An Autumn China Cabinet

I think it may finally be fall in Atlanta (although I saw someone at Kroger today with flip flops on)! The beautiful fall foliage inspired me to bring out my brown transferware and I spent a pleasant afternoon re-arranging my living room china cabinet.


The bad thing about living in a small space is that you never have enough room to have everything out at once. The good thing about living in a small space is that you never have enough room to have everything out at once! So I rotate a lot of my collections.


It’s always like get new stuff when you take something out that’s been stored away!


Like I said before I don’t need anymore dishes but I just love the Harvest Time pattern (the sugar bowl with the pinecones) and look forward to collecting it over the next few years.


Some of the patterns are my favorite Johnson Brothers.



But there’s also Spode, Myott, and Royal Staffordshire.


I made this Thanksgiving picture using a graphic from the The Graphics Fairy.


I saved it to Paint and printed it on cardstock but regular printer paper would be fine also. I repurposed a frame I already had and added some brown silk ribbon.


I have a set of Johnson Brother’s Friendly Village that I always use for Thanksgiving and Christmas that aren’t shown. I’ll have to take the cups down to use on that day but that’s about all I’ll have to remove. Crazy isn't it! To top it off, I've always wanted...Christmas china - there's really no help for me is there. I'm just happy I'm not alone in my obessesion!


I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

My New Loves

I don’t know…it’s a sickness I tell ya. I honestly don’t need anymore dishes. I don’t have room for the ones I already have – lots are stored in plastic bins (which is why I redo my china cabinet so often – so I can get them out to enjoy).

But….I’ve discovered two new china patterns that I heart that seem soooo right for this time of year! Meet my new loves....


Harvest Time and Autumn’s Delight. Both by Johnson Brothers. I think there are very few Johnson Bros patterns that I don’t like!

I just love the little details on them.

I love when the inside of the cup has a little decorative element and look how pretty the handles are!

I only have two pieces of one pattern and just one of the other so far. But that’s the fun of collecting – the thrill of the hunt!

Yummmmm....Pumpkin pie with....Cool Whip :)  Are you a fresh whipped cream, Cool Whip or Reddi-Whip kind of person? I LOVE Cool Whip. I don't normally go for processed stuff but give me a spoon and I'll eat Cool Whip like ice cream! LOL

Anyway...I think these two patterns mix nicely with each other and I think they’ll look good with the brown transferware I already have.



BTW, check out the photo below....I love it so far!



Thank you all so much for the wonderful advice you left in the comments last week. I truly appreciate it. Not to worry, I fully intend on decluttering the walls and shelves, getting rid of some furniture etc before we list the house for sale – but that’s not until March. So I have some time to still enjoy all my stuff! Next week I'll have the re-done dining room (yay one project completely done)!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

The Kindness of Others

Hi everyone!  Do you remember when I posted that I wished I had a bunny tray and that I had been searching for one for years to add to my dining room tray collection?

Well sweet Julie emailed me to say that she had an extra one that she wanted to send me- would I like it! SQUEAL!! Would I ever! Doing a happy dance!                       Here it is!!



Isn't it cute! I LOVE IT!


Thank you so much Julie! That was unbelievably generous of you to part with one (they’re hard to find). You made my wish come true!

THEN I happened to mention to Vickie that I was planning on adding some beadboard to my dining room but wasn’t sure if I should go the real paneling route or the wallpaper route. She suggested the wallpaper. She also happened to have a roll from a project that she had done that she offered to send to me so I could try it out! Look at this huge roll she sent!




Thank you so much Vickie! I already have a little project I’m going to use it for and it’s such a help to be able to play with it to see what height I want to do in that room.


Both these ladies did something lovely for me without even really “knowing” me and sometimes saying “Thank You” just doesn’t feel like it’s enough!

 But…from the bottom of my heart  THANK YOU!

Thank you also to all you of you who take the time out of your busy day to read this blog! I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

“Show Us Your Roosters” Party!

Hi everyone! Today is the Second Annual “Show Us Your Roosters Party” hosted by Barb @ Bella Vista. She has all the  party participants listed on her sidebar so be sure to pay her a visit so you can go see some more roosters strut their stuff!


I do love my roosters! So here are a few around  the house. There’s a red rooster in the cabinet.


I got this print on clearance at  Hobby Lobby a few months ago.


My black rooster/chicken? I don’t know – sometimes I don’t know if it’s a chicken or a rooster LOL!


The plates from KMart’s Country Living Collection.


Love these and I wonder what their new fall collection will be like?


This is my shrine to poultry. Just kidding! This is a window valance that I found in a neighbors garbage. It fits perfectly over the doorway and it's a great place to display all my little poultry knick knacks.


One of my favorite trays in my dining room!


My white rooster in the foyer. If you find a rooster that you like but the color is all wrong...just spray paint him! That's what I did with this one! 


My little red roster and some vintage blocks.


This rooster topiary is from Michael’s end of season sale. $4.99 on clearance!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my roosters!

There’s still time if you haven’t entered the August Book Give Away. Hop on down to the post below and leave a comment. It ends Friday evening (6/6)!

Dining Room Collections Continued

Hi everyone! I  wanted to show you my wall of trays now that I’ve hung the newest ones.


These are the  two new trays. The smaller tray I showed you before but now it’s on the wall with all the others.


I've grouped the three trays that have Blue Willow in them.


I’ve gotten all of these trays thrifting with the exception of that smaller one which I won on ebay.

People always ask me what style of trays these are. They’re not handpainted tole trays. Which are really pretty and much easier to find. These are tin litho trays.

It’s taken me about 5 years to get just that wall of trays (I have two more in the kitchen). I know some people have found them at garage sales. I just want ONE MORE to go over the doorway. I’m still looking for the bunny one that quite a few bloggers have! That’s really the one I want! Email me if you have one and would like to swap something for it (fat chance- I know~smile)!

Also, I wanted to show you the salt and pepper shakers that Viola (A Long Widowed Road) sent to me.


They’re the glass pairs in the center front (the cute little ones and the ones with the amber feet). They’re from the 40’s/50’s and I think they make a lovely addition to my salt and pepper shaker collection. Wasn't that so sweet and generous of her! Thank you Viola – I love them!

 
Thanks for dropping by and I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!