Vintage Milk Pitchers in Bloom

Hi friends, so glad you're here today because it's time for another get together with the Lifestyle of Love group where we share and celebrate how we use specific vintage items in our décor. Today is all about how we use old pitchers in our everyday home décor. If you're coming from visiting Ann at Dabbling and Decorating, welcome, so glad you clicked over. And thankyou to Cindy from County Road 407 for getting us all together. 

I have multiples of many vintage items. I don't really consider them "collections", because to me that sound like they might be "curated", where I just picked up pieces over the years because I loved them. One thing that I started grabbing early on were ironstone pieces that were affordable. Pitchers were easy to find and not near as pricey as they are now. These "middle size" pitchers also known as milk pitchers, were pretty common at flea markets and vintage markets.

I seem to have these out on display throughout the year. They work for each season and I usually display them as a group. This spring season I'm using them on my family sideboard across the back of the large mirror, and then another two are on the mantel. The larger ones are arranged with faux "real touch" tulips for lots of spring color and texture.

For a bonus my small collection of floral antique china creamers are lined up on the narrow upper shelf. 

Several of my ironstone pitchers have a fair amount of crazing on them and I've thought about trying to remove it, but it's a lengthy process and I just haven't made an attempt. I like the "old" look of use and character that it brings them. A few of my vintage sheep are here for the Easter celebration, too.

On the mantel in the hearth room, two of my larger pitchers are filled with cream colored faux tulips. My sheep painting is propped in front of the mirror with my two antique concrete sheep on either side.

I have to admit this is my favorite (and easy) basic look for the mantel. I find these ironstone middle size pitchers with seasonal flowers work well with any season. Add a wreath or canvas and you have an instant display.

Here are a few more "Majolica" pitchers on the baker's rack for a spring and Easter display this season.

I put together another small display in the kitchen niche where the light is a little brighter. The large pitcher on the left is filled with bright and cheerful tulips, too. It's part of a "bowl and pitcher" body wash set.

No matter the season, ironstone pitchers work for a floral grouping. Summer finds Black-eyed Susan's and Daisies, fall, mums and leaves, and in the winter evergreen and holly show up.

A Vintage Painting and 

Sunflowers on the Mantel

Fall Mantel and the

 Cottage Hearth Room

It's In the Details

We hope you'll continue visiting the links and click over to see Rachel at The Ponds Farmhouse where she's sharing her tips on thrifting ironstone pitchers.

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