Creating a Bedroom with Hydrangeas, Chalk Paint and Cape Cod in mind

When I first started to redesign the guest bedroom in our home in Massachusetts, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do.  I know I love Cottage Chic and Cape Cod, and of course Cape Cod Hydrangeas are near and dear to my heart.  So, it was Hydrangea blue to start.

In the beginning I was gathering lots of ideas from magazines and Pinterest.  I got busy and created a Pinterest Board called Hydrangea Bedroom.

Now to help you get in that Cape Cod mood, here is one of my favorite old songs, Old Cape Cod.

I started by using a Hydrangea Blue paint on the walls.  The carpet is a deeper blue color and has a wonderful design that compliments the design in the white duvet.

 I decided that I wanted the room to feel as though I was in Cape Cod all year round.  So, the artwork helped to create that feeling.

I wanted a bookcase for the room, but I something with a small footprint.  I bought this lovely potting table at Signature Finishes from Melody Cornacchioli. 

 This piece is the perfect accessory and it gives me that Cape Cod feeling.

This desk is very old and the chair came out so nice, that now I am hooked on painting furniture with chalk paint.

When I discovered the world of chalk paint I got lost in everything Annie Sloan.

Here is the finished room so far.  I have another side of the room which I will share on another post.  And how I'll be adding a bit of Christmas later on in the season.

My duvet cover is my Cape Cod Hydrangea nosegay design.    The pillows are all different Cape Cod Hydrangea designs available on my shop, Frenchscript on Etsy or on Society6.  Now I feel like I am on the Cape every time I enter this room.

Most of my designs began with this original watercolor that I created for one of my favorite customers.

Dreamy Victoria Magazine & My Hydrangea pillow

Victoria Magazine, MAY/JUNE 2015, SPECIAL FRENCH ISSUE

Last November I was contacted by a lovely girl from Hoffman Media.  They represent some of my favorite beautiful magazines.  She asked me if I would like to have my Cape Cod Hydrangea Outdoor pillow shown in Victoria Magazine.

Well today I am doing the happy dance.

A beautiful article called Inspirations of Sea and Sky includes the words:

"Soothing tones offer sublime relaxation in this quiet corner, 

where watercolor hydrangeas adorn a cushion cover 

from French Script."

They shared my Cape Cod Hydrangea pillow in a lovely outdoor setting on page 17. I would like to sit there myself.

When I was contacted a few months back that my pillow would be featured, I was thrilled.

Then when I recently found out that it is a RETURN to FRANCE, a special French issue, I thought how perfect is that?  FrenchScript on Etsy and combining my Cape Cod Hydrangea artwork!

Victoria magazine has always been one of my favorite magazines.  I have stacks of saved issues back in Massachusetts and here in North Carolina.  They are my inspiration.

Now thanks to Hoffman Media and Victoria Magazine, I have a lovely keepsake issue.

French Script has a home inside the pages of Victoria Magazine's RETURN TO FRANCE.

Thank you!

The Cape Cod Hydrangeas are in bloom

The Secret Garden is a favorite book, play and movie.  This part of the soundtrack is when they arrive in the garden and everything is in bloom.

I took a ride to Sandwich, Massachusetts today.  I knew the blue, violet and white Hydrangeas were in bloom.

I was in heaven amongst the bees, butterflies and blue Hydrangeas.  A beautiful butterfly played hide and seek and tried to elude my camera by hiding behind a leaf.  Yet the sun shone bright enough to share the butterfly's shadow.

There was  just enough breeze to make it enjoyable to walk through the gardens.

What better place than a stroll through Heritage Gardens, to take in all the bluest of blue Hydrangeas.

I always admire those elegant bloggers who know just the right amount of photographs to use in a post.  I truly am trying my hardest to contain my zeal.

You must know that I have taken about fifty photographs of these magnificent flowers.  I think I will save some for another post and pretend I am one of those elegant bloggers.