Hi Friends, it's hard for me to believe, but I haven't shared the cookbook cupboard (in real time) since last late summer. It has been seasonally decorated, but somehow didn't make it to the blog. Since I love decorating with a garden theme for spring I wanted to make sure that I share the latest on the cupboard top.
Showing posts with label birdcage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birdcage. Show all posts
Friday, April 21, 2023
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Holiday Leftovers in the Cookbook Cupboard
No matter the holiday I always seem so have stray bits and pieces of rooms and vignettes that get left behind. Big holidays are usually the ones where I take tons of pictures, then run out of time. This year there are a few Christmas leftovers still to share. Since I like to keep a visual diary of my decorating year to year, I didn't want to leave them. Especially when a few cute birdies were out in the Garden Room.
Labels:
birdcage,
Christmas,
cookbook cupboard,
December,
Garden Room
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Goat Cart filled for Fall
I can't believe I haven't gotten around to sharing the goat cart that I first talked about weeks ago. After searching through Pinterest for ideas, I put it together with mums, vines, and all kinds of white pumpkins. And then the landscape guys showed up and it all went kaput. So this is what I've had in my Garden Room since. The mums went back to the front porch and I substituted moss orbs and faux pumpkins for the real ones. So much for a fun display on the front porch. At least I've been able to enjoy it here in the Garden Room.
Labels:
Autumn,
birdcage,
casual dining space,
fall,
Garden Room,
goat cart,
Vintage,
vintage postcards
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Fall Vignette on the Farmtable
I wanted to have a little fun this week with one of my vintage birdcages and a sassy little blackbird that I've had for a few years. He didn't fare very well during the move, as his cute little paper hat became unattached. I did the easy thing and used some transparent tape to get it back on. Don't look too close. He's almost good as new.

Labels:
Autumn,
birdcage,
fall,
farm table,
Garden Room,
October,
pumpkins
Friday, October 20, 2017
Hoo's in the October Entry?
I think you all know how much I love Fall and look forward to it all year. I wait all year for the crisp air, brilliant blue skies, and kaleidoscope of Fall foliage. So many of us have fond memories of "Trick or Treating" when we were kids. Even though we might not "celebrate" Halloween, we still enjoy the fun and nostalgia of vintage ephemera, Jack-O-Lanterns, costumes, and decorations from our young years.
Labels:
Autumn,
birdcage,
Entry,
entry console,
Entry Hall,
fall,
Halloween,
October,
prints,
pumpkins
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Decor Philosophy for Cupboards, and Life
It's been said, more than once, that I can't leave a flat surface alone. Meaning that I have to "decorate" every square inch, and it wasn't often said with an affirmative attitude. I think I may be a little better than I used to be. When you have goodies you love, they just cry out to be used and appreciated!
Labels:
Autumn,
basket,
birdcage,
Bittersweet,
chalkboard,
cupboard,
cupboards,
fall,
fruit,
ironstone,
Kitchen China Cupboard,
Kitchen Sitting Area,
October,
pumpkins,
tray,
tureen,
watering can
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
On top of the Cupboard...
We've been working hard lately to get more boxes opened and unpacked, so we'll have space to bring more over from storage. It's a domino effect, with storage shelving going into the basement storage room first, then organizing the garage and getting Holiday tubs and decor stacked up and out of the way. I'm finding things that honestly I didn't remember I had... and probably don't need. But that's beside the point, because I'm now having to go through box after box of "stuff".
I am finding some of my favorite little things, though.
Labels:
basket,
birdcage,
birdies,
chalkboard,
ironstone,
Kitchen Sitting Area,
spring,
tureen,
watering can
Monday, November 10, 2014
Kitchen China Cabinet with a New Look
You've heard the old saying "It's got to get worse before it gets better." That's exactly what happened here at the new house this weekend. We rented a U-Haul trailer and made several trips from the 3 storage units back to the house with all kinds of boxes...kitchen dishes, decor, china, crystal, pillows...etc. Hubbs brought some of his fun stuff, and it all ended up opened and stacked on every flat surface available. After 6 loads of china and crystal going through the dishwasher, we started putting it all away.
If you noticed, a few pieces of wicker found a spot here in the kitchen dining area. It makes me feel a little better for not having a sunporch at this house. Now, if I can just not "over-decorate"...I don't know if that's possible.
Of course it took longer because I decided that I wanted to put my transferware into the kitchen china cabinet instead of my French Faience. (You can see this cabinet at the old house decorated for Christmas).That meant having some kind of a plan. I'm still missing some of my Old British Castles in Brown, but when they show up I'll just rearrange a little. Decorating can slow you down, you know...
And this morning before taking pics,
I knew I needed something on top of the cabinet
So I added a few pumpkins to the mix and some bittersweet.
This cupboard has glass doors that stay closed, but I opened them up so you could see inside without at bunch of glare. I'm having to figure out the best time of day for photos at this new house, because this room has south facing windows and the blinds cause a lot of issues for photographing.
This is a newer cabinet that we purchased when we moved into the other house 12 years ago. I went back and forth on this one or a hutch and top cupboard, but in the end I chose this one. It matches the kitchen table and chairs with a somewhat creamy distressed finish.
I really enjoyed putting this all together, it's just a mix of my brown and red random pieces. I'd had the Faience in it for a long time, so I wanted to change things up a little. In the Spring I may go back to the florals and pastel dishes, but for the Holidays I wanted to stick with predominately brown.
A few of my old friends are here too, like the cows and cottage ware teapots and sugar and creamers. I have more of these...somewhere. Oh, and good news...Hubbs found the Dining Room chair slips (YAY!!) and they are now waiting to be washed and ironed. We literally looked for that specific box for hours, and of course it was hiding at the very back behind my outdoor garden goodies. He had packed that last storage unit with all kinds of various random boxes, and he knew not to come back home without it.
I'll be a part of Sherry's (No Minimalist Here) Thanksgiving Vignette Blog Hop this week, starting Wednesday November 12 through Friday November 14. Please come visit us for some Thanksgiving fun and inspiration.
I'll see you again on Thursday for my Thanksgiving Vignette
with the rest of the gals.
I'm linking up here this week:
Have a great week!
xoxo,
Labels:
basket,
birdcage,
Brown Transferware,
china cabinet,
cows,
dishes,
fall,
kitchen,
red transferware,
sitting room,
Thanksgiving,
tureens
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
What's New on the Dining Room Buffet
It's really easy for me to find myself in a rut when decorating for the seasons (or any time for that matter). I know what I love and what's worked in the past. But I have tons of "stuff" and sometimes it's just a matter of clearing things out and then being willing to look at things from a different perspective. That means taking a chance by changing things up a little and moving things around.
That's what happened here in the Dining Room. I'm still in love with my chippy white windowbox for the DR table centerpiece, but the buffet was in need of some attention. My lamb and sheep collection got a little makeover for Fall with some cloches. So it was screaming for something new and different. OK, not new, just different.
So down from on top of the armoire in the Living Room came this monster sized birdcage. It doesn't look all that big here, but believe me...it's BIG.
When hubby got home from work I was excited to show him my latest decorating work of art. I take him into the entry so he can stand back and admire my artistic flair for the out of the ordinary vignette.
...so I say,
"What do you think?"
He stands there with a bewildered look on his face...I give him a moment to let it all soak in...
"How do you like it?"
... still nothing...cue the crickets.
OK, one more shot...
"Do you see what's new on the buffet?".
I kid you not, he says,
"oh yeah, you have antlers".
Is he a man or what?
Then he said "OOOOOOHHHHH, well it kinda just blends in you know".
Right...
A perfectly good excuse for not seeing the elephant in the room.
(maybe I should paint it neon blue if I want something noticed around here)
And here is the new wreath for the mirror.
The "Easy Custom Wreath" from last week.
He didn't notice that either.
I'll share the rest of the room in a bit...
Joining in for these parties:
Funky Junk
Craftberry Bush
Shabby Art Boutique
Jennifer Rizzo
French Country Cottage
The Charm of Home
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Stone Gable
From My Front Porch to Yours
Funky Junk
Craftberry Bush
Shabby Art Boutique
Jennifer Rizzo
French Country Cottage
The Charm of Home
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Stone Gable
From My Front Porch to Yours
xoxo,
Friday, June 1, 2012
Vintage Inspiration #90 More Birdcage love...
My last post I shared some of my vintage birdcages around the house,
Today I wanted to share a few iconic images from Pinterest
(I'd love for you to follow along with my wanderings)
And how wonderful to use them in an outdoor tablesetting,
for a wedding reception or just a casual dinner.
Here are a few more from the house of moi.
Coffee table in Living Room
this one isn't old, but sure looks it.
Hanging in the Sunporch
Also in the sunporch
Back to the Living Room on our armoire.
I'll be back doing more features on all you faithful partiers
and supporters of Vintage Inspiration.
(this has been a hectic week).
So, here are just a few links from last week
that were wonderful vintage inspiration;
Betsy from My Salvaged Treasures
Amiee from It's Overflowing found a wonderful creative way
to frame out some great family photos.
(this girl is SuperWoman!)
(this girl is SuperWoman!)
Kelly from Eclectically Vintage
showed off her wonderful trophy collection
And Jacqueline from Cabin and Cottage always inspires!
just take a peak at her wonderful Dining Room
Hope you'll join in today for Vintage Inspiration,
"anything vintage or vintage inspired",
Thank you everyone that comes by each week and makes
Vintage Inspiration such a success!
Please have a link within your post to be featured.
And please visit these other great Friday Parties!
xoxo,
Labels:
birdcage,
decor,
Vintage,
Vintage Inspiration Friday
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