Have you been listening to the decor podcast,
Decorating Tips and Tricks? Three well-known decorating bloggers started this interesting and entertaining podcast last year. Kelly (My Soulful Home), Anita (Cedar Hill Farmhouse) and Yvonne (Stonegable) share lots of decorating advice and suggestions three times a week. One of the topics last week was decorating with blue and white and I was so happy to hear it as I had just redecorating our great room with these two colors!!
I've kept things pretty simple but I like the end result.
We used family pieces along side newer acquisitions. The ginger jars are from Marshall's but these pieces are family heirlooms -
an old pitcher from my husband's grandmother,
Wedgwood Countryside plate from my mother's dinnerware, and
a honey dish my husband found broken when he was a child. His mother glued it back together and has used it to store various 'trinkets' and coins for years.
My new Kirkland's bowl holds blue and white ceramic balls.
Although these aren't in the great room, I thought I'd share some of J's Grandmother Lockie's dishes. They, too, are white and blue. (The
tea set I shared last week is above.)
My grandmother, Maggie, also had white dishes with small blue flowers.
The story goes she had her wedding china choice marked in a catalog but her brothers misread her notes and ordered a set with blue flowers. She really wanted a set with pink flowers. Returns weren't so easy in those days (she was married in 1905) and she ended up keeping and using those dishes. I guess she was right on trend, even thought she may not have really appreciated it! LOL!
Thanks for stopping and have a wonderful week!
Zenda
16 comments:
Oh my, your Great Room, Zenda is truly beautiful. I can imagine sitting in one of those lovely sofas and feeling nothing but restful, calm and serene in this room. You have the most beautiful blue and white china. How lovely to have such gorgeous family heirlooms bringing to mind lovely familial stories and memories.
Zenda, i lov the blue and white . I love mix matched blue and blue white . I never had a live for it until my granny’s blue and white dishes was given to me . Th n wh n my motherinlove passed away i inherited her blue and white pieces . Most all mix matched but i love them . I know you must treasure the pieces you have as well . I love what you have done in your beautiful home . I need to check out the ladies that do the talk shows you are speaking of . I hope you have a great day . Hugs and blessings , Cindy
I love the blue and white collection! But for some reason I feel like it's lost in that large wall of shelves. I painted my back wall of my entertainment center a different color which gave the shelves depth and it made the objects more pronounced. Just my thoughts.
Zenda, your bookcases look lovely styled with pretty blue and white pieces. I love that many of your treasures have such special stories attached to them. That is what makes a house a home! I hope you have a wonderful day!!!
Good morning! I count you among the (enviably!) blessed to have a massive wall of decorating space to play with at will!!! Just look at all those shelves!!! Oh, m’gosh! And in white so that none of the pieces get swallowed up! Our family room has a modest shelving area in a honey oak color. (I use the word “modest” because I can’t cuss here!) I have to be really careful about what I use there because the deep hue can so easily envelop the objects. So just know that I am sitting here in our kitchen staring into the family room and wondering just how much jail time I’d get for torching it.🤣🤣🤣 I’m inspired to at least try to incorporate my beloved blue and white into the space. It’s so perfect for our Colonial-style home! I use it in the dining room, but still can’t figure out a way to make it work elsewhere in the house. Thanks for tugging at my inspiration strings! Stay safe today! (We’re experiencing icy conditions here.🙁)
I found you again. I don't know how I lost you but I did...I love decorating with blue and white. In fact, I have been collecting blue and white porcelain for years. You have done a great job with those beautiful shelves. So pretty...
I love seeing your new rooom and you styled the shelves so nicely. How wonderful to have the family pieces of china. I like the story about your grandmother’s wedding china. I never cared much about the blue and white until my later years and now I love it. ❤️
Zenda, your blue and white is gorgeous,and I love all of those old pieces! I love your big wall of shelves. And thanks so much for mentioning our podcast DECORATING TIPS AND TRICKS. You are so kind!!!
Your great room looks awesome Zenda. I love your wall shelves, to decorate for different seasons and change all the time.
Thank you for sharing your Decorating Tips and Tricks dear friend.
Hugs,
Fabby
I do love blue and white... Your room is the perfect example of how beautifully it blends and creates a warm and cosy atmosphere... Your antique pieces look exceptionally beautiful on the bookshelf...Nicely done ..Thanks for the all the tips.... Hugs
Zenda, your shelves are beautiful with all of the blue and white pieces mixed in. I love that you mix old love with newer acquisitions. That keeps it interesting. Your home looks fantastic!
Great pieces but I REALLY love the shelving. What a cool thing to have taking up that one wall, it leaves great space for pieces like you have.
Your shelves look stunning. I love all of your treasures! Have a good week.
Zenda, that is simply gorgeous! It must give everyone a lift every time they walk into the room!
Zenda, I love your shelves and the way you decorated them. Really stunning!
Zenda, I love your shelves and the way you decorated them. Really stunning!
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