Red, White & Blue Toile China Cabinet

Every few months of so I like to change things up in the China Cabinet. Previously I had backed it with red & white toile wallpaper leftovers from the downstairs bathroom. You can see that post here. For summertime I displayed some red, white and blue dishes, including these adorable frog placecard holders.

And their friends the larger froggy salt and pepper shakers! I love the pop of this red rooster platter in the back of the cabinet.

Inside this red and white polka dot casserole dish I placed blue and white carpet balls of assorted patterns.

And finally several sets of blue and white casserole dishes and a blue vase with red toile accent on the front.

On the fold down portion of the cabinet sits blue and white tiles, which can be used for coasters and a friendly patriotic bear. Check around your house and I'll bet you already have the makings of your own red, white and blue display. Thanks for coming by to visit me today. I'm joining the following blogs: Metamorphosis Monday; Tabletop Tuesday & Ruby Tuesday.

Red Treasure

This is a photo of the area that divides our tv room and kitchen. When we first moved to this house I didn't really have an idea of what I wanted to display here as the shelves are rather narrow, but the longer we are here the more it's becoming a nook of history.

The vase on the top shelf is from my mother and father in law which was purchased on a recent trip to China. The vase on the bottom shelf is from Japan purchased during my Uncle's trip there during his tour while in the Navy. The wooden clock was my maternal Grandmothers and the anniversary clock was a gift from my sister.

My newest addition is this water carafe from my Aunt Helen. Here's a description from her email below.

"It is an antique water carafe that is not often seen anymore in antique shops. In their day, they were used to place water on a bedside table for a guest to have water at night or for a sick family member for use as a water supply or for use in taking medications. This one is a rather "dressed up" one and I hope you enjoy it. I am not sure of the date it was made, but it has been in my possession for 33 years and it was an antique when I bought it at a little antique shop in Washington, Kentucky, close to Mayesville in the same area as the ladies desk I gave your Dad.

By way of information, Washington and Mayesville were the earliest settlements in that area of Kentucky, located on a trail that led from the Ohio River into the Blue Licks country. Early settlers disembarked there from river boats on which they had come down the Ohio from Pittsburg and points east to settle in Kentucky.

Where your carafe fits into the date line of antiquity I have no idea, but you might find it in one of the books on antique glassware. "

I can never out describe my Aunt Helen. She is a treasure trove of history and a gem. I am sure if born 50 years later, she would be a blogger too.

Today I'm joining Ruby Tuesday and Tabletop Tuesday. Please take a look at the other great posts there too!