shop love:

December 16, 2009


faire houre shop
blog + flickr

goodness, this is one of those shops where i seriously can't decide which item i'd choose because every single thing is so lovely. Jenilyn has been making clocks for a couple years now. when i asked her how she got started making such beautiful clocks, she had such a fabulous and special story:

"My Great Grandfather made mid-century furnishings and he handcrafted a beautiful clock that was kept above their fireplace. I recently visited my Great Grandmother and the house was exactly the same and I remember when I was growing up, and the clock is still in the same spot. When I was young my father made our family clock which chimed, and somehow it kind of became our family symbol. Whenever I visit my parents and I hear the clock chime all kinds of fun family memories come back. I just think that clocks have a beauty all their own and I genuinely love to make them. There is something about taking several unrelated objects and creating a clock that literally comes to life. I guess I took my love of clocks and combined it with my love for beautiful china and thought I could really have fun with it."

if you're in the need for some inspiration, even jenilyn's styling photos for the clocks are beautiful. i just imagine so many lovely little corners in her house that make for amazing photos: i want little corners and walls in my home that look like hers ;) just look at some of these photos!





or if you need a gift for someone, this would make such a fabulous gift. also see faire houre blog or her flickr for an archive of all the clocks and photos.


be sure to stop on by to Faire Houre
and treat yourself to one of these special clocks!

24 hello's:

  1. I LOVE your blog, and would LOVE to collaborate with you on something for it. I'm a conceptual photographer.

    website here:
    www.bottlebellphotography.com

    let me know if you have any ideas :)
    Ash | bottle bell

    ;)

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  2. I don't know which one I would pick either! They're all so cute!

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  3. Hi Danni! As you may probably know already, I find your blog is named one of the 50 world's best design blogs on Times Online (link: http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/interiors/article6953167.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1)
    You always post pretty designs and inspiring things on your blog! Congrats!!

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  4. congrats on being one of the "coolest blogs on the planet" :)

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  5. thank you for the link, i saved her shop as a favorite. wow, plate wall clocks. it doesn't get much better than that!

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  6. Man and I need a clock too :)
    I like the yellow one, and the red one...and the black and white one...:D

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  7. Awesome clock ideas. What do you think about these clocks http://www.moinid.com/2009/11/target-clock-by-simon-lumb

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  8. These are lovely! I love the first one so much! too cute. :)

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  9. Congrats, Danni, on the London Times article!!!! Yay!

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  10. How fun ~~ i love all the birds!!

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  11. Love all of these clocks! Gorgeous!

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  12. these clocks are beautiful...i wouldnt be able to decide which one!

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  13. that is a wonderful story! lovely. and her clocks are gorgeous. I love the floral one and the birdie one in the first photo... so so pretty.

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  14. Oh they're all so charming in their own way! I love the plates/clocks. And I also love that gold frame in the second to last photograph set! love your blog!

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  15. Love these clocks!! and congratulations on the mention on Times!! How exciting for you!

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  16. oh my goodness, these clocks are so lovely! i want them all lol:D i love the story behind her shop:) thanks for sharing this w/us! this will definitely make a wonderful gift!

    TheOwlsCloset.blogspot.com
    Cleaning out my closet: ShopTheOwlsCloset.blogspot.com

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  17. Those are some gorgeous clocks. I would love to own one of those someday.

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  18. Wow, these are seriously gorgeous! I love the ones with the flowers, although the doily ones are fabulous too! Oh, so hard to decide :)

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  19. I'm so pleased to have discovered your lovely blog and have added you to my blog roll over at Urban Flea. I'd love for you to stop by sometime!

    xo Katherine aka. Urban Flea :)
    http://www.urbanfleadesign.net

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  20. That's funny, I have quite the same pics from her blog on my blog :
    http://lastucealoreille.unblog.fr/2009/12/11/clock-and-frames-horloge-and-cadres/
    Love her work ;-)

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  21. I love these! I want to make one for my house.

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  22. congrats on being one of the "coolest blogs on the planet" :)

    Work from home India

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  23. I love plates and this would be a wonderful craft to learn. We just aquired a bunch of old handpainted plates of my mate's mothers (who passed three years ago). this would be a lovely thing to do with them. thanks for the links, I'll go check it out and see what she knows about values and if I should do this to the plates we have.
    peace n abundance,
    CheyAnne
    http://cheyannesexton.etsy.com
    ps your blog reminds me of a magazine I use to read called Victorian, I think, anyway, beautiful soft vintage, classic....

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