Flowers

 

Christmas at Antonello in Kolonaki - a symphony in red.  

 



 

 

An Eastern rug serving as a backdrop for the riot in red in the main window

 

 

 

 

 

Red pomegranates on the floor

 

 

 

 

 

the smaller window

 



 

 

looking in

 



 

 

detail

 



 

detail

trays of berries

 

view of the shop from the entrance

 



 

 

first time I've seen hellebores in Greece

 



 

 

 

 

a silver candelabra dripping with wax

 

the artist behind the counter

 



 

 

mirrors enhance the space and reflect the flowers

 



 

 

 

 

Flowers

A visit to Antonello is very welcome in this scorching heat.

The large window as appealing as always

 

The dominant colour this week is pink

 



 

 

looking closer

 

 

 

in all its shades

Beautifully arranged

It's a tiny shop, but the mirrors help

 

 

 

 

the old dresser at the back of the shop

 

 

 

Flowers

Another visit to Antonello: just after Easter, so Easter displays were still on.  The large window

looking in

the smaller window on the right

 

 

 

 

 



looking in

 

 



 

 

The shop - it's easy to forget how tiny it is

 

 

 

a closer look at the carnations in their lovely pots

 roses

a row of lambathes, white candles for Good Saturday, for the resurrection

looking closer

 

on the counter.

 

 

 

Flowers

 

 

A trip to central Athens is not complete without a visit to Antonello and as usual, I was not disappointed.

 

 

The large window

 



 

looking in

preparing for Easter, hence the Easter lillies and the eggs

 

 

I really like the way they always use fruit as part of the decoration

 

The second, smaller window

 

 

 



looking in

a closer look at those chickens.

Going in - white predominates

 

 



 

a chest

more eggs - gold, this time

 

 



 

 

on the floor: it's a very small shop so every centimetre of space matters

 

a splash of red

 

 

 

 

in the middle of all the white

 

 

A real feast for the eyes.