Carnations in my study

The other day my son and I were having breakfast when he asked me what were my favourite flowers. Without thinking I said carnations (on the table was a vase with yellow ones). 'Why?' he asked. 'Because they are durable,' I said, 'they last long.' A few years back I would have said white tulips or peonies, without a doubt. When I think about it I cannot really choose between these three, but carnations are the flowers I buy most of the time (the Spaniards were on to something when they chose the red carnation as their national flower). This is an image I snapped in my study this morning while enjoying a nutmeg latte. Carnations and stacks of books on my desk is a common sight.

New workspace

I think moving furniture around has become my forte. My latest undertaking was moving my farm table upstairs to create a new workspace for myself. I had been keeping it in a spare room downstairs where I had limited space to move around it freely to take photos. Now it serves as my desk and I have plenty of space for photographing. More importantly, plenty of natural light. Yesterday when arranging things I stumbled upon a recent issue of The World of Interiors featuring a Mexican home that I remember liking very much. I snapped a few photos, which I will share soon. Enjoy your weekend!