Sunday, June 21, 2009

Vignettes

Vignettes are special treats for the eyes. They are small scenes in a larger setting; islands of beauty.
Any surface ~ bookcase, table, desk, mantel or ledge is a candidate for a vignette.

The ideal is to create a composition that invites viewing and stirs interest, even if just in passing .


Hopefully one will create a subject for conversation . . . do your vignettes give you things to chat about?



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26 comments:

  1. cotedetexasJune 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Ab Fab. love this.
    thanks for your comment. I hate to be a nego. but, still - those coffee tables!

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  2. AnonymousJune 21, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    Well said! Once I complete a vignette, I like to let it "nestle in" for a day or two to see if it too, is comfortable. I also find that once I change one, I need to do another is a different area of my home. Thank you as always for your inspiration.

    Charla

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  3. Pat@Back Porch MusingsJune 21, 2009 at 2:24 PM

    I love creating vignettes. I like to shop the house. Taking from a "tired" vignette and adding to a new vignette, makes the elements seem new again!

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  4. Rosaria WilliamsJune 21, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    Very inspirational! Are there principles for creating good compositions?

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  5. Blue Creek HomeJune 21, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    I love the vignette photographs. Thanks for sharing them.

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  6. cedwards55June 21, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    These are beautiful, Vicky! I love creating vignettes. All mine ever say to me though is "Would you mind dusting us once in awhile?"

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  7. Room Service ~ Decorating 101June 21, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    hahaha Carol you are the best...

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  8. Haden NewsJune 21, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    Great post... I enjoyed your vignettes!!

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  9. TomarieJune 21, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    "Working" a pretty vignette is always a challenge to me...but so much fun too!! :-) L~

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  10. Chrissy...The Apothecary ShopJune 21, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    Well that is a loaded question.....they sure give my gang something to chat about..all in good fun they tease me constanly about nothing ever staying the same,hey,but I am tough I can take it!!! Stunning photos,thanks for the inspiration,talk soon!! Chrissy

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  11. AliciaJune 21, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Always!!! Whether at work or at home I'm always setting the stage for conversation. I think my ever rotating home comes from my staging & retail enviroment. Freshen, rotate, renew!!!

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  12. AnonymousJune 21, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    I do love vignettes and have a few times hit them just perfect but more often then not , not completely happy with them. There are so many vignette queens out there- wish I were one but just a wanna be!

    blessings
    mary

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  13. artis1111June 21, 2009 at 9:21 PM

    I love doing them with flowers, I just got out of the garden. Have a greayt day. Kathy

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  14. Four Paws and CoJune 22, 2009 at 12:39 AM

    Beautiful pictures Vicky. At my house, some pieces of furniture seem to dictate placement and look, while other pieces are hopeless! ☺

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  15. Willow DecorJune 22, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    I love the third vignette! So pretty!
    xx-Gina

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  16. Tales of WhimsyJune 22, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    SO pretty! Thanks for teaching me what vignette means.

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  17. Room Service ~ Decorating 101June 22, 2009 at 4:26 PM

    juju, you are welcome and thanks for the laugh.

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  18. janetJune 22, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    beautiful vignettes, im always looking for inspiration in this area. Im now playing around with this shelf, i have it done for the moment but still have some plans for it.....lol never ends!
    hugs
    janet

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  19. CindyJune 22, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    I love beautiful vignettes, your pics are really nice. I have a hard time putting them together, I have to think and play for a long time before anything comes together. Some folks are so good at it. Hugs, ~cindy s~

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  20. UnknownJune 22, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    I love to create vignettes! It's my favorite part of decorating. I could move things around every week if I had the time!

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  21. My Galveston CottageJune 23, 2009 at 5:33 AM

    Great post! One of my faves: table vignettes. Wordless introductions to the homeowner. You get to know her/him in such an exciting and interesting way. Plus, they're pretty! -s

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  22. UnknownJune 23, 2009 at 7:43 AM

    Your vignettes are beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  23. StephanieJune 23, 2009 at 12:51 PM

    These are beautiful. I really like the last photo. Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  24. mrsbenJune 24, 2009 at 6:19 AM

    I think of Vignettes as 'a small cluster of treasured artifacts.'

    Terrific examples Vicky. -Brenda-

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  25. Hill Country House GirlJune 28, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    I love the shot of the old white shutters behind the table of wonderful things - love the old books, the lamp, the shell or rock, all of it! Very nice post!

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  26. Things That InspireJune 30, 2009 at 3:17 AM

    I love vignettes - but I am terrible at creating them! I think some of the most special interiors are made special in part because of the lovely vignettes.

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