Herend Forains d'Orient

Let me be clear that I have fallen in love with many a china pattern in my lifetime. Many.

But this week, I found my soulmate.

Herend's Forains d'Orient:

The Chinoiserie motif is obviously on point....but the gold borders, scalloped edge (!), polka-dot background and saturated hues are what make this pattern above and beyond anything I've seen.

Like so many things I love, these items are luxe. So instead of setting my table with various sets, I'll need to pump the brakes and narrow in on one statement piece that I can own.

[insert heart-eyes emoji]

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Friday Crush

I would surely welcome the entrance of THIS dragon from Herend. Wow...what a showstopper! Herend has the best color palettes in its pieces...love this orange, green, and pinky lilac combination.  And the pattern! So classic yet so bold. I would love to perch him on a gorgeous sideboard or bookshelf. A big thanks to Maureen for bringing this dragon into my view.

Have a fantastic weekend...see you next week!!

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Herend Royal Garden

I know the Prince William-Kate Middleton wedding hoopla has subsided but over the summer I had a run-in with their wedding china - Herend Royal Garden. Well, it's probably one of many china patterns they were gifted or selected for their nuptials but this pattern in particular is TO DIE FOR. I spotted it on display in a shop in South Carolina and I could not stop staring and coveting.

Lavender + green + gold + butterflies...

Here is what Herend says about the pattern:

"On the eve of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, Hungary formally
presented for the royal couple a set of Herend handcrafted and hand painted porcelain that was custom designed just for them. Called Royal Garden, the pattern is a modern interpretation of Herend’s classic Queen Victoria pattern that was first purchased in 1851 by its namesake upon seeing it in London at the first Great Exhibition, later to become known as the World’s Fair. In celebration of 2011 as the 160th anniversary of the Queen Victoria pattern, Herend created a new version specifically for the royal couple."

Herend's Queen Victoria was a finalist in my own wedding china selection so I have a soft spot in my heart for it, but Royal Garden takes it to a new level with its color combination. Recall that these are the exact hues of my dining room and my brain explodes thinking about how gorgeous this china would look in my possession.

Perhaps our little nuggetina will select Royal Garden as her own wedding china. Look at me...already projecting MY dreams on her...STOP IT, MOM!

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Kate Gifts Herend Elephants

In my world, Kate Middleton gifts Herend elephants to her attendants.

 

And she wears these crystal pumps to her reception:

And sets her table with Alberto Pinto china against a Herend charger:

Wanna see what else I envision for Kate and Wills' big day? See my wedding inspiration board over at the WeddingWire blog...my take on a stylish, modern royal wedding!


p.s. I love my job. *Lucky girl*