Welcome to Seasonal Sundays # 82.
So now that the holidays are over, including the Epiphany, what are you up to? My house is in a bit of a tumult, as we are defrocking it from the Christmas holidays. Just after Thanksgiving I shared all of my boxes coming down so I knew you didn’t want to see those again.
I’ve been asked to share more photos of my home, and not just my tables, on my blog so today I’m sharing a corner of my sunroom. This post is also in keeping with one of my New Year’s resolutions, to use more of what I have.These vignettes are not new creations, and there’s not a single new item amongst them. These regularly are a part of my sunroom. I’ve shared some of my tea pots before, but just a small sampling of them, so today I share a bit more of the collection.
This post also follows a theme I started in this week’s tablescape post. I LOVE blue china and have a ton of it. I’ve challenged myself to make each of my tablescapes this month be BLUE. It seems only fitting that my Seasonal Sunday post be BLUE too!
These items have been collected through the years. Some hold some very special sentimental value. The little china lady in her blue dress, orange bonnet and holding a basket, sat atop my Mother’s dresser throughout my childhood.
The little basket weave pitcher was purchased in an antique store while visiting in Austin, Texas.
My Great Aunt Mary, who lives in California, brought me this little blue and white tea pot from her collection on one of her visits , as she knew how much I love blue and white tea pots.
On my trip this past fall to Brimfield, this coffee pot was added to my collection (Bristol, Crown Ducal, England).
This square bowl was added to the collection, not only for it’s beauty but as I was intrigued by it’s markings. 'Made in France-Saar Economic Union', shows that it was made between 1947 and 1956 when the Saar region was an economic and political union that was part of France. In 1957 the Saar region voted to rejoin Germany.
A bunch of sock darners that were my Nana’s are clustered in this little pitcher.
Some items were purchased…
…just because I like them!
I’m trying to appreciate and enjoy my home more. What have you been up to?
- The Tablescaper
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41 comments:
Gorgeous blue and white! I need to get out some of my blue and white for the barn board cabinet.
Thanks for hosting!
What a wonderful collection! Happy New Year, and I'm looking forward to another year of fun for Seasonal Sunday!
xo, Andrea
What wonderful collection of Blue & White treasures you have! So fun to see! Thanks for hosting :)
Oh the teapots are the best! I love blue china, I'm looking forward to looking at them all week. What a fabulous collection, just gorgeous. Thank you for hosting and I hope you visit me and enter my one year of blogging giveaway. All you have to do is comment on it, that's all.
Hugs,
FABBY
Your Blue China is just beautiful!!
I also love your curtains with the tea pots, so very pretty!!
This is my first time to join Seasonal Sundays and I'm super excited!!
Have a great night!
Aledia~
You do have a wonderful collection of blue and white, and every other color too! I just can't imagine dusting and cleaning all that every week. I would never have time to do anything else!
My favorite is the little basket weave pitcher, so cute! And I remember my Grammy using those sock darners. I say throw out the darn socks and get new ones! :)
Hope you got a lot done. We don't often get to 60 here in NY in January. A true gift!
I don't believe there is any prettier china than blue and white. And using what you have is the way to go in 2012. Lets hope we're not in for a rough one.
All the best for 2012 and thanks for your party each week. I Appreciate you!!!!!
Carolyn xx
I love your blue and white pieces! I have some small blue and white dishes inherited from my mother marked Occupied Japan. You've inspired me to pull them out of the buffet and display them,
I love what you have shown us so far from your collection. The basket weave pitcher is so darling. I look forward to what you have in store for the rest of this month. Dianne
Like you I've been clearing away the missed items from the holidays. I am sharing the last of my Christmas post this week. I love your blue and white willow. I have a set I've been wanting to use too. Your Mother's china doll is such a treasure. Thanks for sharing your amazing collection, and more of your beautiful home. Thanks for hosting.
All the best in the New Year!
~Emily
The French Hutch
Thanks for sharing some pics of your sunroom and your collections. We had a sunroom in our first house, and my husband and I still miss it (sigh). My dream is to have another in our home some day.
Your collections are so pretty -- I especially like the coffee pots. I think your color theme for January is great; I NEVER tire of blue and white.
Thanks so much for hosting Seasonal Sundays and Happy 2012 to you!
Denise at Forest Manor
Fun to see more of your blue and white. I smiled when I saw the pieces sitting atop the books by the window. The bay window in the living room holds stacks of books with blue and white pieces sitting on top. I switched things out last spring to have this look and have so enjoyed it that it has remained, even pre-empting the usual little forest of Christmas trees that often sit there in December.
Thanks for hosting! ~ sarah
You have some very lovely blue and white pieces! Just gorgeous!
Those are some gorgeous teapots and other blue and white pieces. Lovely vignettes.
You - you're doing it to me again! More blue and white. I"m drooling all over my poor little MacBook. I LOVE these beautiful things of yours. Stop already, I can't take much more. Arrrrrrrrg! So gorgeous.
Oh my - stacks of books and blue tea pots! I can't think of anything better...unless there was a kitty sitting there, too! :) Gorgeous! Thanks for hosting another Seasonal Sunday!
Cindy
Gorgeous! Nuf said!
just lovely blue and white! Gorgeous sets of it all. Have a great Sunday! Thx for hosting.
Oh, I love your beautiful collection of blue and white! There is something so special about blue and white! I used to have blue in every room of my home!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
My house is in a bit of a turmoil too. I love your blue and white dishes and I love those dark blue walls with all of the white trim ~ stunning! Thanks for hosting!!
Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Thank you so much for inviting me to your blog party! I've been seeing great decor inspirations!
xoxo
Myric
OMG!! I absolutely love blue and white. I love your collection and the stories behind some of the things.
I am looking forward to seeing more of your house.
When I linked up my post I started to type in the name. Apparently it auto filled something I had linked before and referred to a giveaway. I am not having a giveaway I tried to link up again but could not. Please remove my link and I will re link with the appropriate name.
So sorry for the inconvenience.
Ginger
I have a few pieces of blue and white and you marvelous collection makes me want more.
Wow! You have some beautiful blue and white. That is some of my favorite stuff! Thanks for hosting!
Sherry
Love Love Love the blue and white and your photos are gorgeous (as always.) Thanks for hosting. It always fun to link up!!
Nann
Your blue and white pieces are treasures for sure!!! I enjoyed looking at them and the stories, thanks for sharing!!!
I've been up to the same as everyone else, trying to clear out most of the holiday and re-surfacing some of my own treasures!!! See you on Sunday...hugs...cleo
The blue and white looks very fresh after all the red and green of the holidays:@)
Thanks for hosting! I mentioned you in my latest post, Planning for Christmas 2012!
Hugs,
Debbie
Your blue and white is so pretty. Thanks for hosting! Your blog is always great inspiration.
I so love your phenomenal collection of blue and white. The blue and white coffee pot is wonderful!! One day i am planning a trip to Brimfield. A good friend of mine sells her beautiful antique linens at the show..
Thank you for sharing your beautiful collection! Always look forward to your showpieces!
Hello! we have something in common we both like blue and white dishes. You have a wonderful beautiful collection. I'm late today. Thanks for hosting. Pat
I loved getting a peek inside your home. Such lovely pieces and so many of them. I'd be in heaven. More! More!
What a lovely collection of blue and white pieces! Your window treatment is great ;o)
I've been making heart sugar "cubes".
Happy Seasonal Sunday!
Love all your blue and white china and teapots.
Your teapot curtains are gorgeous.
Denise
Love your post, the blue and white is beautiful - wonderful photography! Happy New Year and thanks so much for hosting!
Cheers ~ Mary (sweetlittlebluebird.com)
I love all your blue & white dishes. What a great collection You have!! I also liked your post on your breakfast tray. My DH & I have breakfast in bed every single morning!!!!!
Thanks so much for hosting the link party. My sister, Reba, and I, are new bloggers. I've linked up some of our tables. As for what we have going on, our big new project is something I have brought upon myself. Our mother's 80th bday is in May and she asked for a big blowout birthday party. Since she never asks for anything, we are working to organize that party for her. Originally, Reba and I were going to let someone else take charge of the tables because it is such a big party, but we have changed our minds. I just attended my SIL's father's funeral who is the same age as my father and I spoke with Reba about some ideas for making the tables more personal with photos and other touches. I want my mother to be in awe of everything we've done for her. I am hoping it will be one of the best nights of her life. I am searching around for any tips on good parties that capture a long life lived (e.g. 50th anniversary parties). I thought I knew how to set a table until I started a blog and saw all everyone else's tables. I am in awe every week at the link parties. Now, I know how much more dramatic, more appealing and just plain better a table can be and I want to soak it all in so the tables at my mom's party will be spectacular.
Thanks for hosting your blog. It is going to be a huge resource for ideas for the party.
Sincerely,
Eldarose from http://re-inventedstyle.blogspot.com
There is such clarity in blue which appeals to me. Strangely enough, however, as I think through my cabinets I have nothing in blue and white. Your wonderful pieces make me think I am missing out.
Just beautiful! I just love your window valance, too. Perfect for you from what I am seeing in your posts! We just moved a few months ago and, while I haven't made it a resolution, I am determined to not buy so much this year and use what I've got, too. Thanks so much for visiting my blog and hosting this linky party!
I think blue is my absolute favorite color for china, so I am loving this post and your header!
Beautiful blue and white. I have absolutely fallen in love with blue and white this year. I am so enjoying looking at all your wonderful pieces and so wishing I had started loving blue and white years ago but it's never too late to start collecting.
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