Jeanne d'Arc Living Magazine - ISSUE 5 (2010) Bathrooms

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Welcome As we all know, there’s no such thing as the perfect person. Nor is there a perfect home! That is the essence of that which makes life so charming. It is the odd individual and the unique décor that differentiates itself from the rest in one way or the other. But really, what defines perfection? I guess it depends on the eyes that see it… and luckily! Some love minimalism where others love the country style.

Life would be so dull if everyone shared a single opinion, looked alike and had the same dreams and passions. We firmly believe in having a personal opinion and standing by it, and not just “going with the flow”. Our passion is by no means a secret. We love this lifestyle and everything that comes with it. We tolerate its deviations and quirks. We honour what we believe in and try to stand out from the crowd, and that’s exactly how most of the people we visit feel as well. They create personal spaces and they are proud of it too! Listen to your inner most instincts... and go with them!

The theme of this issue is bathrooms… of the French-Nordic persuasion, of course! Certain items are old friends and seem like repetitions, but that’s only because they are essential parts of the style.

Yet, they are still very personal. The homeowners have followed their instincts and dreams and transformed them into something incredibly tangible, given only the means that the rooms themselves presented them with.

The very same goes for the outdoors rooms we visited. They are massively charming in their own ways. The emanate cosines and invite you inside to relax and unwind with the people around you. This is, in our opinion, exactly what summer is all about! We hope you’ll be just as inspired as we were, and on that note, we wish you happy reading and a brilliant summer!

Lonnie and Vivian

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Page 19. Passion for Roses...

Page 33. Geraniums Page 40. Things we Love for the Garden Page 41. Gúa’s Outdoors Room Page 52. Things we Love for the Garden Page 53. Ocimum Basilicum Page 61. Communing with Nature Page 65. The French Garden Room Page 72. Clothes we Love Page 74. Great Theme: Bathrooms Page 76. Gúa’s Bath Page 83. Lovely Lathering Soaps Page 88. Anette’s Bath Page 95. Where Time Stands Still Page 103. Things we Love for our Bath Page 105. Unique Recycling Page 110. Luxury for the Bathroom Page 115. They Bought the House...

Page 129. Things we Love for our Home Page 131. Delicate Chocolate Cosmoses Page 135. Making Old Signs Page 143. The Urban Oasis

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Nr. 5 - 2010 Published by Jeanne d’Arc Living Editors: Vivian Christensen Mail: vivian@jeannedarcliving.dk Lonnie Würtz Jensen Mail: jeannedarc@jeannedarcliving.dk Graphic Designer & Translator: Bjarke Røschmann Flower Arranger: Susanne Sølvsten Photo & Styling: Lonnie Würtz Jensen & Anette Støvring Christensen Text & Styling: Vivian Christensen & Dorte Palsgaard Advertisement Sales: Kristian Mikaelsen Mail: kristian@jeannedarcliving.dk Editorial Office: Jeanne d’Arc Living ApS Houmarksvej 92, Kondrup 8920 Randers NV Denmark Tlf: +45 36932010 Mail: jeannedarc@jeannedarcliving.dk www.jeannedarcliving.dk Distribution: The magazine is sold through arts and crafts, flower and lifestyle shops. A list of our distributors is found at our website www.jeannedarcliving.dk under the “magazine” tab. If you wish to sell the magazine in your shop, contact jeannedarc@jeannedarcliving.dk.

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Lightweight, Lacy Flowers

Certain flowers are very special to me. My favourites are the lightweight, lace-like perennials that become historical roses, peonies, phloxes, dahlias and other such flowers. They are all somewhat trivial on their own, but when you put them with more dominant flowers they complement each other beautifully.

The Ones I’ve Lost My Heart To:

The Great Masterwort, Astrantia, comes in white, pale rose and dusty claret. They flower in June and July. The diameter of the flowers is around three centimetres and there are several flowers on each stem. It looks like the finest lace and they will keep for a long time in bouquets.

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Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla, is a lime green plant that blooms in May and June. It is an overwhelmingly beautiful perennial. It has the prettiest lion foot shaped leaves that look their best during light rain or when covered in morning dew droplets. The flowers are absolutely tiny but there are hundreds of them on each capitulum. They look wonderful in bouquets.

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Baby’s Breath, Gypsophila, comes in white and delicate pink. It flowers from July to September, and it is a fantastic summer flower. It is suitable for bouquets but it looks its absolute best in a perennial flowerbed or among roses.

False Spirea, Astilbe, comes in white, rose and dusty nuances of claret. They flower from July to September and they are suitable for shady spots around your garden. It also looks very handsome in bouquets or decorations.

A summer flower that has really opened my eyes is the Marguerite daisy, Madeira crested pink, which, among other colours, comes in shades of pink and white. It flowers right from the start of May until late summer. It looks cute in little bouquets or decorations but it is highly suitable for flowerbeds or pots, on the terrace or in the greenhouse. The diameter of the flowers is around four centimetres.

There are, however, many more sorts than we’ve featured here. Some of them are: Thalictrum – A tall, gorgeous perennial that comes in white or purple. It is a handsome plant with a very feminine texture. You’ll find hundreds of tiny flowers on each capitulum. It is in bloom throughout June and July and it looks amazing in bouquets.

The summer flower, Nigella, comes in white, blue and pink and it is in bloom from June till late summer. It is very unique and rarely matched in appearance. The diameter of the flower is around four centimetres and it looks beautiful in blower beds and bouquets alike.

Sneezewort, Achillea ptarmica, is a white perennial that flowers from June to September. Its flowers are white and they reach a size of around a centimetre across. They resemble little roses. There are several flowers on each stem and they look equally pretty in bouquets and gardens.

Several other perennials, summer flowers and herbs shoot flowers of resembling lightness, so try out a few of them and find the ones that you find the most “lightweight”.

Setting an O pen A ir Table

These flowers are formidable when used in bouquets. They don’t just last longer, but they help fill out the gaps in any bouquet. They will make any bouquet look fluffy and plump!

Start out by cutting the flowers you plan to use and stick them in a bucket of lukewarm water for at least an hour before tying the bouquet. Cut a few extra if you wish to decorate the settings in a matching manner. This bouquet consists of Dahlias, little claret-coloured roses, Phloxes, pink Snapdragons (Antirrhinum), Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila), Great Masterwort (Astrantia) and Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla). Make sure to thoroughly mix up the flowers before tying the bouquet. Place the more striking flowers around the bouquet and fix the lighter ones around the outside of it. When you are happy with the result, tie a length of bast around it.

Lightweight A ngel W i ng s

These angel wings are easy to make. All it takes is a bit of patience. Start out by shaping two identical wings from fencing wire. You pick the size and shape yourself. Wrap some thin steel wire around the wings in an intersecting, crosswise manner. This is what you’ll end up tying the Baby’s Breath (Gysophila) onto. And this is what you’ll want to do now. Once you are happy with the result, tie the two wings together using beautiful ribbon. We chose to use lavender coloured ribbon for connecting the wings and fastening them to the chair.

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A Rom antic Bo uquet

This bouquet consists of claret-coloured Great Masterwort (Astrantia), dusty pink False Spirea (Astilbe), dusty rose Marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens), and Busy Lizzy, (Impatiens walleriana). We’ve also used two different types of Dahlia, of the anemoneflowering sort. Start out by cutting the flowers in the garden and sticking them in a bucket of lukewarm water for about an hour. Make sure to mix the flowers up in a random manner to create a casual yet harmonic bouquet. Finish up by fastening a length of bast around it. We put our bouquet in an old, pressed glass vase. We put it on a glass centrepiece among floating Busy Lizzy flower heads. A cute and simple decoration for any coffee table.

A n Extravagant Decorat i o n

What you need: A floral foam ring.

Pink and claret-coloured Dahlias, Busy Lizzy (Impatiens walleriana) of the soft pink sort, purple Common Mullein (Verbascum), dusty claret-coloured Great Masterwort (Astrantia), dusty pink False Spirea (Astilbe), Marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens) and Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla).