After finishing my Downton banner, I wasn't ready to get involved with another big project, so I took a creative break to do some housework.
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Since I had a ladder out for the banner, I decided to climb up it in the kitchen and de-web, de-grease, and overall clean up everything on the shelves and on top of the cabinets.
I always put off doing it, but really, it isn't that bad once I get going. There is something nice about the fresh feeling the room has once the sparkle is returned to the china. I pop most of the pieces into the dishwasher, and go after the walls, cabinet doors, and top of the shelves with a Magic Eraser and a bowl of hot water with vinegar in it.
This time, I even treated the lamps to new shades. Actually, I had no choice, the other ones had seen better days.
While on my perch above the kitchen, I noticed that the chandy was getting fuzzy. That is never a good look, is it? Funny how it sneaks up on you. Those crystals end up dull in no time, but man, they sure are pretty after a wiping down!
The china cabinet got a slight spiffing up, it didn't take much though, glass doors are a blessing.
Believe it or not, crowded as this looks, I edited and futzed the pretties around a bit. There are less things in here now. And on the shelves too. The fresh feeling was even stronger after I'd gotten rid of about a third of the pieces on the shelf.
See, now there is space between the ewers, pitchers, and creamers. That has never happened before.
I kind of like it!
Not so much, that I want to get rid of all of it and not have to go through this again, though. But it is nice to have a little less up there.
It does feel good to finish a project like that! Love your “pretties”….and you are so clever to put little lamps on top of your cabinets!!
Dana
Always love to see your home vignettes! That’s half the fun of loving to collect, getting to play with and arrange them! You always inspire me to want to redo my something in my home! Happy Spring! Such a beautiful time of year, so fresh and floral!
We’re on the same wavelength. I’ve been trying to reorganize the china cabinet — and that means I have silver to polish because all those pieces I ignored slipped to the back. I do like that you have shelf space over your cupboards. Probably would be dangerous for me, as I’d end up with even more clutter, but it’s wonderful to be able to display it there. Looks so nice — and isn’t Magic Eraser the best invention?
karla, everything looks beautiful! Now that you have less on top of your cabinets, you have room to buy more stuff! lol
I haven’t even started my Spring cleaning, because we keep getting one nice, warmish day, then boom! we get freezing temps overnight. urgh! xoxo Mercedes