I know you all have been waiting for the next installment of
"The Summer Mantel".
Sort of like how we're waiting for the next season of Downton Abbey...right? (I hope you all know that I'm a "kidder" from waaaay back) I guess that it's safe to say that it's "mid" summer, now that we're into the middle of July.
And once it's past the July 4th holiday, and those wonderful little Black-Eyed-Susans start blooming, then I have to hold myself back from going Sunflower crazy.
A few weeks ago, on the way back from St. Louis we stopped at one of our favorite Antique Malls, Artichoke Annie's in Columbia, Missouri. It's a real quality mall; big, and full of great antiques. No "garage sale" items here. I saw tons of things I loved but I'm really watching what I buy, so my only purchase was a piece of Majolica; a small dessert plate that would match the other few pieces that I have.
Once I had that new plate,
I had enough to put together a little grouping on the mantel.
I love the wonderful colors of Majolica,
mine all have the gold and green in common.
Even with chips, it's still collectible and doesn't break the bank.
The colors of the pottery play off the silk Sunflower and Rudbeckia
(part of the Daisy family) that are now in the Wolff Pottery vases.
A little English Cottage metal doorstop sits in the middle.
These sunny warm colors are my go-to colors of late Summer.
I'm lovin' this Summery display, so it just might stick around
for the next episode; the "Late Summer" mantel...
And here are a few pics of what's happening in the rest of the Living Room.
And here's my little Italian desk in the corner.
It doesn't make an appearance very often.
Sunflowers have popped up in other places too,
so stay tuned for some changes in the Dining Room.
I'll be joining in for these parties this week:
xoxo,
