Green and Pink and Cottage All Over

Hey Everyone, Green is my favorite color this time of year. Not only outside, but inside. We're having a small "green-up" around here with grass and a few blooming trees, but my tulip tree's blooms were frozen this last few days which is really disheartening. It's still too early for much other green outdoors, but inside I can gather some of my green items and make myself feel like Spring is just around the corner... with no overnight freezes.

Whatever the season or holiday the color scheme shows up first and most, out here on the wicker settee. It's located in a spot that's hard to miss and so it's the piece that shows off the seasonal color. I've picked up quilts over the years, and usually looked for fun color and design. Since they tend to be a bit pricey, I've justified a few in that they were eye catching and if need be they could be used for "cutting" and creating other quilted items. 

Last year I "re"located this sweet little "Springtime" looking quilt that I know must be close to 100 years old. Funny how some fabrics hold up, while other blends seem to disintegrate over the years. I purchased it because the pink and green color scheme screamed Spring. I bought celadon green Buffalo check pillow covers and paired them up with a floral flea market pillow and my little Birdie graphic pillow that always comes out this time of year.

Each time I photo this settee I miss my kitty girls, who inevitably would be found curled up here for hours at a time. I always had a vigorous clean up with a lint roller and a minute in the dryer to remove their fur. They lived good, long lives and were well loved, but golly I still get misty eyed when I think of them. (And once in a while still find a few stray cat hairs where they would hang out). But... they would have gladly eaten the little birdie on the pillow if it had been real. Okay... moving on. 

Earlier this month I shared the Holiday Cupboard for St. Patrick's Day decked out in green transferware and ivy dishes. I usually leave the doors open to enjoy the dish view, but like to keep a fun "something" decorative on the door. This year it's a moss covered shamrock with lamb.

The cupboard is filled with green transferware and ivy pottery this season.

The little vintage chippy step stool usually has a seasonal motif, too. This time it's a cottage creamer, vintage garden book and a faux hyacinth bulb and flower.

I've mentioned before that my dad made me the coffee table/bench back in the 80's, but it was painted white when we lived in our first blogging home on the sunporch. (That was a fun time with a new look seemingly each week) This spring my old crate holds a mossy basket of faux paperwhites and my cabbage covered vegetable tureen, garden gloves and old pots. My green metal basket weave lunch hamper and some ivy pottery cups balance out the other side of the table.

Paperwhites are my go-to faux floral look from December to May.

Since it's bulb season with daffodils and hyacinths and tulips I thought I'd put out my fun Better Homes and Gardens manual from the early 50's. This book/encyclopedia of all things yard and garden is still surprisingly "current". 

I added one of the moss shamrocks in front of the hamper to give a little Irish holiday flair to the grouping. My sweet pale green vintage watering can and grocery basket filled with garden goods are nestled under the table. 

A very old cottage "needlepoint" framed piece adds to the vibe.

Here are a few other St. Paddy's posts from this year...

Farmtable Vignette with Daffodils

St. Patrick's Day in the Holiday Cupboard

And a post from Easter on that original sunporch.

Have a great week, friends,

and get your Irish on.

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