For the Focus On Life photography challenge over at Studio Sublime our prompt has been to 'catch the sun'! This weeks photo was taken at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, where we went for a wonderful day to meet up with friends and visit this wonderful French chateau style house. I love the way the sun is streaming through the windows and glinting on the stairs.
A few favourite images - slightly less fussy and more neutral in colour than most of the decor!
From May through to October 27th Waddesdon are holding an exhibition of work by Joan Sallas based on the art of napkin folding. Most of the exhibits were made from linen napkins, or larger pieces of table linen, and they were quite stunning. These are little bonnets, all folded using traditional designs and techniques.
Chandeliers everywhere, and lots of gold and more gold!
The bottom right image is of the dining table with more folded linen on it, in the shape of a Griffin and a table fountain.
I am linking up with Mary over at Mosaic Monday this week.
Wow, the folded napkins are amazing. It reminds of an art exhibit on origami that we went to see last weekend that was really mind-blowing.
ReplyDeleteYour picture of light on the stairwell is absolutely beautiful, I can't imagine a better image for that prompt.
Thank you Diana for such a wonderful tour round, it was exceptional. The folded napkins are unbelievable, what a talent.
ReplyDeleteLynn x
Great picture of the sunlight streaming and reflecting on the stairs.
ReplyDeleteThe house looks like it was fun to explore and what fabulous pictures you took of it.
What beautiful pictures! The staircase with the light streaming in is lovely. That napkin folding is amazing!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures, what a sun shot, though, very on point!
ReplyDeleteWow, cool! Love all your pics!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! What oppulence and beauty at this mansion! I love those folded bonnets.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shot of "Catching the Sun". That certainly is an oppulent house, trying to imagine the people who lived in it.
ReplyDeleteHi diana
ReplyDeletelovely photos as usual the one on the stairs is brilliant,especially the way you captures the sunlight
janet
Oh my! Can you imagine living in that??! I'm not totally sure if it would be wonderful or wonderfully awful...but your sunlight dappled stairs are lovely.
ReplyDeleteI would love to live like that. At least for a little while...say a couple of months.. just to think of coming down that stairwell...how royal I would feel! Thanks for the great tour Diana, it was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe sunlight on the stairs - wonderful. Our dogs would be laying in those spots and I'd be tempted to join them. I love going into homes like this and seeing the exhibits, but no way would I want to take care of it. My husband always thought I'd got ga-ga over it, because somehow it was a dream of mine to live like that. I think he gets it now, because I'd have to close off my studio or it would just ruin the effect.
ReplyDeleteLove the staircase. That place must be hard to keep clean!
ReplyDeleteMy heavens - that is some serious folding talent.
ReplyDeleteI am a sucker for chandeliers. I went through the Uffizi in Florence and was more enthralled by the chandeliers than the artwork.
gorgeous grandeur - they really knew how to decorate in those days. I would love to have those curtain tie backs. You have caught the light coming down the stairs beautifully.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week, and thank you for stopping by my blog today.
Oh wow!! Awesome shot of the sun on the those stairs! Love the linen folded as a Griffin, too - but all of them are fabulous!!
ReplyDeletelove that shot on the staircase - perfect for this week!
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of this stately home - certainly looks worth a visit! thanks for showing us round :)
and thanks for stopping by, we've had visitors all weekend, so i'm just catching up :)
have a great week :)
Just beautiful and wow, those napkins are sweet too. I love the subtle colours from the rooms you photographed, very pretty~
ReplyDeleteTotally stunning post Diana. Country House visiting is one of my favourite pastimes :)
ReplyDeleteLove the napkins!!!
Karen x