Back in February my husband decided he was going to combine 2 storage units into 1 larger one, so of course he found a few boxes he thought I might want to go through. Clothes, shoes, pantry items, (eeeck) but two were marked "Easter", so of course I told him to bring them home for me to look through.
Showing posts with label holiday cupboard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday cupboard. Show all posts
Friday, March 15, 2024
Saturday, February 24, 2024
St. Patrick's Inspiration in the Cupboard
Hi Friends. Here it is the end of February with St. Patrick's Day coming up, but most importantly Easter is early this year. I'm trying to do a little of "the green stuff", while at the same time bringing out some Easter goodies to get started on Spring.
Labels:
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
Irish,
St. Patrick's Day
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Sweet Spot in the Garden Room
Happy Valentine's Day Friends!
Here's the last round of Valentine's Day décor friends, with the sitting area of the Garden Room. This old crate gets a workout as it seems I use it almost every season. It's the perfect size for this old bench/coffee table, giving me room for a larger element and several smaller ones. I have so much fun decorating for the seasons and holidays; taking time to plan and curate my vintage décor. But have you checked your calendar yet this year?
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Love is Like a Box of Chocolates... in the Holiday Cupboard
The sweetest time of the year is here.
I hate to admit it, but I DO love a box of Valentine's chocolates. Of course, a bouquet is lovely too, but I have a real love of chocolate and I'd never turn that down. I get excited over which one to choose first, and the surprise it brings. Forrest Gump's momma was a wise woman. I'm switching out her quote of "Life" to "Love". Sometimes love is a bit of a surprise too.
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Warm Winter Scenes from the Garden Room
I'm working this week on a few Valentine's Day vignettes and the Holiday Cupboard, and at the same time I'm still enjoying my basic "winter" décor. Valentine's Day brings back the reds, along with pink and creams, so I'm trying to balance things out without going completely overboard by "redecorating" the whole house. Wasn't I just putting away the Christmas tubs a week ago?
Labels:
baker's rack,
bench,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
January,
wicker,
wicker settee,
winter
Friday, December 15, 2023
Christmas Cheer in the Cupboard
Labels:
Christmas,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
plaid,
red transferware,
sheep,
tureens
Friday, November 17, 2023
Thanksgiving Baker's Rack and a Peek at Christmas
I still have a few bits left for Thanksgiving, but now I'm working on decorating for Christmas. I love Fall so much I always go overboard so moving from Thanksgiving to the Christmas Season can mean lots of packing up and storing away before I can really get to Christmas. I've been trying to make it easier, but as you know there's just no way around it unless you're a total minimalist, which of course, I am not.
Labels:
baker's rack,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
November,
sitting area,
Thanksgiving,
turkeys
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Giving Thanks in the Holiday Cupboard
Probably most of you are thinking like me; "Where has this year gone?" I don't know why this surprises me because my lifestyle isn't particularly hectic or do I have a crazy schedule. But the weeks go by and I'm amazed when Thanksgiving and Christmas roll around and come knocking on my door. I'm always thrilled to see them, but never really fully prepared.
Labels:
copper,
fall,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
ironstone,
quilt,
Thanksgiving,
turkeys,
Vintage
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Sweet September in the Cupboard
When the calendar page turns to September something happens in my head and heart. I love Fall and seeing September roll around lets me know that the colorful foliage, cooler days, and cozy nights will soon be here.
Labels:
Brown Transferware,
fall,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
ironstone,
pears,
September
Sunday, August 20, 2023
The Late-Summer Cupboard with a French Country Flair
Labels:
chickens,
Faience,
French Country,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
Majolica,
mid-summer
Monday, July 3, 2023
Stars and Stripes in the Garden Room
Hello from the Garden Room sitting area this hot summer weekend, as we welcome the month of July and a long July 4th weekend. This summer I gave myself some time to enjoy decorating for the 4th of July, gathering all my red, and blue items for display.
Labels:
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
July,
July 4th,
June,
patriotic,
pillows,
quilt,
sitting area,
summer,
wicker settee
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Summer Holiday Cupboard with Patriotic Flair
When June comes around I gather my vintage dishes and a few elements that are red/white/blue and restyle my old pie safe cupboard. A few pieces of red transferware mix it up with my French faience pottery dishes. Then when I start decorating for July 4th holiday I just add in some small memorial flags. Presto, instant Patriotic décor.
Labels:
flags,
French faience,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
patriotic,
red/white/blue,
sunroom,
transferware
Friday, May 19, 2023
Birds in the Late Spring Holiday Cupboard
Labels:
birds,
dishes,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
ironstone,
May,
pottery,
prints,
spring
Friday, May 12, 2023
Vintage French Seed Packet Garland
I have a fun little DIY today to share with you that will add a little something special to your spring vintage garden displays. I love ephemera, especially vintage bits and bobs of any illustrations and paper designs. AND vintage garden goods are another favorite, so here's a colorful garland that's not new under the sun, but will liven up wherever you display it.
Labels:
diy crafts,
ephemera,
garden,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
May,
seed labels,
seed packets,
vintage garden
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Spring Pastels in the Garden Room Sitting Area
Hey there friends, Since it's mid-April, and even though Easter was last week, I'm still keeping a bit of an Easter Vibe in my Garden Room sitting area. Pastels and a few leftover bunnies and rabbits are still hanging around. Soon birds and nests will take over the decor, but right now, the lighter and pastel colors of early spring are on display.
Labels:
baker's rack,
Easter,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
quilt,
sitting area,
spring,
wicker settee
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Peter Rabbit and Friends in the Cupboard
Hello Friends, Happy Easter week! Everyone is gathered in the Holiday Cupboard this Easter and spring season in honor of the Peter Rabbit Books. I don't have a big collection of vintage Easter items, but I have a few vintage figures, and some rabbit/bunny figural pieces that I've collected through the years.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Green and Pink and Cottage All Over
Hey Everyone, Green is my favorite color this time of year. Not only outside, but inside. We're having a small "green-up" around here with grass and a few blooming trees, but my tulip tree's blooms were frozen this last few days which is really disheartening. It's still too early for much other green outdoors, but inside I can gather some of my green items and make myself feel like Spring is just around the corner... with no overnight freezes.
Labels:
early spring,
Garden Room,
holiday cupboard,
March,
pastels,
pillows,
quilts,
spring,
St. Patrick's Day,
wicker
Saturday, March 11, 2023
St. Patrick's Day Seed Box Vignette
Hi Friends, so glad you came by for some extra special St. Patrick's Day inspiration! Today I'm joining a super fun group of gals sharing some amazing Tablescapes, Vignettes, Crafts, and Irish Heritage posts celebrating "All things St. Patrick's Day."
Friday, March 3, 2023
Bring on the Green in the Holiday Cupboard
March always sees the green transferware show up in the Holiday Cupboard, since St. Patrick's Day is my unofficial start to (early) Spring. And it's my birthday month too, so I make it a fresh start after a long cold and dreary winter. When I first started collecting green transferware I thought I'd be limited in displaying them. But now they come out in late February and stick around through Spring and early Summer until July 4th decorating.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Valentine's Day in the Holiday Cupboard
Welcome to February...
let's have some fun in the Holiday Cupboard!
Do you have a favorite place to "putter" with decor? I've mentioned before how much I love playing in this cupboard with dishes and knick knacks. It goes back to my old days of having vintage goods spaces where every inch was fair game to "decorate" for holidays and seasons. Besides, it's good therapy for me to design and create with dishes and ephemera. And since it's Valentine's Day I'm gathering all things floral, sweet, pink, and teensy bits of red!
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