Winter China Cabinet - Peacock Style

Happy New Year Everyone!

Although the past year had some celebrations, a wedding and a new grandson, it did have it's heartache and challenges too. I am looking forward to, hopefully, good things to come in 2013.

As I had stated previously, all of the Christmas decorations have been packed away.  
That doesn't mean that, as much as I'd like Spring to be here, it's still not Winter.  
And you know it is just by stepping outside!
It's only 11 degrees here now and the high will only climb to 31 degrees.

With that in mind I decided to decorate the kitchen china cabinet for Winter.

I started by taping some scrapbook paper to the back. 

When I saw the peacock themed paper (bought on sale, 4 for $1.00, with a gift card from my youngest son and his girlfriend) I knew the direction I was going to go. 
I've been wanting to display my Candlewick somehow but, 
it is all clear and, I needed it to stand out.

I was already at the cash register at Pier 1 when I spied these Christmas ornaments.

Again, bought on clearance and with a gift card from my oldest son and my 
daughter-in-law. I love the color, kind of a chilling blue and oh the sparkles!  

All that was left was picking out what of my Candlewick I wanted to spotlight.

I already had the perfect teal chargers from World Market so I used them to make the dishes stand out even more.

Some of the Candlewick I inherited from my Grandmother and the rest was purchased at thrift stores, estate sales and Ebay.

I love how it invokes the chill of winter without being cold. 
It is just the right feel to carry me through the next 2+ months until Spring!

I always share my tables with 

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen 

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and 

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

Click here to see where else I may be partying this week.
 

AND
Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's

for my link party.

Christmas China Cabinet - 2012

How's your Christmas decorating coming along?

I know some of you don't even start until 

December 1st.

You know I start as soon after

Thanksgiving dinner as I can!

One of my favorites to decorate

is the china cabinet.

I usually start at the top and work 

my way down.

I didn't change it much from last year.

 I like having my angels up above,

looking down and guarding us each day.

The only addition this year is 

the red mercury glass tree between them.

My large red decorative plates

are like bright halos behind them.

For the shelves I chose to go more

formal on the top shelf

and a bit of fun for the bottom shelf.

Shiny green chargers sit behind my

very favorite Christmas plates from Kohl's.

If you remember from last year,

I could only find three of them, and 

I haven't been able to find even just one more.

They are marked

St. Nicholas Square

Holiday Laurel.

If you every see any in your daily travels, let me know!

I would love to get one more to make a set.

 In front are salad plates I found at 

Goodwill a few years ago.

I paid .25 each for them and I actually got six of them!

They are marked

The Elegant Table

Redd & Barton

Holly Berry

I think I scored pretty well with that purchase!

The fun little polar bears are from The Dollar Tree.

They add a touch of whimsy to the otherwise

traditional dishes.

On the lower shelf I used a pair of

handpainted snowmen salad plates.

They were also found at Goodwill and cost a total of .50

In the center is a larger

snowman dish that I found thrifting.

I'm pretty sure I didn't pay more than a dollar for him.

A little girl skating by a minuture tree

sits in from of an icy glass snowman.

While on the opposite side,

a little boy skates in front of a

jolly pink cheeked Santa.

I'm very pleased with the china cabinet

decor this year.

Some things remained the same

while others changed, just like the seasons.

I want to remind you of the
 holiday blog hop I am co-hosting with some
of my very favorite blog gals!

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Blog Hop

We want to celebrate the season and share Christmas cheer so, we are hosting a four week Christmas link party! 

 Four blogs are joining together to share your holiday creations. 

Each week we will host a theme party to feature,

desserts & holiday food, 

ornaments & holiday decor, 

mantels & tablescapes,

and trees and wreaths. 

The host of each week will also share a fun project with you.

Nov. 28th  Life on Lakeshore Drive will host ornaments & decor.

Dec. 5th    Kathe With An E (that's me!) will host mantels & tablescapes.

Dec. 12th  House Honeys will host trees & wreaths

Dec. 19th  One More Time Events will host desserts & holiday food

**There will also be a Grand Prize giveaway from 

Cook in Stuff 

for those who share at all 4 parties!**  

This pan retails for $64.99!

So, be sure to join us each week!

We want to see you at each party!

 Click here to see where I may be partying this week.
AND
Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's

for my link party.

Late Summer Hutch Display

A week or so ago I had dinner with Ms K and
she mentioned that I hadn't posted about my china hutch in awhile.
She was right!  I hadn't since at least Valentine's Day.
I mean I always have it decorated up for the seasons but
I guess I just forgot to take pictures.
It sits in the breakfast room area between the kitchen
and the family room.
It's just such a part of the room I kinda set it up
and then forget about it.
Sad really, as I was so excited when I found her on Craigslist!

So, I will remedy that now and show her off to you today.

You may remember when I used the rooster plates on my 

Thrifty Breakfast Table

early last month.

I loved them so much I decided to keep them out

and used them in my display.

I layered them with the dinner plates,

also from that table.

In the back I placed chargers I had

purchased from Hobby Lobby,

on clearance, a few months ago.
Expect them to play a part in a tablescape soon!

For the lower shelf I used

a set of Royal Stafford salad plates

I bought on sale from Home Goods.

 I also just couldn't put the vintage 

sugar and creamer away so into the hutch they went too, along

with a few of my favorite Godinger Shannon goblets.

In the center sits one of the over sized dinner plates

from my thrifting adventure

back at the first part of July.

 You may kind of recognize the autumn frame

from here.

There was a short window in the weather

where it wasn't too hot or windy

so I ran outside with it and spray painted it

Heirloom White!

 Right now it is the only homage to the upcoming season 

that I have on display.

In the next week or so I plan on sweetly begging asking

Mr. B to get the Fall bins from the rafters of the

garage down for me and the hutch will

be re-dressed in browns, auburn and yellows.

I promise I won't let so much time pass to show her off again!

I always share my dishes with 

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen 

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and 

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

Click here to see where else I may be partying this week.
AND
Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's

for my link party.