Hi there! Hope everyone had a marvelous and relaxing Labor Day weekend. We got to go away and had such fun.....it was perfect despite less than perfect weather. Got back yesterday and enjoyed having the lazy rainy day to catch up! I am still reeling from the fact that summer is over, schools all over the country are in session and get this.....the holidays are just a few months away.Yikes!
Today also marks the return to the monthly By Invitation Only posts...where a group of bloggers ( a very talented group I might add) get together and post on a common theme. Its really fun to see all the different takes on a certain subject and wonderful to see such brilliant minds at work.
Today's theme is Patina. Admittedly I struggled with this one a bit. I wasn't quite sure how to approach it. The word actually means oxidization or the changing of something/a material over time, it was originally applied to metals but now applies to virtually anything and everything. So patina is in essence, everything that happens to something over time. It is what gives the object its character.
So at the sake of being boring and predicable, I just decided to not stress myself out too much over this (plenty of other things to stress out over:) and include pictures of what I think define the word beautifully. What do you think of when you hear the word? I hope you enjoy and as always many thanks for stopping in.......
My own picture taken at Brimfield.....this one is patina at its prettiest!
This is how patina looks at it's prettiest! The Fuller Review
I love an old rusted urn.......the patina here is sublime!
An old French jewlery box with a well worn patina is positively lovely
Love the copper patina on this fabulous conservatory!
Gorgeous old draper table....rustic and beautiful!
Love the aged patina found on beautiful statuary and planters....
And I love it found on old books....exquisite!
A gorgeous pair of urns with a rusty patina, taken at Brimfield
If patina could talk...wonder what these beautiful antique pieces of flatware would tell us?
Love the look of aged patina on a beautiful urn......soooo spectacular!
A pile of old dough bowls with their own "story" aka patina
Have you ever seen such a lovely pair of rusty gates?
And if you are love patina, then France is truly a treasure chest for every one of your senses.....
A well worn collection of books with patina.....so pretty
And when I think of how the word 'patina" applies to us, I think of this picture......
If you want to see more interpretations from a bevy of super talented bloggers, then click here to Marsha of Splenderosa, the brainchild of BIO..........it's well worth the click!
Hope you enjoyed! Do you have any pieces in your own home with patina on it? Do you care for the look? I absolutely love it and think anything is made more interesting and unique with a bit of patina. Thank you for stopping by...be back tomorrow!
I love patina, and I'm sure you know that by now, being that my love of France stems from the patina of their history shining on until today on so many levels. Good to have you home, Tina! I wish you a relaxing week of enjoying your home, filled with the love you put into it! LOVE ALL THOSE BRIMFIELD GOODIES! Anita
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous images of 'Patina' and, I think the literal translation of the word is a wonderful one. There is nothing more lovely than an object that has acquired the patina of time. XXXX
Patina to me means loved and used! Whether it's the shiny patina of just polished silver or copper or the rusty patina of a garden urn used for decades. I love my shiny patina as much as my rusty one! And well worn leather . . . that is a patina all it's own!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. I love the meaning of patina because it means something or someone has lived a full life full of experiences. I much prefer something with patina over a perfect shiny new version. As usual Tina, a beautiful presentation.
ReplyDeleteLove patina and the last photos says it all! Beautiful. I made sure to take pictures of my grandmother's hands and I will always cherish that photo. I will be checking out what the other bloggers posted as well!
ReplyDeleteIn my house, in my work, the patina of time turns any object, furniture into a soft beauty which show the years, the history. I was very touched by the image of the holding hands. It beautifully shows the reality of life.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures Tina, you are always so clever with your illustrations. Like the others , I also loved the photo of the hands
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Sharon
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You captured it's essence perfectly. Seems as we age, we love the patina on everything just not ourselves.
ReplyDeleteHmmm each and everything is looking gorgeous the dining room bed room the things are really superb… I always appreciate your work because I like your posts much...
ReplyDeleteGinny
Oh!Those pictures were just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to every one of your post and love your blog.
Thank you for sharing!
Gloria
Patina makes everything more interesting. The images you chose, Tina look like they have a story to tell. Just beautiful. Great interpretation!
ReplyDeleteLoving your patina. No question that beautiful patina gives character to everything. We put copper lanterns at the beach house out front and I love the patina after only a month...so much prettier! Glad you had a wonderful Labor Day!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Tina! Love all your "patina". The love for beautiful patina makes my heart skip a beat. It's just what makes me tick and is a part of every design we do. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post and you chose incredible pictures to show patina at its best. I love the old books and rusty old doors and planters too. The best part was the last shot and the human patina that we all will eventually have...lovely!
ReplyDeleteI loved the picture of the hands - awesome! I own some pieces of furniture that my mother had made at Benbow Reproductions in North Carolina about 50 years ago. The Benbow family creates beautiful authentic reproductions and they describe the patina of their pieces as they age as having "the Benbow touch". Mine definitely have "the touch" after 50 years!
ReplyDeleteLove the Patina look...Its one of my favorites...those dough bowls are fantastic...Ive always wanted to go to Brimfield...
ReplyDeleteFrom "My Fair Lady" :By George, I think you've got it"? Beautiful representations.
ReplyDeleteTina, It's so much fun to see patina through your eyes. I especially like the older hand touching the hand of a fresh young person, whose patina is yet to begin. GORGEOUS pictures. There is something about an old or antique piece of furniture, or an object that is slightly worn and a bit chippy. I find myself drawn to a little bit of this in my own home. I mix it up with the contemporary pieces.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a nice weekend. I had my last dinner party outside this weekend.. time to wrap it up for fall. We will have more sunny, warm days but you can feel the weather starting to change. Enjoy your day:)
Dear Tina so many wonderful images showing us gorgeous aged and well cared for furnishings.
ReplyDeleteI especially love the last photo of the youth and older woman holding the rosary, wonderful!
xoxo
Karena
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Tina-
ReplyDeleteThese images are stunning!! The conservatory stopped me in my tracts, as did many others!
Happy Tuesday.
Teresa
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You're like Bill O'Reilly teaching us new words except you words are much more fun and interesting.
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ReplyDeleteTina...what gorgeous photos - you captured perfectly the essence of patina!
ReplyDeleteHow are your surviving the first day of Senior year? I am thinking of you! xoxo
Hello, Tina. I was looking forward to seeing your take on patina, knowing that you have a strong appreciation for both the new (in building your lovely home) and the past (in the offerings that you sell, also gorgeous). I loved the everyday surprises that you shared most: the pennies (!), the boots and of course, the pair of hands. We are fortunate to see and appreciate such things, I think!
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Heather
Ahhhh, thank you, Tina. You are an integral part of our "By Invitation Only" membership, I wouldn't want to do this without you. I love your beautiful post, the last photograph especially. The humanness of all of it shows the love you put into making it beautiful for all of us.
ReplyDeleteTina I love how you presented patina to us newbies. I have to admit I loosely knew what it meant but now I feel like I really know what it is and its beautiful. I love the unexpected ways it shows up on the shoes and books and pennies but mostly loved that last picture, beautifully shown and written.
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting question that you pose at the end of your post: "do you have any pieces of patina in your own home?" For it seems to me that the vast majority of people, from all sorts of countries (both old and new) and of all types of cultures would answer "yes" to your question. Rare is the person who doesn't find some form of beauty in an object showing patina...be it human or object, I think. You're right on the money.
ReplyDeleteThe last image is very powerful! Love that. Greetings from Australia, Virginia.
simply said......character handed down...Sel
ReplyDeleteTina, you captured the essence of patina, especially with the last photo. I so admire your sense of style and the way you see the world. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletebrilliant examples of patina, patina tina. i am sure i am not going to be the last dweeb to play with yer name like that. i think it's funny how some objects develop a patina that is upsetting to us (OH HONEY, LOOK HOW THING HAS RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH...) and others feel more valuable to us. some of my galvanized buckets here have awesome patina if you ask me, and my family thinks maybe i have sniffed glue again.
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michele
Tina,
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful post! The last photo is so touching, the patina of life/ age.
Thanks for sharing allof these beautiful photos.
patina.......LOVE!
ReplyDeletepatina gives a home, a room, a garden, a sense of the past in all it's loveliness. great examples tina!
debra
The boots!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Tina! I love patina. I used to call it "old and crappy" but somehow my clients couldn't get that I loved it with that label ;)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite of course is the picture wight the hands…says everything.
Happy Fall (almost)
Amy
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ReplyDeleteGood morning, Tina!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your take on patina .....the copper, the silver and that sweet photo of younger/older hands! Mine are beginning to show patina!!!
I do like the look, which has to be carefully managed so as not to go into the category of "languished". When done right....it's perfection!
Happy day!
xoxo Elizabeth
Lovely, lovely post, Tina!
ReplyDeleteLovely, charming and certainly very interesting! You made a great work!
Beautiful images - simply a good post! What else can I say.....GREAT!
xxxkarin
Such a great topic and what a wonderful interpretation of it! Spot On!!! Patina is what we see in anything that ages before us! Especially in the lives of the older generations passed on down to the younger one! Loved the older hands with the younger one! Precious, precious, precious! As an antique dealer I especially appreciate the love of different patinas and it is something that I look for in everything I buy to sell in my shop. If it doesn't have a great "patina" then I don't want it! And by the way…that flatware is my sterling pattern! I love it! Such a great take on patina…..TINA!!! ( no pun intended!) but you must admit…it's "catchy"! You always give us the best of the best posts and this one certainly didn't disappoint! Can't wait to pin some of these pics!
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ReplyDeleteYou hit the nail on the head with this post Tina! Love every one of the photos! Wish I had some of those limestone floors; already working on the hands! Beautiful post! Thanks.
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