But first I wanted to show you a hostess gift I received, don't you love the clever vase? |
Last year we repainted the living room and I cleaned out and organized each cupboard.
I got rid of many things that I wasn't using anymore. Still, I am left with a lot!
It' difficult for me to get rid of things that I have been given, even if they're
rarely used. Holding on to things could be a big problem and if I didn't
have so much storage in this old house.
In my living room I have a wall of cupboards.
One cupboard is for candles, another for crystal and 3 are dedicated to Christmas.
The three at the end store my dishes.
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I'm so happy with the way I've organized the plates.
Every thing is easy to reach.
This holds my Pottery Barn and Arte Italica plates. |
Along with the inherited china, I inherited the quilted china storage pieces that are
zippered, like these, if you don't know what I'm talking about.
I got rid of them years ago, I hated them, hated unzipping and then never finding
the piece I was looking for. Dishes stay just as nice stacked away and I don't even bother
to use the plate separators either. I found I wouldn't use my dishes if I couldn't grab
them easily and replace them quickly. I did however, keep the cups storage, those I do like.
This cupboard holds my Aunt's Lenox Autumn Harvest and some miscellaneous. |
This one is filled to the brim with my mother's Pink Roses Limoge, pattern Delaware, also some pretty vintage pink banded china and my Blue Willow. |
Built in buffet holds platters and the flotsam collected over the years. |
All this storage enables me to keep everything within easy reach for quick access.
It makes is very easy to set a table.
The bar separates the dining room and living room. A great place to set up a buffet, plus incredible storage. |
The deep space in the corner part of the bar holds my mother's beautiful Imperial Candlewick. |
Two slim cupboards hold my stems.
The sideboard in the living room holds the table linens.
I used to work at a fine linen store and
I discovered a weakness for linens that I haven't been able to cure.
I recently took on my ironing basket and ironed and folded all my linens,
then organized them by size and color.
I used to work at a fine linen store and
I discovered a weakness for linens that I haven't been able to cure.
I recently took on my ironing basket and ironed and folded all my linens,
then organized them by size and color.
- January 22, 2013
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