June 08, 2014

One of My Favs: Aiken House and Gardens

One of my very favourite bloggers is Carolyn over at Aiken House and Gardens.  Her blog is full of beautiful romantic water-colour views of a life I can only dream of.  It takes my breath away.  She lives in the prettiest province of Canada, Prince Edward Island.  Yes, exactly, the land of Anne of Green Gables....



I loved my childhood trip to PEI and we brought back a big jar of red sand from the beach, speckled with teeny tiny white shells.  That jar stood in the basement until my parents sold the house upon retirement.  I used to love running my fingers through the red sand.

Welcome to Carolyn's garden...


Just look at the perfection of it.  I've been out in my garden all afternoon and barely made a dent in the weeds.  I know the work and the love that goes into this masterpiece.









I want to wake up here..


I want to drink my morning coffee here...


I want to curl up here with a hot cup of tea and a pretty magazine...


Carolyn makes everything pretty and cosy and welcoming.  She loves beautiful linens and dishes.  Two things we have in common. but her display skills are extraordinary.


I can never get enough of transferware!


A quilt as a tablecloth...I'm in heaven.




Have a seat...dinner's almost ready.


After dinner, let's take a walk down to the water...


If you've had a hard day and you just want to escape to someplace peaceful where you can steady your breath,  click here and be transported.


Bye for now from Carolyn's sweet granddaughter and favourite garden assistant.

Julie

PS Make sure you check out Carolyn's books and her Pinterest site - very fabulous.

31 comments:

  1. Carolyn's blog is a favorite of mine as well. Thank you for showcasing it!

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  2. Hi Chy - I guess we both have great taste! J

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  3. Hi Julie,
    Thank you so much for the lovely feature....I am honored!
    Hope you will get a chance to visit P.E.I. again someday.

    Thanks again and have a good week!
    Carolyn

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    1. You are so welcome Carolyn. You've already given me lots of lovely hours of viewing. I use your first book to do some dreaming in my garden. I will definitely get down to the Maritimes again. It's on my bucket list! xo J

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  4. I love visiting Carolyn's blog and it would be a dream to visit in person.

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    1. A dream come true! She must have one of the best gardens in Canada! xo J

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  5. Wow - I admire people with a talent to put things together like that. Beautiful.

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  6. She is amazing. I enjoy her blog too.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Carla

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    1. It so is! I hope to see it in person one day. J

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  8. Hi Julie,

    I love visiting Carolyn's blog...It's just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
    Betty @ My Cozy Corner

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  9. I am not familiar with this blog, but wow! The pictures are stunning. Looks like something from a fairytale. I will have to go take a look at her blog. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Wow is definitely the word. Her house and garden are fabulous. Glad I could share. J

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  10. Hi. Coming from Carolyn's. Pretty pretty.

    Cielo

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  11. Hello! i love Carolyn's garden also it is beautiful,thank you so much for the visit.

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  12. Agreed, Julie- she is one of the very best bloggers EVER. I think she had amazing skills and patience and energy and stamina and drive and ambition for beauty.............making her EXTRAORDINARY. Glad you featured her blog - anyone who hasn't seen it needs to spend the next week going back to the beginning, there isn't a post to be missed is there!??

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  13. You are so right Michele! You're missing alot if you don't follow Carolyn. J

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  14. I'm totally agree with you PEI it's a wonderfull island and Carolyn's Blog is one of my favorite. I'm always impatient to read the next post!

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  15. Isn't it beautiful. It's always so calming to drop over for a visit. Deb

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