, which most of them come here and don't make my online boutique...

beautiful glass ware, white jugs, cups and teapot house inside the silver grey shelving... 

beautiful French soaps...

white French soaps and hand creams, with a children section...

The one thing I truly love is Wendy and Melissa's clothing line called Lily & Lulu very simply, relaxing and French inspired, from their many trips to France,

they also run ladies tours to France

one special time of the year, is time I love to visit, all the Christmas decorations...

oh and one Gail's paintings, I have to say Gail your painting works very well with their colorway of the shop...

beautiful glass domes, cake stands and candle urns...

black and silver Christmas ornaments...

now this is my corner, loving aqua, silver and white at the moment, so I have purchased some of these for my Christmas tree this year...

gorgeous!!! don't you think...

Eiffel Tower paper weights...

French grey scripted throw cushions above and below...

does anyone now what those sticks with handles are for...well let me tell you...you need two of them they have a split down the long stick you slide your news paper in, one for each side, and you hold the handles, not only dose it lend to elegance, but also to keep the black ink off your hands...

some rustic coat hangers...

a simple branch Christmas tree...

wooden stars boxes...

Now to these breath taking French doors, one day a set of these will be hanging in my house, I love them don't know how many times I walked back to them to dream... 

to some sweet knitted Christmas dolly's, aren't they sweet...

Thank you so much for visiting Christmas at Lilies on Brougham, all image where taken by me on the the owners approval, if you would like to see more of Lilies On Brougham, Lily & Lulu, ladies tours to France
 or the landscaping service please feel free to click on many link throughout this post.

Please visit this link Lilies Gallery to view some amazing images, on the top right hand corner of the image click on next, these are some images of the cottage, landscape and tea room. 

Have a wonderful week!

Kirstie

Christmas at my little Adeline Cottage

This is my Adeline Country Cottage, she is so cute, Carn't wait for my casement window's to go in and to put the shutters back on, for all you that dont know, the street we live on is called Adeline Street, so I named my shop after her.WELCOME.... open the front door and come in side....

I thought I'd try my hand at a christmas sign to hang outside my door. I am proud of it.

What I love sooo much about my little Adeline is the sound of christmas music playing every day from the first day of december, while decorating my home. Didn't go all out this year as been quite busy, which for me is quite sad.

the mosiac on my kitchen dresser took me about 2-3 weeks, in 30 degree heats, my face was dripping with sweat, not a very nice look, all my prettys slide of my face LOL. Oh can you see the pink cake on the kitchen dresser, I make thoughs as well, I know your all saying well everyone can make cakes, well let me just say, they are my pink princess cake soap, I sell these by the slice and or whole, the scent is antique rose, very gorg!!!

The sweet smell lingering in the air of ginger bread houses baking in my oven, I make around 15 to 20 of these every year, some are orders, some are donated as fundraises, and the rest well if there is any left over they are given as gifts, I decided to do a Shabby Chic ginger bread houses, with all things pale and in the shabby colourway, the pale pink icing roses just look beautiful if I do say so myself, Hopeful next year, if I have time to do more I will sell them through my website and or maybe I'll just take custom orders, just have to wait and see!!!

I normally have the whole family here for christmas lunch, but it's just my Hubby, Maddi, Sta & I, and then where going to my parents house, and then visit my brothers and there family so I will post photo's of that soon.

Well I hope you have enjoyed Christmas holiday at my home!!!

Thank-you Karla for hosting a wonderful party, I'm having a wonderful time here.

Kirstie.