Monday, February 3, 2014

Winter China Cabinet

As I’ve mentioned in several of my recent posts, Christmas seemed to go by way too fast last year, and when it came to we absolutely must take the tree down (after the Epiphany) I still wasn’t tired of it, nor was I ready to take it down.

So while in other years I’ve been more than ready for some serenity for my eyes and have gone with whites and silvers, this year the china cabinet still sports splashes of red, as well as my beloved Boehm Chickadee and Holly china. Well, I’ve reasoned, the holly growing in our yard is still there, and the chickadees I think are still around (given our recent weather, really, who knows?).

DSCN1417 This is the now…below is the Christmas version. I thought you might enjoy seeing what I took away and added for an easy transformation from Christmas to winter.

DSCN0075 The sleigh on the silver gallery tray, the Fitz and Floyd plate, and the Christmas Vacation moose cups (barely visible at bottom left of serving space) are of course gone, as are the feather and bottlebrush trees and the candy canes.

DSCN1406-001 The china’s not Christmassy, right? Just chickadees and holly and berries. The Waterford goblets weren’t there for Christmas—I had green wine glasses and the tall red Pottery Barn goblets. The darling gravy boat (love its curvy handle!), an awesome GW find, stayed, sans the feather tree.

DSCN1406-002 After a little rearranging our sons’ silver baby cups, which earlier held candy canes and cinnamon sticks, also stayed. (BTW, do you mix silver and gold? The china’s rim is gold, but I chose to mix the two.)

DSCN1404 Did you notice Mr. Chickadee up there on the top shelf? He was an addition for the winter version.

DSCN1407 He’s right at home, isn’t he? The chicken-wire cloche was a find at Bombay Company when they re-opened (for a brief time) at our local Kroger Marketplace. Sadly, Bombay is no longer there.

DSCN1414 Did I have a premonition of what was to come weather-wise that made me go with splashes of red this year? I must have, and we certainly have needed it! It surely has helped to cozy up our home during the bitter cold and heavy snow we’ve had. You can see other recent vignettes in red in my other posts HERE and HERE.

Collage 2014 

Details of Winter China Cabinet:

China: Boehm Chickadee and Holly

Crystal: Waterford Tall Lismore and Alana wine, Pottery Barn red goblets (no longer available)

Silver gravy boat: Goodwill

Round white tureen: HomeGoods, last year

Oval tureen: Gift from my mother, many years ago

Tea pot: TJ Maxx

Chicken wire cloche and dish: Bombay Company

Christmas Vacation moose cups: Gift from our son

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From my nest to yours~

Zuni

13 comments:

  1. Zuni, I so love your winter cabinet. It is truly warm and I know you need that just now. I love the china and I think it looks just right...anytime. Mr. Chickadee looks so cute, almost like he escaped from the wire cloche.
    Thanks for warming everyone up. Have a blessed week and stay warm and safe.
    xoxoGinger

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  2. Zuni, love your china cabinet and displays. I just finished rearranging things in my 2 corner china cabinets last week. I know how easy it is to second guess yourself when arranging the pieces in a new way. All your china pieces look lovely. And yes, I see no problem with mixing silver and gold. Many people have gold on the verge of their china and yes, they use silver plate or sterling silver with it. Love it all! Visiting from Maria's link party. Helen

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  3. I love how you've transformed your Christmas cabinet to winter! I, too, like to transition from Christmas to winter by reusing basics and mix up the accessories. LOVE your dishes!!

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  4. Love your vignette in your china cabinet. The dishes are gorgeous and I love the addition of the silver and the little bird. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  5. I am IN LOVE with your Winter China Cabinet! Oh it is so very pretty...warm and inviting to the eye!
    Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  6. Hi, Zuni! You did a really marvelous job of neutralizing your china cabinet for the remaining winter months. I see absolutely nothing wrong with leaving the holly china in there awhile longer. It has a wintry look but loses that "Christmas" look with the absence of the other accessories. Very pretty!

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  7. I think this is absolutely lovely! I love that china and couldn't agree more that it needs to stay on the stage for the duration of the winter. It's perfect.

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  8. The transformation looks great! I admire anyone who changes their home decor to match the seasons. Sadly I'm too lazy to do that!

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  9. Beautiful cabinet and china; it is a very serene and warm feeling for the winter months. Gorgeous!

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  10. Love your winter look! Perfect!

    Dropping by from the Thrifty Things Friday Party!

    xo

    Sheila

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  11. Hola hermosa!
    Your Winter cabinet is gorgeous with all those gorgeous pieces and the way you display them is amazing! Very lovely and I admire that you decorate your lovely home a Little for the season...now I think that's enthusism and fun too! Thanks for your great visit, you always make my day! Que tengas un bello fin de semana.
    xoxo
    FABBY

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  12. I love your china and i would keep it out longer also. The chickadee is so cute and I love the goblets and that silver gravy boat is amazing! Thanks for sharing at TTF.

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  13. Zuni, I love your china cabinet filled with so many beautiful treasures. Keep warm my friend!

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