Countdown to Christmas Chalkboard Wreath

My Christmas decor is almost done and my tree should be up by this weekend. I put this countdown to Christmas wreath together last week.

I found the retro, chalkboard countdown sign at a little shop in Southport.

I thought it would be fun to center in inside a white grapevine wreath.

After it hung for a few days on our door in the kitchen I decided that it might look even better with my chippy, black one around it, too.

Burlap and red berries add a finishing touch of country.

Black, red and white are perfect for our kitchen.

I've got lots more to post and will be sharing them all as quickly as I can!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

 

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A Faux Chalkboard Window & Some Changes in Our Corner Cupboard

Vintage windows always get my attention and I love using them in our decor as well as doing something special with them to pass them on for sale.

This double paned oldie is now a useful organizer/memo board and is waiting for a new home.

It looks like chalkboard, but just a little neater. I just painted the back black and attached a white, paint marker to write lists, notes and to-do's.

Eight bronze hooks were added for hanging all sorts of things.

I had a really hard time parting with it!

That's because I really love my Italian, linen, tea towel that I framed a few years ago.....I don't think that I'm ready to part with it or should I?

I retired some of the dishes to the storage cabinet to make room to display more of my white ironstone in our corner cupboard.

Many of the pieces are Goodwill finds.

This was a real oldie that I just couldn't pass up for 2.99

And this is my vintage, mid 1800's, platter that I scapped up from there, too. I love it stains, crazing and all!

It's signed Thomas Hughes Burslem.

I added a few roosters here and there.

Beatrice and Mathew were my grandparents and these were their vintage egg cups.

This was another GW steal for just 2.99

It's an old toleware, hand painted, cup.

Signed in old English.

That's all for this post :)

  Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

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


A very special "thank you" to Dawn from wecallitjunkin for featuring this post on her blog!

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