Mirror Mirror On the Wall

I wish I had spotted this first.

Copper with verdigris patina

You don't need anything else!

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200 and counting!

After more than six months of daily posting, today is my 200th post!

Blogging has been a fun, thought provoking journey for me and I am grateful for all of the wonderful friends that I have made along the way.

I actually started out with another blog, Rose et Lis, but gave that up at the end of 2010. Rose et Lis is still available to visit. Here are a few of the most visited posts there. 

The Limed Wood Finish:  

The Truth About Lacquered Walls:

Groin Vault Ceilings- Then and Now:

My favorite subject, besides my garden, has to be Mariano Fortuny. I have included posts several times here and there.

Schizzo per la decorazione dell'atelier dell'artista a Venezia

Some of my most read posts here at PlumSiena are Lucky Blue Find

and Kitchen Makeover Complete.

Some of my favorite images have been from Amazing Medieval Copper with the copper patinas...

and from Check out this Door with its beautiful wood.

Here's to looking forward!

Please join me!

Copper top table

Did you ever kick yourself for passing up something that speaks to you at a flea market or antique store? Well, I am right now!

As seen at the Brooklyn Flea Market:

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This very cool copper table would be perfect in my studio or a wonderful, utilitarian kitchen table that could be easily moved where needed.

Next time!

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Amazing medieval copper

While on a recent trip to Italy, we encountered this amazing, bigger-than-life size exhibition of copper. Not what you might think. We walked into this medieval battle with horses and knights and hooded passersby. We did a double take.

The exhibit stands in the courtyard of the Communal Palace (Palazzo del Comune). The exhibit was created by Sara Bolzani and Nicholas Zamboni and is named The Humanity. It presents a unique vision of the Middle Ages, with each form expressing great emotion and incredible detail.

 

Look at the beautiful copper patina!

 

Up close:

Cool Copper

In a copper sort of mood...

 

 Juan Montoya by Elizabeth Gaynor