Herbs, Ironstone, Pink Transferware and Spring Fever

Spring fever hit me big time, last week and I had to ditch all of the winter and Valentine's decor that was still around. After two days of making a really huge mess, packing things away, re-designing and a major clean up, this is what I came up with for our kitchen's bay window display.

Herbs, white ironstone and some vintage transferware, along with a few cast iron pieces merged together created our kitchen's indoor garden display.

Rosemary in a mini, ironstone compote and mint in a dry brushed, terracotta, pot flank my favorite, cast iron, terrarium.

A pillar candle sits on top of a stack of vintage, transferware saucers on a white burlap scrap.

A larger, ironstone, compote holds greek basil in this perfectly sunny spot.

My special, little, love birds in their natural nest.

This vintage, cast iron, scale survived many years as an outside plant holder and even as a bird feeder. Purple was it's garden color until my recent decision to paint it white and bring it inside to extend it's life.....a choice that I'm really happy I made.

Scripted, cardboard butterflies and a rusty, old hand rake brought more of the "outside" in!

An "unknown herb" of an artificial make, fakes the look of a real one ;) in my teenie, Red Cliff tureen.

Christmas cactus still in bloom is in the sunniest place in our house.

I'm happy, now, with the fresh, new, look in the brightest place of our home, sweet, home!

Another sweet spot for the love birds in their nest....it made a cute photo op!

Next up, I'll share our living room's re-do, our "springified" mailbox, yard and front porch with you. 

Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

Visiting Southport,  N.C? b e sure to stop by my booth @ the Northrop Antiques Mall and see what I may have there for you!

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Boring Planters with Some Rustic Glam

Our old, deteriorating, hanging planters were in bad shape and in need of replacement. But, trying to save and not spend is on top of my list these days. I'm sure many of you can relate! So, since I had to do something before they burst, burlap was my choice. 

I've been slowly adding it into our living room decor and since I had some extra on hand I decided on a quick, no sew, fix! 

This is how they were before...yuck :(

Here they are lined with plastic, a simply cut square of burlap, tied with roping and finished with a rhinestone pin....gotta have my touch of glam!

Someday I'll figure out how to take good pics in low light or when the sun is in full force!

Of course I had to add a l'il somethin' special to the one in the middle, too.

Burlap just looks so good in our living room hence my no sew ottoman cover and pillow!

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And added to a little, white book!

 Not a super special makeover but, they're good enough for me!

Love, Hugs and Kisses

JP

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