"I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." ~Abraham Lincoln

"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls."-Mother Teresa
(Picture taken early morning in Tres Ritos, NM)

Summer Birthday Party

We had our seasonal birthday party for employees at the shop. They are so much fun! Here is the table set outside on the deck. The sunflowers were just beautiful!

Here is a close up of the center with large sunflower leaves tucked in the center...

Never underestimate the gifts of nature. Sometimes beauty can be found right outside your back door (or next to a cotton field).

Here are all the girls at the table-We enjoy not being able to see everyone at the table we just listen as we talk. And stare at the huge beautiful sunflowers.

Here are the birthday girls and all of the wonderfully wrapped gifts. What a party...

Leopard with burlap ribbon-so creative!

Chocolate paper with brown mesh ribbon-love what is tied in the bow!

And this number is completely swallowed in burlap with a nest-Could it get any better?

New table linens

Love all of the new linens in for Summer and early Fall! The chocolate and cream napkins we have in are just beautiful and mix with so many different table-toppers.

Drop by and see all of the different selections and how you can mix and match!

Stonewall Grille Sauces & Decadent Fudge Sauce

Curried Mango Grille Sauce: A new twist on grilling. Sweet mango and curry make this a truly different sauce.

This versatile sauce adds a savory flavor to grilled vegetables and meats. Superb used as a dipping sauce or to accent your favorite chicken, rice or vegetable salad.

Honey Barbecue Sauce: A zesty sauce that will soon become a favorite.

Add just the right amount of sweet, smoky zest to barbecued meats with this robust sauce. Use as a glaze for meats or poultry, or add to homemade baked beans for a delicious kick.

Maple Chipotle Grille Sauce: Our top selling, award winning grille sauce.

This maple chipotle versatile sauce adds savor to grilled vegetables and meats. Superb used as a dipping sauce for crusty bread or as a traditional spread on your favorite sandwiches.

Barefoot Contessa Decadent Fudge Sauce: “We don’t call it decadent for nothing. The secret to true chocolate flavor is a hint of coffee and vanilla.” - Ina Garten

Brightly Colored Pots & Firelites

Still love our collection of large brightly colored pots and firelites. The firelites are so neat lit inside a large hurricane globe or lantern. They create a wonderful ambiance outside at night as well! Wouldn't the orange and yellow pots here be so beautiful for Fall with a huge bundle of aspen leaves from the mountains in them? We think so...

French Desk Full of Things

Aren't desk interesting when they are opened and you can see inside of them. All the nooks and cranny's and maybe old ink splotches or a hidden key behind a drawer. This antique French desk is so charming and just the right size. Love the horn frames sitting on it, the European mounts, old mercury pieces, and silver jars. I recently purchased a few of the horn frames and put sepia toned photos in them and they turned out so pretty. We expect to get more in this Fall.

More Antique Chinese Pieces...

Love this old Hebei letterbox. What stories it could tell us of what special possessions and letters were held inside and where it was it stored in a home. Hebei is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei. The name Hebei means "north of the Yellow River.

Here are some more wonderful old pieces mixed in with our great colorful woven baskets. Love this large cabbage basket and square water pail next to it. These large buckets are great to hold books and magazines in, or fill it full of yellow sunflowers as a focal point on a table. Also in are old Chinese footed bowls in reds, yellows, and greens and carved wooden spoons.

If you can see underneath everything here is a very old Chinese horse trough. It would be fantastic with a large slab of granite on top for an island or table. Love the old black water bucket below and also in are a variety of small colorful children's chairs. We also have in very large Chinese bowls and baby baskets.

Rachel Reed & Andrew Hurt Wedding Shower

Rachel Reed & Andrew Hurt Wedding Shower

Saturday August 14, 2010

Italian Vietri Cucina Fresca & Crema Dinnerware

Vietri Cucina Fresca: Meaning "fresh kitchen," the charming shapes of this dinnerware offer simple sophstication in muted cream, saffron and sage. First introduced in 1996, Cucina Fresca made history as the first in the casual dinnerware revolution. Since then, VIETRI has added dozens of colors to this family of dinnerware characterized by charming, distinct shapes and rustic deckled edges.

Vietri Crema: The combination of soothing cream with subtle terra cotta edges creates a statement of quiet elegance. Handmade of terra cotta in Tuscany. In the 1300's, peasants used rustic glazes on their hand-thrown pottery that separated during firing, exposing the terra cotta on the edges of the pieces. VIETRI reproduces these edges today using clear glazes. Part of the Cucina Fresca Family of Dinnerware . Dishwasher safe. Charger, Dinner, Salad, Pasta Bowl, Cereal Bowl, Mug, Canape Plate, Espresso Cup & Saucer and Condiment Bowl are microwavable.

Vietri Cucina Fresca large serving bowl & hand-blown Mexican confetti glasses & pitcher

Vietri Cucina Fresca cereal bowls, Vietri Crema pasta bowls & salad plates, large Vietri salad bowl and Mexican confetti bowls. Pastel green napkins linens & tablecloth.

Stainless steel 5 piece place setting of Taos Twist.

Vietri Crema Pasta Bowls, wicker serving bowl, and twig chargers.

Large amber crackled mercury lamps-pair of two. Vietri Crema dinner plates, canister set, and mugs.

Please call 1-806-293-3588 for information or email us at info@bonnesamies.com.

Antique Chinese Pieces & Other Goodies

After a long hard day hanging draperies back to the shop to unload antique Chinese pieces and find homes for them. The excitement begins when boxes of old things begin to arrive-we can't open them fast enough. These pieces just smell old and ancient!

And here is the final project-thank you Vanna! Love the burnished old red with the scrubbed top-This would make a fantastic island in a kitchen. Looks so wonderful and exotic in front of the Antique Nepal wine cabinet filled with colorful woven baskets. What a great way to end the week!

French Printed Pajamas

Spoil yourself this Summer with a pair of beautiful printed French pajamas. Enjoy a blissful bedtime in loose, lightweight sleepwear patterned with dreamy designs. Comfy, cozy pajamas pair collared cotton tops, with button closure, with either full length pants or Capri length pants (in most collections). Pajamas are 100% cotton, machine washable and available in small, medium, large. The brown linen pair would be even nice to wear as casual wear!

The Paris-based company has a design style that is deeply rooted in the French artisan traditions of Provence, where every aspect of life is inspired by the abundance of nature. Handmade with care and the utmost attention to detail, intricate 18th century French prints are produced by master artisans in India. Twice a year (Spring/Summer, Fall/Winter) new designs are introduced that complement existing patterns for easy mix & matching. The fanciful character and luxurious fabrics of these wonderful pajamas will certainly bring you sweet dreams!
Prices range around $68.00 a pair-We will be happy to ship to you as well!

Aqua Antique-Inspired Majolica

This antique-inspired majolica is as close to the old collection in your grandmother's hutch as we've seen. The beautiful aqua's, greens, and chocolates are so pretty. All of these pieces are so reasonable in price and run in the $30-$40's each. These look wonderful with a small arrangement done in them-I can see the green and brown pitchers being beautiful for Fall.
Majolica mania began in 1851 in London when Herbert Minton delighted the public with a stunning display of new, jewel-toned earthenware, inspired to a large extent by the French and Italian maiolica of the Renaissance and later. Majolica, named after the Spanish island of Majorca, where the first examples of this pottery were said to have been created in the fifteenth century, is defined by the process of its formation as much as by its fantastical designs. It is heavy, richly-coloured clay pottery that is coated with enamel, ornamented with paints and finally glazed. Below is some imagery from an article on Majolica that ran in the March, 2005, issue of Martha Stewart Living and from the book Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey.

Many Majolica plates depict the food that is meant to be served upon them. (Be careful not to serve food on vintage Majolica platters, since the glazes likely contain lead.) Left row, from top down: a leaf-shaped plate, a lotus blossom plate - for ambrosia, perhaps - and corn-shaped pitchers, possibly American. Center row from top down: A corn platter, pear clusters adorning a brown dessert platter, a bread plate is marked by a starburst of wheat, a plate decorated with grapes. Right row from top down: A banana-leaf fruit plate, a berry plate, a strawberry plate adorned with leaves and flowers.

All the components of an English tea service are arranged on these shelves: creamers, pitchers, teapots, jars and serving plates. Teapots, especially those decorated with monkeys and serpents, are highly prized by collectors. The one formed by a monkey hugging a coconut (top shelf) is by Minton. On the center shelves are rare tea cups, once part of a larger service. Majolica teacups usually had vibrant hot-pink or turquoise interiors. The cabbage teapot with the snaky handle and spout (bottom shelf) is Portugese. The bamboo plate next to it is especially rare.

This green is just beautiful! The Victorian English, with their love of all things natural and unusual, quickly filled their dining rooms, parlours, conservatories and gardens with majolica ewers, candelabras, urns, pitchers, fountains and garden seats all glistening in cobalt, turquoise, lavender, gold and every shade of green known to Mother Nature. Other potters in England, such as Wedgwood, George Jones and Holdcroft, followed Minton's example and offered their own highly-prized majolica collections. Americans, too, caught on and manufactured majolica beginning in the 1890s.

Spode Dog Dish

Pamper your favorite dog with one of these beautiful Spode brown transferware bowls made by Spode. The extra large size also accommodates large dogs and also available is a fantastic dog biscuit jar. What a wonderful gift as well for anyone you know that loves their dog! Spode also has available dog plates that are great to serve out of but also great decorator items.

Rocki Gorman New Black Onyx Jewelry

This Rocki Gorman black onyx would be gorgeous for late Summer and Fall-It seems to dress anything up! Love these two onyx crosses with the large concho earrings. The faceted onyx and silver beaded necklace is fabulous with either of these pendants.
Rocki Gorman Onyx Concho Earrings $150.00, Rocki Gorman Large Onyx Cross 272.00, Rocki Gorman Silver/Onyx Cross $185.00, Rocki Gorman Necklace $192.00

Notice we also have in the double concho onyx drop and silver stamped onyx warrior earrings. Also in is a new oval hand-stamped sterling pendant on this stamped silver choker. Can't you see these mixed with a black dress or dark denim jeans....so beautiful!

Rocki Gorman Black Warrior Earrings $90.00, Rocki Gorman Double Concho Onyx Drop $145.00, Rocki Gorman Oval Silver Stamped Pendant $160.00, Rocki Gorman Silver Stamped Collar $152.00

New Rocki Gorman In!

Don't you love all of this silver together-we do! New in is the large Navajo heart/cross pendant on the "Tres Platos" three stand sterling silver beaded necklace. We also have the necklace in the large sterling beads as well. The silver drop earrings are just beautiful mixed with all of this! Love the vintage style Rocki turquoise Navajo bracelet mixed in...
Rocki Gorman Silver Drop Earrings $90.00, Rocki Gorman Bracelet $252.00, Rocki Gorman Heart/Cross Pendant $200.00, Rocki Gorman three strand necklace $395.00, Rocki Gorman Large one strand necklace $395.00.

These Kingman turquoise earring are wonderful with the hand stamping and extra-large conchos. What a statement they make!

Rocki Gorman Concho Earrings $300.00

The Gorman family began this journey in June of 1960. As we stand upon the threshold of 50 years of business we are very reflective upon the past, which defines us; the present, which drives us; and the upcoming future, which holds wonder and promise. We welcome the changes that technology has to offer and we sought the help of experienced people to help take the reins and lead us into the next stage of business. Many people depend and rely on us and we should not abuse this honor. We uphold our high standards and quality of workmanship, ethics, and responsibility to our customers, without whom we would not exist. Please enjoy the pages that follow as they reflect the creations of many years of thought and design.

Handwoven Baskets

Watch out Ralph these wonderful handwoven and handcrafted baskets will enhance the elegance of any home. Their old inspired Navajo look would look great in any rustic atmosphere!

Some of the baskets are very large and wonderful...We've actually hanged some of these on walls as art and they look fantastic!

A house we admired...

So we all took a trip to the Lubbock Home Tour this past weekend and we all voted that this was our favorite house. So I waited and waited for people to move so I could take a picture. Notice the sandals and shoes in front of the door. Sorry wish I could have taken pics on the inside but it was not allowed! Love the stacked stone and sandblasted brick mixed with the large wooden beams. So pretty!

Featured Mary Frances Bags This Week!

Mary Frances is passionate about what she does & knows what her customer is looking for: unique, quality accessories that can express their personality & individual style. Primarily inspired by fabrics, textures & unique combinations of materials & colors, Mary Frances reviews trends, then sets them aside to arrive at look that is all her own. Each design is as unique & full of life as she is… giving rise to one of Mary Frances’ favorite quips, “Life is too short to dress boring!” The fan base of the Mary Frances collection is as varied as her handbags: we’ve heard from collectors owning anywhere from 30 to more than 100 Mary Frances bags; there are Mary Frances fan clubs; & Mary Frances designs can be seen on the arms of celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Teri Hatcher, Kate Hudson and Jennifer Anniston, to name just a few.
Mary Frances is a native of California & grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. She shares a rich family life with her husband & son who both support & delight her. She loves her work & believes that her business & personal life “flow through my existence together; not as two separate entities.”
It’s been with a sense of gratitude & privilege that Mary Frances has spent the last 20 years providing beautiful handbags for women all over the world to enjoy. Not surprisingly… she’s off and running into the next 20!
This bag is called "Mojito" and perfect for Summer! I can see this bag making a trip to San Miguel to carry your pesos in to go shopping. Love the large embellished pink flower and tiny jeweled dragonfly. What a treasure!

Here is the back of the Mojito bag embellished with brown copper beads and gold/green shimmery ruffles. Every tiny detail is amazing on this bag.

Mary Frances Mojito Clutch $216.00

Next is this Mary Frances bag called "Bird Call". What a fancy bird he is with long green feathers, a pearl beaded body, and a beautiful green jeweled head. Pink beaded flowers surround him with a linen background.

Here is the back with a beaded branch on which the bird can perch. What an intricate bag so wonderful! Mary Frances Bird Call Clutch $228.00

This is one of my favorites being I'm a horse person-but did you know equestrian is huge for Fall this year? Be ahead of the game and take this beautiful bag to the races-it will bring you luck! The beaded flaxen mane pony on the front on red velvet is scrumptious! He even has on a gold horse head collar. Love the leather mixed in as well.

Doesn't the back look like an antique Victorian bag? Love how her bags have different fronts and backs-the work on them and the detail is quite amazing. These bags are heirloom pieces that are highly collectible and so special! Mary Frances Winner's Circle Clutch $198.95