Okay, the three photos I posted here just disappeared. I'll try again with one.

oh ingrid this last photo is just gorgeous! (not that the others aren't too, but these are my favorite colors!) which one is this, if i may ask??

So beautiful! And welcome back ingrid it’s so good to see you posting today :) I love the blue walls , that’s the color we favor in our home too .

Also curious what rose that is ?

Beautiful. Please don’t give up on the teas. They are so well suited to our climate.

I love your new decor colors. They are so relaxing and peaceful. Do you have a different feeling in the room now? Happy you are posting! I also love the coral pink rose in the 3rd pic.

Beautiful bouquet! It looks so elegant and silky.

I see everyone beat me to saying how beautiful your dining room is, like Home and Garden!
and I also love the orange and pink ones and inquiring minds want to know the name!
Carla in Sac

I'm sorry for the confusion. All three pictures are of Baronne Henriette de Snoy and William R. Smith, but the last photo was taken with the dining room lights on. It really changes the color of the roses quite a bit, from cool to warm.

So glad you all like the blue wall paint. I was feeling a 90's vibe with the red toward the end, and I do believe the overall lighter coloring is a mood lifter. I'm not much into trends but there does seem to be a shift in colors and patterns every ten years or so, and I will incorporate some new things if they fit with my style. Of course antique Chinese porcelain and old roses will never go out of style; they are eternally beautiful.

Wow wow Ingrid what a lovely place you have. Love the new color and the roses. Thank you!

How interesting! Which color are they in sunlight?
Carla in Sac

Just lovely, Ingrid.

Everybody has already said it. I like the blue walls, too, and of course your furnishings are lovely. I hope you and your husband are doing well, or at least holdiing up.

Our Teas are leafing out now, and their foliage is as delicately beautiful as the flowers to come. 'Sanguinea' is a sight. Pity everything is a month ahead of schedule, but I'm enjoying it.

Hello Ingrid! I also really like the new color in your pretty dining room...and of course, love the roses. I have Baronne Henriette de Snoy in my garden and it's doing very well (even up here in the much cooler PNW)...but I don't have William R Smith, although I've heard many tea lovers sing his praises. I may have to break down and try it!

Oh Ingrid I was so happy to see your post...and your pictures, of course!

Somebody else said it best “The forum is not the same without you” So glad you are back!

My Baronne was purchased because of your gorgeous rose and I put her in one of my hottest spots-I know she won’t be as stunning as yours but I’m just hoping for some pretty blooms and a nice shaped plant.

Oh, and I also loved the walls...the soft shading blends so well without your outside garden choices :)

How lovely to see you posting again Ingrid - I was just thinking of you this afternoon.

It's good to hear you do have at least two rose bushes still managing to produce some blooms.

I would hope that even some of those plants that have been very thoroughly chewed may survive and perhaps come back once the drought breaks - if it does - and the animals again have other sources of food to choose from... Many of the older roses are such tough survivors, well suited to heat and dryness from a survival perspective, even if they may not be looking very decorative at this stage.

Although I did love your old hand painted walls your new look dining room looks lovely and fresh and cool, and elegant of course, as always.

Comtesse :-)

Thank you all so much for your lovely comments; it is such a pleasure to see all the familiar names. BHdS is a medium pink outside with a touch of coral. After some years in the ground the bloom is more of a deep cup shape than it was in former years, at least until it opens up completely. It's a chunky bush with large leaves, not what I would call beautiful, I'm afraid. Rosylady, I know it's a matter of personal taste but I'm not as fond of this William R. Smith as I was of the previous one I had which did not have the color changes from light to dark as this one does. One wonders which one is the genuine article and which the impostor.

My physical condition continues to worsen but as long as I can stagger outside to feed the birds and critters it's all good.

Your new dining room looks wonderful, Ingrid. It's nice to see you posting again. I, too, like the blue walls and the color coordinates well with the chairs and chandelier. The roses look divine, so beautiful. Sorry to hear that your health has been worsening, I hope your garden will continue to bring you joy.

I wasn't aware their were two different cultivators Ingrid. I hope mine is a good one. I got it from RU. What's the difference?

I love your pictures of your home and gardens, always so beautiful!

Ingrid, beautiful roses and it is nice change to the room looks familiar but so different. I absolutely love the color :))

Beautiful roses . i also thought perhaps you got a new rose. Lighting can definitely play a major role here. Definitely fool me :))

I am sorry to hear about your health and wishing it will turn around . I hope you get your strength and keep doing what you love. Rest if you must.

And it is great to see you back. I sure miss you :)