Welcome to Fall: The Kitchen Niche

As you all probably know, I have this smallish niche in the kitchen that we inherited from the previous owner's kitchen renovation. It housed their big screen tv and a sound system, but didn't fit our needs. Trying to match cabinets was vetoed, so I have used it for a display area for seasonal décor.

You know, one of my mottos is that I've never found a flat surface that I couldn't decorate!

I have several figural tureens that I rotate throughout the year. Since it's early fall, the chicken tureen is still center stage. The large antique ironstone pitcher and white kitchen scales usually remain here and are the base for the vintage décor.

The ironstone pitcher is marked "Virginia" and is from the late 1800's as part of a bathing set from before indoor plumbing. They were usually part of a "washstand" and also included a covered ironstone commode. (too much information?) This was a major part of bedroom functionality and décor. For some reason the pitchers have long outlasted the basin part.

Here it is from last year's photos of the fall season.

This year has the familiar golden and white sunflower bouquet.

This niche is the landing spot of our family birthday and greeting cards. I found this little "watercolor" squirrel and bought it for it's graphic illustration, so he's celebrating fall right here. I may have him framed at some point, but for now I'm enjoying his cute "self" as is. 

The little English Cottage tea set is most probably from Japan from the late 40's, when many Majolica-like pieces were made. I have several of these sets and they are so cottage-y and homey. The warm colors go perfectly with a fall scene and a brown transferware place setting. 

My milkmaid chromolithograph from the 1800's is a constant here. She and her friends go with all the seasons. I finally did some investigating and found this was a painting by Edwin Douglas, a Scottish painter in the late 1800's. It is called "Jersey". He is famous for rural life, pastoral paintings, portraits of people, dogs, horses and livestock. It's in it's original frame and glass. (sorry for the glare)

One of my velvet pumpkins in a gold/olive green, sits perched atop a short stack of vintage books. The old American Family Scale was a vintage kitchen staple, when ingredients were measured by weight instead of volume.

Here are a few more looks at the Kitchen Niche plus a lookback at fall.

Kitchen Niche with October Whimsy

French Country Kitchen Niche for Fall

The Fall Kitchen

Kitchen and Sitting Area Fall Kitchen

A lookback at scenes from our last home.

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