What's It Wednesday #55
Happy New Year Blogland family! May you and yours have a prosperous year full of grace and favor.
One of my guilty pleasures is my ever growing collection and admiration of gilded Victorian treasures.
Gilt refers to the process where objects are gilded by the application of a thin layer of precious metal. In this beautiful Victorian box, a thin layer of gold leaf was added to the surface.
Gilding can be added to wood, stone or metal. As you can see I don't wear a lot of different shades of lipsticks. So the lipstick holder is the perfect place for my one favourite shade.
The gilding of my grandmother's crystal bowl adds such elegance to this piece.
As you can see it is okay to have "gilty pleasures" in the New Year.
Gilt refers to the process where objects are gilded by the application of a thin layer of precious metal. In this beautiful Victorian box, a thin layer of gold leaf was added to the surface.
Gilding can be added to wood, stone or metal. As you can see I don't wear a lot of different shades of lipsticks. So the lipstick holder is the perfect place for my one favourite shade.
Gilding can be applied to by hand, chemically, electroplated, or glueing.
The gilding of my grandmother's crystal bowl adds such elegance to this piece.
Happy New Year!
xoxoxoxo
Paula
Thank you all for participating in our
“What's It Wednesday” Linky Party!
Thank you so much for hosting and wishing you ladies much happiness in the new year!
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XO Barbara
Thank you so much for all the parties that you hosted in 2012...it has been my pleasure to join in the fun! Thank you for the feature this week...I love doing tablescapes! Have a blessed and happy New Year! Hugs, Penny
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for been such a great hostess last year, such a fun meme you have every week. Thank you for having me at the first terrific party 0f 2013! Have a blessed year.
ReplyDeleteFABBY
Happy 2013 and let's party :)
ReplyDeletePatti,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! Those perfume bottles are to die for!! I love vintage perfume bottles and vanity items.
Thanks for hosting such a great link party!
Happy New Year!
Best wishes,
Elizabeth
Your objects of gilt are lovely. It is wonderful that you have the treasure of your grandmother's crystal bowl.
ReplyDeleteOh Paula
ReplyDeleteyour gilted pleasures are beautiful. I purchased a box similar to yours last summer and I love it , Its full of rhinestone buttons.
It makes me want to get in the storage room and dig out some things for my dresser.
as always you have an interesting post
Happy New Year
What beautiful gilded pieces in your collection Paula. I am so drawn to victorian gilded pieces too. They have such a grace and beauty of another era (that I think I would have loved living in)!
ReplyDeleteI hope your 2013 is filled with blessings!
sending hugs...
Love your gilded pieces. Loved your 2012 parties. Thank you for hosting and for starting 2013 with another party. Happy 2013 New Year.
ReplyDeleteJoy
These are so beautiful! Talk about elegance! Have yourself a wonderful New Year! Thanks for hosting. I am going to try and add a link.
ReplyDeleteYou truly have some of the prettiest collections. I love getting to see them each week!
ReplyDelete~Trisha
Love your gilded pieces. If it's victorian I ♥0it :)
ReplyDeleteHi Paula! I love all of your gilded treasures...so rich looking. Thanks for hosting your party for us today!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love your gilted pieces! They are so elegant and rich of beauty...the victorian beauty. Your vanity items are gorgeous! Again...Happy New Year.
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Alessandra
Happy New Year! I love the beauty in the guilded elephant time piece. wow! Thank you for hosting, huggs, Di
ReplyDeleteSooo beautiful Paula!... I would love to know what your favorite shade of lipstick is!... I thought I was the only one who stuck with just one shade!... also love the title of your post and of course all of your stunning pieces... much love to you and Happy New Year!... xoxo Julie Marie PS Hello Patti!
ReplyDeleteI can see why you treasure your treasures! They are beautiful! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletePaula,
ReplyDeleteYour gilted pleasures are beautiful. Should be mandatory to have a new one every beggining of the New Year... I don't have a dresser - long story and a small room - but going through your pictures made me want one so badly... hubby might have to do without nightstand ahahahahah
Happy and Adorable New Year to you, Sweet Ladies!
Teresa
P.S. Really need to learn how to "enter" your parties... seems so much fun. Cheers to fun and wonder filled parties at Ivi and Elephants!
I love all your gilty pleasures - just beautiful! I'm sure you deserve every last one too. So flattered and appreciative of the feature this week. Thanks a million gilty pleasures! Melinda
ReplyDeleteHello Dear Ladies, such a dreamy collection of gilted treasures - I just love the Victorian detail. I do appreciate you hosting, hope you have a blessed New Year!
ReplyDeleteKathy
Your 'gilty' gildy pleasures are so sweet!! How special to have your mother's pretties to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteWOW Paula, you always blow me away with you fav photos. Wishing you and your family a 2013 full of blessings. Thanks for hosting.
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Marlene
Hi Paula! Cute name for your post, I was thinking that you spelled guilt wrong! How funny! Love all your gilt, especially those perfume bottles!
ReplyDeleteGina
Love your gilted treasures. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteOh, your gilted treasures are perfect! Thank you for hosting. Wishing you gals a Happy New Year! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for finding my blog and leaving such a nice comment! I'm glad to have found and am now following yours now too! Hopefully I will have some fun things to share here for your Wednesday link parties.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I like the creativity behind your blog name!
What lovely "gilty" pleasures! Wishing you and yours a new year over-flowing with joy and peace.
ReplyDeleteLove your collection. Sorry I am late to the party! Happy New Year! ♥
ReplyDeletePaula, you have such BEAUTIFUL guilty pleasures1!!! Your home is amazing as are all your collections!!! Thank you so much for being the hostesses with the mostest!!! XO, Pinky
ReplyDeleteThis is my first party with you...love your gilty treasures! Thank you for hosting...I will be following you, now!
ReplyDeleteThe gilded gold pieces on your dresser are beautiful! Hope you're having a great new year so far.
ReplyDeleteYour grandmother's crystal bowl is beautiful. A priceless treasure.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun party...thanks for hosting! I love the gilded lipstick holder!!
ReplyDeleteI like your gilty pleasures, or shall I say, gilty treasures. Each one is pretty.
ReplyDeleteHi Paula! You have the prettiest things and your gilded collection is just amazing! I would love to pop in to your house and look first hand at all of your treasures. Great features and thank you for hosting!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, sweetie,
Shelia ;)