One day last week, I was on my way to visit a friend in the hospital when I decided to stop by Barnes & Noble to find her something new to read. She is a book and magazine addict like I am, and whenever we get together, we almost always end up talking about something we've read. I flipped through magazine after magazine, not really finding any great inspiration, then I came upon the latest issue of Country Living Vintage Home from the UK. I had bought the first issue of this bookazine years ago but had rarely seen it since. Do y'all know the term bookazine? It’s too big to be a regular magazine but not bound quite like a book, so … bookazine.
This one is about as thick as the old Sears Christmas catalog, and even though it was $29.95, I thought it was one of the loveliest publications I've come across in ages, so I got copies for both me and my friend, and I was glad I did because she has thoroughly enjoyed it. First, I loved how they "framed" old doilies in embroidery hoops. Wouldn’t that be fun (and thrifty) décor for a tea?
Photographs of stacks of dishes and teacups always intrigue me, and the colors here are so cheerful. I like to imagine the collector who found all of these pretty things.
In this spread, I first noticed the distinctive Emma Bridgewater teapot at left, then I noticed the artwork at top right. Wouldn't it be fun to collect colorful tea-themed artwork? Hmm…
I have never heard the term bookazine! This is a lovely bookazine you're sharing. Fun to stop by your place to see what you are up to. ~d
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