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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Our White Fireplace & Mantel's Last Hurrah!

 The need to start some packing and a wee bit of spring fever resulted in
Our Mantel's Last Hurrah!

 Yes, that's right...a long distant move is on our horizon. I don't know how this, tremendously painful, move will go. We will be leaving our very special home and cherished offspring behind to a temporary place to call home. What to sell...what to take and how to NOT say, "Goodbye"...please, give me strength to persevere!

Thankfully, I have my new camera to make sure that we will have the best pics, we possibly can, of our home and those we are leaving behind :(

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Our fireplace was one of the many favorite features that stood out in our, formerly abandoned, house. The fireplace, once grey and charred from years of use, immediately got a fresh, white coat of fire retardant paint.
It is now our white beauty!

A mix of rustic collections with romantic pearls and lace are having their last show and will remain until we leave.

A favorite plaque takes center stage, with chippy shutters as a backdrop...

and other country favorites set off to the right...

A pearl collar necklace adds romance to a tiny white creamer filled with delicate baby's breath...

while vintage pearls and an old, ironstone pitcher command attention the left.

My new, little mirror (click the link to see more) and precious locket add a golden touch!

Vintage suitcases and a ribbon wrapped book flank the hearth, on the left, below....

a shabby, white basket holds heirloom lace, rustic strings and grandma's, very old pin....

and lace hearts on a pearl strand hangs off to the right.

Baby's breath in my little, copper, watering can and the loves of my life sit beside.

Always & Forever my babies they'll be!!!!

My posting will be slowing down, now...there's just so-o-o much that I have to do. I'll keep you posted on our progress and share some little projects, here and there, when I can.

'til next time......


Love, Hugs and Kisses
JP

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