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Beautiful Belgravia

I've always associated Belgravia with Victoria Coach Station and whoever's been there knows how depressing a place that can be. However I went there today for a pop up exhibition on Frida Kahlo and ended up exploring the area and just in time for the Chelsea flower show and have been completely balled over with this place. 

The exhibition I went to was at 141 Ebury Street which is just around the corner from the coach station. I would highly recommend going before it closes on the 16th of June. It is the perfect warm up to the Frida Kahlo exhibition which is coming to the V&A soon and I am pumped. This pop up is meant to replicate Frida's parlor; you enter a room covered in green flowery wall paper which makes a banging selfie and lovely depiction of what her living room might have looked like. 

You then enter a room that is supposed to replicate her dining room. It's covered in electric blue and striking yellow and full of cacti, tiles and ceramics to replicate her home in Mexico. This was such a thought out and neat depiction of what her home might have been like and I thought it was a gorgeous space to be in.  


After the exhibition I stopped off for a cuppa in Peggy Porschen's Cakes. This place has had a major hype around it based on it's stunning floral displays and delicious cakes. I only had a cup of tea but it was a nice space to sit in and people watch. 

I then ventured further down Ebury Street to come across some of the shop displays that have been put up for the Chelsea Flower show. These displays were honestly incredible and I feel so lucky that I caught them by chance. From rose buds to birds of paradise, I'm pretty sure you could find any flower you wanted along here. These people really go all out with the displays, putting up temporary trees, orchards and other 3D pieces and I was so so impressed. 


Once I'd gawped at all the flowers I went around the block for a wander and ended up going down Ebury Mews. This cute, cobbled street made me feel like I was in a whole other country. There were no cars to be heard, the houses had shutters, flowers and were colorful like those you find in Spain. I honestly felt so happy and peaceful just walking along this small road. 


That's as far as my exploring went as I wanted to go and find a park to read my book (trying to tick off those bucket list things I was talking about). I decided to go to Regents Park but Hyde Park or Green Park are super near to this area if you wanted to stick around. 

This area is such a lovely place to be in and other than the cup of tea, my afternoon was completely free. We're so blessed to live in a city where we can venture to places we haven't seen before and have lovely afternoons like today. Go check out the exhibition, the area and the jaw dropping flower show if you get the opportunity- it's not one to miss! 
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