Cupboard Love

  Hope it's not too early to share a little
cupboard love

 from the Holiday Cupboard. 

Last month, before Christmas, I mentioned that we had stopped off in Washington, Missouri, a quaint little river town on our way home from St. Louis, to visit a few antique shops and have lunch at a wonderful little inn.

Just the day before we left town, I had said that I'd wanted to dress the Holiday Cupboard in red transfer ware for Christmas, but just didn't have enough dishes to make a nice display. Well, guess what was waiting for me 200 miles away? A small set of red in my favorite Johnson Brothers pattern, Old Britain Castles.

With those extra dinner and salad plates I was able to add a few of my basic white and then a few chintz pieces (Staffordshire, Tudor Roses by Meakin) to bring it all together.

So when I put away all my Christmas,

 I just went ahead and made the cupboard up for Valentine's Day.

This is my little Lefton Candy Dish with Cupid.

and a new paper mache sweetie.

This is a collectible hand made and painted ceramic mold from a family company called Laxa Family USA, which depicts the symbol of the Lamb of God with a center flower pot with heart and flowers. I've had this for years, and bring it out to enjoy each Valentine's Day.

 I don't have the rest of my Valentine things out, but since this has been up for awhile, I thought you might enjoy my first display with my new transferware. Now I'm on the lookout for more!

Hope you're having a good weekend, we just got back home from another doctor visit for my hubby in St. Louis. We visited a few antique spots, but I only grabbed a couple of items. I'm trying to curb the clutter around here, so I think I'm getting more particular in what I buy. I've been cleaning out my closets today and I have four huge bags of clothes. yikes. I think I'm going to go curl up with a cup of tea and my new Southern Living Magazine. (yes, I'm a southerner at heart...)

 I'm joining in with these fun parties this week:

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House 

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Cowgirl Up at Cedar Hill Ranch

Knick of Time Interiors

Open House Party at No Minimalist Here

DIY by Design

Shabby Creek Cottage

TTT at Stone Gable

From My Front Porch to Yours

A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Rooted in Thyme

Jennifer Rizzo

Shabby Art Boutique

French Country Cottage

Craftberry Bush

xoxo,

Be Inspired #123: January Fun

Hi Everyone, what kind of fun is going on in your life this week? I'm still in the "trying to declutter" frame of mind, looking at problem spots and seeing what I can clean up and change out to make things less visually messy. Do you ever feel like "stuff" might take over your life? Well for me, part of this is checking out what you all are doing out there, and seeing your projects and decorating ideas for the new year. Here are a few features from last week that I really enjoyed.

Rita's new slipcovered thrift store chairs

from Mammabellarte

I. LOVE. these. chairs!

Anne from Fiona and Twig shares her photo shoot 

and magazine feature in Flea Market Style 

of the Funky Junk Sister's space from Junk Salvation.

Jan from A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
takes us on a tour of her wonderfully snowy winter garden

Cathy from One Creatvie Couple has another gorgeous chair that she totally transformed with paint, you'll want to check out the tutorial; her painting talent is just incredible!

and Linda from White Weathered Hutch made her grand daughters mittens with yarn from a visit to the alpaca farm. Cute post about alpacas and curly hair!

and I think you'll want to check out some of the fun things

 that will be great for Valentine's Day from the gals at 

Sweet Magnolias Farm

Valentine Flour Sack Towel

Burlap and Lace Table runner

Farmhouse Blessings Flour Sack Towel

run by and check out the shop when you have a minute,

You'll find some fun items.

Thanks gals!

Time to link up all your inspiring posts. 

Be Inspired is now open for all posts, vintage  and new.

Please have a link back to this blog to be featured.

and check out these other fun Friday Parties.

xoxo,

The Top Three from Be Inspired Friday

Hope you all are having a great week, I can't believe how these weeks go by so fast. Time again for the Top Three visited links from the last Be Inspired Friday. Remember, the party is now open to any of your posts that are "inspiring"!

Cindy from Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home

 created a wedding photo display with a little help from PB.

Dru from the Country Farm Home finds an interesting way

 to display her wonderful collection of blue and white transferware.

and Kristen from Sophia's

shares photos from her Living Room and Dining Room tour.

just gorgeous!!

Okie dokie, see you tomorrow for

xoxo,

Finally...

So, do you remember this adorable chippy little medicine cabinet

 that I found back in...um...August...? 

The perfect little chippy white cabinet...

I heard angels singing when I spotted it...

The one that weighed a ton...

 The one that sat in my Dining Room until Thanksgiving,

 then eventually moved on to the Hall Bath. 

That was it's original intent...

to be in the Hall Bath.

 The one I redid last year this time.

Yeah, that's the one...

Well, I finally got hubbs to hang it for me.

I really can't blame him for the procrastination...

It was me.

I had that silly cabinet all over the house looking for 

...the spot.

 And yes, it ended up right where I thought it should be.

It replaced this little Chippendale shelf above the "commode".

so...

now I have an adorable little chippy white

Chippendale shelf...

roaming the house...

looking for just the right

...spot!

dang

I'll be joining in on these parties this week:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Blissful Whites at Timewashed

Treasure Hunt Thursday at From My Front Porch to Yours

A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson 

Shabby Art Boutique

French Country Cottage

Jen Rizzo

xoxo,

Come Shop The Marketplace

Did you all have a good weekend? Cold and icy here, so we just stayed in for a quiet Sunday. I always look forward to putting this post together grabbing a few of your items to highlight. It's dangerous for me, because then I want everything I see. I hope you all enjoy browsing the links like I do, there's always something fun and unexpected.

Vintage Shabby Linen Pillow Covers Set

from the Ironstone Nest

Vintage Asian Tea Basket

from Maison French Kissed

Love Mini Pillow from Kathy Creative Home

Vintage Mary Zinc Music Box

from Elegant Farmhouse

Hull Magnolia Vase

from Tattered and Fray

And today say Hello to Becky from Timewashed. She always has some wonderful vintage treasures to shop, and her photography is a work of art in itself. 

Silverplate Collection

Lavender Sachets

Silverplate Candle Holders

Thanks so much, Becky.

This is a linky for items that are FOR SALE only. Please link up to three of your individual items that you have listed in your Etsy Shops or Online Boutiques, or posts about items that are for sale on your blog. If you DO have a blog, I'd love you to grab the graphic above and share it with your readers. And when you have time in a post give The Marketplace a shout out so more people can find their way over to shop. And if  you're here to shop, we're so glad to have you. Remember this linky is open all week, so be sure and drop back by to see all the new items listed during the week.

so let's get shopping!