Just Hanging Out
Friday, February 18, 2011
Ever since I was eight years old, I've wished for a hanging chair. It was an egg-shaped wicker coccoon, piled with cushions and swinging gently on a broad verandah edged with terracotta pots of red geraniums, in the (very specific) dream house of my imagination. A family with a penchant for pottering around open homes and display villages on occasional weekends clearly get you started young!
It wasn't something I grew out of, and I still dream of beautiful hanging chairs and red geraniums (the ideal house has changed a little, though). This Melati design, with its bright colours and flower details, is a great modern update...
And, while a glass of lemonade and a bowl of fresh raspberries might be an ideal snack for whiling away an afternoon just hanging out, snoozing and daydreaming, this striking cake seemed to be the perfect visual match...
They're both bright, summery and a little bit retro, which feels just right for a new lease of life on an idea from a long time ago...
