I've seriously been hoping to spiff up the kitchen before Birdsong…. I've wanted to go pure white.
Walls and cabinets both.
Now the cabinets are ivory and glazed with a creamy coffee color, and the walls are tan. Not only do I want a new look, I kind of need one, to take care of some repairs.
Do you see the problem here?
This knob snapped in half (I will have to epoxy it, or find another before someone cuts a hand off), and the trim on the door fell off too.
I'm afraid that I'll have to repaint to repair this mess. I'll have to take the trim off both matching cabinets, sand down the area where it was glued on, and repaint. I can't just patch this. I'll have to find some other trim or do without. There was a minimum of a $200 order where I got this trim the first time. I certainly don't need to buy that much again, since I am no longer in the furniture redoing biz like I was at the time. It was good to have plenty to spruce up the new cabinets and a ton left over to use on odd bits of furniture I was refurbishing back then.
When there is no time for a big redecorating project (no matter how badly it is needed) sometimes a tiny change helps. Like some new plates. Beth asked me to help her with a mini redo at her antique booth, and I always say yes, because I get first pick of what she brought in to sell she is a good friend and I enjoy doing it with her.
She had these great, old dishes for only $3 each, plus gave me a discount.
White dishes are my fave, and these will go well with my other good dishes, now I have plenty for a big party. (I like a mix-match look for parties)
I got these every day dishes from her too. I'd been admiring the polka dot trim, on white plates, that I'd been seeing everywhere. I had just about decided to purchase a set from the dollar store, because they looked every bit as nice as the ones from Walmart or World Market, and were a fraction of the cost, even thought W.Mkt is not an expensive store, it is hard to beat $1 each. And I won't even try to compare that to the price at Pottery Barn for the look!
Til Beth emailed me that she'd found a boxful of these vintagey ones at an estate sale at $8 for 6 full place settings. I was thrilled to get them.
I do have a thing for dishes…
And since we entertain regularly, I get a chance to use them all. There isn't a full set of any one thing, but like I said, mix-match is my favorite anyway.
Everything in this cabinet gets used at some time or another. That green tea pot? It reminds me of a fairy piece and is ideal for fairy tea parties.
You go girl … you have time. Haha. Famous last words, right?
Love your dishes. I love dishes too and have to sneak them into the house without my husband seeing. Ha!
Its easy to get carried away when the old dishes are so tempting!
I always love seeing photos of your gorgeous kitchen! It’s dreamy! Even with a few broken bits! 🙂 I love white dishes too. I dont have more than a few. I think I need more. Never enough dishes.
I like white ones for entertaining, these new ones from Beth are ideal for me. Thanks, Michelle, my eye tends to go towards the broken things, but I have a feeling the cabinet will be fine for Birdsong if I dont get the trim replaced.
I feel the same way about dishes and the older ones are such a bargain and such great quality, too! I don’t have all the nooks and crannies to store them in though so I’m getting rid of a lot of mine right now — but not my favorites. I can hardly believe I won’t be standing in your kitchen for Birdsong this year — the agony! Enjoy all the fun of getting ready!!
I do love the trim on those cabinets, and from the photos the cabinets look great. You’ll have to show us your redo, but think it would be hard to improve your pretty kitchen. I’d probably just replace the knob – all fixed.
I like to use white dishes in my Kentucky cottage, and it doesn’t matter that I don’t have complete sets because they are all white. The dishes you got from Beth are great.
I havent had a chance to tackle the cabinets, but I did epoxy the knob back together at least!
Youll be missed, Laurie!