As you know by now I really like MacKenzie-Childs and their beautiful products. I’ve always been a fan of their original Black and White pattern, Courtly Check and then when they came out with the lighter version of it in Parchment Check, but now I’m thrilled with Royal Check which is a Blue and White version of the original. This will work with so many things, especially if you’re a collector of Blue and White dishes. I can also see using the Blue and White Royal Check all through the Spring and Summer, think how fun it will be mixed with Red for the summer holidays and it will also look awesome with Orange in the Fall. My dream would be to have Black and White Courtly Check for the Fall and Winter months and Blue and White Royal Check for the Spring and Summer months…I may have to work on that. Join me today for a look at the beautiful new pattern from MC and revel in all its blueness. Enjoy!!!
'Dishes and China'
Thanksgiving Tablescape Ideas
November 16, 2018
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Last year I shared some great ideas for decorating your Thanksgiving Table and I wanted to revisit that post. A lot of the ideas were simple and easy and a lot of the items needed can be picked up at the grocery store, especially since so many grocers are carrying flowers now. To visit the Thanksgiving Tablescape post click here. We’re a little less than a week away from Thanksgiving so plan that menu and decide on your table decor. Have a great weekend and I’ll see you back here next week. Enjoy!!!
Harvest Pumpkin Collection @ Williams Sonoma
November 15, 2018
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I wanted to reshare this post I did back in August on the Williams Sonoma Harvest Pumpkin Collection. I LOVE the black background on these dishes, it’s also available in white and all the beautiful colors of the gourds, pumpkins, and flowers are gorgeous. This collection is beautiful for display as well as for serving for Thanksgiving. Check it out with me again from back in August.
School has started back here in Oklahoma and it’s only two weeks until Labor Day, a time when our thoughts turn to all things Fall and Pumpkiny. With that in mind, we are going to look at a gorgeous new collection of dishes from Williams Sonoma, the Harvest Pumpkin Collection. The designs for this collection are based on Dutch still life paintings with their vibrant colors of oranges, greens, whites, reds, and purples all on an elegant and timeless black background. All of the pieces in the collection are porcelain glazed in black and with a hand-painted 14-karat gold painted rim. In addition to plates for eating there are also serving pieces and a gorgeous cheeseboard. All of these would be amazing to mix with your existing dishes and as always they would be gorgeous decorative pieces hanging on the wall. Join me today for a look at several pieces from the WS Harvest Pumpkin Collection, I’m anxious to hear what you think, Enjoy!!!
The Aerin Collection For Williams Sonoma
April 5, 2018
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The color combination of Blue and Green is one of my favorites and it seems to be a favorite of Aerin Lauders from looking at her new collection of dishes and entertaining pieces for Williams Sonoma. Lauder, of course, is the granddaughter of cosmetics legend Estée Lauder and this is the second collection she’s designed for WS. The collection her reflects her love for entertaining, especially outdoor entertaining since she says the blue and green in the collection represent the grass and sea. I’m really looking to get all white dishes then have key pieces like salad plates and serving pieces to mix in with the white and this collection would be perfect for that. One piece that especially stands out for me is the AERIN Glass Pitcher, I love the lines of the pitcher and the added piece of glass that snakes across the surface and that handle is gorgeous. Join me for a peek at the collection and let me know what you think. Enjoy!!!
Tabulous Look Back: February Violets
February 27, 2018
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Violets are the flower assigned to the month of February so we are looking back at a post I did on the color given the same name as the purple-hued flowers. I think the color Violet is my favorite shade of Purple, click here to visit my post and I hope you enjoy looking at Violet beauty as much as I enjoyed putting this together. Enjoy!!!
A violet twist in a cone, just one of the many beautiful Violet things to see here in my post on Violets from a few years ago.
West Elm Fairy Tale Pottery Collection
February 1, 2018
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I had gotten an email this week about some of the new stuff at West Elm and I stopped in the local brick and mortar to check things out. I always enjoy shopping at West Elm, I love their take on things for the home and the contemporary vibe everything has without going over the top and being too sleek and contemporary. There are a lot of great things to talk about but today I’m going to start with the Fairy Tale Collection of pottery. These pieces are awesome, there are plates, vases, cups, and even salt and pepper shakers. These pieces would be wonderful for entertaining as well as being used as decoration, think plates on walls. I love the Picasso feel some of the items have, especially the vase and some of the plates. If you get a chance head into West Elm and check things out and if you can’t do that then visit their website here. Join me now for a look at some of the Fairy Tale items and Enjoy!!!
Anthropologie Is Going To The Dogs
January 9, 2018
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It’s no secret I’m a dog lover, we have two at our house and have always had dogs for the 21 years we’ve been together. I was raised with a dog, when I turned 4 my aunt, uncle, and cousins gave me a black and tan dachshund puppy, I named her Sugar and we had her until the Summer after I graduated from high school. I love it when I come across great interior design merchandise that features dogs and I recently stumbled across some great stuff on the Anthropologie website. A lot of it is brightly colored, especially in the form of plates and would look great on the wall, they also have fun dishtowels as well as DOG WALLPAPER!!! Check it out with me and I’ll link to all the products underneath the photos, Enjoy!!!(above, Gien Darling Dog Cake Plate)